Trips

Twenty state firefighters fly to California to aid on the Thomas Fire.

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$5.1 million in grants will help the forest preserves complete missing trail segments within four years.

The 24-year-old died after falling off his sit-on-top boat.

Unknowns in the deadly Tennessee blaze from November 2016 include windspeed and the fate of the teens suspected of starting the fire.

Changing demographics and climate change are behind the decline.

On a four-day traverse through the spectacularly glaciated Coast Mountains, the BACKPACKER team learns—and embraces—the four steps of overcoming adversity.

Bolinas-Fairfax Road reopened for good last week.

Toxic pollution threatens wildlife at Sierra County's Empire Mine site.

Water treatment woes are behind the recent closure.

The current dry spell is the worst in almost 700 years.

The San Diego Mountain Biking Association supports a Congressional bill to allow bikes in wilderness areas.

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Natalie Sisemore, now 13, hiked all 48 peaks with her dad.

The Ventura and Santa Barbara County blaze has burned 270,000-plus acres.

"A Lasting Legacy" profiles a legendary trail volunteer.

Breeding season makes the wild canines more visible.

The funds will go to programs that get kids outdoors statewide.

The new head comes to the Boulder-based philanthropy organization from the National Park Foundation.

On Hawaii, Halape’s secret snorkeling holes, coconut trees, and white-sand beaches stir any hiker’s wanderlust. But the Puna Coast Trail’s rough volcanic terrain keeps the hordes away.

See how far Ventura County's monster blaze would stretch in LA, New York, Chicago, and more.

Cut-your-own trees are popular this season while tree lots in Flagstaff see a dip in sales.

The Trailhead Direct shuttle, which serves popular trailheads in the Issaquah area, attracted about 900 hikers in its debut season.

Members of Jesse James's gang allegedly once hid out in the La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve.

Yes, 'springing forward' means it's dark an hour later. But that just means you've got more time to catch the sunrise from one of these four perfect lookouts.

Beat the crowds by braving the wet.

Ring in the new year with one of Colorado Parks and Wildlife's 30-plus events.

The only thing better than experiencing some of Italy and Switzerland's finest scenery—and huts—on the Tour de Monte Rosa? Taking first-timers with you on one of the best beginner hikes in the Alps.

The Amah Mutsun Tribal Band won permanent property rights through a cultural conservation easement.

The bill, which would amend the 1964 Wilderness Act, has sparked strong opposition from conservation groups.

The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirmed a 20-year ban on mining in one area while also allowing an existing mine to stay.

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The 21-year-old man's death provides a look into Colorado's decentralized system for tracking resort casualties.

A community group argues the Chicago Park District's plan ignores major developments, such as the future Obama Presidential Center.

Last week's Skirball Fire destroyed six homes.

This year, the NPS waived entry fees 10 times. Next year they'll do it just 4.

The campground, equestrian campground, and two day-use sites are proposed for the former Frontier Town site in North Hudson.

Resort employees, who haven't been able to start working yet this winter, get three dinners a week on the boss.

Georgia Southern's Statesboro Campus is home to the world's largest assortment of tick specimens.

Humans started the blaze last fall in the White Mountains.

Stretch your legs and wet your whistle on this 600-odd-mile journey through America's bourbon country.

After decades of conflict, it’s finally the right time to backpack in the Colombian Andes.

Hit the water—or enjoy some Midwestern hospitality—in this Lake Michigan vacationland.

Smoke from this week's Southern California wildfires is riding a high-pressure system to the Northwest.

Millennium Park's Lurie Garden is just one crucial food source for the pollinators.

Vermont officials scheduled another public input meeting to discuss recreation and conservation plans for the area.

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Michy Ramos is the first Georgia high schooler to attend the Joint Antarctic School Expedition.

Farmland stacks to the sky on a trek through the Ifugao Rice Terraces.

Hike the wild terrain that shaped America’s patron saint of wilderness.

Forget higher—go deeper. The greatest adventure in Asia is a real-life Lost World hidden inside Son Doong, the planet’s largest cave.

Owl populations are still declining in national forests despite logging bans of the '90s.

The Prescott National Forest restrictions protect nesting bald eagles.

The traditional decoration has reappeared in defiance of a Parks Board prohibition.

A wounded fox and a mountain lion with a kitten are alive and well after devastating blazes last August and October.

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When completed, the Northwest Connector Trail will add 3 miles to the city's Beltline system.

Several blazes destroyed homes and injured firefighters on Tuesday.

New York Search and Rescue teams spend hundreds of thousands of dollars each year--and rescue incidents are rising.

Indiana Dunes could become the 60th park in the system.

Officials are still investigating the cause of the Boulder County accident.

Take home a festive piece of the White Mountain National Forest this year.

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The joining of two nonprofits should improve natural resource management north of the city.

Sierra black bears are recolonizing the Great Basin area for the first time in 80 years.

Seattle's closest resort is ready for winter.

November storms wiped out the Olympic National Park road for the second time in two years.

A 23-year-old man died last weekend after colliding with an in-bounds tree.

The new Pearl Street store features shoe-fitting tech, local products, and a community focus.

California's elk now number 13,000, up from just 3,500 40 years ago.

Enjoy fall leaves and wildlife on this Midwestern getaway.

La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve features 6 miles of trail, redwoods, and Pacific views.

Rangers had been searching near Glacier Point, where the Santa Barbara man's car was parked.

Centennial Staters boast titles for outdoor feats like straitjacket skiing and state high point climbing.

The specimen from Lunada Canyon shows humans in the area 500 years earlier than was previously believed.

Bring your boat and your boots—you'll need both for this trip.