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A Rare, Untreatable Tick-Borne Virus Just Reached New York, and Its Range Keeps Growing
Aug 05, 2026
land-use-access
Four Free Entrance Days Are Left at the National Parks in 2026
Aug 04, 2026
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BLM Approved Its First Data Center on Public Land by Reusing a Solar Project's Old Review
Aug 04, 2026
Guides307 Trails, Routes & OHV Areas
Gear DealsLive Price Drops
Mammut-45%
Mammut Women's Siku Fiber -6F/-21C Sleeping Bag
$192$350
Buy at REI · sleep
Big Agnes-50%
Big Agnes Wyoming Trail 4 Tent
$500$1000
Buy at REI · sleep
DAKINE-40%
DAKINE Women's Syncline 12 L Hydration Pack
$108$180
Buy at REI · water
Iwatani-45%
Iwatani Butane Fuel Canister
$1.93$3.50
Buy at REI · cooking
EventsOn the Calendar
Aug 06–09
Mid-Atlantic Overland Festival
Expo · Pennsylvania · United States
Aug 06–09
Sierra Trek
Rally · California · US
Aug 08–09
Backcountry Off-Road Expo — Nevada
Expo · Nevada · US
Aug 11–13
Perseid Meteor Shower (Peak)
United States
Aug 15–16
Adventure Van Expo Bozeman
Expo · Montana · US
Aug 20–22
Great Smoky Mountain Jeep Invasion
Expo · Tennessee · US
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