Latest poop news

Young man hiking with stomach ache

Hikers are pooping all over Colorado's trails – but the tourism office has a plan

By Cat Ellis published

Thousands of free kits are being handed out to stop hikers and campers soiling the backcountry

Hiking
Two rock climbers on portaledges on triple direct, El Capitan

How do rock climbers poop?

By Julia Clarke last updated

How do rock climbers poop? We discuss the less-than-glamorous realities of big wall climbing

Climbing
Roll of toilet paper on a tree branch

Camping association calls for tighter rules on pooping outdoors

By Cat Ellis published

The Responsible Campers Association Inc says that making sure nobody can see isn't enough

Camping
Forest wildfire

Hiker's burning toilet paper believed to have sparked 24,800-acre wildfire

By Cat Ellis published

The man tried to put out the fire using his sleeping bag, but the blaze was out of control

Hiking