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The 24-year-old man fell 60 feet from an off-trail area above Pontiac Canyon.

Janette Heung will join the Colorado state government's team August 10.

Officials found the 48-year-old man's body at the bottom of a cliff.

Brian Butler's hobby is traveling to spots where three states come together.

The firm Bennett Thrasher has organized a series of summer hikes for employees covering 79 trail miles.

The same helicopter crew responded to multiple incidents last weekend, rescuing three of the four parties.

Computer-powered leg braces help Stacy Kozel cover up to 30 miles a day.

The 71-year-old woman made it through six days by building a shelter and eating ants and currants.

Trails and campgrounds on Mt. Graham will remain shuttered for public safety.

The draft plan calls for the wolf population in southern Arizona and New Mexico to double.

Huge winter snows led to the latest opening ever for the national park's main road.

A crew of more than 5,000 has the blaze about 60 percent contained.

A 32-year-old from Japan was discovered in the South Fork of the Kings River near the PCT.

Recent monsoon rains in the Prescott National Forest have made trails vulnerable to damage from all users.

The sheriff's office and Tonto National Forest discuss how to work together to prevent disasters like the Cold Springs flood that killed 10.

Mammoth Mountain will finally close the 2016-17 ski season on August 6.

The dog and its owner were walking along a trail around 8 pm when they encountered the big cat.

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Because it's a trail, with donuts. Do we really need to convince you?

The pair were airlifted by helicopter from the Mt. Baldy area.

The woman was lost and complained of heat exhaustion.

The 61-year-old Bellingham resident was found in a crevasse on Forbidden Peak.

A new management plan proposes killing or relocating the park's population of mountain goats.

Growing crowds on the summit and an overflowing parking lot prompt officials to ponder limiting access.

The ranch containing Culebra Peak in the Sangre de Cristo Range is for sale for $105 million.

The outdoor instruments are meant to inspire residents to get involved with music this summer.

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The Beatles legend tweeted a hiking shot from an undisclosed trail.

It's week six of 100 Days Outdoors and my definition of ‘clean’ is rapidly changing.

Fire crews have mostly contained the Peak 2 Fire that closed the trails.

Armed robbers have attacked cyclists on the Bloomingdale Trail several times this month.

The landscaped plaza will host weddings and private functions in the South Side's Washington Park.

One man's infected blisters led to a life-threatening Strep A infection.

SAR teams assisted hikers at Garfield Falls and Baldface Circle Trail.

Delve deep on this 40-mile epic through Hells Canyon, one of America's wildest geological features.

What draws us to the planet's outer edges? On a trek from the Lower 48's lowest point to its highest, Mark Jenkins looks for answers.

Volunteers have pulled an unusually high number of the free employee bikes out of a Mountain View creek in recent weeks.

The 71-year-old Port Angeles woman had been lost in the park since July 17.

The SAR effort at Tanque Verde Falls near Tucson lasted well into Sunday night and Monday morning.

A startup hopes to install its high-tech screens on safety bars at Winter Park and Wachusett Mountain next season.

A restored stretch of trail near Cloud Cap once again completes the 40-mile loop around the Oregon volcano.

Three regional trails will now allow the electric option as part of a pilot program.

Deep snow and raging rivers are forcing some thru-hikers off the PCT and west to a new challenge.

Heavy winter snowfall has kept the national park's road shuttered well into July, a near-record.

The national monument is one of 27 under review by the Trump administration.

The Detwiler Fire forced thousands to evacuate their homes in Mariposa County this week.

The unusually wet winter led to six-month surge in high water in rivers statewide.

The lawsuit came after Los Angeles closed the Beachwood Drive gate to the Hollyridge Trail in Griffith Park.

The iconic Cascades getaway will now be a mountain biking destination, too.

The distinctive crustacean was discovered this week in Whidbey Island's Crescent Harbor.

Yes, this waterfall is real, and it's closer than you think.

Fire crews responded to five monsoon-season blazes this week.

Campfires and smoking are again allowed on forest lands as of Monday.

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Just one snow hole on Aasgard Pass in the Enchantments has killed three in the past six years.

Follow in the footsteps of presidents, pioneers, and prospectors on these hikes. Just don’t get snowed in and eat your friends.

Taking ‘Car Camping’ to the next level

The New Jersey angler disappeared at the beginning of July.

The annual ParkScore report gave the city high marks on park size, facilities, and access.

The annual ParkScore rankings consider park acreage, facility quality, and access.

The skier fell into a chasm on the Emmons Glacier after successfully summitting the peak.

The 34-year-old Ohio man disappeared last fall near White Pass.

The Secretary of the Interior ordered the BLM to speed up its review of oil and gas permits in July.

The 25-year-old Parker man fell 150 to 300 feet.

The interactive study looks at the spread of the fungal disease that has killed more than 6 million bats in North America.

Technicians wrap up a monitoring session Little St. Simons and Ossabaw Islands.

Explore a disappearing landscape in North Dakota.

A news crew captured a Los Angeles couple getting engaged in ultra-romantic fashion.

The 75-year-old Olympia man left his group to hike cross-country.