Trips by State

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

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

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.

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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.

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.

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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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The iconic rock face at Franconia Notch crumbled away May 3, 2003.

Rangers caught Alexander Turney after a string of burglaries and vehicle vandalizations in fall 2017.

Biologists found the San Bernardino National Forest bald eaglet apparently unharmed after tumbling from the nest.

The scenic coastal highway has been closed since April 2017 because of landslide damage.

The DEC is close to finishing negotiations on adding a new rail trail to a pheasant farm outside Ithaca.

Beachgoers captured a video of the whales in Dabob Bay Tuesday.

Colorado Springs's Mandy Horvath completed the grueling trail for Limb Loss Awareness Month.

Many turtles are injured and killed crossing the road this time of year.

At 122 feet tall and almost 29 feet around, the cottonwood beat out the previous champion tree, a cypress in southern Illinois.

Cyclists in Boston, New York, Chicago, and San Francisco can ride gratis in May.

The new program lets users pick up and leave bikes anywhere with electronic locks.

Almost 300,000 kids are now prohibited from visiting the soon-to-open wildlife refuge amid concerns about toxic waste and radiation.

Strong winds pushed smoke from northern Arizona blazes to Colorado, worsening air quality.

Arizona's best multiday trails, as selected by BACKPACKER Local scout Scott Jones

The 51-year-old man collapsed on the Cholla Trail on a 94-degree day.

Apply now for the chance to see the famous natural phenomenon this June.

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Where to go for the most interesting natural features, from glaciers to rock dikes

All park and concessionaire services will be operational on opening day.

Washington's top multiday trails, as selected by BACKPACKER Local scouts Jason Bickford and Anastasia Allison.

An unidentified woman was found floating below Wallace Falls this week.

Warming temps will create significant risk for wet-snow avalanches across the Cascades and Olympics this week.

The Utah national monument is the first national park unit to be named to the list.

The 54-year-old slid 15 feet and hit his head on boulders.

Others argue that tech can't fully explain risky outdoor behaviors.

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