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Dark Branch Descendants Association host ribbon cutting ceremony

Climber dies after falling on peak in Alaska

One person has died, and another was seriously injured after falling while climbing Mt. Johnson in Denali National Park Thursday night, officials say.

Death Valley NP press release: Man dies while hiking Mosaic Canyon Trail

DEATH VALLEY, Calif. – A 66-year-old man from Gig Harbor, Washington died while hiking with his wife in Death Valley National Park on April 5. The man was

Grizzly bears to be reintroduced to Washington state's North Cascades

The National Park Service (NPS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Thursday a decision to “actively restore” grizzly bears to the North Cascades region of Washington state. For thousands of years, grizzly bears roamed the region “as a key part of the ecosystem, distributing native plant seeds and keeping other wildlife populations in…

One Fatality, One Serious Injury on Mount Johnson

Camp Mather, San Franciscans' rural getaway, marks centennial in city

Changing climate, changing destinations | Borneo Bulletin Online

AP – Travellers encountered many weather surprises this summer, from wildfires in Europe to knee-deep mud at Burning Man. Indeed, it was the hottest summer on record around the globe, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. “The dog days of summer are not just barking, they are biting,” said United Nations Secretary-General […]

Climber who died in Alaska national park ID'd as noted N.Y. forest ranger

Robbi Mecus, 52, was an outspoken outdoors enthusiast who was transgender. She founded the Queer Ice Fest to attract LGBTQ people to winter climbing.

Climber Dead And Another Injured After Falling 1,000 Feet While Scaling Mountain In Alaska

Man (and His Dog) Who "Huck Finn's" It on Grand Reported Missing