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After a terrible crash, BASE jumper Alenka Mali spent hours dangling from a cliff. Here is her story in her own words.

What happens to your body when you get lost and confused on a mountain in the bitter cold of a winter night?

Learn more about our groundbreaking give-back program with Gaia GPS, launching now with Toyota Trucks's sponsorship of 20 standout trails across the US—matching direct donations to key trail-maintenance organizations up to $100K

When a hunting dog became stranded, the Mesa County Search and Rescue team embarked on an intense 13-hour mission to free her

When my husband crashed into a tree while skiing, he was stranded, injured, and losing daylight fast. With no way to call for help, his only hope was our dog, Phoebe.

Getting too cold can kill you. Here’s what you can do to prevent that from happening, and how to rescue yourself if it does.

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The fires in Southern California have impacted millions of lives. These outdoor athletes share their stories of evacuation, loss, and community relief amid the disaster.

Your guide to forging outdoor community bonds and adventure partnerships

For decades, field technicians have scoured the Mojave Desert monitoring threatened tortoises. Their searches sometimes uncovered human remains. Our writer untangles a mystery dug up by the turtle counters.

Brothers Hugo and Ross Turner recently flew an electric paraglider over Val d’Isere in France. They believe that small electric motors and lightweight batteries could revolutionize the aerial sport.

Statistically speaking, BASE jumping is one of the most dangerous sports. Here’s how it feels to date someone who jumps off cliffs for fun.

YouTuber Matt Choi was disqualified by marathon officials because his cameramen obstructed other runners. The author presents a plan to allow participants and influencers to coexist.

Claire Nelson was more than a mile off the trail when she fell 30 feet in Joshua Tree National Park

An Australian hiker recently spent seven hours trapped between boulders after attempting to recover her phone. The ordeal was reminiscent of two recent survival stories involving camping latrines.

Officials denied a private helicopter to help volunteers continue their search for 22-year-old Austin King, who vanished in mid-September in a remote corner of the park

Hunting is the easy part. Getting your kill out of the woods and into your kitchen is a little more complicated. Here’s how to do it.

This painstakingly-assembled kit is for anyone who likes to keep driving when the pavement ends

Power generators and satellite internet are smart investments, but as climate change amplifies natural disasters, there’s nothing as important as your neighbors

Americans are transfixed by the saga of Rayne Beau, the California house cat that went missing in the country’s oldest national park and reappeared in its home state

Florida surf legend “Gnarly Charley” Hajek stepped on a shark at New Smyrna Beach this week. His biggest regret? Breaking his 148-day streak.

On Thursday, video game developer Jason Rohrer unveiled "Project Skydrop," a treasure hunt in New England featuring a solid gold statue and a bounty of cryptocurrency

The world's most interesting video game designer just hid a treasure in the woods. What's he up to?

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.

Park Service employee Erich B. Koenig discovered spilled junk food inside New Mexico’s Carlsbad Caverns in 2023. His post about human impact on delicate ecosystems sparked a glut of media coverage.

Five questions with Mike Odair, the showrunner for Netflix’s survival-reality program ‘Outlast,’ which airs its second season on September 4

More than 100 tourists were rescued from Supai Village over the weekend after a downpour transformed Havasu Creek into a raging torrent

If I’d known these things before taking off for a seven-thousand-mile trip, well, it would have gone smoother

The park visitors had to be rescued after their car became submerged in Semi-Centennial Geyser, a thermal feature along Grand Loop Road

Park rangers at Yellowstone shot and killed an armed man on the morning of July 4. Here’s what we know about the incident.

A writer tests her mettle against the firefighters who work in our forests each year

More fodder for your "Honey, we need a dog," argument

Two American women and two Sherpa guides perished while racing for a record. The tragedy illuminates how the recent rush to climb the world’s highest peaks is driving climbers onto dangerous mountains like never before.

Last week a trio of climbers from Malaysia became stranded on Denali in Alaska. Guides and rescuers recount how they spent multiple days trying to save them.

Five questions with the veteran survivalist and ‘Alone’ champion about becoming a mom at age 47

When Eberhard Jurgalski determined that Reinhold Messner narrowly missed a key summit, he told the world. He’s still dealing with the fallout.

