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Get Wild: Wildfire in the backcountry

Summit Daily 17 May 2026
Learn how to make the perfect 911 call from the backcountry at ColoradoSAR.org, and note that you can sometimes text 911 when you don’t have enough cell service to make a call ... As a backcountry ...
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Wildfire in Alberta's west country rages on, campers evacuated from backcountry

CBC 15 May 2026
A wildfire continues to rage through a vast expanse of Alberta’s foothills Friday and emergency officials are urging backcountry users to keep their distance from the front lines ... .
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DEC overhauls assistant forest ranger policies after backcountry death

Times Union 09 May 2026
Assistant forest rangers have been restricted to day shifts under new DEC safety protocols ... .
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New and increased fees for Smokies' backcountry camping permits

Biltmore Beacon 06 May 2026
Great Smoky Mountains National Park has transitioned its backcountry permit system to Recreation.gov, a switch that comes with new or increased fees for new reservations ....
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Backcountry camping fees change at GSMNP

Sylva Herald 06 May 2026
Beginning April 30, Great Smoky Mountains National Park transitioned its backcountry permit reservation system to Recreation.gov. This transition will improve reliability, security and customer support for backcountry users ... .
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Backcountry skier rescued after leg injury near Pyramid Pass

Seeley Swan Pathfinder 30 Apr 2026
... that a skier had suffered a leg injury in a remote backcountry location....
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Backcountry Camping Fee Change Takes Effect on April 30 at Great Smoky Mountains National Park (NPS - National Park Service)

Public Technologies 29 Apr 2026
Beginning April 30, Great Smoky Mountains National Park will transition its backcountry permit reservation system to Recreation.gov. This transition will improve reliability, security and customer support for backcountry users.
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Beloved Mammoth skier dies suddenly in California backcountry

San Francisco Chronicle 25 Apr 2026
Rosow leaves behind his partner, son and a community of friends ... .
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Choice lifestyle: Family business flourishes in tough love for backcountry skiing

The Spokesman-Review 25 Apr 2026
Four years earlier, Mark Yancey was 37 and Sarah Yancey was 31 when the couple bought a small but long-established Kimberley, British Columbia-based backcountry skiing business called Boulder Hut/Ptarmigan Tours.
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Mountain Rescue Aspen saves injured backcountry skier in Elk Range

Post Independent 20 Apr 2026
Mountain Rescue Aspen successfully saved a backcountry skier near Mace Peak in the Elk Range on Saturday after they were injured ... Mountain Rescue Aspen saves injured backcountry skier in Elk Range.
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Backcountry turkey hunting and the Roadless Rule are both worth protecting

The Journal Durango 19 Apr 2026
Twenty years ago, I had the privilege of first crossing paths with Durango resident David “Elkheart” Petersen at a public meeting of the Colorado Roadless Areas Review Task Force in Pueblo. David was ... .
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