I ’ve been looking forward to this journey for a while, with apprehension. My son, Hamish, is a 24-year-old, Sydney-born ...

An oddly named trail in Charon’s Garden Wilderness will take you on an epic trek through a rugged landscape of boulders, ...

McCall wraps around Payette Lake like a cozy blanket, creating one of Idaho’s most picture-perfect weekend destinations. The lake stretches out in brilliant blue, so clear you can see straight down to ...

A report released last month is raising questions about whether hikers are bringing microplastics into remote areas of the ...

People often are still in that summer mentality or early fall mentality and can be taken off guard by the shorter days, ...

After two hikers lost their way during an unexpected snowstorm in Washington’s Snoqualmie region, search and rescue personnel ...

Wilderness access and outdoor volunteer opportunities are among many free events offered through public libraries, OC Parks and museums this weekend.

Rescuers in Washington trekked through 5 miles of snow to save two stranded hikers who had "no shelter but a blue plastic ...

Two hikers ended up lost in snowy mountains in Washington with only a blue tarp for shelter, deputies said. Authorities got ...

Despite multiple surgeries, long stretches of solitude and relentless mosquitoes, Diné backpacker Jeremy Barney has completed ...

Forest rangers located multiple lost hikers without proper lighting on Mount Marcy and Mount Van Hoevenberg trails during a ...

Ensuring Safety in the Great Outdoors As outdoor adventures become increasingly popular, the need for effective wilderness safety solutions grows correspondingly. Whether hiking through dense forests, ...