Trips by State

Is Dylan McWilliams the world's unluckiest backpacker?

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

Colorado's drought coupled with low snowpack levels could mean dangerous wildfires.

The 76-year-old solo hiker was discovered Tuesday morning after spending the weekend in the park.

The new public transit program delivers hikers to three popular trailheads.

Four miles of new singletrack are in the works at the upstate park.

The new events will offer an after-hours peek at the woods.

Almost half of the windfall comes from out-of-staters, says a new Outdoor Industry Association report.

Jorge Rufat-Latre was one of two runners to complete this year's Iditasport Impossible ultramarathon.

A Monroe woman's body was recovered after falling over a cascade at Cedar Ponds Lake, while a Spokane man is presumed dead at Palouse Falls.

A proposal to bring Canadian hydropower to Massachusetts would require cutting through a swath of pristine North Woods.

This father-son team has decades of experience searching Illinois for Native American artifacts.

The actor/producer is section-hiking the trail with this ultralight gear.

Colorado's best multiday trips, as selected by BACKPACKER Local scout Stasia Callaghan

The 79-year-old hiker suffered multiple bites, but was in stable condition over the weekend.

The national monument's long-awaited management plan prioritizes environmental protection over development.

Catch some of the country's first flowers in Oklahoma's Ouachita Mountains. BY ERICA ZAZO

The woman was attacked while running on the Olympic Peninsula's path last weekend.

The Redwoods Rising plan aims to bring back redwood forests to previously logged zones.

The popular path was closed after suffering major damage in a 2016 wildfire.

What Seattle hikers need to know this weekend.

The advice comes after last year's rabies outbreak in northwest Georgia.

Sen. Mike McGuire's bill would create a 300-mile trail through wine and redwood country.

Dry conditions have prompted public lands officials to declare limits on campfires, charcoal, smoking, and firearms.

The park is holding an Earth Day celebration on top of the National Park Week fee-free day.

High winds swept huge piles of the spiky weeds into Victorville, blocking some residents' doors.

Conservation and state groups bought the 111-acre land bordering Angeles National Forest for $4.4 million.

The PATH connects Clairmont campus with Mason Mill Park.

The next phase of the Building on Burnham plan focuses on turning the Chicago River into a recreation hub.

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Last year's wildfire forced the shutdown of more than 30 trails on the gorge's south side.

The super-popular state park is struggling to handle its millions of visitors.

The project gives rookie campers a free, fully stocked campsite with a Camping Ambassador for one weekend at a New York State park.

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service rejected a petition to remove the Preble's meadow jumping mouse, which is found only in Colorado and Wyoming.

A new study found elevated levels of phosphorus from human urine in Thoreau's legendary escape.

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The 71-year-old hiker suffered a concussion in a quarter-mile-long fall.

Dr. Heston LaMar happened upon the wounded skier at Beaver Creek.

Last weekend's snowstorm hit new highs for April across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and South Dakota.

Savannah Buik used climbing to help her overcome an eating disorder.

Can hikers leverage vacation rentals to turn Los Angeles's 67-mile Backbone Trail into a legitimate thru-hike? Will Cockrell investigates.

Public outcry pushed the NPS from its original proposal to charge $70 admission at the 17 most popular parks.

The Goldstrike Canyon and Arizona Hot Spring Trails will shut down on April 15 and May 15, respectively.

The path will be part of the in-progress Peaks to Plains Trail.

The original stretch of the AT in Bear Mountain State Park turns 95 this year.

The reservoir, which is only 22 percent full, is shuttered for the foreseeable future.

A late-season storm could drop up to 18 inches of snow in places.

The popularity of the new Fire Mountain Trail System drew Motion Makers Bicycle Shop to Cherokee, NC.

Predicted strong winds combined with dry conditions raise the risk of wildfire for the next few days.

The Hudson Valley resort will debut five new runs in time for next season.

The Boulder Falls and Anne U. White Trails were closed after 2013's major floods.

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Lack of rain means there are fewer blooms than last year's impressive show, but there are still places to catch the spring color.

The forest will develop backcountry skiing areas on Bartlett and Baldface Mountains.

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The skier was caught in a slide outside the Aspen Highlands ski area boundary.

A collection of 177 park-themed quilts will be on display in June and July in several forest preserve sites.

Voters will decide which of three Chicago park projects will win the grant.

Gift comes from estate of Bette Wallace.

Area receives normal precipitation for first time since January.

With visitation booming, public lands reemphasize low-impact hiking.

First sighting since project began eight years ago

Dyer Woods seeking new staff member.

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Open to hikers, bikers, and horseback riders

The $13 million project will expand the parking lot, improve trails, and add flush toilets to the popular attraction.

Major road work is scheduled for US Highway 101 and East Beach Road this spring and summer.

Dozens of volunteers show up to help monitor the bald eagle population at six California lakes.

Georgia Wildlife scientists hoped to study a humpback whale found dead off the coast last month, but a pack of sharks had other plans.

Georgia's proposal would earmark a portion of sales tax on outdoor gear to funding trails, parks, and other open spaces.