Who was John Muir? We take a close look at the life of the influential ‘father of the National Parks’ and consider his ...

Wilderness is the most fundamental fact of the American environment. From its raw materials we built a civilization. With the idea of wilderness, we gave that endeavor meaning and value. Americans ...

America’s wilderness preservation system protects more than 109 million acres from California to Alaska, New Mexico to Montana, Florida to New Jersey; every acre afforded the simple right to ...

The Closing of the American Wilderness. In 1893, Frederick Jackson Turner presented his thesis, "The Significance of the Frontier in American History" at Columbian Exposition in Chicago. ...

Somewhere along the precipitous gravel road that leads to the Cataloochee Valley, a sign looms large. ‘No cellphone service.” For … ...

Deep in the backcountry of the Everglades National Park--which the writer Marjory Stoneman Douglas called "the river of grass"--I felt a sense of complete isolation from the modern world. "It ...

People are going missing in national parks and North American wilderness areas. A 2019 documentary, Missing 411: The Hunted, reports as many as 1,200 individuals have disappeared, but also admits ...

Grizzly bears, iconic symbols of North American wilderness, have a little-known history in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Unveiling Minnesota’s Grizzly Past. Contrary to popular belief, ...

Modern-day Missoula is outdoorsy, artistic and musical, with university roots that bring energy to its downtown.

Average American Thinks They Could Last 16 Days Alone in the Wilderness, According to a Survey Still, only 17% felt "very confident" in their ability to start a fire By People Staff ...

The Closing of the American Wilderness. In 1893, Frederick Jackson Turner presented his thesis, "The Significance of the Frontier in American History" at Columbian Exposition in Chicago. ...