Instinct and Empathy: The Challenges Female Hikers Face on the A.T.
My instinct told me to run. It also told me not to run while the man could still see me. Feigning calm, I walked slowly away from him and out of his sight. The...
Politics
Women Wednesdays: Nurse’s marathon world record denied for wearing pants
Nurse’s marathon world record denied because she wore pants Runner Jessica Anderson wanted to set the world record as the fastest woman to run a marathon dr...
Outdoor Updates: Sandal Shaming
Arizona sheriff’s office denies “sandal shaming” rescued hiker A hiker in Arizona had to be rescued after attempting a grueling 10-mile hike in Flagstaff’s ...
Massive Land Conservation Bill Passed + Scientists Discovered Why Zebras Have Stripes
The House of Representatives passes massive land conservation bill On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed the Natural Resources Management Act, the...
Quick Hits: Al Gore meets with VA residents trying to stop compressor station
Former Vice President Al Gore meets with Union Hill, VA residents trying to stop compressor station Former Vice President Al Gore and social justice advocat...
Camden County Spaceport withheld public safety documents + NC residents near coal ash facilities can get their water tested for free.
Groups sue Camden County Spaceport consultants for withholding public safety documents The Southern Environmental Law Center filed a lawsuit today in Camden...
Quick Hits: Arlington, VA Resident sets world record + Natural gas producer in royalty dispute
Michael Wardian of Arlington, VA sets 10 marathons in 10 days world record Ultrarunner Michael Wardian ran 10 marathons in 10 days, finishing all of them wi...
Quick Hits: Southeast added 242 MW of distributed Solar + Pipeline Protestors
The southeast added 242 MW of distributed solar in 2018
Solar installation crews in the Southeast put up 242 MW of small-scale solar PV systems from October 20...
Quick Hits: Extreme Cold could kill off a Species, Shutdown Damage, and a Marathoner who ran with 30lbs of Garbage
Extreme cold could kill off the emerald ash borer
One positive to the extremely cold temperatures currently gripping much of the country is that the frigid tem...
Quick Hits: Conservation project in North Ga will include hiking, caving and more
Conservation project in North Georgia will include hiking, caving and more
Nearly 2,400 acres on Lookout Mountain and into Johnson’s Crook in Dade County, Geor...
Quick Hits: Atlantic seismic oil permit blocked during shutdown
Virginia governor announces Environmental Justice Council
Virginia governor Ralph Northam has issued Executive Order 29, which reestablishes the Virginia Counc...
Rally to support the “Green New Deal” happening in Richmond, VA today
Lloyd Clayton, a champion of southern forests, has died
Lloyd Clayton, environmental activist, champion of southern forests, and hero to many working in the en...
Quick Hits: The last Caribou
Fortnite billionaire is saving forests in Western North Carolina
Tim Sweeny, owner of North Carolina-based Epic Games, which produces mega-hits such as Fortnit...
House Republican files bill to ban fracking in Florida + Families in WV burdened with nearby drilling
WV Supreme Court hears argument that families living near gas drilling operations are disproportionately burdened
In one of a number of disputes between landow...
Quick Hits | Outdoor News January 2019
Woman completes Triple Crown of hiking in a single year
When Heather “Anish” Anderson’s boots touched the ground in Grants, New Mexico this November, it marked...