Trips

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.

Learn about plans for Pismo State Beach and share your thoughts on off-road vehicles on the dunes.

Students gain outdoor learning opportunities on the walking trail.

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The cash will fund terrapin surveys, reef construction, pollution studies, and more on the South Shore.

The Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show trade show will bring 1,000 gear brands to town.

Schenectady County is the latest spot to report the devastating disease.

Trail Wood Sanctuary will shut its doors until March to remove a swath of hazardous, moth-killed trees.

An outdoor photography talk, whooping crane conservation, outdoor health awards, and more are on tap.

Santa and cookies add seasonal fun to the scenic train ride.

Here's the scoop on tree selection in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest.

Get ready to land largemouth bass, catfish, and crappie in Georgia lakes.

Check out the views along the city's first elevated park and learn how it went from freight line to open space.

Private landowners sold the Fires Creek land parcel this month, protecting a sensitive watershed and preserving a popular trail.

Flooding and a landslide have shuttered the Elwha Valley, Hoh Road, and Staircase Road.

Hike, bike, or ride 100 miles in Maricopa County before Feb. 8.

The 18-year-old man's car was found at Glacier Point last week.

Alpenglow Sports's Afterglow podcast series will feature interviews with outdoor all-stars.

Terence Garvin worked with Team Mission, which uses mountaineering as therapy.

The proposed changes would raise entrance fees to $70 at 17 super-popular national parks.

Toxic PCB pollution still plagues the waterway, argues one New York chamber CEO.

A sheriff's deputy shot video of a mother bear and two cubs at Lighthouse Shopping Center.

Nine-year-old Christian "Buddy Backpacker" Thomas completed the Continental Divide Trail this year to claim the title.

Volunteers for Outdoor Arizona and the Tonto National Forest are in the middle of an ambitious trail restoration project.

NPR listeners share their favorite trails for a post-Turkey Day jaunt.

Park visitors who share photos and stories on social media can snag a free Eagle Creek pack.

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The 15,000-square-foot range joins the park's zipline, paddleboarding area, and mountain biking trails.

Reintroduction and habitat restoration projects are helping the birds build up their populations throughout the state.

Parks will waive entrance fees and hold special events statewide.

Lost Dutchman State Park, First Water Trail, and the Tonto National Forest are all affected.

The resort's season is now slated to kick off sometime this weekend.

You have plenty of choices of places to walk off your dinner on guided hikes in Tennessee and Georgia.

Designer John Morton is on tap to develop a master trails plan for the White Mountain town.

Advocates and opponents of these new bike share programs are hashing it out in the Windy City.