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US Army’s Seizure of New Mexico Border Land Leaves Fate of CDT Southern Terminus Uncertain

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...

May 29, 2025 : Katie Jackson
“We’re Back!” 8 Months After Hurricane Helene Devastation, Damascus Shines in Trail Days 2025

“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...

May 23, 2025 : Kelly Floro
Measure To Sell Off 500,000 Acres of Public Land Struck From “Big, Beautiful Bill” During 11th Hour Hearing

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...

May 22, 2025 : Katie Jackson
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