Tuolumne Meadows Campground, gateway to backpacking trips into Yosemite’s backcountry, will be closed for extensive rehabilitation through at least 2024, and possibly into 2025. The National Park Service said here that no camping will be allowed at Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park in California during the work. Construction could Read more…
Smartphone trail apps have become ubiquitous on hiking trails, but guidebooks still hold a strong corner of the market
The new Montana Trail connects 1,500 miles of existing Montana routes from the Continental Divide to the prairie.
Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in southern Utah, two vast swaths of red rock canyons at the heart of land protection in the West, were restored to full size by President Joe Biden on Friday. Biden also used his executive authority to restore environmental protections covering the Northeast Read more…
All national forests in California have been closed to public use as wildfires rage across the state.
All the National Forests in Northern California are now closed, effective August 22nd and extending through Sept 6th.
Wildfires fueled by years of drought are upending lives in the West. The National Interagency Fire Center reports 79 large fires have consumed 1.5 million acres across 12 states. Here’s what that looks like for backpackers.
Extreme fire danger and drought have prompted the Washington State Department of Natural Resources to temporarily close all recreational and public access to DNR-managed lands east of the Cascade Mountains beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 23. The temporary closure will apply to DNR-managed state lands, conservation areas, community Read more…
Max Patch, a popular Appalachian Trail camping spot, has been closed to all camping and overnight activity. The restrictions, effective immediately, were announced Thursday, July 1, by Pisgah National Forest. A press release said the move was made to reduce impacts to natural resources and protect public health and safety Read more…
As outdoor recreation soared in the pandemic summer of 2020, increased demand for gear coupled with Covid-related supply problems caused shortages of everything from bicycles to tents. And it doesn’t appear to be getting better this year as Americans continue to head for the outdoors in record numbers and supply problems persist.