Mountain Leader Lucy Wallace takes the latest in single serving shelters for a spin with additional testing from Chris ...

Just four rangers bear the responsibility of patrolling 850 miles of hiking trails and monitoring more than 100 backcountry ...

A two-person tent is arguably the most versatile choice of shelter for anything from a long-distance backpacking trip to a ...

Backcountry rangers Lydia Williams and Jordan Gibeault have almost reached their destination, Kephart Prong Shelter, when they purposefully veer off-trail. They descend a slight hill, emerge into a ...

A body recovered on Mount Whitney has been identified as a 21-year-old hiker who went missing in November. Joseph Brambila vanished during an attempt to summit California’s highest peak solo to ...

For many outdoor lovers, camping in a national park is the ultimate way to experience the landscapes that define America’s ...

In Yosemite National Park, an elite search-and-rescue team helps lost hikers, evacuates injured climbers and saves people stranded on the sheer granite cliffs of El Capitan or the steep, slick slope ...