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UPDATE: Conflicting Reports Emerge on AT Hiker Accused of Threats
UPDATE: ( 8:15 a.m. ET April 23) A man who reportedly threatened other hikers on the Appalachian Trail has been arrested, WVLT in Knoxville, TN, has reported, citing Unicoi County...
Judge Orders Review of New Coal Leases on Public Lands
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration did not adequately address the environmental effects of coal mining when it sought to increase mining on public lands. Judge Brian...
Trump Moves to Speed Up Oil, Gas Pipeline Construction
President Trump has signed two executive orders to speed up construction of oil and natural gas pipelines, but his actions on April 10 do not appear likely to affect two...
Fifth Annual Appalachian Trail Flip-Flop Festival Scheduled for April 27-28
Flip Flop Festival will once again see Appalachian Trail thru-hiker hopefuls off as they begin their hike across the Appalachian Mountains. The festival will be held Saturday, April 27 and Sunday,
Trump Signs Bill to Permanently Authorize Conservation Fund
Updated President Donald Trump signed a major conservation bill Tuesday that permanently authorizes the Land and Water Conservation Fund and designates more than one million acres of land for
No, The Mountain Lion That Travis Kauffman Killed Was Not 24 lb Nor Starving
Over the last couple days, there has been a wave of media attention resurfacing the story of Travis Kauffman, thisisinsider.com: "Officials initially guessed that the mountain lion weighed about 35
New Survey Threatens Mount Tecumseh’s Status as NH 4,000-Footer
Mount Tecumseh, a member of New Hampshire's venerable lists within lists: the winter New Hampshire 48; the four season New Hampshire 48; the Grid (don't ask). How the findings will...
Travis Kauffman, Trail Runner Who Killed Mountain Lion with Bare Hands, Details Attack
Travis Kauffman spoke publicly for the first time since his life-and-death encounter with a mountain lion in Colorado, describing in vivid detail how he wrestled with the cat before killing
US Senate Renews Land and Water Conservation Fund
The US Senate passed a broad public lands conservation bill on Tuesday that includes permanent authorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund and designation of more than one million...
Colorado Trail Runner Kills Mountain Lion in Self-Defense
A trail runner killed a mountain lion that attacked him in Colorado, escaping the frightening encounter on Monday, Feb. 4, with bites to the face and wrist. The jogger, whose identity...
