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March 30
- Hiker narrowly avoids tragedy at Grand Canyon after stepping off rim while taking photos
March 29
- Yosemite hiker shares chilling video of herself clambering on rocks where teen died in 2018
- Reebok unveils new high-top training shoes (though it's too late for Lil Nas X)
March 28
- "The race is too hard for women" – 2015 video reveals Barkley Marathons founder never saw Jasmin Paris coming
- Garmin announces major software update and new accessories for your watch
- Yellowstone Rangers catch tourist peering into Old Faithful, where water temperature at the vent is 204°F
- Utah ski resort honors 54-year-old lift ticket vouchers
- New AI compass lets you "wander without getting lost"
- "The most surprising thing was how calm I stayed" – Maine skier buried up to his neck in rare in-bounds avalanche
March 27
- If your Garmin watch sometimes stops recording distance, there's now a fix
- Why does this National Park want you to stay home during the solar eclipse?
- New report calls for ban on "polluting" winter sports sponsors, revealing their devastating impact on snow
- "His clothes froze to the outside of his body" – hypothermic hiker rescued from remote drainage during snowstorm
- These new trail running shoes have soles based on gravel bike tires
- Careless tourists use huge bison as photo prop at Yellowstone National Park
March 26
- Watch man lunge his way across New York City to break world record
- A new study suggests your sports bra might be compromising your breathing and running economy
- Watch as avalanche strips a French mountain bare
- Phone-toting tourist stalks cold, tired moose for videos in Rocky Mountain National Park
- "All days are good days in the mountains" – tickets go on sale tomorrow for Arc'teryx Alpine Academy
March 25
- "I would never have let it rest" – watch as Jasmin Paris sprints to victory during sadistic Barkley Marathons
- The Forerunner 955 is one of Garmin's best watches, and it's going cheap in Amazon's spring sale
- It's the last day of Amazon's spring sale, and this Garmin golf watch is cheaper than ever
- “In Oregon and Washington there was toilet paper everywhere" – survey reveals 2,650 miles of trash on the Pacific Crest Trail
- Mountain lion kills one, leaves another injured in rare attack
- Take a look at Amazfit’s new blood pressure tool for Balance smartwatches in action
- “It threw me up in the air and I landed with a thud” – Everest hiker gored by Yak
- Thoughtless family members take turns posing for photos with bison at Yellowstone National Park
March 23
- For the first time, a female runner has completed the grueling Barkley Marathons, among 5 fearless finishers
- This free software update will give your old Garmin watch a new lease of life
March 22
- This smart Garmin watch lets you take calls from your wrist, and it's going cheap in Amazon's spring sale
- Two children among "cold, wet and dehydrated" family of hikers stranded overnight on Mt. Hood National Forest
- Warnings issued after National Park hiker bitten by rabid racoon
- These full-grain leather Berghaus hiking boots are flying off the shelves in Amazon's spring sale
- For the first time ever, 7 runners are on final loop of the Barkley Marathons and one is a woman – photos show just how savage it is
- Tourist spotted playing with baby on wet rocks above Glacier National Park waterfall
- Billions of cicadas are emerging this spring – beware powerful "jets of urine from their small frames"
March 21
- One of Saucony's best everyday running shoes is under $60 at Amazon right now
- Bangladeshi hiker set to begin 12-year round-the-world walk on Friday
- These are the only running headphones recognized by England Athletics, and they're going cheap at Amazon
- This Garmin watch can run indefinitely on a single charge, and it's super cheap in Amazon's spring sale
- Hiker discovers adorable abandoned bear cub in Vermont woods
- AllTrails launches new program giving land managers access to online routes for "more sustainable outdoor exploration"
- Why were two ultra runners disqualified from the brutal Barkley Marathons within the first few seconds of the race?
- “Plan for the worst" – two more hikers rescued by snowcat from Colorado 14er trail after area socked by snow
March 20
- Polar launches new Grit X2 Pro watch, with AMOLED screen and flashlight
- It's not a typo, there's up to £721 off Berghaus tents at Go Outdoors right now
- I've taken this Osprey backpack all around the world, and it's just £65.95 in Amazon's spring sale
- Get festival-ready with Coleman tents starting at £61.39 in Amazon's spring sale
- "Imagine being buried under thousands of these" – Utah ski patroller poses next to huge boulder-sized snowball
- Training Today app for Apple Watch launches ‘dynamic workouts’ for runners
- "I might need a lesson" – watch David Beckham wipe out while snowboarding through deep powder in the backcountry
- Super tough Garmin Instinct watches are going super cheap in Amazon's spring sale
- Watch Orlando Bloom taking adventure to extremes in trailer for To The Edge
- Thoughtless Yellowstone tourists stroll right onto Grand Prismatic for photos
March 19
- Nike reinvents Air Max Plus as a hiking boot with its own backpack
- New study shows female runners benefit more from "techno-doping" super shoes then men
March 18
- Coyote chomps man's hand after he tries to pet it near California ski resort
- Big Sur's last free beach campsite closed due to an excess of "human waste"
- Irate visitors sue National Park Service over cashless entrance fees
- Two bodies found in Washington waterfall after hikers get swept away over the weekend
- Which music icon decided these were the right shoes for running the New York Half Marathon?
