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Stuart Palley captures images of wildfires at night, making some of the riskiest art around
The LiveWire is a giant leap for Harley, if only a small step for the motorcycle industry as a whole
Park rangers, wildland firefighters, and an EPA lawyer have all told me that they're worried they'll lose their jobs if they talk publicly about the shutdown
The most comfortable nighttime experience possible for vehicle-based adventures
It's anything but an unpaid vacation, especially when your job is protecting the environment
The shutdown is hampering fire prevention efforts in the state, even while the President looks to disaster-relief funds for his wall
Eight hundred of the 2,300 Bureau of Land Management staff who remain on duty during the shutdown are dedicated to serving the oil and gas industries
Parks are being destroyed, people are dying, and no one's in charge
A man fell from Yosemite's Nevada Fall on Christmas Day
Is the massive rack-maker's investment in rooftop tents a good thing?
Over 16,000 employees will go without pay and local communities will lose approximately $18 million per day
Three epic adventures you can give any outdoorsperson
You don't have to spend muchor anythingto improve your dog's health and happiness
EPA proposes stripping protections from 50 percent of streams and 110 million acres of wetlands
Safety, reliability, and capability, all in one (relatively affordable) truck
A 7.0 quake struck Anchorage, causing serious damage
A Wrangler-based truck? Um, yes.
Finally, sleeping-pad insulation will be tested to a standardized methodology. Here's why that matters for all your camping trips starting in 2020.
Testing the addition of active suspension and semiautonomous off-road driving
Smartwool's Smartloft is a superior insulation
Debunking various theories currently floating around the Internet
Waiting in the wings is an even worse swamp monsteroil and gas lobbyist David Bernhardt
Putting the deadliest fire in California history into perspective
The Cooper A/TWs are the only all-terrain tire fitted with a true winter rubber compound
Attorney Xochitl Torres Small just won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in a rural district. One of her prominent talking points? Protecting the region's national monument.
Over 150,000 Californians were evacuated last night and 20 million more are under red-flag fire warnings
The Altra Lone Peak 4 Mid RSM is lighter, more comfortable, and more supportive than any other boot I've tested. They're not stylish, but hey: Looking good in the woods is overrated.
Sansho, an eight-year-old Karelian bear dog, was a magnificent serial killer, mentor, and friend
As Wyoming debates whether to charge hikers, I wanted to issue a reminder that this whole pay-to-play concept on our public lands doesn't work
An important PSA about driving safely in bad weather
Now that the House Natural Resources Committee has fallen under Democrat control, it could mean real oversight for the Department of Interior, says Arizona Representative Raul Grijalva
Living your best #packlife is easier than it looks
The world asks: Is Zinke corrupt, incompetent, or both?
And replaced her with a loyalist political operative who may not need Senate confirmation
The latest generation of pellet grills cooks better food more conveniently
Wag and Rover are booming in popularity, but is your dog safe with them?
Bow-hunting anterless whitetail deer on the Yellowstone Riveron a budget
The Supreme Court nominee wrote a troubling diatribe in 2013 against workers' rights
If the BSA wants to welcome female Scouts, it needs to start nownot next February
A sincere discussion about the ethics, practicalities, and responsibilities of packing heat on the trail
Statistics from Los Angeles County demonstrate just how deadly doing it for the Gram can be
The Time to Vote campaign, which includes almost 150 companies, gives employees time off to vote in the midterm elections
The conservative Utah Congressman wants to fully fund our national parks and our public lands. Huh?
Made from Polartec NeoShell, the Reliance performs peerlessly, yet still looks stylish
Hugo was the worst hurricane to ever hit the U.S. Florence could be worse.
How to turn Tinseltown into a mountain town
Altra's zero-drop, wide toe-box trail runnerswhich have become insanely popular with thru-hikersare designed to mimic your foot's natural shape
Nominee Raymond David Vela seems to care about making our national parks more accessible
Last week, the Bureau of Land Management released plansthat would have opened up thousands of acres of former national monuments to mining and drillingdespite Zinke's promises to the contrary
Want to serve the tastiest meat ever at your next dinner party? This is the (significant) investment it will take to make that happen.
Yosemite National Park closed for three weeks because of the blaze. Here's how much revenue the region lost because of that.
Last week, the Interior Secretary outlined his ideas on what causes wildfire. Here's what he's right and wrong about.
At 475 square miles, the Mendocino Complex Fire is the size of Phoenix
Turns out you can't believe everything you read on Trump's Twitter feed
The organization posted two videos in response to an article I wrote last week. Let's review what its representatives said about me and the story.
Want to ride around the world? In 2020, youll be able to do that on a Hog.
All three of the state's major blazes are making rare pyrocumulus clouds right now
The UberLite pad and Vesper quilt weigh just 23.8 ounces
America's proudest tradition should never be used as an excuse for anti-American politics
As wildfires get worse, these powerful new tools will help keep you safe
Cars are designed to keep humans safe, but at what cost to our canine companions?
Comfortable, secure, and convenient, the Scat Belt works with any type of clothing
Dirt bikes and 4x4s aren't nearly as bad for the environment as you might think. (Hear me out.)
One-upmanship on social media reaches its logical conclusion. Again.
Sure, it's brutal on the highway and mechanically unreliable, but that only adds to the sense of adventure, right?
It took the team a year just to figure out the 3,212-mile Arctic route
We rode the ultralight machine designed by the founder of POC
What all those buttons, levers, and knobs actually do in your 4x4
Do this and never die from dehydration in Death Valley
This incredibly useful skill gives any old car the capability of a full-size truck