Oregon is a Fido-loving frenzy for outdoor lovers with furry pets. But few communities are as dog-friendly as this small ...

George Wear, from Dallas, Texas, told Newsweek: "It felt like this may be one of those caves that very few people had been in ...

From the Great Smoky Mountains to the namesake, and often photographed, waterfall at Fall Creek Falls, it's no wonder ...

In a year when travel budgets are more precious than ever, early airfare data is offering some surprising good news. One ...

In a nation as big as ours, the hiking options are boundless-which makes distilling a short list of bucket list hikes a ...

Some are dark. Some are thought-provoking. Some are just bizarre. These are the most-read hiking news stories Backpacker published this year.

On any given winter morning, several members of the Northwest Avalanche Center’s 11-member team commute to one of the region’s hardiest jobs: avalanche observation. From Mount Hood ...

The Precipice Trail in Acadia National Park is the most challenging hike on the list — one to save for when your New Year’s ...

Relentless rain pounding the Pacific Northwest has triggered flooding and landslides across Washington’s national parks over the past week, wreaking havoc in some of the state’s most remote ...

According to Schwartz, there’s still time for Yosemite National Park to see snow in December. The Sierra Nevada saw virtually no snow early in the winter of 2021-2022 — until a storm dumped 16 feet ...

If you only have one day in Glacier National Park, make the most of it with this helpful itinerary! Known as the “Crown of ...

In 2025, the Statesman Journal outdoors team wrote about fascinating people and traveled to stunning places. Here's our 10 ...