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National Parks

Science

They're Among the World's Oldest Living Things. The Climate Crisis Is Killing Them.

California’s redwoods, sequoias and Joshua trees define the American West and nature’s resilience through the ages. Wildfires this year were their deadliest test.

John Branch The New York Times Dec 2020 20min Permalink

Politics

Out There, Nobody Can Hear You Scream

On hope, violence, and being Black in the outdoors.

Latria Graham Outside Sep 2020 20min Permalink

Travel

Utah Wanted All The Tourists. Then It Got Them.

Who gets to decide when a destination is “at capacity”?

Mark Sundeen Outside Jan 2020 25min Permalink

Business Politics

Patagonia's Big Business of #Resist

Taking a stand for public land turns out to be very good for sales.

Abe Streep Outside Jul 2017 20min Permalink

Crime

Leave No Trace

Hundreds of people have gone missing on remote public lands. Who’s responsible for finding them?

Jon Billman Outside Mar 2017 20min Permalink

Science

Are We Losing the Grand Canyon?

On a 650-mile trek, two adventurers faced danger and hardship—and saw how development could spoil an American icon.

Kevin Fedarko National Geographic Aug 2016 20min Permalink

Sports

The Keyhole Seven

What went wrong when a group of canyoneers was caught by a flash flood in Zion National Park.

Grayson Schaffer Outside May 2016 20min Permalink