The National Park Service (NPS) saw 318.2 million recreation visits in 2018, according to an announcement released yesterday. This is the third highest number o...
One of Pisgah National Forest’s historic fire lookout towers has been restored to its former glory. Rich Mountain Lookout Tower, near Hot Springs, North Carolin...
When news reports last spring indicated a program that helps millions of children access public lands was in danger of expiring, Jackie Ostfeld knew she had to ...
A group of toddlers waddle down a muddy path at Tryon Creek State Natural Area in Portland, Oregon, alternating between moving at a snail’s pace and running ful...
On Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, President Donald Trump announced via tweet his highly anticipated nomination for Ryan Zinke’s replacement as secretary of the Departmen...
On a recent Monday afternoon, Travis Kauffman set out for a 10- to 15-mile trail run just west of Fort Collins, Colorado. From Lory State Park, the 31-year-old ...
In the coming year, three the of the most popular mountain biking trails in the Pisgah Ranger District—Avery Creek, Buckwheat Knob and Black Mountain—will recei...
Today the U.S. Senate approved a bipartisan bill that would protect millions of acres and hundreds of miles of wild river in a 92-8 vote. Pending approval by th...
A new multiuse trail connecting Washington state to Washington, D.C., is more than halfway complete. Called the Great American Rail-Trail, the route makes use o...
Today, more than 60 CEOs of leading outdoor companies will announce that they are signing a pledge to lead an industry-wide effort to ensure that the full range...
Each year, REI celebrates sustainability by giving a brand the Root Award, which celebrates the most responsibly designed, innovative new product sold at the co...
Jon Freeman, a 38-year-old squad leader for the Great Smoky Wildland Fire Module of the National Park Service (NPS), spent the month of January posted up in a h...
