Nothing seems quite as “Colorado” as a backpack trip to a high-alpine lake in one of our congressionally-protected wilderness areas: clear water, pristine meadows, wildlife descending at dusk to drink ...

Some of my favorite childhood memories include family camping trips in the summertime. We’d pack up the tent and griddle and drive into the mountains to sleep and play in Utah’s High Uintas Wilderness ...

Children learned about the great outdoors for a one-day Wilderness Camp Wednesday morning, conducted by Sibley State Park Naturalist Kelsey Olson, at Robbins Island Park in Willmar. Camp-goers had the ...

For many outdoor lovers, camping in a national park is the ultimate way to experience the landscapes that define America’s natural heritage. From glacier-carved valleys to deserts glowing under ...

“It’s not so much a matter of how well you can handle a vehicle,” continues Harris, as he brings his snorkeled Landy to a sudden halt. “You have to know how the animals are going to behave.” Seeing a ...

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act by exploring some of America’s wildest places, from remote windswept tundras to cactus-dotted mountains to serene rock-strewn beaches. Several ...

The friendly pack of dogs gathered around the edge of Minam River Lodge's pole barn has no idea what to make of square dancing, or of the 20 or so people doing it. The dogs, pets of lodge staff and ...