The hiker was on the Bell Pass Trail, a roughly 6.6-mile out-and-back near Scottsdale, when a saguaro fell over in strong ...

How Backpacker reported this story: Writer Sam Anderson spoke with the Forest Service program manager for Shasta’s climbing rangers and the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office to learn about how two ...

What to know: A search and rescue helicopter picked a 16-year-old hiker off of British Columbia’s Crown Mountain after the teenager became stuck on a cliffside. While initial comments from rescuers ...

The presents are presented, the dishes are cleaned up, the family is entertained. And when we wake up, bleary-eyed, on January 1, all that will be left to do is to confront the inevitable holiday ...

A group of 13 members of Congress are pressing USFS Chief Tom Schultz to detail his officers' collaboration with immigration authorities—and questioning why the Forest Service is diverting resources ...

Improvising your own firestarter is a quintessential camping experience. DIY starters are easy to make, the materials are cheap, and—because so many household items are incredibly flammable — they ...

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At $200, the Ultra 6.5R starts at the same price as both the Xlite and Tensor All-Season. But the Ultra 6.5R has one big upside here: every size of the pad is the same price. If you want the largest ...

Make sure you can identify a plant with 100 percent certainty before touching or consuming it. Hone your skills by attending plant walks with an expert, studying basic botany, cross-referencing ...

In her monthly column, The Survivalist, Jessie Krebs writes about staying alive in dangerous backcountry scenarios. Krebs is a former Air Force S.E.R.E (survival, evasion, resistance, and escape) ...

An environmental group is suing the Interior and Agriculture Departments over their plan to put a picture of Donald Trump and George Washington on some annual national parks passes next year, arguing ...

You don’t need to hike to start getting ready for the trail. In fact, you don’t need anything: Bodyweight training strengthens your legs, glutes, and core, preventing injuries and preparing you for ...