Burke has spent decades researching cancer. Now facing a stage IV diagnosis, she’s heading to Mount Everest to study her disease at extreme altitude, and to prove the adventure isn’t over.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the designation of Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni, protecting nearly one million acres of sacred Indigenous land and critical wildlife habitat from extractive industries.

We traveled to the front lines of Japan’s battle against the moon bear, which experts say is responsible for hundreds of attacks on humans and more than a dozen deaths.

Thru-hiker Nick Gagnon burned through 14 pairs of shoes, averaged 32.5 miles per-day, and ate too much junk food to remember during his eye-popping Fastest Known Time on America’s longest trails.

The Trump administration is fast-tracking a plan to strip protections from Chaco Canyon, potentially opening more than 300,000 acres to oil and gas. Indigenous leaders call the seven-day comment window corrupt. Here’s what’s at stake and how to weigh in.

An expert on environmental policy measured every drop of water he used during months of heavy AI work. The findings reveal we may be worrying about the wrong environmental crisis.

When a 3,000-pound marine mammal capsized his kayak in Svalbard, 74-year-old Ralph Spitzen had to rely on a decades-old survival skill to stay alive.

A record-breaking March has rangers on high alert. We spoke to a veteran guide about the deceptive terrain and "pointless ups and downs" that are catching hikers off guard.

Heavy wind-loaded slabs, hidden facet layers, and the 30-degree danger zone. Expert Rick Rogers analyzes the National Avalanche Center’s findings on the recent California tragedy.

As the Department of the Interior pushes employees into "visitor-facing" roles and proposes to slash $736 million from the National Park Service budget, critics warn that the scientists and stewards who keep our parks alive are once again being purged.

You may have read a crazy headline or two about allegations of insurance fraud, false helicopter rescues, and (gasp) poisoning on Mount Everest. Our articles editor provides a handy explainer about the drama.

Climbing season is here on the world’s highest peak, and there’s already controversy, new technology, and historic adventures. Our Everest reporter presents 5 stories he’s following as climbers head to Base Camp.

Few raft guides last more than a season or two. One ten-year veteran shares her secret for cracking the code.

Following a fatal 60-foot fall on the popular Alum Cave Trail, a veteran guide breaks down the extreme ecosystem and hiker behavior that make the nation’s most popular park deceptively deadly.

During the deadly yellow fever outbreak of 1873, a hurricane forced soldiers to bury one of their own inside the walls of Fort Jefferson. After a century of searching, archeologists finally know where.

This Earth Day, explore the bold ideas, grassroots action, and outside recreation shaping a more livable planet.

A renowned researcher died after becoming obsessed with dark shamans. I traveled to Guyana to see if the stories were true.

After her owner fell down a massive cliff in New Zealand’s rugged backcountry, four-year-old Molly spent 14 days alone in the bush. This is the story of the community-funded mission that brought her home.

Author Mark Kurlansky explains in his upcoming book, “To Catch a Fish,” what the sport reveals about our deep connection to the unseen side of nature.

Learn about the National Parks Access Pass for people with permanent disabilities, including how chronic conditions like diabetes qualify for a lifetime pass.

The agency just opened applications for seasonal roles across six iconic parks. Here is everything you need to know to get your application in before the deadline.

Rescuers used an Apple Crash Detection alert to find a fatal plane crash site in Northern California, leading to a several-week closure of a large wilderness area.

German highliner Friedi Kühne broke the world record for the highest highline when he walked between two hot air balloons thousands of feet in the air. How fear, flow, and ambition drive his desire for extreme adventure in his new book, Above the Abyss: Finding Strength, Stillness, and Survival on the Slackline.

Did you miss the permit window for Angel’s Landing, Half Dome, or the Teton Crest Trail? We have 10 alternatives to keep your next outing epic, even if you didn’t nab a reservation.

Instagram comedian Matt Lyons has a new documentary film out about his attempt to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail.

I expected a quiet family visit, but ended up in an assembly line of volunteers shoveling heavy mud away from flooded homes. This is the visceral reality of a record-breaking storm that has changed life on Oʻahu.

Outside’s ultimate thru-hiking guide equips you for the realities of trail life, from terrain and gear to safety.

Backpacking 101: where to go, what to pack, and why it’s worth it.

A group of families is trading traditional life for months of thru-hiking in the wilderness—with kids in tow.

Planning a backpacking trip? Join Pacific Crest Trail correspondent and thru-hiker David Gleisner live on March 25 for a Q&A.

Rescuers found a 71-year-old hiker alive after a three-day search in the northern California wilderness. A chance encounter with a local guide company, Skunk Train, saved her life.

'The Valley of Shadows,' a new eight-part podcast, examines the 1998 disappearance of former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy John Aujay, who vanished during a training run in the Devil’s Punchbowl—an unsolved mystery that endures to this day.

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.