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A recap of top stories for the week of May 27-June 2, 2018.

The Department of the Interior designated National Recreation Trails in 17 states this week, improving the visibility and funding of lesser-known destinations.

Saying it is ‘absolutely nonsectarian’ is its principles, the Boy Scouts of America recognized and pledged an ‘unequivocal commitment to the Declaration of Religious Principle’…

Guides and outfitters operating on federal lands will not have to abide by the $10.10 minimum wage requirement.

A recap of top stories for the week of May 20–26, 2018.

The fatality marks the first death at Yosemite National Park this year. It’s the first Half Dome casualty since 2011.

A Vancouver teen will have to adhere to a ‘payment schedule’ to address the $36 million he owes for starting the devastating 50,000-acre Eagle Creek…

In what is being cited as only the second fatal incident in 100 years in Washington state, a biker was attacked and killed by a…

A recap of top stories for the week of May 13–19, 2018.

Authorities filed more than 200 charges of interstate wildlife poaching after finding dozens of headless animals ‘left to rot.’ Investigators say the case is unlike…

YETI coolers are notoriously big and burly. But with the addition of wheels, the brand hopes to make them easier to ‘haul.’

Outdoor Retailer’s “demo day” goes urban this year and will offer events and gear demos open to the public.

A recap of top stories for the week of May 5-12, 2018.

The massive big box retailer Canadian Tire agreed to buy the Norwegian outdoor brand Helly Hansen, renowned for its technical sailing and mountaineering gear.