Ticked Off by Lyme Disease? A Vaccine Could Soon Offer Protection.
Pet owners have long been able to vaccinate their dogs against Lyme disease. Soon, a promising vaccine could give hikers the same protection.
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For Migrants, These Hiking Boots Are a Literal Lifesaver
In the Darién Gap, cheap boots from Colombia are tools for survival, not recreation. After a reporting trip to the notorious migration route, backpacker and journalist James Stout reflects on what it means when hiking is a path to a better life.
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A Hiker and a Terrier Went up a Mountain. The Dog Came Home 72 Days Later.
Rich Moore and his dog Finney disappeared on a hike in Colorado in August. Ten weeks later, crews found the dog alive. Now, friends and family are trying to understand what happened.
Secret Agent Man: Inside the High-Stakes World of Undercover Wildlife Agents
Animals can't talk. But Ed Newcomer can. As an elite U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service detective, he goes undercover to protect threatened raptors, bears, even butterflies—and bring poachers and smugglers to court. Inside the agency's latest covert operation.
Cocaine Bear: The True Story Behind the Ultimate Party Animal
Georgia’s most infamous bruin—and the true-crime saga around him—is getting the Hollywood treatment in a new Elizabeth Banks-produced film. But the real tale is almost too wild to believe.
When Your Dog Is Your Best Peakbagging Partner
Need a boost up the mountain? Your pooch has stoke to spare.
When the Mayor of the Mountain Disappeared
On California’s Mt. Baldy, Sam Kim found spirit, grace, and fulfillment summit after summit after summit.
Searching For Pops
Every year, scores of hikers go missing in the wilderness. What happens when one of them is someone you love? Robert Woodie joins the hunt for his father in the Sierra Nevada.