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It might not be a human that’s getting to those campsite reservations before you.

Planned office/housing development in Montrose will have seven industry brands by December.

A collapsible fly rod with an internally-routed line, traveling with a rod and reel doesn’t get much easier.

Listen as things get really sketchy at one of the world’s sketchiest waves.

Forest Service announces proposal to allow climbing on Williamson Rock, now closed to protect endangered frog [...]

Big Agnes jumps into the Dyneema world with five absurdly light and pricey shelters.

The surprisingly thorny issue of public vs private beach access in California and the court case that [...]

Author Michael Scott Moore went to Somalia to report on piracy, then spent nearly three years held hostage.

Hands on with the most beautiful and expensive and, potentially, long-lasting wading boots on the market.

A moving and thrilling tribute to one of the world’s best alpinists.

Being a wilderness lover in an urban area is hard, so I bring a little bit of the wilderness home with [...]

Rescuers fear increasing amounts of cannabis users in the backcountry may mean more rescues.

Evacuations and closures are spreading at the Golden State burns.

Founded in California, Sierra Designs announces plan to move some manufacturing back to Golden State.

It swept in with a disastrous drought—welcome to the Meghalayan Age.

Robust and lightweight, how does the Optic stand up to other top-of-the-line UL packs?

NPS to triple reward for help solving decades-old case in Chiricahua National Monument.

A South African mountain bike trail builder builds flow right into the hillside.

Mosquito season is upon us, campers—here's a fascinating look at how they get to your blood.

Uncrowded single track mtb beauty along the jewel of California's Central Coast.

Hoka One One’s new trail runner cuts down on the cushioning, juices the speed.

Watch as a first-time backpacker pushes through exhaustion and near-breakdown on one of the country’s most [...]

Robust, three-season, fairly light, for under $200? Sign us up.

Decrying so-called 'elites' who hike and hunt, the senator proposes stripping authority from the BLM and [...]

Beleaguered head of the EPA, Scott Pruitt, has resigned.

Don't overlook the awesomeness and utility of the proper daypack.

Bipartisan group of Senators announce new plan to address crucial maintenance needs—will this proposal have legs?

New documentary takes the viewer on a ride-along through history and a jaw-dropping trek.

On the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, one man’s tale of how the natural beauty of a [...]

Trail angels come in all shapes and sizes. And species.

Campnab will alert you when impossible to book campsites become possible.

L.L. Bean wants to figure out how to make office work more palatable for outdoor lovers.

More outdoor adventure badges for girls means more awesome girls.

Park ranger Lauren Ray eschews the info-laden pamphlet for solid covers of pop songs to get important info to [...]

Because the right coffee prep can be life or death in the backcountry.

The American Alpine Club has an awesome range of inexpensive camping options you should know about.

Paddling from Washington to Alaska, 1,100 miles, one family, and 43 years later.

Harvard team announces they can scrub carbon from air and turn it into fuel.

REI’s new hammock took this tester from “I can’t sleep in hammocks,” to “zzzzzzzzzzz”

Sometimes it is so hard to stuff stuff into stuff sacks

Popular conservation program's funding and possible existence under budget-cutting threat.

Just a beautiful short film celebrating getting away from everything.

The North Face Renewed program is the latest used gear marketplace from an outdoor apparel powerhouse.

No time for DIY-ing your way to vanlife? Beartooth Vanworks will build that go-anywhere vanbeast for you.

A little rock climbing with your craft beer?

Biggest ski resort company in the world gets even bigger, adds new hills to Epic Pass.

The Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2 just might be the gold standard for rock solid freestanding backpacking shelters.

A book that chronicles one hunter's fun-filled year-long quest to gather ingredients for a legendary meal.

Putting the MSR Windburner stove through a windy Sierra test.

This backpacker’s summer to-do list is to learn from his wife—learn a lot.

A rancher shot an animal in Montana, but nobody seems to know what it was.

From beer storage to robust sandals, some non-essential but totally useful camp gear.

Is using bacon and donuts to lure grizzlies to kill them fair game? Alaska thinks so and now NPS does, too.

Look, but don't touch.

Uplifting new study shows many marine mammals bouncing back under Endangered Species Act protection.

French climber sets incredible goal, has incredible journey.

Rushing through the stages from panic to acceptance when a mass of water looms.

A hiking shoe-clad foot is the latest to be discovered on British Columbian shores

Ominous sign? Or thrilling but harmless spectacle?

Fifth's time the charm for Xia Boyu.