Combine your next visit to a national park with a bonus raid on a great state park or national forest—and get twice the escape

Can you recommend a sturdy sack that will protect a backpack (with tent and sleeping pad strapped on) when it's checked as luggage on an airplane? David Oakland, California

My kids are very sensitive to sun and mosquito bites. Can you recommend any sun-protective clothing, and have you heard of clothing that protects from mosquitoes? They are seven and 12, and we live in a hot, humid environment. Beth

While a federal agency works to remove the grizzly bear from the endangered species list, opening the population to hunting, conservationists worry

'Common Ground,' narrated by photographer Jimmy Chin, reminds us that turning a passion for the outdoors into action requires a plan

Six skiers and snowboarders were buried alive last Saturday in an avalanche many called predictable. One survived. As details of the accident trickled out—their high level of experience and position in the ski industry—it became impossible not to ask: How did they end up in Colorado's deadliest slide in 50 years?

Skier is one victory shy of tying victories record

Aquarium says they're for captive breeding and research

Photograph by Kyle Dickman Environmentalists, supported by the U.S., have won a key victory in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, a 175-nation affair held for two weeks in Doha, Qatar. The conventionrejected proposals from Tanzania and Zambia to permit a one-off sale of legally seized elephant…

Week of May 2-9, 1996 Pilgrimage to mountain biking mecca: Moab, Utah City dwellers’ salvation: Canoeing in New Hampshire Adventure hikes at the Grand Canyon East Coast beach vacations Rafting Colorado’s Animas River Planning your next family-style ski vacation Planning your next family-style…