The Bureau of Land Management is pursuing a plan to allow drilling and fracking on public land across California, including those neighboring prominent national parks and monuments.

When leaked data revealed a plan to remove hundreds of historic signs, one outdoorsman created an interactive guide to archive them before they disappear forever.

In the heart of Glacier National Park, a young diver’s pursuit of adventure ended in a heartbreaking tragedy that shocked all who knew her. The life and death of an 18-year-old Montana woman is now portrayed in a new documentary, ‘How to Kill a Mermaid: The Linnea Mills Story.’

Arborists work in a world of extreme heights and life-or-death consequences every day. I went behind the scenes of a professional tree-climbing competition to meet the people who maintain the canopies above our heads.

We think of the wilderness as a refuge from the dangers of city life, but experts say our sense of security in the wild may be our biggest vulnerability. Here is the hidden reality of safety on the trail.

With temperatures reaching triple digits before spring begins, officials are closing popular routes to prevent heatstroke.

After completing a mind-boggling ascent in British Columbia, the 22-year-old is no longer the climber of the future—his time is now.

Six separate rescues in just two days kept Nevada search-and-rescue teams busy. Here’s what the experts say went wrong—and what hikers often underestimate about this Mojave Desert landscape.

Despite a government shutdown and reports of chaos, one California national park saw more than 4.2 million visitors last year.

After losing his leg in the country's 2010 earthquake, Ralf Etienne has become the first Haitian Winter Paralympian, and the first Caribbean standing Para-alpine skier in the history of the Games.

We attended a screening of the new Netflix documentary ‘The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson’ at the SXSW festival in Austin.

With Outside's new text-to-speech audio feature, our top adventure stories are much easier to listen to on the go. Hear your favorite Outside classics, daring rescue stories, and breaking news while you get outside—where we all know you would prefer to be anyway.

For the first time in months, many Americans woke up ahead of the weekend to an absolute dumping of snow. Outside spoke with two meteorologists to find out who is going to get the most snow where.

The National Park Service has released its latest visitation numbers. The country’s most popular national park drew more than twice as many visitors as the second most visited. In contrast, some parks welcomed only a few thousand visitors over the entire year.

After carving names into Michigan's iconic cliffs and taking 100 pounds of rocks, a group of visitors are now banished from the sandstone lakeshore for a year.

Health officials are alerting visitors to potential exposure after a vaccinated adult tested positive. Here is the timeline and what travelers need to know.

After a life-altering accident changed everything, Katie Verderber defied the odds to reach the Paralympics in record time. Her journey reveals the surprising reality of recovery and the resilience of the human spirit.

After two decades away from the slopes, I've decided that smaller hills and lower stakes are surprisingly rewarding.

Massive lava fountains at Hawaiʻi’s Kīlauea led officials to close portions of the park. Just a few months prior, another eruption sent debris and lava straight into an observation camera. Here's what the scene looked like from the ground.

A newly published database includes hundreds of plaques, signs and pamphlets the National Park Service has flagged for review. Topics, including indigenous histories and pollution, now face potential removal.

A group of Texas border sheriffs wrote a letter of opposition in response to a proposed wall through Big Bend National Park. Big Bend represents just one portion of the nearly 2,000-mile wall slated to extend across the U.S.-Mexico border.

Rescue crews in Siskiyou County, California rescued two budding alpinists, age 19 and 20, after they had an emergency on the legendary volcano

Several of the Grand Canyon’s most popular trails remain closed after devastating wildfires tore through the park. Here’s what local guides say you can expect in 2026.

Washington skier Michael Harris was encased in avalanche debris he said felt like cement at Stevens Pass. He survived only after his wife noticed his GPS location had stopped moving.

Amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East, two Montana anglers, Stephen Simpson and Andrew Bailey, have been stranded in Dubai since February 28.

More than a dozen Democratic senators are demanding answers from the Department of the Interior about the removal of signs across national parks—displays that addressed topics including slavery, Native American history, and climate change.

Authorities say a 22-year-old Iowa man killed a woman in her home before he murdered two hikers on a trailhead near Torrey, Utah

We asked SAR personnel to offer simple tips that every hiker, climber, or skier could someday use in a backcountry emergency.

In addition to quicksand, officials report that harmful algal blooms have also been found in multiple waterways at concentrations at the high end of safe exposure levels.

Officials say someone chopped the blooms in Big Sur’s beloved Calla Lily Valley. Rangers are still searching for a motive, but some suspect the removal could be tied to overtourism.

The eruptions began in early February. It’s unknown whether the eruptions will continue into the busy summer tourism season, but it’s a reminder that Yellowstone is an ever-changing, dynamic landscape.

A beloved 144-mile singletrack route in North Dakota is ground zero for the Trump administration's erasure of recreation from public lands management.

An American swimmer recently announced his intentions to participate in the doping-friendly Enhanced Games. But he plans to race clean.

The Grand Canyon is bookended by two dams on the Colorado River, the Glen Canyon Dam upstream and the Hoover Dam downstream. A new set of rules will determine how much water will flow between the two—and through Grand Canyon.

The climber, whose name has not been released, suffered severe head and back injuries. Their helmet was destroyed in the fall—but officials say it likely saved the victim’s life.

After watching the new documentary by skiers Christina Lustenberger and Jim Morrison, our articles editor has a few thoughts on why ski mountaineering films overshadow other adventure movies.

After an unusually dry winter, the National Park Service says that it is preparing for lower-than-normal water levels at one of the country’s most popular summer hotspots.

