WASHINGTON — A coalition of 13 members of Congress has formally pressed U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Tom Schultz for a detailed accounting of his agency’s growing operational collaboration with…
Published: September 12, 2026 Location: Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington State Main Facts A routine holiday weekend camping trip in the Pacific Northwest transformed into a dramatic enforcement action when…
August 28, 2026 By Backpacker Staff When the human mind wanders to the perils of the backcountry, it tends to conjure cinematic terrors. We imagine the sudden, terrifying crash of…
By Will Brendza Published July 31, 2026 Main Facts For millions of outdoor enthusiasts, hitting the trail is an escape—a chance to disconnect from the digital world, breathe in the…
