Teenager allegedly sparked blaze with fireworks. They were wearing flip-flops and bathing suits after a short 1.9 mile hike in and a Saturday spent cooling off in the Columbia River Gorge’s Punchbowl Falls. But the bang of a firecracker in the lush but dry forest turned Labor Day weekend into a hellish survival story for…
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The Land and Water Conservation Fund has bought land for national parks and long trails, and doesn’t cost taxpayers a thing. So why does the White House want to cut it? The LWCF helped protect Oregon’s Sandy RiverJonathan Asher didn’t know much about the Land and Water Conservation Fund when he started working for the…
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In a leaked document, Sec. Ryan Zinke proposes changing boundaries of Grand Staircase-Escalante and others. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke recommended President Donald Trump decrease the size of at least five national monuments, according to a leaked memo obtained by the Associated Press. Aside from Bears Ears, which Zinke recommended shrinking earlier this summer, the secretary proposed…
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After years of consideration, Boy Scouts of America has announced it is opening its doors to girls. The Boy Scouts of America officially announced on Wednesday that girls will be allowed to join as members.The unanimous decision comes after several years of official consideration, with both prospective female scouts and their families urging BSA to permit…
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BUILDING THE PERFECT SHOULDER FOR THE WILDERNESS ATHLETE PART 3 We have come to our last video of the shoulder mobility series. Today, we are looking at a real life application which every outdoorsman/woman performs at some time that we all for granted until we have a shoulder issue of some kind. We are talking…
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Ditch the reservation and go backpacking instead with these romantic presents. Some people are into five-star restaurants and long-stem roses. But when the stars are shining, the campfire is roaring, and the coyotes are howling, a night in the wilderness beats even the most romantic evening out. So this Valentine’s Day, we suggest you change…
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Our resident bruin answers all your questions in ‘Ask A Bear.’ Q: I visited Yellowstone for the first time this summer, and I wanted to go for a trail run. It was my first time alone in grizzly country, so I decided to buy some bear bells. At the checkout, the lady decided to warn…
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Crossfit For The Wilderness Athlete The word CrossFit is usually accompanied by the image of a masculine-looking man or woman throwing 100’s of lbs over their head, flailing around performing weird looking pull-ups, burpees, and don’t get me started on this thing they call a row machine. Yes, I WAS Anti-CrossFit before, and today I still…
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Most of us spend hours preparing our archery equipment for bowhunting season, but when season opens, many shift their focus to the act of hunting itself, relegating gear importance to the backseat. This negligence can lead to blown shots or equipment failure, because, like it or not, hauling your equipment around in a vehicle or…
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Otis the bear is one glorious half-ton of fur and blubber, and for the second year in a row, he’s the winner of Katmai National Park’s Fat Bear Championship. What makes a champion? If you’re 480 Otis the bear, it’s patience, experience, and a few thousand salmon. Each fall, rangers in Alaska’s Katmai National Park…
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