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Cooler temperatures and humidity led to higher levels of containment for several wildfires this week.

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Changes at the International Olympic Committee mean LA will very likely host the Games in 2028.

Heat exhaustion appears to have played a role in the scoutmaster's death near San Rafael.

From white water to granite handholds to pine tree hangs—Leaving Montana wasn’t easy.

This year, improved park access helped the Windy City jump higher on the Trust for Public Lands list.

Multiple barriers make safe, easy bike rides harder outside of Chicago.

Wildlife officials captured the black bear in the same campground where a 19-year-old was dragged from his tent last week.

The Anne E. White Trail was closed after the 2013 floods.

All 7 hikers got off-track in deep snow near Tuolumne Meadows.

A surge in rescues of unprepared hikers prompted the warning.

The 19-year-old camp counselor escaped with minor injuries.

Mesmerizing time-lapse video show the galaxy spinning alongside The Mountain.

An RMI Expeditions guide notched 520 ascents this summer.

The newly reintroduced population of furry carnivores is reproducing in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

The free site covers more than 500 miles of water trails in 10 waterways.

Project will cover about 2,000 miles of North Jersey hiking trails.

Wallethub's list considers recreational facilities, park lands, and weather.

From remote lakes to forests of giant trees, it doesn't get bigger, further, wetter, or taller than these spots.

Biologists confirm that new northern California pack traces back to the first wolf spotted in the state since 1924.

The Outdoor Retailer trade shows will move to Colorado starting in January 2018.

Construction on the 3.7-mile trail between Townsend and Groton could start as early as this fall.

About 70 endangered rabbits were killed when the Wenatchee-area fire burned a state breeding facility.

WBEZ investigates otter sightings in and around the downtown Chicago River.

Winchester's Rick Marks is tackling the last 600 miles of the AT to raise money to fight his degenerative disease.

One of the victims is thought to be a hiker missing since April.

Travelers can now use a local trail to get to campgrounds, parks, and attractions.

Three Prescott National Forest sites back in business this week.

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So what's your excuse?

An unidentified body found at Olympic National Park is thought to be a hiker who vanished last April.

Could mysterious hoots at Humboldt Redwoods State Park belong to the elusive Sasquatch?

Rescuers were unable to find a skier who plunged through a snow bridge into Pebble Creek.

Camp Sugar Pine closes its doors amid concerns about camper safety.

A few weeks into this hundred day summer road-trip and I didn’t need to read far into people’s expressions upon meeting me: it was time for a rinse.

Cigarettes, cigars, pot, and e-cigs would be verboten under proposed legislation.

Catalina Sea Ranch offers sustainably raised mussels starting in mid-July.

Rescue swimmers medevaced a 17-year-old who fell while hiking last weekend.

The San Francisco Chronicle's Tom Stienstra won three awards from the Outdoor Writers Association of America.

Try your luck at these lesser-known California campgrounds tonight.

Crews responded after a hiker fell from a Carbonado-area trail.

Plans for a new South Shore golf course would likely replace a community dog park.

Residents concerned that planned golf development in South Shore would edge out a natural area on the site.

Some locals want protections lifted on Giant Sequoia National Monument.

The state's recreation industry brings in $28 billion per year.

The first mosquitos of the year to test positive for the disease were trapped last week.

Easy Peakbagging West Virginia’s Tallest Mountain

A West Virginia Playground for More Than Just Climbers

Searchers recovered the man, who had been missing since May, at Great Sand Dunes National Park.

Officer Steven Beare of Littleton disappeared on Mt. Elbrus in mid-June.

Washington's state parks reversed course and will remain open for at least one more day, even without a finalized state budget.

Crews cleared the roads leading to the Calaveras Ranger District sites in time for the Fourth of July.

The 26-year-old woman slipped while attempting to cross Silliman Creek.

The 25-year-old man escaped unhurt after being swept into the South Yuba River.

The Divvy program rolls out four food-themed bikes, a membership discount, and plans to expand.

Skip the crowds and catch the festivities on the trail.

Even the New York Times has noticed how much better backpacking food has gotten lately.

The pass is set to open Thursday, one of the latest openings in decades.

Three fires near Wenatchee have grown to more than 23,000 acres.

The Sunrise and Mowich Lake roads are set to open Friday.

Fire restrictions make fireworks on public lands extra-dangerous this year.

The Goodwin Fire has reached almost 21,000 acres in size since since last Saturday.

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The journey isn't over when you reach the summit.

Find the best wildflowers, dayhike, and more that this corner of Montana has to offer.

Shorts, T-shirts, and… Skis?