Trips

Our 4 favorite excursions this week.

Land managers struggle to protect the last white lady's slipper orchid plant in the preserve system.

A mountain biker came upon the big cat lying across an Emerald Mountain trail.

The move comes as the 416 wildfire grows to more than 22,000 acres.

Rangers are looking for the person who spray painted words of love across a rock at the park.

Here's where to go for baby birds, blooming succulents, and butterflies.

The proposed 319-mile-trail will have to wait until a $9 million debt is settled.

A woman sustained bite injuries from the three dogs, presumed to be feral,

Kane County Health Department has issued an alert warning of an increase in the bloodsucking insects.

The saying goes, "Virginia is for Lovers," but it could just as easily be "Virginia is for outdoor lovers."

The National Scenic Trails system boasts nearly 19,000 miles. Not sure where to start? We’ve scoured the whole network to bring you the best 50 miles.

Popular crossing slated for removal to preserve wilderness, but opinions are split.

White Mountains mainstay to get an overdue name change.

Saunders came face-to-face with killer Carl Drega

Ankle injury prompts emergency response

Construction will bring new services, restrooms, roads

What Denver hikers need to know this weekend.

What Seattle hikers need to know this weekend.

The animal, which had attacked a dog and menaced hikers, was believed to be rabid.

The coyote is the fourth confirmed case of rabies so far this year in the district.

The city's park district is pushing a campaign to prevent hiking emergencies during sweltering temps.

Parts of the Tonto, Coronado, and Prescott National Forests will waive fees for National Get Outdoors Day, June 9.

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The season extension makes Mammoth the last California ski resort standing this spring.

A French drug manufacturer is developing a vaccine for the tick-borne illness.

The Seattle scouts are recovering from hypothermia after an unplanned night in a snow cave.

A climber and a swimmer were killed in separate incidents recently.

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The sow and two cubs had broken into (or tried to break into) six homes over a few weeks.

The connector expands hiking and biking options and makes traveling between forest preserves safer.

The pilot program is experimenting with ways to reduce conflict between trail users.

Massachusetts biologists are asking for volunteers to help survey the turkey population.

The 39-year-old man fell into the Fox River in mid-90s temperatures.

The national park is increasingly turning to volunteer Search & Rescue workers to keep up with a jump in emergencies.

Our expert shares his favorite day hike, backpacking trip, post-hike dinner and more.

The California Department of Fish & Wildlife funds will go toward an easement along the river.

What Denver hikers need to know this weekend.

What Seattle hikers need to know this weekend.

The city council's transportation committee is looking at a proposal for a dockless electric bike program.

The forests have shuttered sections because of extreme wildfire risk.

The rule is now in effect to protect local canines.

Snap up a room at the lodge to see the Grand Canyon's Havasu Falls with ease.

When it comes to backpacking destinations, Hells Canyon takes the cake.

The 25-year-old had been climbing off-trail without safety equipment.

The trailblazers are out to prove that Windy City hikers can enjoy wild, long-distance routes too.

The state announced new efforts to fight the "catastrophic" environmental impacts of Mexican drug cartel marijuana operations.

An environmental group continues its fight to restore Yosemite National Park's Hetch Hetchy area to its natural state.

The New Zealand woman resorted to drastic measures after falling and breaking her pelvis.

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Members hope the system of nesting boxes will boost the population of the declining falcon.

Twenty-two-year-old fell while hiking with friends

The fatal encounter has some people extra-alert around North Bend's trails.

Verizon and T-Mobile will install wireless equipment at Paradise.

The 2018 Trust for Public Land's ParkScore report gives the Windy City high marks for investment and public access.

The Forest Service plans to remove a bridge granting access to the Pemigewasset Wilderness to preserve its wild character; hikers are split.

The animals were killed in separate incidents on northern Colorado's Highway 125.

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The BLM plans to auction access to underground minerals within a mile of the national park.

What Denver hikers need to know this weekend.

A man died in the Pisgah National Forest waterfall last Sunday, but currents have prevented officials from recovering his body.

All 5 were found quickly and were uninjured.

The Department of Environmental Conservation and the state parks will hold 11 free outdoor recreation events statewide.

Homeowners in the area have fought to keep the beach private for years.

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The remote mountain is also one of the Cascades' least-monitored volcanoes.

An in-depth read on how online photos and beta might have contributed to last year's death toll on the Elk Range peak.

Cyclists have been chased at least five times in recent weeks on the Tucson-area trail.

Parts of the Tonto and Coconino National Forests close today due to extreme fire risk.

The mountain bikers attacked this week near North Bend did almost everything right--except run.

It was the first death on the Yosemite National Park cables since 2011.

The 15-year-old threw firecrackers into the Columbia River Gorge last fall, starting the destructive blaze.