- Bull elk teaches Yellowstone tourists that telephoto camera lenses don't help at close range
March 17
- If your Garmin watch has suddenly started crashing, there's now a fix available
March 16
- Amazon is holding a secret sale on Garmin tech: huge savings on watches
- Unprepared and "painfully cold" hikers rescued from Utah mountain during fierce storm
March 15
- New Fjällräven store opens its doors in Sheffield this month
- Watch topless man breaking record for barefoot half marathon on ice
- "I made an impulsive mistake" – contrite Pierce Brosnan ordered to fork over $1,500 for Yellowstone trespassing blunder
- Hikers rescue heavily pregnant sheep stuck on her back ahead of lambing season
- Fancy getting paid $5,000 to hike 1,600 miles along the PCT? Apply now
March 14
- New Garmin data reveals the country where people get the best sleep (and it's not the US)
- Shoe that “fits like a glove” could be Vivobarefoot at its most barefoot yet
- Yellowstone visitor decides to get a good close look at grizzly bear – Park Rangers aren't impressed
- "We are absolutely heartbroken" – respected avalanche forecaster found dead in apparent climbing accident
- Antarctica Marathon’s first ever 50km ultra run hailed “a great success”
March 13
- Casio shares teasers for new retro-futuristic G-Shock watches with fluorescent details
- Get over 50% off jackets and fleeces right now with Patagonia's Web Specials
- This Danner boot collaboration reinvents a '60s classic for the modern hiker
- Fancy an exclusive mountain bike safari across the Serengeti to help stop poaching?
- Teen hikers get an important safety lesson after filming illegal adventure in New York
- Backcountry skier dies amid "unforgiving conditions" in another hazardous weekend on Mount Washington
- "Water is powerful" – hiker missing after being swept downstream during river crossing
March 12
- Garmin Fenix 7S crashes to lowest ever price at Amazon
- Snowshoer rescued after 20 minutes buried upside down in avalanche
- Man airlifted to hospital after rare crocodile attack in Florida National Park
- "Be vigilant when recreating outdoors" – spate of defensive moose incidents leaves dog dead, prompts warning for hikers
March 11
- Suunto launches lighter, more affordable bone conduction headphones
- Get free customization on Yeti bottles and cups, for a limited time
- Unprepared skiers prompt challenging nighttime rescue after venturing into "known hazardous" out-of-bounds terrain
- "Swift action is needed" – new report reveals shocking extent of dangerous air pollution in US National Parks
- This new e-MTB makes steep climbs a breeze, and boasts a maximum range of 180 miles
- Five cross country skiers found dead amidst treacherous weather conditions, one remains missing
- 6 Yellowstone tourists learn the hard way that bison don't appreciate close-up photography
March 9
- Hiker almost kicks elk in face posing for pictures at Grand Canyon
March 8
- Hypothermic hiker rescued after trying to climb icy Mount Washington in sneakers
- Merrell launches new Moab Speed 2 with improved grip and more breathable upper
- Get 50% off hand-picked deals in the REI spring sale right now
- Fjällräven updates its Abisko Friluft backpack with comfier, more ergonomic design
- "Maybe he’s confused about what these devices are!" – exasperated police release photos of man who keeps tampering with wildfire equipment
- Tourist caught scooting along log over waterfall at Glacier National Park (where drowning is a leading cause of death)
- Yellowstone's housing crisis is so bad that an anonymous donor gave $40 million to help tackle it
March 7
- Arc'teryx opens new London flagship store, with on-site service center to repair your gear for free
- Watch out, Garmin – Polar is teasing a "badass" new adventure watch
- What's the story behind the 6-day, 10-woman ultra marathon currently underway in California?
- “It will cut down search and rescue time" – after a deadly season, all Everest climbers to be microchipped
- National Park visitors are trashing bear boxes – and Rangers say it has to stop
March 6
- The Merrell semi-annual sale is on now, with up to 50% off hiking boots and trail shoes
- Yellowstone hiker gives picture-perfect demonstration of how NOT to photograph bison
- Hiker killed by falling tree on popular Washington waterfall trail
March 5
- At last, Birkenstock has made a lightweight sandal for proper hiking
- You can now add stats from your Oura smart ring to Strava activities
- No more giant tents, lounges, and bathrooms at Everest base camp, say Nepalese officials
- The Patagonia Houdini jacket is perfect for spring, and just £65 at Alpinetrek today
- Barefoot tourist tries to befriend moose at Rocky Mountain National Park – it doesn't go well
March 4
- Two skiers have died in tree wells within two weeks – what went wrong?
- Keen's new extra-tough hiking boots are come loaded with pioneering tech to stop them delaminating on the trail
- REI knocks up to 40% off tents and sleeping bags in massive spring sale
- Garmin Edge 830 bike computer bundle hits record low price
- Hiker dies trying to retrieve fallen camera tripod above waterfall
- Casio unveils tough, affordable Pro Trek adventure watches inspired by rocks and sand
March 2
- Clueless tourist tries to get elk's attention by yelling – it works a little too well
March 1
- Is it a hiking shoe? Is it a sandal? Hoka launches funky Hopara 2 hybrid
- Reebok launches new Floatzig 1 shoe, promising a fun, bouncy run for everyone
- Watch this trail runner rescue injured dog 1,000ft up dangerous Hawaiian trail
- Hurry, these top-rated solar eclipse viewing glasses will sell out before April's total eclipse
- Satellite communicators aren't just for hikers – new Garmin report shows more people than ever use them on the road