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We’ve found the best kid-friendly national park hikes that will keep everyone happy.
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We’ve found the best kid-friendly national park hikes that will keep everyone happy.
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A 10-person crew of imprisoned trail workers and firefighters helped evacuate a person with a broken ankle from a rugged trail in Oregon. He's at least the second stricken hiker they've helped.
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The Oru Kayak Beach is solid enough to carry you on multi-night paddling trips—and compact enough that you can fly with it as checked luggage.
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A new, free service from the USGS hopes to keep Grand Canyon hikers safe by sending essential safety alerts to their satellite devices.
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A Senate proposal to sell off millions of acres of public land poses a danger to the future of the PCT and CDT, the organizations that help manage the trails warned on Friday.
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We love roughing it as much as the next backpacker. But what's wrong with a little cabin time once in a while?
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Climb coastal summits, rock-hop rugged coastline, and explore historic carriage roads in the oldest national park east of the Mississippi.
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Hike Cathedral Rock Trail in Sedona for epic views and steep scrambles. Learn what to bring, which route to take, and how to navigate the shuttle system.
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This neurotropic virus attacks the central nervous system and eventually kills its host. Are bears immune?
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A pair of hikers were on the phone with SAR when lightning struck them on the summit of Torreys Peak. That bolt critically injured one and kicked off what rescuers believe may be the highest helicopter evacuation in Colorado history.
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Even after preparing and training for months, I made mistakes. Here's what I'll do differently on my next Mt. Whitney summit.
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Rangers located the bodies of the two hikers in a remote backcountry campsite over the weekend. The cause of death is currently unknown.
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The National Park Service says reopenings of closed campgrounds this summer will add around 500 additional sites for visitors.
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Search and rescue teams recently conducted 13 helicopter rescues over a seven-day span. A SAR leader blames the uptick on a detour to a vital hiking route.
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You’ve got questions; the bear has answers. Bears are some of the biggest, strongest animals on earth, capable of tearing off car doors and, rarely, people's limbs. So why do we instinctively find them cuddly?
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From half-mile jaunts to long backcountry routes, these hikes are a quick way to get to know Utah’s largest national park.
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For Bear Month, we teamed up with the Tooth and Claw Podcast to bring you this story of daring determination in the face of a grizzly attack.
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Thirteen testers hiked, scrambled, and power-napped to find the very best pants and shorts for hiking and backpacking.
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