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APNewsBreak: Feds: Warming imperils wolverines
The tenacious wolverine, a snow-loving carnivore sometimes called the "mountain devil," could soon join the list of species threatened by climate ...
Algeria crisis strangling Sahara tourism
The awe-inspiring dunes and wild mountains of Algeria's Sahara have lured adventure travelers for decades, but their latest incarnation — as a ...
Wool is hot at huge Utah outdoor gear trade show
Wool instead of synthetic fleece, carbon skis and a spoon-shaped sleeping bag are among the hottest products at the world's largest expo for outdoor ...
Utah governor unveils outdoor recreation plan
Gov. Gary Herbert unveiled his long-awaited vision for outdoor recreation in the state Wednesday, calling for the creation of a government office ...
Utah avalanche survivor recounts experience
A 43-year-old Utah woman who survived an avalanche says she felt a "strange serenity" while trapped under the snow before she went unconscious.
Fateful B-52 flight revealed deadly weakness
Flying low over snowy terrain on a Cold War training mission, Lt. Col. Dan Bulli's massive B-52 bomber hit turbulence that shook the plane so ...
British explorer embarks on Antarctica adventure
It's a six-month expedition in almost constant darkness, in the coldest place on the planet, with no chance of rescue if things go wrong.
Hot spots draw believers, but not doomsday
As the sun rose from time zone to time zone across the world on Friday, there was still no sign of the world's end — but that didn't stop those ...
High winds, mountain snows hits Northwest
The strongest Northwest storm of the season blew in early Monday on winds that gusted to more than 80 mph on the coast, knocking out power in places ...
Famed French mountaineer Maurice Herzog dies at 93
France loved him for his indefatigable, pioneering spirit — the first man to climb an 8,000-meter Himalayan peak despite losing all his fingers and ...
Blighted icon: Volunteers aim to revive chestnut
Jim Hurst has doted on his trees, arranged in three "families" on a bluff high above the rushing French Broad River. He installed a drip irrigation ...
Grizzly managers look toward hunts in Rockies
With bear-human conflicts on the rise, wildlife managers in the Northern Rockies are laying the groundwork for trophy hunts for grizzlies in ...
Appalachian book project helps inmates in 6 states
For people behind bars in six Appalachian states, they are one of the few forms of escape — hundreds of used books, wrapped in brown paper and stacked ...
Rescuers lead 2 snowboarders off Mount Rainier
Two snowboarders who spent two nights stranded on Mount Rainier were well enough to snowshoe out Tuesday after rescuers had to "swim" through snow ...
Everest saga wins Samuel Johnson nonfiction prize
A gripping account of a doomed attempt to climb Mount Everest has won Britain's leading nonfiction book prize. "Into the Silence: The Great War, ...
Ga. river could take Appalachian hikers to coast
A river with a history of ferry boats and Civil War battles may one day provide a new route for hikers who finish the Appalachian Trail to continue ...
Correction: Algeria-Terror Turnaround story
In a story Nov. 2 about Algeria's battle against al-Qaida fighters in the Kabylie region, The Associated Press incorrectly spelled the last name of ...
Appalachian Trail hiker trapped by snow is rescued
A man trying to hike the entire 2,180 miles of the Appalachian Trail was rescued Friday after calling 911 to say he didn't think he'd be able to make ...
'War on coal' label obscures battlefield realities
Drive through the coalfields of Central Appalachia, and signs of the siege are everywhere. Highway billboards announce entry to "Obama's No Job Zone," ...
Mexico fines firefighters, others for bear abuse
A photograph showing firefighters and civil defense personnel holding down a young, bound bear spread-eagled and pulling its ears has sparked outrage ...
US group says Sudan forces raze remote border town
Sudanese security forces burned and looted a village in the remote Nuba Mountains in May before returning to shell the settlement two months later, ...
Andes survivors mark 40th anniversary of crash
Surviving members of an Uruguayan rugby team have played a match postponed four decades ago when their plane crashed in the Andes, stranding them for ...
Tunneling through the Andes to speed global trade
South American engineers are trying to tackle one of the continent's greatest natural challenges: the towering Andes mountain chain that creates a ...
Remains of missing Canadian found near Nevada line
A Canadian man whose remains were found 18 months after he and his wife got stranded in their van in Nevada's wilderness had hiked within six miles ...
Plane going to Everest region crashes, killing 19
A plane carrying trekkers to the Mount Everest region hit a bird and crashed just after takeoff Friday in Nepal's capital, killing the 19 Nepali, ...