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Yosemite Campground Closure Will Disrupt Backpackers — Including JMT and PCT Thru-Hikers
Yosemite National Park has announced the closure of its primary backpackers camp located in Yosemite Valley, effective for the entire 2025 season. This decision, coupled with temporary shutdowns at
Appalachian Trail Conservancy Head Sandi Marra Announces Retirement
Sandra (Sandi) Marra, who has served as President and CEO of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) since July 2019, has announced her retirement. Her departure will take effect in January...
“I’m Falling!” Harrowing Video Shows PCT Hiker’s Rescue From Eroding Cliff Face Near Whitewater, CA
A Pacific Crest Trail hiker near Whitewater, CA found herself in a harrowing situation recently when she slipped and fell partway down a steep cliff. Footage released on Monday by...
“Signing That Letter Was a Mistake”: REI Retracts Endorsement of Controversial Trump Cabinet Pick
Three months after controversially endorsing former North Dakota governor Doug Burgum for Secretary of the Interior, REI is backtracking. "We shouldn’t have signed a letter of support for the
Public Health Scare Impacts Popular Town on PCT
The Eastern Sierra Nevada region of California — an iconic segment of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) — is now at the center of a serious public health alert. Mono...
Lawmakers Are Considering Selling Off America’s Public Lands: Here’s What You Can Do
A recently introduced budget amendment that would have blocked the sale of public lands has failed in the Senate, marking a setback for conservation and outdoor recreation advocates. The measure...
Trump Administration Order Opens Up 59% of US National Forest Land To Logging
Further details have emerged regarding the Trump administration's initiative to increase logging on national forest lands, sparking a debate with significant implications for both the timber industry
Trump Administration Directs National Parks To Stay Open Despite Staffing Shortages
Six weeks after mass layoffs slashed the size of the workforce in America's National Park Service (NPS), Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has issued an order requiring parks to "remain open...
Lost Coast Trail Hiker Clings to Cliff Face by Trekking Poles for Over an Hour Before Getting Rescued
Two hikers on California's remote Lost Coast Trail found themselves in a dire predicament last Saturday after they accidentally strayed off course, inadvertently following a game trail instead of the
Popular Hike in Arches National Park Closes Indefinitely Amid Staffing Crisis
A popular hike in Utah’s Arches National Park, the Fiery Furnace trail — celebrated for its winding red rock corridors and breathtaking arches — has been shuttered indefinitely. Park officials...