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March 31
- 'Manufactured crisis' - Armoured vehicles and 500 troops deployed to one of America’s most popular national parks to curb border crossings
- "When you're in the water, anything can happen" - Texas authorities urge caution after two kayaking deaths in popular lake
- Mountain Equipment injects Extreme Light sleeping bags with secret weapon fabric – now they're lighter than ever and "ready for adventure"
- "Just such an amazing journey and adventure" – victory dance for Tom Evans as ultra runner pulls off another UTMB win
March 30
- Cook, camp, and learn: registration opens for Yosemite's annual Farm to Crag culinary camping event
March 29
- Garmin lovers can access new AI personalised performance data, but only if they're willing to pay extra
March 28
- "It’s a beautiful route that I’m surprised doesn’t get climbed more" – Alex Honnold casually chalks off another big wall onsight solo
- Study finds that open water swimming significantly boosts mental health - here's how to try it for yourself
- UK's trails brace for busiest weekend of the year with the clocks changing – here are AllTrails best hiking tips "to find beauty without busyness"
March 27
- "He lives on in the lives of the people he saved and those he coached and mentored" – climbers pay tribute to mountain rescue legend
- Miracle escape for hiker who "fell like a rag doll" down a mountain in Scotland
- "Don't overestimate your ability" - Experts warn hikers and skiers flocking to the Japanese Alps after record rescues
- The latest casualty of the National Parks' staffing upheaval is one of the country's most revered hiking trails
- Bears are active, and this new Modular Bear Canister from REI is brilliant for backpackers – you just have to be smarter than Smokey to open it
March 26
- Explorer Chris Burkard teams up with 66°North to launch outdoor gear inspired by his photography
- Hiker arrested after allegedly attempting to murder his wife by pushing her off a Hawaii trail
- Pro snowboarder, The North Face manager among those killed by giant BC avalanche
March 25
- "We won’t sit quietly while this catastrophe continues" - Olympic champion Sir Steve Redgrave calls for clean up of UK rivers
- Big changes may be coming for Komoot users as the navigation app is taken over by firm with a history of slashing jobs
- "Designed by disaster" – new film chronicles a climber's path from near-death to a trailblazing solution for climbing and hiking falls
- This innovative soft bottle uses activated carbon to source clean drinking water in the wild, and might have us ditching our Lifestraw
- "I fought my way back" – 4 months after return to skiing, Lindsay Vonn makes the World Cup podium, eyes the Olympics next
- Backpacker with dying phone rescued from "waist-deep" snow thanks to Apple's SOS function
March 24
- Danner's new N45s are the brand's first resoleable hiking shoes, so you can keep walking in them summer after summer
- Negligent teen hikers blamed for 1,000 acre South Carolina wildfire in Table Rock Mountain State Park, authorities claim
- Blind ultra-runner climbs the equivalent of Mount Everest in non-stop endurance challenge
- "It's unlike anything that's been seen before" – meet Black to the Trails, the world’s most ethnically diverse trail running event
- Omni-Tech Eco: Columbia revamps its original waterproof fabric with recycled coffee grounds
- It's another course record for Courtney Dauwalter – on an almost entirely uphill race
March 22
- UTMB Chianti: "It was really, really hard" – Walmsley rockets to the finish in 10 hours, Jornet and Bouillard bag golden tickets, Fiona Pascall leads women
March 21
- "I dropped to my knees, I was crying, she ran to me" - emotional owner reunited with pet pig stolen while they were out hiking
- Just in time for spring! Pitch up with Nemo's new range of tents, sleeping bags and more
- Sip while you hike as CamelBak launches two new trail-ready stainless steel water bottles
- Hikers in New Mexico could soon get a new state park as decision over the Slot Canyon Riverlands heads to lawmakers
- Female Iranian climber reportedly forced to move to Spain following backlash after competing without covering her hair
- Elk Block ID's - VAN-5317
March 20
- Black Diamond looks to reduce its carbon footprint with new sustainability initiative
- Nationwide national park protests planned as Trump administration makes ‘no moves’ to put fired staff back to work
- A lighter sound – Suunto shaves the grams with its new waterproof bone conduction headphones
- Human remains found after month-long search for missing man in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
- Watch the dramatic air rescue of a hiker who was injured in a canyon in Zion National Park
March 19
- Charity invites queer hikers, campers, and climbers to head outdoors and find community in nature
- Could drones really replace sherpas on Everest? Successful trials see drones carry 33lbs of equipment to Camp 1
- Polar users listen up – you can now sync TrainingPeaks workouts and plans to your sports watch
- Gigantic rockslide closes major highway into Yosemite – see photos of the mammoth debris pile
- Arc'teryx announces details of its 2025 Academy series – hone your outdoor skills in the world's most legendary mountain environments
- Hoka's original trail running shoe – the iconic Mafate – gets a major technical makeover for spring
- A bit of an overcorrection? This year's Barkley Marathons proves too tough for every last runner with not a single finisher
March 18
- Bears are waking up at Yellowstone National Park - here’s how to stay safe
- Courtney Dauwalter and Tara Dower love Ininji toe socks – and you will too now they come in merino wool
- Trekkers in Japan face hike in charges to climb Mount Fuji amid concerns over pollution and crowding
