Mather's Outdoor Life

In the fall of 2013, days before a government shutdown, I visited my first National Park: Yosemite. I hadn’t camped in years, if you...

Happy May Day, 2020—from inside! Today is Day 43 of California’s quarantine. Six weeks of the same apartments, homes, streets, and...

Backpacking in Joshua Tree is an experience unlike any other. If you’re looking to escape the hustle, load up your pack and hit the trail.

Explore, Learn, and Protect! It's not just for little ones. Just in case you didn’t know, becoming a Junior Ranger is an activity for...

Also river walks, meadow trails, or any easy hike that connects places connected by road. Walking on often-paved trails that have no...

If you've spent anytime trying to book a last-minute campsite on Recreation.gov, you've had that moment where it feels like the website...

It was 1892... World’s Fair Mania was in full swing. From a small office in Chicago, a small team of publicists had sent hundreds of...

Imagine you’re travelling to London for the first time. You think to yourself, “I know I want to see Buckingham Palace, but what else is...

The Trash Problem Each year, visitors like you and me help contribute to the 100 million pounds of trash generated in our National Parks....

Imagine a person suddenly decided to start a new exercise regimen, “From this point forward, I’m going to walk 8 miles a day every day.”...