The U.S. Forest Service is urging the public to fully extinguish campfires amid “a dangerous trend in outdoor recreation,” according to a news release from the Pike-San Isabel National Forests. From ...

KOOCHICHING COUNTY, Minn. — When it comes to spending time outdoors, it’s pretty tough to beat sitting by a campfire on a nice spring evening when the natural world is coming back to life after a long ...

A combination of odd weather fueled the blaze that destroyed up to 13,500 acres in South Jersey’s Wharton State Forest by Tuesday. The wildfire forced more than 50 campers to pack up and flee, ...

Fife Lake Outlet Fire: Columns of smoke and flames cross the landscape in Wexford County as part of the 136-acre Fife Lake Outlet Fire. (Michigan Department of Natural Resources) FIFE LAKE, Mich. – A ...

An investigation has concluded, that an abandoned campfire near the Rock Creek Campground was the cause of the French Fire on the Bass Lake Ranger District of the Sierra National Forest. The abandoned ...

Our Summer Sounds series highlights the sound of summer camp campfire songs with this entry from writer Tom Manoff. He's now ashamed at the poor quality of the singing. Now, the latest in our series ...

ALBANY — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation forest rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response ...