A group of 13 members of Congress are pressing USFS Chief Tom Schultz to detail his officers' collaboration with immigration ...

Backpack, a 1,000-pound male grizzly, is a bear who would rather chill in his regular spot on the Brooks River than brawl ...

Ryan George, 19, died after falling near Illilouette Falls, the second fatal incident involving a young Yosemite visitor and ...

Ongoing weather challenges kept helicopters grounded. Instead of relying on air support, a five-person Tacoma Mountain Rescue ...

Maggie Slepian is an award-winning freelance writer based in Montana. Her work lands at the intersection of the environment, travel, and the outdoors, and has appeared in the New York Times, Lonely ...

Deadly flash floods destroyed trails and critical water infrastructure across the Grand Canyon. Officials say hikers can ...

How we reported this story: We tracked down and interviewed Warren Sherick Jr., the artist behind the sculptures that have caused controversy on the PCT. We also reached out to Erin Collier, the ...

How We Reported This Story: Backpacker contributor Sam Anderson regularly reports on national parks, wilderness, and issues affecting public lands. For this story, he reviewed federal court records, ...

Wildlife officials euthanized a black bear in Durango, Colorado, on September 9, after it was discovered moaning in pain in a residential yard. The bear had dug itself into a hole, and the homeowner ...

One hiker’s hack is just another hiker’s smart idea. Backpack for long enough and you’ll find yourself with your own bag of tricks—smart moves that make things easier, lighter, cheaper, or just more ...

How we reported this story:Backpacker reviewed mapping data for 16 new mining claims in Bears Ears National Monument filed with San Juan County, Utah, read court documents, and spoke to two staffers ...