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No Wildcats This Year? New Appalachian Trail Reroute Bypasses Infamous White Mountains Climb

No Wildcats This Year? New Appalachian Trail Reroute Bypasses Infamous White Mountains Climb

Detours are a fact of life on the Appalachian Trail. It is a footpath of 2,200 miles, after all. Structural damage, right-of-way issues, and the like are bound to crop...

May 20, 2025 : Kelly Floro
Florida State Parks Protected From Harmful Commercial Development in Bipartisan Victory

Florida State Parks Protected From Harmful Commercial Development in Bipartisan Victory

In a move being celebrated across the state, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has pledged to sign into law the "State Park Preservation Act," securing vital protections for Florida's state parks....

May 19, 2025 : Katie Jackson
Missing Sierra Hiker Found Alive at Popular PCT Pitstop After Weeks Lost in the Backcountry

Missing Sierra Hiker Found Alive at Popular PCT Pitstop After Weeks Lost in the Backcountry

A Georgia woman on a cross-country trip has been found alive after being missing for nearly three weeks in the snow-covered Sierra Nevada mountains. Tiffany Slaton, 27, of Jeffersonville, Georgia,

May 16, 2025 : Katie Jackson
47 Years Later, the CDT Still Isn’t Complete — New Legislation in Congress Aims To Change That

47 Years Later, the CDT Still Isn’t Complete — New Legislation in Congress Aims To Change That

Legislation aimed at completing the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail was reintroduced in the U.S. Senate last month, according to trail advocacy groups. The proposed bill seeks to address

May 15, 2025 : Katie Jackson
AT Hikers: Flooding Anticipated in Harpers Ferry, Footbridge Temporarily Closed

AT Hikers: Flooding Anticipated in Harpers Ferry, Footbridge Temporarily Closed

The Goodloe Byron Footbridge, which takes the Appalachian Trail across the Potomac River in Harpers Ferry, WV, is temporarily closed due to forecasted flooding in the area. According to the

May 14, 2025 : Kelly Floro
REI Members Reject Co-op Board Picks Amid Labor Tensions and Burgum Backlash

REI Members Reject Co-op Board Picks Amid Labor Tensions and Burgum Backlash

With three candidates on the ballot for three open board seats, REI's recent Board of Directors election should have been non-competitive. But in a surprising outcome reflecting growing discontent

May 9, 2025 : Kelly Floro
Climber Rescued From Mt. Fuji for Second Time in a Week After Returning to Mountain for Lost Phone

Climber Rescued From Mt. Fuji for Second Time in a Week After Returning to Mountain for Lost Phone

A 27-year-old Chinese university student living in Japan required rescue from Mount Fuji not once, but twice, within a four-day span this week, according to Japanese authorities. Both incidents

May 1, 2025 : Katie Jackson
Yosemite Valley Backpackers Campground to Open as Scheduled, Reversing Previous Closure Decision

Yosemite Valley Backpackers Campground to Open as Scheduled, Reversing Previous Closure Decision

In a significant turn of events for wilderness travelers, Yosemite National Park has reversed its recent decision to close the Yosemite Valley Backpackers Campground for the 2025 season. The

Apr 30, 2025 : Katie Jackson
2 Iconic Appalachian Trail Shelters Slated for Demolition, Says NPS

2 Iconic Appalachian Trail Shelters Slated for Demolition, Says NPS

Two beloved Appalachian Trail shelters in Pennsylvania — 501 Shelter at FarOut northbound mile marker 1196 and Eckville Shelter at mile marker 1235 — are set to be demolished by...

Apr 30, 2025 : Shelly "Hummingbird" Estabrooks
Mother of Four Dies After Fall During Hike in Massachusetts State Park

Mother of Four Dies After Fall During Hike in Massachusetts State Park

A family hike at Purgatory Chasm State Reservation in Sutton, Massachusetts ended in tragedy on Wednesday when Carolyn "Carrie" Sanger, a 49-year-old mother of four, fell to her death. Sanger,...

Apr 29, 2025 : Katie Jackson