Outdoor News Briefing: October 12, 2026

Outdoor News Briefing: October 12, 2026

Before your next outing, check Yosemite’s latest fire and access update and new flood closures in Death Valley. A fatal kayaking incident in Maine also reinforces the importance of wearing your life jacket on the water. Illustrative Yosemite Valley landscape...
Outdoor News Briefing: October 12, 2026

Outdoor News Briefing: October 11, 2026

Before you head out, check Yosemite’s Glacier Point Road reopening and the fire restrictions still affecting Sierra trips. A newly published San Francisco kayak rescue report also offers a timely reminder to prepare for cold water and changing conditions....
Outdoor News Briefing: October 12, 2026

Outdoor News Briefing: October 10, 2026

Before your weekend outing, check new Tahoe National Forest fire restrictions and the latest Yosemite access update. If you fish commercially in Maine, a new federal summer flounder landing closure also needs your attention. Illustrative Yosemite Valley landscape from...
Outdoor News Briefing: October 12, 2026

Outdoor News Briefing: October 9, 2026

Before your next outing, check Wyoming’s drought-driven pheasant changes, Yosemite’s fire closures and three new outdoor-equipment recalls. Today’s briefing also covers the ongoing investigation into a fatal Lake St. Clair boating accident....
Outdoor News Briefing: October 8, 2026

Outdoor News Briefing: October 8, 2026

Before you head outdoors, catch up on New York’s October hunting reminders, Maryland’s fall trout stocking and prescribed-fire plans in Washington. Today’s four updates come from agency reports published October 7. Illustrative white-tailed deer...