Owen Clarke is a freelance outdoor sports writer. He often writes about climbing, but his work also covers motorcycles, long-distance trekking, and environmental conservation. He also authors the dark fantasy series Void Injection and is the founder of the collaborative writing workshop Dead Foot.
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The executive decision also requires all NPS sites to grant American residents preferential treatment in permit lotteries
A habituated male elk chased visitors, poked its antlers into their tent, and then left a stinky surprise in their campsite. Park officials say they are monitoring the animal.
Four rescues in June prompted SAR squads to issue a request to pet owners: “these pup emergencies can be prevented.”
Five distress calls in seven days prompted the local search and rescue team to warm visitors to hike with caution
A bison fell into the 160-degree Grand Prismatic Spring and died. An eyewitness tells us the ordeal was like seeing "the circle of life unfold.”
Officials have reminded the public that summer conditions can quickly become dangerously cold and windy atop the 6,288-foot peak
After seeing a dramatic uptick in search and rescue calls, an official in southern Washington is threatening to charge hikers who are deemed to be negligent
Signs are popping up at NPS sites asking visitors to report any instances of rangers speaking negatively about America. Critics say it’s an attempt to whitewash U.S. history.
Rescuers located Israeli-American hiker Samuel Vengrinovich near the city of Dharamshala in India’s Himalayan foothills
On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate added a mandate to the budget bill to sell enormous swaths of public land managed by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management
The Park Service has reminded visitors to keep their distance from the 2,000-pound animals after a man from New Jersey was attacked
A medevac crew in southern Colorado completed a helicopter rescue on the 14,055-foot mountain, which was recently reopened to hikers
The seismic activity on May 29 was much smaller than the July 2024 explosion that closed Biscuit Basin
Colorado Parks and Wildlife advised dog owners to keep pets on-leash when walking in moose habitat, and to choose trails with good visibility
Inclement weather has delayed the search for a man who went missing on the West Buttress route
More Perfect Union, a nonprofit advocating for workers‘ rights, has put up 300 billboards calling out the staffing cuts to national parks
The 38-year-old from Chicago beat a brain tumor as a teenager and used his passion for mountaineering to raise money for cancer charities
This ultramarathoner didn’t start running until his thirties. Now aged 55, he’s survived cancer—and completed a longtime quest to ski 300 miles across a remote Arctic island.
Brooke Raboutou just became the first woman to ascend a route rated 5.15c. For those unfamiliar with ratings and route names, our climbing writer offers an explainer.
The price of a permit to climb the world’s highest peak will rise 36 percent later this year. Guides believe that climbers will still flock to the mountain.
Tina Lewis was enjoying a “trip of a lifetime” before she was detained at an airport in India. Her crime: traveling with a satellite communication device.
Brothers Hugo and Ross Turner recently flew an electric paraglider over Val d’Isere in France. They believe that small electric motors and lightweight batteries could revolutionize the aerial sport.
The Nepali climber who summited Mount Everest three times in two weeks has always gone her own way
“It goes, boys!” Zangerl, 36, blasted up the 3,300-foot Free Rider on her first attempt, without a single fall.
Metcalfe, a 50-year-old doctor from Colorado, recently became the first American woman to ascend all 14 mountains above 8,000 meters. Before completing the record, she battled internal demons over what it means to make history on the peaks.
Gary Kristensen grew a massive gourd in his backyard and then paddled it 46 miles down the Columbia River to set a new world record
Mountaineers Michelle Dvorak and Fay Manners take us inside their harrowing rescue on the side of Chaukhamba III in the Garhwal Himalayas
Five questions with American Olympic climber Brooke Raboutou about the new format in Paris, her physical and mental preparation, and why climbing accelerates personal growth
From historically dingy to gleaming and tall, these 13 artificial climbing paradises more than rival many “real” climbing destinations
After spending her infant years ascending New Hampshire’s 4,000-foot peaks in a carrier, Lydia Pearson recently accomplished the challenge on her own two feet—summiting all 48 of them
White recently unveiled a new halfpipe series for professional snowboarders and freeskiers. Lucas Foster, an American Olympian, thinks the Snow League could give athletes more earning potential.
Last week a trio of climbers from Malaysia became stranded on Denali in Alaska. Guides and rescuers recount how they spent multiple days trying to save them.
Photos and videos of the destroyed roadway flooded social media after it gave way on June 7. Officials have not given a timeline for opening the highway.
Martin Feistl, 27, was among the most talented and bold alpinists of his generation. He died after a 130-foot fall.
“I’m sure there must have been edges to make the foot placements better,” says Jesse Dufton, “but because I can’t see, I didn’t find any. I’ve never known such pain in my calves.”
Belgian climber Jelle Veyt recently scaled Denali after biking, sailing, and skiing from his home country
A motorbike can make getting to the trailhead cheaper, faster, and a lot more fun
Climbers regarded the North Face of Jannu as the most baffling project in the Himalayas until these alpinists cracked it
Deep in the Canadian wilderness, two professional climbers in dire straits triggered a rescue with their cell phone
Grippy, durable climbing footwear that will get you to the wall (and back) in comfort and style
Cohen Schaumann is recuperating in a hospital after suffering a brutal fall on April 21
The Wisconsin native had just climbed Aguja Guillaumet in Patagonia when she was trapped by a storm
From Red Rock to Acadia, and Asheville to Maui, these climbing destination are unforgettable stocking stuffers
Guides and rescue personnel are trying to understand the disasters that occurred on the volcanic peaks of Carihuairazo, Cayambe, and Illiniza Sur over the weekend
New Zealand student Anna Parsons broke nearly every major bone in her body in a fall in Yosemite National Park
Washington Commanders guard Wes Schweitzer says climbing has made him a better football player, but that’s not why he does it. He’s developed a passion for the sport, and plans to keep sending well after his playing days are over.
A massive slide on Italy’s Marmolada glacier sent rocks and ice tumbling down on multiple groups of climbers
Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker completed a 2,500-foot roof crack under a freeway in Devon, England, their latest in a series of bridge climbs since they started scaling concrete in 2020
The tragedy on 20,549-foot Chimborazo has sparked a debate about the dangerous trend of hiring unlicensed guides
A 31-year-old climber took a fatal fall earlier this month in Colorado’s Eldorado Canyon State Park
The Juliana Trail takes hikers through remote villages and settlements in a 167-mile loop around the country's stunning Julian Alps