Trail News

Febook users can vote for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy to win a charitable contest from Chase Bank

New Jersey lawyer develops iPhone substitution for bear bells and air horns

The beloved star of our in-book feature "The Predicament," Lunchbox the Cadaver Sniffing Dog, brings you a round-up of this week's outdoor predicaments, disasters, and near-misses

Ready to upgrade your tripod? Figure out which one you want because now is the time to buy.

Bear Grylls shows you the ropes of urban survival in Discovery's 'Worst Case Scenario'

11 Greenpeace activists who climbed Mt. Rushmore to hang a 'stop global warming' banner face $400 fines, community service

Try this scrumptious, hot bread as a dipping side or all by itself

Tag the highest peak in Minnesota on this 6.6-mile hike, which courses under a coniferous forest and past a glacial lake with nice backcountry campsites.

'I love my hiking boots with wheels!'

Contributing Editor John Harlin reveals groundbreaking tent-testing technique...in his swimming pool.

San Diego hiker stumbles on unidentified bombs, uses GPS coordinates to relay location to authorities

Charge up Mount Greylock, the highest peak in Massachusetts.

Hike through shady sweet-gum forest and rolling grasslands on this 6.5-miler along the premier canopy road of the Red Hills region.

A film crew relays all the Alaskan bear footage you'll ever need

Hilarious Archwood Flextrek 37 Trillion pack now features 'Clic Method' technology

The beloved star of our in-book feature "The Predicament," Lunchbox the Cadaver Sniffing Dog, brings you a round-up of this week's outdoor predicaments, disasters, and near-misses

Have a little fun with your zoom lens using this easy, artsy photo technique.

A spicy, sweet–and easy!–vegetarian treat

'Spider-Man' star will step into Ralston's climbing shoes for Danny Boyle's biopic

Our staff picks the best outdoor gifts they got—and a few worth re-gifting

Got a burning ursine question? Ask our resident bruin expert in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'

This wee lad is now a BP editor.

Escape on a 5-mile loop through Catoctin Mountain Park, where healthy hardwoods, unique fungi, and a host of fauna conceal this area's industrial past.

New trailer retraces the footsteps of Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard and North Face founder Doug Tompkins' 1968 road trip to Patagonia

This week's weird outdoor news--plus one faker.

Hike saguaro-covered hillsides to a small desert spring on this 5.2-mile loop encircled by mesas and red sandstone cliffs.

This super sandwich will feed all your hungry revelers.

American Museum of Natural History takes you on a mind-boggling flyover tour through our universe

This week's weird outdoor news--plus one faker.

Try these holiday recipes from Trail Chef--inside or outside

Otterbox provides a wide range of protection options for outdoorsy iPhone users

Usually, our bear answers burning ursine questions, but this week he's dropping off a holiday gift.

Jackpot!

Yosemite videographer captures relationship between people and park in stunning ways

This week's weird outdoor news—plus one faker.

This popular 10.6-mile hike begins gently in aspen groves, then crescendoes with a climb up Arizona's tallest peak.

Explore the Appalachian Trail's wildest stretch.

Spend a few nights in Yellowstone National Park on this 23.2-mile out-and-back complete with lakeside campsites and spectacular summit views.

Make your outdoor/sci-fi geek go gaga with this non-technical Christmas present

The beloved star of our in-book feature "The Predicament," Lunchbox the Cadaver Sniffing Dog, brings you a round-up of this week's outdoor predicaments, disasters, and near-misses

Bag a rugged fourteener on this 20.8-mile lasso loop linking shady evergreens and long sunny scrambles to a beautiful peak high above the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness.

Warm up after a day of shredding with a homemade hot cocoa.

Melting glaciers and global warming lead Discovery's list of 'Top Discoveries of the Decade'

SPOT will replace newer versions of their satellite messenger

Come here my little pet...

We reassess Patagonia's limited-edition "boar hunting" shoe after sending it into the field with an actual hunter

"Mark V." you have 24 hours to send in this week's photo. Go.

How you can help kids, climb a peak, and win a plane ticket anywhere in the United States

En route to four 6,000-foot summits, this 7.8-mile bushwhack travels the crest of wooded ridgeline above the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Got a burning ursine question? Ask our resident bruin expert in our new weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'

Pack a suit and soak in the soothing waters of Spence Hot Springs on this easy dayhike in the Jemez Valley.

Hikers who strayed across Iraq border into Iran could face "relevant sentences" for "suspicious aims," say Iranian officials

This week's weird outdoor news—plus one faker.

Snow-fed cascades, vibrant wildflower meadows, and dizzying Cascade vistas highlight this 7.9-mile out-and-back in Mount Rainier National Park.

One lucky reader wins a Pentax Optio W80 for their next adventure.

Canadian mining company discovers a potentially rich gold vein near Glacier National Park, raising pollution concerns

Celebrate a U.N. tribute to our favorite high places

The beloved star of our in-book feature "The Predicament," Lunchbox the Cadaver Sniffing Dog, brings you a round-up of this week's outdoor predicaments, disasters, and near-misses

The U.S. Forest Service receives $40 million to combat tree infestation

Use this fun and fruity backcountry recipe to make a dessert that the kids (and you) will love

A great white bear stands up to Obama's climate change promises in Copenhagen

Spot abundant wildlife and wide open vistas from the shores of Lake Texoma on this easy, 3.2-mile lollipop loop in the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge just 90 minutes north of Dallas.

To celebrate 40 years of national trails, the National Park Service awards nearly $900,000 in grants to the National Trails System.

Slow-motion videos capture Swiss alps at their sweetest

Say it ain't so: Higher temps might mean a drop in crop yields and quality for hops, an essential ingredient for tasty brews

Got a burning ursine question? Ask our resident bruin expert in our weekly feature, 'Ask A Bear.'

Pictographs tagged in Sequoia National Park

This 14.6-mile hike in Denali National Park circles Mount Eielson and features scenic creek crossings and jaw-dropping views of the Alaska Range.

This week's weird outdoor news—plus one faker.

Billionaire Ted Turner proposes move of quarantined bison to his ranch in return for 90 percent of their offspring.

Play tag with the pounding surf by day and camp in misty coves by night on this 26-miler along the wildflower-swathed hillsides of the Lost Coast.

These burly boots trekked glaciers and hitchiked highways with nary a blister or a rub.

California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger unveils a new map showing the possible disastrous effects of sea level rise in California

The beloved star of our in-book feature "The Predicament," Lunchbox the Cadaver Sniffing Dog, brings you a round-up of this week's outdoor predicaments, disasters, and near-misses

Scientists say that fires benefit forest ecosystems

People get stranded in Los Angeles' Bronson Canyon—home of the Batcave—every year

Is it a meteorite or a salt formation? Gather your own conclusions about the origins of this mysterious ring of rock on this 7.6-mile loop in Canyonlands National Park.

Thrifty backpackers in small-town Australia poach campsites on hallowed ground--but not for much longer

Our editors share their early-bird gear gift picks

This stout three-day backpacking trip emphasizes the "grand" in Grand Canyon as it follows hardscrabble trails to remote campsites, old mining claims, and the scene of an airplane crash.