CleanTrek founder John McShane wants to clean up America's trails—and he thinks his new invention could help do it.

Abandoned, poop-filled WAG bags are multiplying on trails. Why does this keep happening?

A common nuisance for hikers and backpackers, mosquitoes are moving to higher altitudes nationwide. 

Clothing companies have long relied on PFAS, or forever chemicals, to provide stellar water, stain, and oil repellency. But at what cost? New regulations are forcing your favorite apparel brands across the globe to rethink their chemistry.

A group of hired caretakers, called ridgerunners, are working to protect America’s favorite wilderness footpath from the hordes of people who walk it each year

Thanks to the warming world, Lyme infections are on the rise in the Northeast—and hiking there might never be the same again.

The natural world has a lot to say, if we’re willing to listen.

Environmental activists are pursuing legal steps that would allow natural entities to sue in their own defense through a human spokesperson. But maybe it’s the conversation, and not the law, that matters most.

Environmental activists are pursuing legal steps that would allow natural entities to sue in their own defense through a human spokesperson. But maybe it’s the conversation, and not the law, that matters most.

With Biden’s oil and gas moratorium derailed, Bears Ears is back on the chopping block. Here’s the latest.

Humans have unmatched power to alter natural landscapes. Let’s use it for good

The new era of wildland firefighting is a war with no end in sight.

Just outside of Rocky Mountain National Park, a fire ecologist reckons with damage and recovery after last year’s calamitous wildfires.

Researchers tracking bears resettling in the southeast watch and learn their habits to help humans adjust to their new neighbors.

There are hundreds of thousands of black bears in America, and we know precious little about what they do with their time. The researchers of the #BearsEyeView project are trying to change that.

Yes, apple cores and banana peels are "biodegradable." But tossing them into the woods isn't just gross, it's bad for wildlife too.

Three scientists chronicle life, death, and the last stand of the Grizzly Glacier.

An accidental litterer receives their penance in this edition of Leave No Trace Confessional.

We're not going to lie to you: This is bad.

Whether you’re up for a two-minute phone call or a two-hour meeting, follow these tips to save the lands you love.

Being American makes you part owner of some of the finest terrain in the world. Better get a handle on your portfolio.

Not since the days of the Wild West has the public land picture seemed so unsettled.

Can a rare breed of highly trained, Russian-bred dogs help keep hikers—and bears—safer? Land managers around the country are betting on it.