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Soak your worries away in trailside hot springs
Hot springs and winter hiking, snowshoeing, or skiing are a match made in heaven. Check out these five hot springs, and some tips and tricks for making the most of your hot spring experience.
Famous Mountains You've Never Heard Of
What makes a mountain a "famous?" The World Famous Mountains Conference includes some interesting peaks you've likely never heard of.
A Cinematic Journey on the Camino de Santiago
It's not often that hiking is featured prominently on the silver screen. Or that a major film takes its name from a trail. But both happen this weekend, when "The Way" opens in theaters nationwide.
Denali Winter Wilderness Gear: Furry and Fleet
Denali's original two million acres are designated as wilderness area — no motorized equipment or transport allowed. That's a boon for backcountry enthusiasts, but come winter it's also a lot of frozen land for rangers to patrol.
American Rivers creates Blue Trails on waterways
Like hiking trails, Blue Trails developed by local groups and American Rivers help people discover rivers and provide a connection between urban and rural communities and the outdoors.
Shutdown Averted: National parks, public lands remain open
Get ready to hike, climb, and explore your public lands. National parks and forests, BLM areas, and other federally managed lands will remain open for outdoor business, now that a government shutdown has been averted.
2011 Free Entrance Days in National Parks
The National Park Service is offering several fee-free days at more than 100 national parks that usually charge entrance fees. Mark your calendar for these fee-free days in 2011.
AAC to Lead Environmental Expedition to Peru's Cordillera Blanca
The American Alpine Club is leading an environmental mountaineering expedition to Peru’s highest mountain range, the Cordillera Blanca. Mountaineers and scientists will collect soil, water, snow, glacial ice, and air samples to determine environmental impacts.
Can government shut down access to public lands?
Politicians have temporarily avoided a potential government shutdown. But until Congress passes an appropriations bill, a government shutdown is still a possibility. If funding expires, outdoor enthusiasts could find access to public lands, like National Parks and National Forests, cut off.
Obama presents America's Great Outdoors report
A year ago, President Obama launched the America’s Great Outdoors initiative to create a national dialogue and agenda about conservation and recreation in America. The result is "America’s Great Outdoors: A Promise to Future Generations" released this week.
National Forest Service unveils proposed forest planning management rule
The Forest Service unveiled its proposed Forest Planning Rule which the agency says "would establish a new national framework to develop land management plans that protect water and wildlife and promote vibrant communities." It's open for public comment through May 16, 2011.
Explorers and history buffs prepare for South Pole centennial trips
The South Pole can expect an increase in traffic for the upcoming 100-year anniversaries of the historic Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott expeditions.
NPS releases draft on flights and noise in Grand Canyon
The National Park Service has developed a draft plan to manage helicopter and airplane flights over the park and address aircraft noise. The plan is open for public review and comment through June 6, 2011.
Climbers face Denali and Rainier fee increases, mountain groups raise concerns
The National Park Service is considering raising mountaineering fees in Denali and Mount Rainier National Parks, and outdoor groups have taken note and raised concerns.
National parks offer free admission 17 days in 2011
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has announced that the National Park Service will waive admission fees on 17 selected dates throughout 2011.
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