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Officials think the body recovered outside the ski area is a man who disappeared last January.

Conde Nast Traveler's new list highlights the 50 most scenic spots across the U.S.

Illegal swimmers face personal risk and could pollute the water supply.

Peru’s Cordillera Blanca contains more than 880 alpine tarns, but one stands out among the rest.

America’s next long trail should cross the Great Plains, says the path’s pioneer, Steve Myers. Will hikers share his vision?

The pair activated a personal locator beacon after getting stranded in deep snow.

The $550 million plan isn't likely to be funded anytime soon.

Crews plan to clear the highway as far as Summit Lake.

A native plant expert's picks for where to spot lupine, violets, trillium, and more.

A man and woman were taken to the hospital after suffering head wounds last week.

Sonja Brooks, a 32-year-old from Seattle, was killed while mountain biking near North Bend last Saturday.

The Tucson-area park is currently open only for day use.

Play in the parks fee-free on June 2, 9, and 10.

What Denver hikers need to know this weekend.

Elementary school- through college-aged students explore local parks and take field trips as part of the coalition project.

What Seattle hikers need to know this weekend.

Officials will consider drought and wind conditions when they decide which zones to close.

The Sierra Club's annual legislative roundup found little success on conservation or water issues.

Wildlife officials trying to eradicate the destructive invasive rodent are struggling to keep up.

A wildlife official euthanized the big cat after it was injured by a car on Santa Rosa Creek Road.

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Explore Alaska's bear HQ with the best viewing sites and remote backpacking routes.

Adams County asked Xcel Energy to clear its riverfront land between I-270 and I-76.

Officials spread a sticky bacterium in an attempt to control the invasive bug.

A California Highway Patrol helicopter whisked a 53-year-old Pleasant Hill woman to safety after a fall.

About 20 bites have already been reported statewide this season, with even more incidents likely.

A hiker and a mountain climber fell to their deaths in separate incidents in early May.

Neighbors and coworkers said the man had been "acting differently" before his hiking trip.

Testing discovered unacceptable levels of lead Chicago's tap water at hundreds of sites.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife identified two people who chased and fed moose through social posts.

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Our intrepid Los Angeles scout tests himself against firestarting skills tests, battles of wits, and a very real-feeling fake war zone in the U.S.’s first installment of the trail run/obstacle course/survival skills competition.

Illness cases have doubled since 2004, with New England states seeing a big chunk of the increase.

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Someone has been removing large rocks from the Lion's Lair Trail.

The 5-year-old girl is in good condition after a black bear tried to drag her out of her yard.

The new property is on the Chicago River's North Branch Canal and about a quarter mile from the company's Goose Island location.

Biologists warn pet owners to be extra-careful in May and June, when coyotes get territorial.

Lanierland and Matt Community Parks opened brand-new paths this month.

Biologists confirmed the rare mammal's return to the area south of I-90 after being extirpated in the early 1900s.

The Raging River State Forest network near Tiger Mountain will debut 17 miles of trail, most of it singletrack.

Wildlife experts warned people to look out for the snakes emerging from winter dens after two people were bitten near Colorado Springs.

Officials shuttered the popular trail after erosion made hiking the bluffs too dangerous.

The fee-based permit and shuttle system planned for the popular dayhike won't be implemented this summer after all.

The 24-year-old, stationed on the USS Nimitz, disappeared after a dayhike near Sequim.

What Denver hikers need to know this weekend

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The man reported the find to the Bureau of Land Management, whose archeologist dated it back to the Ancestral Puebloan period.

The 33-year-old fell 800 feet off the edge of a cliff into northern Arizona's Glen Canyon.

California's redwood forests are under siege from climate change, development, and fire suppression--but there's still hope for conservation success.

Students will bury the carcass, then reconstruct the skeleton.

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The country's first national recreation trail has been closed since 2009.

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Pacific Northwesterners cherish this wilderness mecca, with its vibrant greenery, roaring waterfalls, and bird’s-eye summit views. But many hikers have stayed away since the Eagle Creek fire tore up nearly 49,000 acres of the Gorge last year. Bad decision. Enjoy the best of the National Scenic Area—and avoid the fire damage—with these tips and trips.

Biologists don't plan to relocate the big cat, which has two kittens, after the "very, very rare" incident.

"Stormy," the national forest eagle cam eaglet, has officially fledged, say biologists.

Risky avalanche conditions extended the plowing project on State Route 20.

The Gowanus Tree Network will bring Brooklyn neighbors together to care for urban trees.

Search & Rescue officials called their search for the 70-year-old man a "waste of time, money, and resources."

The concessionaire White River Recreation will take over several Forest Service campgrounds this year.

Officials want to identify a man who was photographed driving an angry moose across CO 9 in Frisco last weekend.

Several miles of separate cyclist/pedestrian lanes have opened, and a Navy Pier bridge is under construction.

Be one of the first to paddle a newly-restored waterway.

Finding quiet wilderness is getting harder with the rise in popularity of our public lands, but it's not impossible.

When was the last time you said, “let’s go” and actually went? It’s time to hit the trail.

What Seattle hikers need to know this weekend

Forget non-native palm trees, argues this Angeles National Forest crew leader.

Construction will restrict vehicle access to the popular spots May 9-16.

A Georgia DNR helicopter spotted the group on Monday.

Proposed solutions include capping the number of people allowed in the Valley.

The Prescott, Coconino, and part of the Kaibab National Forests are toughening fire rules in response to high-risk conditions.

The East Clear Creek Canyon blaze is more than 11,000 acres and growing.

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