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7 Things to Know About the...

Say hello to the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, the latest to join the list of 110 national monuments in the United States.In Read More...

Five of the Greatest Wilderness Survival...

Human beings are capable of incredible things, especially when under the pressures to survive. Eating leeches? Building ice caves? Read More...

Wilderness Act Turns 50

On September 3, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Wilderness Act, which immediately protected about 9 million acres of our Read More...

5 Heroes of the American Wilderness

Many of the wild places we love are protected today because a few individuals dedicated their lives to the outdoors. Here are five people Read More...

5 Infamous Guys Who Disappeared Into...

We’ve all had the itch of a wild hair to disappear. Toss your unpaid parking tickets to the wind and ditch town. Most people never Read More...

8 Explorers Who Changed History by...

The history of global exploration can essentially be broken down into several compelling stories of men who had no idea where they were Read More...

9 John Muir Quotes to Live By

John Muir is revered among outdoor enthusiasts, naturalists, sportsmen, and tree-huggers of all kinds. Rightfully so because, perhaps Read More...

Everest’s Lost Season

Much has already been written and said about the events that took place on the South Side of Mt. Everest on April 18. That's the day that Read More...

The Top 10 Most Endangered Rivers...

The national conservation group, American Rivers, unveiled their annual list today of the Top 10 Most Endangered Rivers in the United Read More...

Fun Facts About the National Park Service

Back in 1872, when the United States was rapidly expanding westward, congress preserved Yellowstone Country as the first area in the world Read More...

Ten Things You Absolutely Should Pack...

There’s no better way to kick off summer than by taking a river trip—not just an inner tube float on a splendid afternoon, but by Read More...

Book Review: Wilderness and the American...

“A period recourse into the wilds… is not to retreat into secret silent sanctums to escape a wicked world; it is to take breath amid Read More...

6 Reasons You Should Consider Switching...

Take a swig of good hard apple cider, and you’ll experience a variety of complex flavors and, quite possibly, the overwhelming feeling of Read More...