I see them every single day: Neatly-knotted plastic bags of all colors, sometimes "discreetly" tucked by a trailside boulder, atop a marker post, or, in the most egregious cases, right in the middle ...

Are you up to date with the latest best practice on pooping and peeing while out on the trail? It’s changed significantly in the last few years due to some decidedly disgusting goings on, so make sure ...

Keeping the backcountry clean is a year-round job. Here's how to do it in the fourth season.

SKAGIT COUNTY, Wash. — Biodegradable dog poop bags being left on the side of trials in western Washington are piling up, and officials are asking people to be more mindful of how they dispose of them.

This past summer, hikers on Colorado’s highest peak, 14,438-foot Mount Elbert, were met by a peculiar welcome committee. Volunteers from Colorado Fourteeners Initiative handed out WAG bags near a ...