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 ...

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

Alabama, known for its inland waterway system, is located in the southeastern part of the U.S., bordered by Mississippi to the west, Georgia to the east, Tennessee to the north, and both Florida and ...

Thru-hikers have to weigh every gear choice they make carefully: If you’re going to carry something for weeks or months on end, it better be perfect for the job. That said, it can be tough to tell ...

Newly-released maps of this week’s steep cuts to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante are shedding light on what exactly the White House’s proclamation stripped from the national monuments, ...

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 ...

Get the latest on treating backcountry illnesses and injuries in our monthly first aid column. As an ER doctor, I’ve seen wounds treated with a fantastic variety of home remedies, from coffee grounds ...

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 ...

Hiking was the most popular outdoor activity across America last year and is still growing, according to a new report from an outdoor industry trade group. In the latest edition of its annual Outdoor ...

For sale: A 1,500-square-foot, 45-year-old house on 2.3 acres in Wyoming. Excellent views of the trident peaks of the Grand Tetons—from within the park! Fiction? Nope. The property sold in May 2015 ...

In the past week, an outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship in the south Atlantic has captured the attention of people worldwide. On May 4, the World Health Organization reported seven confirmed ...

Nothing says camping quite like a blazing fire. But which type should you build? It depends on the purpose of the fire and the amount of wood you have on hand. Here’s a rundown of the basic types of ...