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Visitors at Lake Mead recently found human bones on a dry beach. The reservoir recently hit its lowest water level on record. The post As Lake Mead Hits a Historic Low, Beachgoers Make a Grisly Discovery appeared first on Outside Online .

Our outdoor ethicist addresses the plight of a camper who bought a permit for a campsite on Tribal lands, only to find the site occupied by a big group The post I Reserved a Campsite but Someone Is Already in It. What Should I Do? appeared first on Outside Online .

An explainer of the political machinations that prompted the Customs and Border Protection agency to disrupt the construction of border roads and barriers inside Texas’ Big Bend National Park. The post Explainer: Trump Paused the Big Bend Border Construction—For Now. Here’s What to Know. appeared first on Outside Online .

Cold water immersion is the best way to stave off heat stroke. The Phoenix Fire Department recently used its mobile cold plunge to save a stricken hiker. The post Rescuers in Phoenix Are Using Mobile Cold Plunges to Save Overheated Hikers appeared first on Outside Online .

DeFlock claims that Yosemite National Park has installed the controversial surveillance technology. The NPS says the cameras are part of a system to monitor congestion and parking. The post A Watchdog Says Yosemite Is Using Flock Cameras. The National Park Service Is Pushing Back. appeared first on Outside Online .

The latest Long Read on the Outside Podcast takes listeners down the Lower Owyhee, a scenic river in eastern Oregon that was too shallow for traditional whitewater rafts. The post LISTEN: Low Water, No Problem. We Packrafted One of the Most Remote Rivers in the West appeared first on Outside Online .

Maggie Schwartz of Jackson, Wyoming recounts her survival story after a terrifying encounter, and shares valuable advice for anyone who goes hiking in bear country. The post What It’s Like to Get Bitten on the Butt by a Black Bear appeared first on Outside Online .

The long-range forecast sees an active southern storm track, frequent cold snaps, and plenty of precipitation—but it's all about timing and temps. The post The Farmers’ Almanac Says This Winter Could Be a Wild Ride for Skiers appeared first on Outside Online .

Until recently, you couldn't eat a slice of pizza along the Jersey Shore without fighting off a cloud of aggressive seagulls. Enter a collection of trained predatory birds that scares off—and yeah, sometimes kills and eats—the winged pirates. The post Seagulls Were Terrorizing Ocean City’s Beaches. The Town Fought Back With Birds of Prey. appeared first on Outside Online .

I’ve spent three years sharing one car and the unexpected benefits make it one of my favorite lifestyle choices. The post How to Make a One-Car Household Actually Work appeared first on Outside Online .

The latest Long Read on the Outside Podcast takes listeners inside the obsessive world of Budimir Šobat, the Serbian diver who held his breath longer than anyone in history. The post LISTEN: The Freediver Who Held His Breath for 24 Minutes appeared first on Outside Online .

A California murder suspect allegedly hid near Harriet Lake in Mount Hood National Forest before he was arrested by a SWAT team. The post After a Multi-State Manhunt, Officials Arrest Murder Suspect Accused of Killing, Posing as His Roommate appeared first on Outside Online .

The Sand Creek Fire has devastated Maverick Mountain Ski Area in Montana. Here is a love letter to the independent ski hill, its single chair, and its unforgettable community. The post A Wildfire Is Tearing Through Maverick Mountain, a Single-Chair Ski Hill in Montana. Here’s Why It Hurts the Heart of Independent Skiing appeared first on Outside Online .

An unusual silver cub on the Katmai Bear Cam sparked hybrid "pizzly" rumors. Naturalist Mike Fitz and NPS explain the rare genetics behind the 2026 star. The post A Mysterious Silver Cub Just Debuted on the Katmai Bear Cam. Is It a Polar Bear Hybrid? appeared first on Outside Online .

I had minutes to evacuate as fast-moving wildfires tore through Spokane. This is my hour-by-hour account of escaping the flames and uncertainty. The post I Had Just Minutes to Leave. Inside My Evacuation From the Spokane Wildfires. appeared first on Outside Online .

Photographs show that machinery is clearing ground for border wall construction inside Big Bend National Park. The post “Warfare on the People.” Big Bend Residents Fear the Border Wall Will Cut Off Public Lands. appeared first on Outside Online .

Decades after crossing paths with a young couple weeks before they were killed, journalist Earl Swift returns to the trail to confront the thin, and sometimes random, line between survival and tragedy. The post A Journalist Revisits a Tragic AT Hike in an Excerpt from ‘Up on Cove Mountain’ appeared first on Outside Online .

Bradford Bartels is the first person to complete a thru-hike of the proposed 500-mile Alaska Long Trail from Seward to Fairbanks. The post Bradford Bartels Just Became the First Person to Thru-hike the Alaska Long Trail appeared first on Outside Online .

Outside recently hosted an online roundtable with public lands advocates from across Utah. Here are conclusions they’re drawing from the Trump Administration’s downsizing of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase national monuments. The post 6 Takeaways From the Slashing of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante appeared first on Outside Online .

U.S. senators are asking federal regulators to halt prediction market wagers on active wildfires, citing severe risks to wildland firefighters and wildfire-prone communities. The post People Are Betting Millions on Active Wildfires. Now Congress Wants to Stop It. appeared first on Outside Online .