If your family dog ran off on its first camping trip, how far would you go to get them back?

There’s another amazing story of a dog surviving in the outdoors. And the canine in question wants to share his tale. Woof!

After the brutal murder of three surfers in Baja California last week, travelers are wondering if the area is more dangerous than it used to be and if they should stop camping.

The James E. Sullivan Award, given by the Amateur Athletics Union, is named for an American Olympic official who sought to prevent women from competing in the early 20th century

The 2024 North Pole season was canceled after the main runway at Barneo Ice Camp cracked. The American guide still has ambitions to return to the planet’s northernmost point.

A backcountry ski trip, a bikepacking getaway, and a weekend on the bunny slope—here are the routes that ���ϳԹ��� editors followed in March

Our columnist breaks down the laws that allow for animal cruelty

Singer-songwriter David Lindes found his way into running with help from the most unexpected teacher: a bull moose

A recent SAR communique reams out an incautious adventurer who climbed up the peak amid dangerous conditions and then called for emergency lifesaving

Why did a mother with no backcountry experience take her sister and 13-year-old son to live off the grid on a 10,000-foot mountain during a Colorado winter?

The abandoned vehicle where Chris McCandless died teaches us a lot about modern Alaska

The rusty coach where Chris McCandless spent his final days captured the imagination of people all over the world and inspired hundreds of seekers to make dangerous treks to reach it. Now a dedicated team of curators in Alaska have given it new life as a fascinating exhibit—one that tells the story not just of McCandless, but of modern Alaska.

These stunning photographs inspire us to seize every moment outside

A hiker rescued in California last week is the latest to find themselves pinned under a big rock. But they’re far from the first—or the unluckiest—to have a bad encounter with a boulder.

A search dog named Pocket helps bring families hope and closure. She was recently honored by the American Kennel Club for her work.

Facing national outrage, Wyoming lawmakers on Thursday backed down from their plan to auction the “Kelly Parcel” off to the highest bidder

Don’t worry: there’s a plan in place to keep names like “Wolfy McWolfFace” off of the list

Mountain lions are becoming more aggressive. Or maybe they aren’t?

Why do so many cars and trucks get stuck on sketchy passes in the Rockies? We asked state officials, tow truck drivers, and even college professors to weigh in.

Rich Moore and his dog Finney disappeared on a hike in Colorado in August. Ten weeks later, crews found the dog alive. Now, friends and family are trying to understand what happened.

An Australian cattleman is lucky to be alive after being attacked by a croc near Darwin

Honoring the life of someone who spent their days exploring wild places often means embracing the pursuits that brought them joy

Does the clip really show bigfoot, or just a practical joker wearing a costume? It’s kicked up Sasquatch chatter across southwestern Colorado.

A grizzly-curious writer decides to train as a bear guide in British Columbia, and surprises himself along the way

Nothing says “for better or for worse” like forcing your wedding guests to trek 60 miles to a ceremony deep in the jungle

“It is amazing to be above ground again,” the grateful U.S. researcher told reporters from a stretcher on Tuesday, September 12

The live footage from Katmai National Park usually shows grizzlies. But on September 5, a man appeared on the livestream and mouthed “help.”

The internet is flooded with clips of people making bad decisions at America’s oldest national park. Backpacker editor Adam Roy thinks the latest cringeworthy clip is the worst one to enter the oeuvre.

Flooding at the festival brought out the best and worst in attendees. Here's an eyewitness account.

Everything you need to know about your fire-making technique, including when you should use the tepee method versus a log cabin stack

The boy said he was moving out of the way of people taking photos when he lost his grip and fell

When W. Ralph Eubanks began exploring his family’s homeland, he fell in love with it—and came to understand how this troubled part of the state gave birth to the blues

Heights, tattoos, rain, and tears. In episode two of Wildly Wyoming, the three teams of Bronco ambassadors break out of their comfort zones.

Backpacker editor Zoe Gates sets off to discover if chatbots are the solution to our trip-planning woes

There are passionate birders and then there’s Peter Kaestner, whose devotion has him traveling the globe in pursuit of the ultimate record.

The man who coined the term "microadventure" in 2011 looks back on his favorite tiny, big experiences