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Appalachian Trail Thru Hiker Drowns in Virginia
A 38-year-old Appalachian Trail thru-hiker died Wednesday morning at a hospital after being found unresponsive in a hotel pool in Front Royal on Tuesday night. Authorities suspect a medical emergency
Owner of Popular AT Hiker Hostel Speaks Out About His Decision To Close Up Shop
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Popular Hiking Influencer Died of Heat Exposure, Officials Say
The cause of death has been revealed for a hiking influencer who was found dead just off a trail in Arizona last month. 31-year-old Hannah Moody was killed by environmental...
Public Lands Sale Once Again Removed From Spending Bill Amid Backlash
After trying multiple times to include a measure to sell off large tracts of public lands as part of a sweeping budget reconciliation bill, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) announced last...
Think the Public Lands Sell-Off Scheme Is Dead? Not So Fast
Outdoor advocates were quick to celebrate this week when the Senate Parliamentarian struck down Senator Mike Lee’s (R-UT) proposal to force a massive public lands sell-off, ruling it unrelated to...
Cause of Death Revealed for Second Hiker Found Dead on Katahdin This Month
The cause of death has been revealed for Tim Keiderling, 58, the hiker who died on Maine's Katahdin earlier this month along with his daughter Esther, 28 (both of Ulster...
Changes to Controversial Bill Mandating Sale of Public Lands
Senator Mike Lee's bill regarding public lands is facing a procedural hurdle in the Senate. This bill aimed to mandate the sale of approximately 3.3 million acres of land managed...
Appalachian Trail Damaged, Standing Bear Hostel Evacuated Amid Flash Flooding
Thru-hikers navigating the Tennessee/North Carolina state line section of the Appalachian Trail are facing hazardous conditions due to a recent microburst storm. The severe weather event has caused
They Trusted ChatGPT To Plan Their Hike — And Ended Up Calling for Rescue
Two hikers were rescued this spring from the fittingly named Unnecessary Mountain near Vancouver, Canada after using ChatGPT and Google Maps to plan their route and finding themselves trapped by
Proposed 2026 Budget Would Redirect Conservation Funding to Maintenance Backlog
Released information on the FY26 budget shows plans to change the overwhelmingly bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act and divert nearly half of the funding for the Land and Water Conservation...