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US Army’s Seizure of New Mexico Border Land Leaves Fate of CDT Southern Terminus Uncertain
Roughly 110,000 acres of federal land along the US-Mexico border in New Mexico, previously managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), was abruptly transferred into US Army control and...
“We’re Back!” 8 Months After Hurricane Helene Devastation, Damascus Shines in Trail Days 2025
The thru-hiking world looked on in horror last September as scenes of flooding and devastation unfolded in AT trail towns like Damascus, VA, Erwin, TN, and Hot Springs, NC in...
Measure To Sell Off 500,000 Acres of Public Land Struck From “Big, Beautiful Bill” During 11th Hour Hearing
In a victory for conservationists, language that would have allowed for the sale of half a million acres of public land in Nevada and Utah was removed from a sweeping...
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...
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....
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,
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
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
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
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