Published June 25, 2026 12:37 pm I’m a sucker for an epic, difficult-to-plan backpacking route. I get a kind of thrill from completing a journey that most people would find difficult or overly complicated. Many backpackers can probably relate to this. That’s why rim-to-rim hiking across the Grand Canyon appealed to me. Not only was
Authorities received a new tip in 2025, which reopened the investigation into the 2006 death of Bernadette Vander Meer and resulted in the arrest of her husband, David. listen to this articleHear (Photo: Tommy T/500px via Getty Images) Updated June 25, 2026 10:40 am This story contains discussion of suicide. UPDATE, 6/25/2026: David Vander Meer,
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Idaho fishermen who fish outside three approved reservoirs We are receiving blunt instructions from State Fisheries Managers: Keep them, kill them, and eat them. idaho fish and game They say That walleye is not suitable for most of the state’s waters. The agency manages walleye fishing at only three locations: Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir, Oneida
Published on June 25, 2026 08:15 am Acclaimed ski mountaineer and IFMGA mountain guide Guillaume “G” Pierrell died at the age of 42 while attempting to climb and ski K6 in Pakistan. He was climbing to an altitude of about 5,000 meters (16,400 ft) with Frenchman Boris Jules and Swiss Christina Maria on 24 June
Scott Einsman is Outdoor Life’s gear editor. He oversees the gear team of editors and writers who are subject matter experts in bows, knives, hunting, fishing, backpacking, and more. He lives in Richmond, Virginia with his wife and two bird dogs.
Published on June 25, 2026 05:19 am At 4 a.m. on May 28, 36-year-old American athlete Tyler Andrews reached the south summit of Mount Everest for the first time in his life. His goal, the main peak, was only a few hundred feet above him. It was his seventh attempt in two years to set
Scott Einsman is Outdoor Life’s gear editor. He oversees the gear team of editors and writers who are subject matter experts in bows, knives, hunting, fishing, backpacking, and more. He lives in Richmond, Virginia with his wife and two bird dogs.
Published on June 25, 2026 03:04 am Everyone loves Cliff Kapono. Todd GlaserThe renowned photographer describes the 38-year-old surfer and scientist as a “special person” who can influence the level of conversation, no matter what the subject. Alex KiluanoThe filmmaker credits Kapono with helping him connect with his Hawaiian family. John Burns, PhDCalling him “one
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