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USFS Outlines Plan To Make Issuing Of Special Use Permits Quick, Efficient, And Easy On June 17, 2016, the US Forest Service announced plans to modernize and streamline the special use permitting process for access to public lands. It will now...
Motorist Captures Rare Footage Of Lone Wolf Chasing Down And  Killing Bighorn Sheep in Kananaskis Country, Alberta This is truly a National Geographic moment! These motorists caught a rare wolf attack on camera while driving down Highway 40 en route to their campsite...
Watch Ludovico Einaudi's Historic Arctic Performance Of Elegy For The Arctic Greenpeace joined forces with Italian Composer and Pianist Ludovico Einaudi to create a stunning visual reminder to the world that climate change is real. Last week, Ludovico Einaudi climbed aboard a floating wooden iceberg-shaped...
A 600-Foot Fall Injures Backcountry Skier In The Great One - A Classic Summer Ski Descent The Great One, Montana - At 9:27 AM on June 22, 2016, the Gallatin County Search and Rescue was called to the Northern Bridger...
Jean-François Hagenmuller Dies After 600-Meter Fall NearDent du Géant On The Rochefort Ridge On The Mont Blanc Massif Arete de Rochefort, Mont Blanc - On June 22, 2016 Jean-François Hagenmuller, 57, suffered a 600-meter fatal fall while solo climbing near theDent du...
IFMGA Guide Russell Braddock Killed In Avalanche On Mont Blanc du Tacul Near Chamonix While Freeskiing| Avalanche Triggered By Two Members Of PGHM Chamonix Mont Blanc du Tacul, France - At approximately 11:30 AM on Monday, June 20, 2016 IFMGA mountain guide...
20-Year-Old Grizzly 399's Cub Dies In Hit And Run Near Pilgrim Creek In Grand Teton National Park Grand Teton National Park - On Sunday night or early Monday morning, a hit and run near the Pilgrim Creek drainage on the...
Mountain Quotes & Outdoor Wisdom Below you'll find a collection of mountain quotes and outdoor wisdom that will inspire, encourage, and motivate you. These words of wisdom come authors, mountaineers, climbers, and legends. Enjoy. These quotes and posts appear regularly on our...
Do you know what happened in the mountains this week? Here’s a selection of backcountry news, articles, posts, videos, photos, and other cool things that we think you’d like to know about. Enjoy! Happy Father's Day to all the dads...
A 4-Meter Plus Snowstorm Hit The Andes Earlier This Month Closing the International Highway For Over Two Weeks The Andes - The Andes are off to one of the best starts to a winter season in decades. After a massive...