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Going to a National Park This Weekend? Keep It Civil, Unlike This Guy

Whatever your plans this holiday weekend, do your best to embrace civility, and as always, leave no trace.

July 1, 2021

Wild Lands

Generation Wild Launches “Just 20 Minutes Outside” Campaign to Benefit Children’s Mental Health

"The year took its toll on all of us, and especially kids."

July 15, 2021

July 20, 2021

Wild Lands

The Best Packs for Your Next Backcountry Adventure

Interested in taking an off-the-grid leap but unsure if you have the right gear? Look no further for the ultimate guide to backpacking packs.

July 20, 2021

July 21, 2021

Wild Lands

Park Visitors Keep Trying to Get Close to Bison for Some Reason

The most recent bison attack was captured on video from South Dakota's Custer State Park.

September 4, 2020

September 9, 2020

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Back Into the Wild

Highway 89 on the way to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon

Wild Lands

The Road Trip Renaissance—Getting Back to Our Roots in a Post-Pandemic World

As the world slowly returns to a new normal, we discuss what this means for travel.

June 2, 2021

People watching Beehive Geyser erupt with Lion Geyser in Yellowstone off Highway 89

Wild Lands

Don’t Pet the Bison—and More of the Top-10 Head-Scratching Visitor Moments at Yellowstone National Park

"We think 'a Yellowstone visitor' is right up there with "Florida Man.'"

May 28, 2021

May 29, 2021

Wild Lands

These 6 National Parks Are Requiring Reservations This Summer

A handful of parks are sticking with a day pass reservation system in an effort to limit the influx of crowds that overran select destinations last year.

May 26, 2021

July 14, 2021

Wild Lands

This Popular Big Sur Hike Is Finally Open More Than 12 Years After It Went up in Flames

After $2 million of renovations and years of work, patrons will once more be able to set foot on the iconic trail.

June 23, 2021

Adapting to the Land

Wild Lands

Watch This Wild Video of Aerial Fish Restocking Over Utah’s Alpine Lakes

On average, approximately 95 to 99 percent of the dropped fish survive.

July 15, 2021

July 21, 2021

View from Bunsen Peak Trail with view of Sepulcher Mountain at Yellowstone

Wild Lands

Climate Change Is Taking Its Toll on America’s First National Park

Yellowstone National Park (like much of the world) is displaying definitive signs of the impact of global warming.

June 28, 2021

July 12, 2021

Wild Lands

He Turned an Ambulance into a House—Now He Lives In It

Ben Harris decided to ride in the front of the ambulance (and live in the back).

May 28, 2021

May 29, 2021