- “It’s going to be crazy” – 5 great reasons to watch the UTMB Chianti ultra marathon live this weekend (plus how to stream it)
March 17
- Stay cozy in and out of your tent with Selk'bag's latest wearable sleeping bags
- Campers heading to Yosemite can plan ahead again after reservations reopen
- Multiple inbounds avalanches catch skiers off guard at California resort during biggest storm in 2 years
March 14
- Hundreds of National Park workers could win back their jobs after judges rule mass firings unlawful
- Appalachian Trail hikers can now skip a dangerous detour around areas damaged by Hurricane Helene thanks to a new ferry
- Add a splash of color to your camping trips with Yeti's latest shade - inspired by the sparkling waters of Australia's coastline
- No vacancies: campers in 2024 had more difficulty than ever finding a campground last year – here's how to get around it
- "What is this thing doing right here?" – Washington hikers come across a giant octopus casually swimming just off the trail
March 13
- New G-shock watches target adventurers and outdoor enthusiasts with GPS, health monitors, and sturdy exteriors
- "Every pitch was a real conquer" - Climbers summit one of the last wild faces in the Alps in expert 4 day ascent
- Jornet vs Walmsley vs Bouillard! UTMB 2025 launches with a fierce showdown, and you can watch it live – here are all the details
- Cooking up a hot meal at camp just got even easier, thanks to the reimagined Jetboil Flash 1.0 – now more user-friendly than ever
March 12
- "I heard a pop, and I was alone and very far from civilization” - the American alpinist who overcame injury to conquer New Zealand's 100 toughest peaks
- The latest Garmin sports watch could be just days away from release after eagle-eyed users spotted a tell-tale sign
- Campers to pitch up in "wild spaces where no one has been allowed to camp before" under new conservation scheme
- Snowboarder dies 2 days after falling from Montana chairlift in high winds on same day gondola cabin detaches at BC resort
- Hoka's new line of Elite Terrain System hiking shoes looks ready to clock in for a day of work on the trail
- Skier dies in high speed collision at popular Colorado resort
March 11
- Ultra-runner summits 214 peaks in eight days to claim coveted Wainwrights challenge crown
- Hiker dies after tree branch falls on him during Rhode Island storm - here’s how to stay safe in strong winds
- "A natural partnership" – ultra runner Riley Brady to run in Western States 100 with a Swoosh
- Gerber just upgraded its iconic LST pocket knife – it's now made in the US and still under $40
March 10
- National park urges public to avoid bringing banned items - some of them may surprise you
- The proof is on the podium – The North Face unveils 4 new Vectiv 3.0 trail running shoes and they're instant winners
- Good news for open water swimmers as lawmakers promise to clean up Britain's largest lake
- Martin Scorsese sets sights on new drama recounting infamous Alpine Meadows avalanche that killed 7 at Tahoe ski resort
- Watch as Jim Walmsley absolutely charges over ankle-breaking technical terrain to set new 50k course record in desert ultra
March 8
- This film tour spotlights "extraordinary women and their thrilling adventures," and it's coming to a cinema near you
March 7
- BioLite's latest range of lights aims to illuminate your camp on spring adventures in the wilderness
- Runners can now hit the trails with a clearer conscience in Kathmandu's new greener gear for spring and summer
- Revolutionary barefoot shoe inventor dies after falling almost 1,000ft in Italian climbing accident
- Gore-Tex facing class action lawsuit that claims the waterproof gear giant hid "ongoing use of environmentally harmful PFAS"
- America's national parks welcomed a record-breaking number of visitors last year as trail runners, hikers, and campers flocked to the wilderness
March 6
- The Altra Mont Blanc was one of the fastest shoes on the trail last year – it just got speedier
- Too old to climb? This mountain could soon have an age limit after the death of a 70-year-old British man
- 3 heli-skiers presumed dead after being swept up in 100-foot deep avalanche
- This popular Colorado ski resort is about to get a whole lot bigger – and add the highest chairlift in North America
March 5
- "The snow was so heavy I could hardly open my eyes" – Chinese hiker warns hikers off perilous trail after surviving for 10 days by eating toothpaste
- Strava users can share URL links again as fitness giant removes unpopular “safeguarding” measures
- Ultralight campers already love this outrageously minimalist Helinox camping chair – it just got a major upgrade in the comfort department
March 4
- Open water swimmers in Oregon can soon take a dip in serene Lake Oswego after a ban on swimming there was lifted
- Designed with mountain guides, Adidas says recoded Terrex Skychaser Gore-Tex marks "a new chapter" in its hiking shoe line
- Australian climbers fined and blacklisted from Indonesian mountain after illegal ascent - here's when to stay off the peaks
- Kentucky rock climbers triumph with "largest land acquisition of its kind ever" to protect world-class climbing spot
- Body of snowboarder missing since Valentine's Day found on Vail Mountain
March 3
- “Weather can turn on you in minutes” - rescuers plead with hikers to be prepared after a 50-man rescue mission saves three
- It could cause "serious injury or death” - Black Diamond recalls popular climbing harness after reported failure
- Is it the Ultrafly 2? An ultra runner, a new record and a mysterious Nike prototype trail shoe – Hoka and Salomon might want to take notice
- "No more digging around" – Yeti's tough new daypack makes it easier to access your gear on the trail with cutting-edge zipper technology
March 1
- Want to climb K2? It's time to seize the day, as officials delay move to triple Karokaram’s climbing fees