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May 2025

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May 11
- I'm trekking to Everest Base Camp next week – should I be nervous?
May 10
- What was the 1996 Everest disaster? The chain of events that claimed eight lives and sparked never-ending controversy
May 9
- Built for ultra runners who like to make a statement, Merrell's loud new trail shoe gives Hoka's boldest models a run for their money
- "National Park Service employees are under attack" - former NPS directors slam decimation of services under Trump
- The "perfect EDC" Leatherman Skeletool can be clipped right onto your climbing harness, and it's under $90 right now on Amazon
- The "mindblowing" new Arc'teryx climbing backpack weighs less than your Yeti water bottle – and the material is 8 times stronger
May 8
- Air pollution monitoring to protect people and wildlife in national parks suspended after former oil exec given oversight of National Park Service
- Save over $210 on a whole new backpacking sleep system in REI's camping sale, with huge deals on Big Agnes, Sea to Summit and Rumpl gear
- No laces? No problem! Splash around in these water-ready Merrell trail shoes for under $60
- Garmin lovers could be forced to pay more for favorite features as the smartwatch brand considers new paywalls
- “This is not a simple or easy choice” – Keen says it won’t raise prices on hiking boots and sandals to offset tariffs this year
- "Fueled by fire, grit, and an unshakable will": stunning new course records from Dan Green, Rachel Entrekin at Cocodona 250
- Zenbivy Light Bed review: because why choose between weight and packability?
May 7
- Open water swim firm behind 20 year old iconic race collapses after dramatic drop in entries due to river pollution fears
- Crocs new End. x And Wander hiking shoe collaboration looks built for coastal adventures
- "Lightweight, easy-to-carry and decidedly easy to pitch" - hurry and save 30% off this top-notch tent from The North Face
- "A literal trailblazer": Brooks reissues iconic Cascadia 1 trail shoe that powered Scott Jurek to multiple podiums
- Pro wrestler claims to have set new world record performing skateboard stunt midway through Mount Everest climb
- The stylish Fjallraven Abisko tights are the most technical trekking leggings I've ever tested – grab yours for less than $85 at REI
- "A tragic rescue with another young person losing their life" – second teen in two weeks killed in BC hiking accident
- The best mountain towns in America: 5 top destinations from Oregon to North Carolina
May 6
- Hikers find gold coins and jewelry worth $341,000 in an overgrown field – could it be treasure hidden from invading Nazi forces?
- Watch aerial footage of devastating wildfire burning UK's treasured Dartmoor national park during record-breaking temperatures
- "Well, shoot": Courtney Dauwalter's Cocodona 250 dreams grind to a halt at mile 108
- Yeti drops limited edition Big Sky, Firefly and Ultramarine colors, plus a new way to personalize your drinkware
- US mountaineer on charity climb dies on Mount Makalu - the fourth person to perish in the Himalayas this season
- "It has exactly what you need" – the highly-rated Gerber Gear Lockdown Pry 10-in-1 Multitool is nearly 50% off at Amazon right now
- "History in motion" – watch Courtney Dauwalter cruise into Prescott at mile 77 on the Cocodona 250 course as the overall race leader
- Acefast Acefit FA002 Earbuds: open-ear speakers for on-trail audio
- Gear up for off-grid adventures – save up to 35% off portable power stations in the Jackery Family Day sale
May 5
- We asked Therm-a-Rest which of their sleeping pads are best for car camping, backpacking, fastpacking and thru-hiking – here's what they said
May 4
- "Running up a mountain like a bird spreading its wings": Karl Egloff's quest to become the fastest man to climb the seven summits
- Big Agnes Rapide SL Insulated sleeping pad review: a deep dish of a camping mat that's astonishingly comfortable, warm and packable
May 3
- Disaster! Your phone just died in the middle of a hike, and you were using it to navigate – now what do you do?
- Prepare for backcountry camping trips with over $240 off this lightweight tent from MSR
May 2
- “We are not ruling anything out” - Garmin could up the prices of its high-tech watches after Trump tariffs
- “Please be careful and avoid contact” - safety warning over toxic blue-green algae in Wales’ largest lake
- The brilliant Saucony Peregrine 13 trail shoes can handle just about anything you throw at them – they're now a giant 50% off at Amazon
- "Iconic throwback" – the Hoka Speedgoat 2 trail running shoe is back by popular demand
- "Matted and a bit sore" – miracle cat survives 380ft Bryce Canyon plunge that killed her two owners
May 1
- Watch Babsi Zangerl become the first person to flash Yosemite’s El Capitan in new Black Diamond climbing film
- Yeti drops vibrant new Gold Coast collection to bring "fresh energy and optimism" to your adventures – and after a long winter, you deserve it
- “Open water can have hidden dangers that can prove fatal” - teen boy dies during lake swim
- Need more support? These iconic Hoka trail running shoes are 25% off right now
- Quick! The fantastic Garmin Forerunner 265 and Forerunner 965 watches just tumbled back to their lowest prices ever on Amazon
- Spring runoff warnings as 2 hikers "swept away" by fast-moving creek
- Alex Honnold goes "full on Mission Impossible" on Coyote Tower