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Interior Secretary Douglas Burgum recently ordered National Park sites to remain fully open. Proponents say it will speed up hiring, but critics worry it will increase danger.

Andrews hopes his attempt will encourage other high-level mountain athletes to come to the Himalayas in search of FKTs

A nonprofit is tallying up how many NPS employees have been let go from each park. A key asset has been social media posts from terminated employees.

After a YouTuber called into question his best-selling book about Mount Everest, Krakauer, 70, launched his own series of videos and essays to defend his work

Conrad Anker, Jon Krakauer, Melissa Arnot Reid, and other prominent climbers and guides share their thoughts on the president’s decision to rename North America’s highest mountain

The invasive sea lamprey brought Great Lakes fishing to its knees in the fifties and sixties, until local communities and scientists battled back. The new film ‘The Fish Thief’ explores the fight.

Connor Herson, 21, took a break from classes this fall to free climb this iconic route alongside Tommy Caldwell

Five questions with the ‘Free Solo’ star about his latest climbing project in Yosemite National Park

Five questions with backcountry skiing legend Greg Hill, whose new memoir ‘I Could Die at Any Moment’ dives into his lifelong pursuit of adrenaline and risk

Employees from PACT Outdoors installed WAG bags on a popular peak, and asked hikers to tell the truth about their backcountry poop habits. Here’s what they discovered.

The famed climbing duo biked, sailed, and then bushwhacked their way from Colorado to Alaska before embarking on an epic ascent of the Diablo Traverse

Surfer Keala Kennelly and others have criticized pro surfing’s governing body for staging an event in the United Arab Emirates, where same-sex relationships are against the law

Remember the names Tanner Wanish and Mike Vaill. The two just went faster than Brad Gobright, Jim Reynolds, and other climbing greats on the Yosemite Triple Crown: El Capitan, Half Dome, and Mount Watkins.

Five questions with the iconic Yosemite climber about her 2024 memoir, ‘A Light Through the Cracks’

After 17 editions just for men, the iconic freeride event in Utah will debut its women’s competition on Thursday

B.C.’s beauty is hard to top. Our writer shares her ideal route, packed with stunning coastlines, mountain peaks, and insider tips on where to stay, eat, and play.

Tyler Andrews predicts more top runners will pursue Fastest Known Times on the world’s tallest mountains

Mountain runner Michelino Sunseri appeared to have climbed the iconic peak in record time, but the arbiters of speed determined it didn’t count

Sixteen visitors have died in the national park so far in 2024, which is only slightly above the annual average. But the deaths have created the perception that dangers are on the rise.

After a jump off Yavapai Point ended in tragedy, we asked an expert to help us understand what happened

YouTubers are illegally climbing California's famed trees, prompting the NPS to protect them from visitors. We asked tree expert Tim Kovar why the illicit ascents are so damaging.

A recent tragedy on Yosemite’s iconic trail has revived a debate over safety. We asked veteran climbers Alex Honnold and Hans Florine to weigh in.

The largest mass stranding of dolphins in U.S. history recently occurred in Massachusetts. Scores of volunteers worked long hours to rescue the aquatic mammals.

The group, from Northern Escape Heli-Skiing, included five clients, a guide, and a pilot

Made Apparel is on a mission to make better outerwear at competitive prices

This unlikely climbing crew hasn't let age stop them from having a good time. In fact, some things are better than ever. We asked them how they do it.

How are independent outdoor shops retaining employees—not to mention morale and integrity—in a pinched hiring market?

What a witches’ year taught me about our relationship to wild places

A couple and their one-year-old child were found less than two miles from their car in the Sierra National Forest, with no obvious trauma. Authorities finally determined the cause of death.

The British Columbia Supreme Court mandated that law enforcement leave the front lines, in part due to its failure to uphold civil liberties

Many Canadians think old-growth forests are protected from logging. Turns out, Indigenous people and a scrappy band of activists called the Rainforest Flying Squad are all that stands between Vancouver Island’s last old growth and logging companies.

You might think that British Columbia’s oldest forests are protected from commercial interests. You’re wrong.

British Columbia is in the midst of a major surge in coronavirus cases, forcing resorts to shutter early

In 1986, Sharon Wood became the first North American woman to climb the world's tallest peak. Now she's opening up about her experience—on and off the mountain.

Here's what it takes to get yourself on top of Denali, from Salt Lake City, without a single motor

Exposure to extreme environments can change our DNA. Everest climbers—and their twins—are the perfect study subjects.

Even if you don’t own a dog! (Yes, this is possible.)

The founder of Native Women's Wilderness talks about how she developed her organization and how far we still have to go

Jan Redford's 'End of the Rope' doesn't shy away from the author's climbing, relationship, and career pains—which makes it a refreshing new contribution to the canon

How to prepare physically and mentally before tackling your first wall

Surfing in Morocco