OutdoorSafety

Just read about a rescue in the Badlands Wilderness Area east of Bend where two hikers got lost on the Flatiron Rock Trail after running out of food and water. One of them even had a medical issue, and they were still about four miles from the trailhead when they called for...

I’m in Minnesota right now, and the air is thick with smoke from wildfires in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The state issued an air quality alert through Tuesday morning, with large areas in the red “unhealthy” category. In the north, you can smell the smoke and even see it in the...

I’ve been traveling through the Midwest lately and the haze from the Canadian wildfires is no joke. Chicago looked like it was stuck in a sepia filter. Air quality was flagged as red in Minnesota the worst level and even places like Michigan, Indiana, and Vermont were on alert....

Just got caught in Thursday’s storms while driving through Clarkesville those wind gusts came out of nowhere. With more storms expected Friday and possible flooding near the SC border, I’m thinking of shifting any weekend hikes to Sunday when it cools off. Anyone else dealing...