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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...
Meth, Not Bear, Killed Man in Smokies
A man found dead in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in September died of an accidental meth overdose before being partially eaten by a bear, which was later euthanized, an...
Smokies, Shenandoah Reopen as Government Shutdown Ends
Great Smoky Mountains and Shenandoah National Parks---key waypoints on the Appalachian Trail---fully reopened Saturday, Jan. 26, as the partial federal government shutdown ended. cut and graffiti
Don’t Forget to Register Your 2019 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike
Attention all aspiring 2019 thru-hikers—don't forget to register your thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail Conservancy's (ATC's) form, including start date and location. Register Here Registration is
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Reopening Limited Services
Great Smoky Mountains National Park reopened some campgrounds and restrooms in the park that had been closed since the partial federal government shutdown began in December. The National Park
Joshua Tree Park Battered by Damage During Shutdown
Joshua trees cut down. Graffiti painted on rocks. Those images and more circulated like wildfire on social media as people expressed outrage over the damage in California's National Parks
