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Wild Lands

Surfing for “Something Positive”: Black Girls Surf and the Rising Tide of Equal Representation

"Has society changed with black women surfing? Of course. Are we excited about it? Oh, more than you know."

July 16, 2020

July 31, 2020

Wild Lands

Interest in Camping Is at an All-Time High Following COVID-19 Outbreak

The trend coincides with the most significant increase in Google "camping" searches in nearly a decade.

June 24, 2020

July 14, 2020

Wild Lands

Renovations Turn Golden Gate Bridge into Eerie Wind Instrument

Listen to the Bay Area's new spooky soundtrack.

June 14, 2020

June 17, 2020

Wild Lands

Airstream’s New “Basecamp” Accommodates Those Eager to Go off-Road

Its light weight makes the Basecamp 20 an easy tow in any midsize SUV or small truck.

July 20, 2020

July 22, 2020

The Latest From Sunset

Grill-Roasted Chicken

You can season this chicken simply, with salt and pepper, or use your favorite chicken rub.

August 13, 2020

Green Living

This Countertop Gadget Turns Food Scraps to Fertilizer in Seconds

Tricked out with carbon filters and a powerful grinder, this sleek composter makes DIY fertilizer easy and odor-free

August 11, 2020

August 12, 2020

Food & Drink

Secrets of a Super-Sharp Knife

Corey Milligan, founder of Colorado's New West KnifeWorks, spills the secret to getting a knife chef-sharp.

August 4, 2020

August 12, 2020

California

The Best Gardens in Berkeley

Sunset Photo Editor Christine Bobbish gives us a tour of some of her favorite gardens in Berkeley, CA.

August 6, 2020

August 12, 2020

Drama in the Wild

Wild Lands

“Play Dead!” Watch the Intense Moments after a Person Falls Running from a Charging Bison in Yellowstone

Visitors are instructed to stay at least 25 yards away from bison. Here's what happens when you don't.

July 22, 2020

July 27, 2020

Wild Lands

California Woman Dies Hiking into Grand Canyon

Temperatures in the inner canyon on June 24 registered as high as 114 degrees.

June 30, 2020

July 1, 2020

Wild Lands

Iconic “Into the Wild” Bus Removed from Alaska Trail

The bus was made famous by the 1996 book Into the Wild.

June 19, 2020

June 23, 2020

Land and the Law

An alpine lake in Glacier National Park off Highway 89

Wild Lands

Senate Gives Public Lands Big Victory With Great American Outdoors Act

Public land conservation and maintenance efforts will now receive nearly $2 billion a year.

June 18, 2020

June 23, 2020

Wild Lands

Judge Orders Dakota Access Pipeline to Shut Down in Win for Standing Rock Sioux

Native Americans and environmental groups have spoken out against the pipeline for four years.

July 8, 2020

Wild Lands

Havasupai Tribe Suspends Reservation Access, Asks Tourists to Avoid Havasu Canyon

A persistence of virus-related issues has since prompted tribal leadership to declare a state of emergency.

July 2, 2020

July 8, 2020

Wild Lands

Blackfeet Nation Shuts Glacier National Park’s East Entrance Amid COVID Fears

“This Coronavirus is not going away, and we can’t afford to be letting our guard down," says Blackfeet Incident Command Director Robert DesRosier.

June 29, 2020

July 1, 2020