Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Backpacking permits for the popular Indian Peaks Wilderness, which are required for overnight camping from June 1 to Sept. 15, went on sale Tuesday. The ...

In the summer, brown bears abound, so it’s important to set up a bear-safe campsite when backpacking. Bears have a nose that’s 100 times more sensitive than a human’s, and, if they find food, they’ll ...

Are you looking to book a memorable, all-inclusive wilderness escape to Alaska? Wilderness Place Lodge offers ultimate ...

Last week, rescuers were sent out twice in just three days in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. Both times the incidents involved backpackers caught in deep snow on the Silver Creek Trail in East ...

Backpackers heading into the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness are now required to store food and trash in a hard-sided bear-resistant container, according to a Forest Service order issued on Tuesday. ...