Two ski industry mavericks believe they’ve discovered the secret of operating a heli-skiing business in the Golden State, where red tape, finicky snowfall, and plenty of danger have torpedoed past operations

The National Fire is estimated at more than 30,000 acres and is zero percent contained as of February 27. Extreme drought in the region is contributing to the wildfire’s rapid spread.

SAR squads across the country rely on volunteer manpower to save lives. Experts share tips for how to join your local team.

A local mother reflects on the complex rush of emotions following the tragedy that claimed nine lives after California’s deadliest avalanche.

While plowing through waist-deep powder in California, two skiers came across a third buried below the surface. Their quick thinking likely saved the man’s life.

From alpine skiing, to freestyle snowboarding, and everything it takes to mountaineer, here is your Outside guide to winter sports.

Timed-entry programs just vanished from three of America’s busiest national parks. Other parks, meanwhile, are keeping them. Here’s what you need to know about national park reservations in 2026.

The Tahoe avalanche claimed the lives of six mothers who bonded over their love the outdoors. A writer explains why mom group adventures play a crucial role in her own community.

In Yosemite, displaying flags on El Cap is a time-honored tradition dating back decades. The former National Park Service ranger, who is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns, is the first person to get fired from the park for the act.

Before he could walk, Aaron Benjamin’s parents put oars in his hands. He had rafted the Grand Canyon several times, and was defined by his friends as an experienced boater.

The 41-year-old downhill racer says she suffered a painful medical situation following her traumatic crash, and that the quick work of a surgeon prevented an amputation.

Honnold talks ‘Skyscraper Live,’ his relationship with the core climbing community, and how he assesses risk and danger as a 40-year-old father of two

The infamous Grossglockner case went to trial on February 19, when a surprise witness took the stand.

Breezy Johnson, downhill skiing’s Olympic champion, opens up about setbacks, her Olympic fears, and Lindsey Vonn’s devastating crash.

Federal documents show that the Department of Homeland Security signed waivers for 28 environmental laws to expedite construction of a Smart Wall within one of America's wildest national parks.

Gabriel Vaughn is what the river community would call a stout boater. He’s traveled intense sections of turbulent, dropped waterfalls, rafted whitewater all around the world, and guided countless customers down some of America’s most challenging commercially run rivers. Then, one day he disappeared.

A new clip shows three bears—what look to be a sow and two cubs—running across a powdery groomer. Skiers strapped to boards and skis stopped uphill and across from the trio, taking in the unusual sight.

A Tahoe avalanche expert explains how the state’s fickle winter weather has changed the way guides assess risk in the mountains.

In March 2025, President Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to review how American history is portrayed at National Park Service sites. Here is the most comprehensive list yet of the signs that have been taken down or flagged for removal since.

One slalom event didn’t just result in a medal; it reshaped how the world will remember the most decorated women's American skier in Olympic history.

Thousands of people flock to Yosemite National Park every year to witness the short-lived spectacle.

At a Chicago-area training studio, moving ski treadmills and simulators promise to build confidence, technique, and muscle memory before you ever hit the mountain.

The Government of Nepal just took a step in approving sweeping legislation that would change who is allowed to climb the country’s highest mountains. If passed, a new bill would change requirements for expeditions, define how to declare a climber dead, and require trekking staff to be Nepali citizens.

America’s downhill racing queen in the nineties, Street, 54, discusses what it’s like to explain her sport to the Olympic audience

Meet Ben Ogden, the silver medalist in the Olympic cross-country sprint, who loves to flip, jump, and get wild on skinny skis

Following one of the deadliest summers on record, more than a dozen people have died in the Italian mountains this year. Rescuers are now issuing a warning to those hoping to visit Italy ahead of heavy snowfall.

The president's pick to lead the Park Service is Scott Socha, a longtime executive with NPS concessionaire Delaware North.

Damon Petrie, 60, mysteriously vanished in December 2025 near southern Oregon’s Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. A hiker just found his body in the woods.

Our articles editor takes a deep dive into the hellish and stressful mid-winter ritual of registering your kiddo for summer camp.

Rescue teams across the country are rapidly integrating flying drones and artificial intelligence programs into their processes and procedures. But one major hurdle is stymying the new tech.

Two weeks before social media influencer Gabby Petito disappeared, she was involved in an encounter with local police—a harrowing scene now etched in the minds of millions of people who have seen the body cam footage of the traffic stop in Moab, Utah. An excerpt from the new book 'Murder on the Trail' breaks it down.

Our articles editor analyzes the saga of Sturla Holm Lægreid, the Norwegian biathlete who admitted to infidelity while on the world’s biggest stage

Outside editors recall the search and rescue missions unlike any others. Here are the stories that will stay with us forever.

Inside the world of search and rescue—from what it’s really like on the ground to the harrowing rescues that stay with us forever.

A backcountry skier in Colorado suffered an unusual—and potentially deadly—injury.

Officials say more than 243 million gallons of sewage have flowed into the river since the pipe ruptured on January 19. Environmental tests have shown that significantly elevated levels of E. coli have also been detected in the area.

Florida’s MAHA-aligned report used EPA standards typical for soil—not food—prompting scientists to question whether its conclusions are meaningful or alarmist.

The opening weekend of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina featured politics, weird controversies, and Mariah Carey.

Our articles editor explains why Vonn’s comeback, injury, and untimely crash resonated with the general public in a way that most Olympic storylines do not.