Nature

The proposed Pebble Mine site.

EPA on Bristol Bay: Mining Probably Bad for Salmon

The Environmental Protection Agency just released its long-awaited study of the potential effects of the proposed—and highly controversial—Pebble Mine on Alaska's watershed and famed salmon, but the...

A grizzly bear

How to Handle a Grizzly Bear Encounter

If you're heading into bear country this summer, heed these important tips from Kerry Gunther, bear management program leader for Yellowstone National Park

How to Survive an Animal Bite

Even been out traveling or an a wild adventure when you felt, all of a sudden, like you were no longer at the top of the food chain? Here, experts explain how to avoid becoming lunch.

Phobias

Stars

Why the night sky is infinitely terrifying.

Phobias

Snakes

When a cottonmouth hits the ground, run like hell.

Tickophobia

Ticks

They exist for one reason: to drink your blood.

Phobias

Armadillos

Tiny dinosaurs may lurk under the porch.

Phobias

Bats

Hell hath no fury like a million flying creatures in a cave.

Rabbit

30. Prepare a Wild-Caught Rabbit for a Meal

The first thing you want to do, after catching a wild rabbit, is to calm the rabbit down. A panicked rabbit does not make for a pleasurable dining experience.

Water Bottles

Un-Bottled

National Park Service director Jonathan Jarvis spouts off on the infamous bottle ban in Grand Canyon National Park, adapting to climate change, and a new rule that would give Homeland Security power...

Roadside flowers

This We Like, 30

Our editors pick their favorite gear, places, and activities from the world outside, including roadsides

Going Green

How Wall Street Can Save the Earth

Don’t scoff. The fuzzy notion of socially responsible investing is being replaced by a truly green—and profitable—model.

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