Sep 25, 2018
Social Media Is Making the Outdoors More Dangerous
Statistics from Los Angeles County demonstrate just how deadly doing it for the ‘Gram can be
Social Media
Sep 7, 2018
The Tech Generation Goes to Wilderness Therapy
A guide at a wilderness therapy organization observes an increasing number of teens coming in to treat technology addiction
Sep 4, 2018
The Suicide Clusters That Threaten Mountain Towns
In 2017, the suicide rate in Durango, Colorado, was three times the national average. After 32 deaths in two years, the town's leaders banded together and instituted a range of changes with the goal of stopping the contagion. Their efforts may help other mountain towns to put an end to the grim "suicide belt" moniker for good.
Sep 1, 2018
5 Steps for Teaching Your Child to Unplug
There’s a simple solution to the vexing challenge of getting teens to put down their phones: education
Aug 20, 2018
Big Brother–Style Tech Is Helping Hikers Avoid Crowds
In Washington State, a group of researchers is mining social media posts and photos to identify overused trails and turn your next weekend adventure into a real escape
Aug 17, 2018
The Economic Impact of Yosemite's Ferguson Fire
Yosemite National Park closed for three weeks because of the blaze. Here's how much revenue the region lost because of that.
Jul 26, 2018
What Shark Experts Really Think About Shark Week
On the 30th anniversary of Shark Week, we called up some shark scientists for a no-holds-barred conversation about the impact of the pop culture phenomenon
Jul 12, 2018
10 Animal Twitter Accounts That Will Improve Your Life
You just have to unfollow all those downers first
Jul 9, 2018
Doing It for the ‘Gram Turns Deadly
One-upmanship on social media reaches its logical conclusion. Again.
Jul 5, 2018
This Teacher May Set an FKT on the Appalachian Trail
Ultrarunner Harvey Lewis is vying to clutch the fastest known time for a supported run on the 2,190-mile thru-hike—and so far he's on pace
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