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World’s 10 Best Ice Fishing Spots—and What to Catch There

Fish not biting in the cold? Stunning scenery will still make the trip to these spots worth it.

Will Americans Ever Get to Hike the 4,600-Mile North Country Trail?

It was proposed in '66. Fifty years later, it remains undone.

10 Tales of Man Vs. Wild, as Told by Our Readers

Tornado bikers. Killer bears. Spilled beers. Let’s review.

Someone Made a Drone Video of an Abandoned Village That Nature Reclaimed

Got a bus map and a Chinese-English dictionary? You're next.

Plan Now for These 5 Superb Bay Area Wildflower Hikes

Pack a picnic. Romance doesn’t get much easier.

The US’s First Dark Sky Reserve Is Now Open for Stargazing

It’s the third largest — of only 12 — in the world

Help Plant 1 Million Redwood Trees Without Lifting a Finger

Let the green thumbs at For the Wild do the work for you

The Listings: Cabin Fever

Seven handsome cabin hideaways currently up for grabs

These Bird’s-Eye Beach Photos Belong on Approximately All of Your Walls

There are more than 2,000 different images to choose from

When Architects Build Summer Camps, Everyone Wins

A Canadian nonprofit says outdoor education is a right

UNESCO Just Declared 21 New World Heritage Sites

Wanna see some 43,000-year-old cave art?

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Can’t Decide Between Protecting Nature and Becoming a Scottish Lord? Why Not Both?

The longstanding Highland Titles initiative is devoted to preserving Scotland's wilderness

Behold the Rare Penis Plant

The phallic Amorphophallus decus-silvae has bloomed in Europe for the first time in 25 years

How to Behave in National Parks, According to the People Who Work There

FYI: Petting bison and using the park as a driving range are off limits

Please Don’t Dump Dish Soap in Waterfalls for Instagram

A longstanding social media trend has environmental advocates worried about its ill effects on aquatic wildlife

How to Have Sex Outside, Which Is in Your Human Nature

TikTok's "sundress challenge" has people considering outdoor sex this summer. Here's what to know before you try it.

Chernobyl Develops Second Life as Nature Preserve

Endangered species now thrive in the region

Will Increasing Wildfires Push California Condors Back to Extinction?

This year’s Dolan Fire killed 11 condors and destroyed a research facility

An Ambitious Rewilding Project Is Coming to the Isle of Skye

Including hundreds of thousands of newly planted trees

Wolves Won Big in the Latest Colorado Election

Federal and state laws complicate matters, however

In 2020, Even the Humble Duck Stamp Is Controversial

Hunting imagery was mandatory in submissions for this year's art contest

The California Condor Has Made a Triumphant Return to Sequoia

In its heyday, North America's largest land bird feasted on the remains of woolly mammoths

Northern California’s Lesser-Known State Parks Are the Ideal COVID-19 Getaway

Hiking in, packing out and eliminating contact with non-plant lifeforms

Become the Birder You Were Meant to Be With Amazon's Binoculars Sale

Score a discount on this well-reviewed intro model

How a Disney Documentary Misled the World About Lemmings

The 1958 film "White Wilderness" misled generations of viewers