Trail News

The bolt struck a tree just a few feet away.

The bolt struck a tree just a few feet away.

Trek Wine aims for outdoor oenophiles.

Geraldine Largay, a.k.a. "Inchworm" was last seen on July 22, 2013.

The 5-year-old golden retriever was reunited with her family earlier this month.

A curious black bear tags along on a trail run.

The 60-year-old man was last seen Saturday.

"Amazing Grace" was one of the original '46ers.'

The interactive museum showcases the mountain's notoriously extreme weather.

A 19-year-old hiker was rescued from the eastern face last month.

Rangers found the stash while investigating an illegally parked RV.

Critics are not happy.

You can make your own custom topo maps for free.

The proceeds will benefit the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in Santa Fe, NM.

He helped out with firefighting and a mock hiker rescue.

The 22-year-old was carried several hundred feet down Middle Cascade before being rescued.

A seismograph station counted about 30 small earthquakes.

She's the youngest female ever to summit.

The 8,362-foot Pavlof volcano is one of Alaska's most active.

It's the mountain's worst disaster in 30 years.

It's the mountain's worst disaster in 30 years.

Not even apex predators can resist a good crawfish Étouffée

It's a handy nasal spray.

The 19-year-old is trapped at 13,000 feet on the peak's treacherous eastern face.

The blaze has already burned 900 acres.

Parts of the Kenai Peninsula have been evacuated.

The mud is 250 feet deep in some areas.

The grizzly charged a Parks Canada employee while he was biking alone.

The 16-year-old fell 100 feet.

Dry conditions have rangers on high alert about open flames.

The never-before-seen shower could rival Perseids.

Two female hikers suffered cuts and broken bones.

Another reminder that bears are faster than you think.

A beautiful, terrifying storm captured on camera.

California and Arizona are especially at risk.

President Obama will sign a proclamation Wednesday to designate the New Mexico mountain range.

Entomologists have discovered the state's first confirmed population.

Multiple vehicles have been torn apart.

A new land acquisition would allow the trail to ditch the Mojave and add more mountains.

Should dams be torn down in the name of watershed revival?

The 22-year-old was reported missing late Monday night.

UAVs are no longer welcome in the park.

The suspect is charged with carving burls out of the iconic old-growth trees.

It's Yellowstone National Park's largest quake since 1980.

The incentives are designed to reduce noise pollution within the park.

A new proposal would limit the number of South Rim wilderness permits to just one per week.

In the unfinished, never-released film Grizzly 2: The Predator.

Officials have spent CAD $19 million to restore damaged areas.

It's the single-deadliest accident in the mountain's history.

...by throwing bombs out of a helicopter.

There's no telling when the road to Valdez will open again.

The '127 Hours' hiker was jailed on a domestic assault charge that was later dropped.

Red nose? Nah. Instead, the Arctic reindeer's eyes change from gold to blue in wintertime.

A jaw-dropping -135 degrees Fahrenheit.

Tyler Armstrong becomes the youngest person ever to summit Argentina's Mt. Aconcagua.

The walkout comes in response to last week's deadly avalanche.

The 19-year-old man collapsed Thursday just miles from the U.S.-Mexico border.

Petrified Forest National Park just got bigger.

How trail mix will help you live forever (or close, anyway).

Who are the biggest jerks in the woods? Pine beetles, that's who.

We've all been there.

Not bad for a first attempt!

A hidden camera reveals a wildlife superhighway.

Sit back and enjoy.

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone.

One contractor still has close to 4,000 positions still available.

This thru-hiker's video zooms through some of the highlights.

An incredible journey and an incredible beard too.

There's no telling when the road to Valdez will re-open.

The Broncos play the Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday.

A landowner wants to donate 75,000 acres east/southeast of Mount Katahdin for a national park, but opposition remains strong.

Send any GPS trip found on Backpacker.com and record your own trails with AllSportGPS.

Fetch just got real.

Dozens were injured when a car plowed into a hiker parade at Virginia's trail festival over the weekend. Backpacker Get Out More Tour ambassadors witnessed the accident.

If you purchased the DeLorme Earthmate PN60w and Spot Satellite Communicator combo (reviewed in April 2011), read this release to see if you need a replacement.

JanSport announces $10,000 prize for easy outdoor video

Dorn wakes up from GU-induced psychedelic coma

Suffers glycemic shock from new GU product

Stop-motion film "Green Tunnel" takes you through the length of the Appalachian Trail

After 38 years as "endangered", the U.S. Fish and Wildlife department finally pulled the plug on the Eastern cougar.