Rescuers used an Apple Crash Detection alert to find a fatal plane crash site in Northern California, leading to a several-week closure of a large wilderness area.
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Rescuers used an Apple Crash Detection alert to find a fatal plane crash site in Northern California, leading to a several-week closure of a large wilderness area.
When leaked data revealed a plan to remove hundreds of signs, one outdoorsman created an interactive guide to archive them before they disappear.
With temperatures reaching triple digits before spring begins, officials are closing popular routes to prevent heatstroke.
In November 2025, editor-at-large Owen Clarke toured Tokyo and the island of Kyushu, witnessing Japan’s charming blend of authenticity, tradition, and innovation.
Erwan Legrand, 17, made the first ascent of a legendary French sport project, ‘Le Bombé Bleu,’ proposing 5.15b. The key to his success? Leaving his shoes on the ground.
Six separate rescues in just two days kept Nevada search-and-rescue teams busy. Here’s what the experts say went wrong—and what hikers often underestimate about this Mojave Desert landscape.
The National Park Service released its latest visitation numbers. The country’s most popular national park, the Smokies, drew over 11 million visitors. In contrast, some parks welcomed only a few thousand visitors over the entire year.
Massive lava fountains at Hawaiʻi’s Kīlauea led officials to close portions of Volcanoes National Park. Here's what the scene looked like from the ground.
Jarred Jackman fractured three vertebrae in a fall after his rope mysteriously unclipped from his protection.
Washington skier Michael Harris was encased in avalanche debris he said felt like cement at Stevens Pass. He survived only after his wife noticed his GPS location had stopped moving.
Rangers are still searching for a motive, but some suspect the removal could be tied to overtourism.
After an unusually dry winter, the reservoir’s water is sitting at nearly 170 feet below full.
Before the Artemis II crew blasts off for deep space next month, they had to survive the grueling, low-tech wilderness of a NOLS expedition. Here's why the future of spaceflight relies on backcountry survival skills.
New insights from the courtroom and European alpinists shed light on how the Grossglockner case splits responsibility among a group of climbers.
Benjamin had rafted the Grand Canyon several times, and was defined by friends as an experienced boater.
The infamous Grossglockner case went to trial on February 19, and the defendant was found guilty.
Federal documents show that the Department of Homeland Security signed waivers for 28 environmental laws to expedite construction of a Smart Wall within one of America's wildest national parks.
How a local pioneer went from bedridden to freeing the scariest line in West Virginia's Coopers Rock State Forest—using a very unusual system.
Thousands of people flock to Yosemite National Park every year to witness the short-lived spectacle.
