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 ...

It isn’t often that America gets a new national park. Especially in recent years, as public lands have become a political football, it’s worth celebrating when they get greater protections. On October ...

Imagine spending weeks walking across remote mountain ranges, following ancient paths between villages, or trekking through wilderness so vast that you can go for days without seeing another hiker.

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) ...

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 ...

“Bring a paper map” is a common piece of advice for hikers (and a good one, in my humble opinion). But when people suggest that, they’re generally thinking of a topo, not a printout from Google Maps.

The two hikers were above treeline when the thunderstorm rolled in. Lightning split the sky, thunder boomed, and rain thrashed all around, pinning the 20-year-old and his 16-year-old brother to the ...

Hikers may get to enjoy California’s spring flowers a little early this year. The state’s late season showers and subsequent drought prepared the state for a wildflower season that’s just starting to ...

Straddling two countries and serving as home to rugged and imposing mountains, giant calving glaciers, and some of the world’s most adventurous spirits, Patagonia has etched itself into the fabric of ...

One of the fantastic perks about backpacking is that you have a free license to eat almost anything you want. The key word is almost. The number of calories you actually burn in the backcountry ...

One of Colorado’s most popular 14er hikes is a little more public. The United States Forest Service just acquired a 480-acre parcel of land on Mount Bross from the Conservation Fund after a multi-year ...

The White Cloud Loop Trail is a challenging route that meanders through and around the White Cloud mountains of Idaho’s Sawtooth National Recreation Area. Meanders being the keyword. You can tackle ...