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7 Stunning U.S. Running Routes That Turn a Workout Into a Vacation
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (1003+ words) While running'is often part of my regular travel ritual, I'd also argue that a gorgeous route is reason enough to take a trip. In fact, with so many stunning places to see across the country'and the world'why not let the…...
An Experienced Boater Drowned in the Grand Canyon's Deadly Whitewater
1+ week, 6+ day ago (566+ words) An Idaho man died in mid-February after an accident on one of the Grand Canyon's most technical stretches of whitewater. Aaron Benjamin, 30, drowned on February 19 while solo-captaining a raft in Hance Rapid, a formidable section of the Colorado River. The…...
A Man Died After Falling 130 Feet into the Grand Canyon
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (439+ words) A man died in the Grand Canyon on November 7 after falling more than 100 feet from an overlook above the canyon's South Rim. The news was first published by the Mohave County Sheriff's Office on its Facebook page. The department's search…...
Two Hikers Who Didn’t Know Each Other Were Both Struck by Lightning on the Same Trail
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (417+ words) A pair of Arizona hikers were rescued on October 22 after being struck by lightning near the summit of Mount Humphreys, the state's highest peak with an elevation of 12,637 feet, just outside of Flagstaff. The two men, who did not know…...
What It’s Like to Hike 277 Miles Through the Grand Canyon Alongside Your Dad
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (636+ words) In 2022, Madeline Bryant and her father, Ned, completed the final leg of the 277-mile trail through the Grand Canyon. The duo had chipped away at the full distance over the course of 17 years, hiking different legs one at a time....
This Week in News: Death in the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone’s New Threat
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (431+ words) Geysers in Yellowstone National Park are facing a new, unassuming threat. Plus, a 30-year-old woman has just broken the speed record for the Grand Teton trail. Outside has you covered in this edition of our news roundup for the week…...
Body Recovered After Vehicle Drove 300 Feet Over Grand Canyon Rim
6+ mon, 20+ hour ago (323+ words) On Sunday, September 7, Park Service officials received reports of a car driving over the South Rim of the Grand Canyon and then plunging 300 feet to the rocks below. On September 8, the NPS published an official report on the incident, which…...
'The American Southwest' Is a Love Letter and a Plea for the Mighty Colorado River
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (1155+ words) "American Southwest" shows an aerial view of the Colorado River. Ben Masters and his team spent 80 days at the edge of the Vermillion Cliffs in Arizona, their cameras trained on a condor nest as they waited to capture footage of…...
SAR Officials Warn Hikers After Two Backcountry Deaths
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (447+ words) Two hikers fell to their deaths in separate events at different popular wilderness areas in late August. The tragedies prompted rescuers to reiterate the importance of practicing safety on both technical and non-technical hiking trails. After motor vehicle deaths and…...
Is It Still Safe to Visit the Grand Canyon Now? Here’s What to Know About the Wildfires.
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (1107+ words) Get 35% off GOES, your essential outdoor guide SUMMER SALE IS ON! Limited time: Get 20% off full access to Outside The Dragon Bravo blaze at the Grand Canyon is one of the most devastating wildfires in National Park history. What's open…...