Botswanas President, Mokgweetsi Masisi, proposed a most unusual export to Germany last week: Elephants — 20,000 of them. The heated offer came in response to comments made earlier by Germanys Minister of the Environment, Steffi Lemke, who suggested a ban on the import of hunting trophies into the country. Lemke, a leader in the countrys Green Party, cited the possible new restrictions...

　　REI Co-op unveiled a new approach Tuesday for improving diversity in the outdoors: nature trips designed and led by Black Americans. 　　The retailer has long offered multiday excursions to many of the countrys most popular parks, and regularly adds new destinations. But, this is the first time that REI has partnered with another organization to curate specific trips — especially...

　　Some of backpackers’ most unforgettable moments happen deep in the wild: enjoying the solitude of the High Sierra in Desolation Wilderness, navigating the intricate Maze District of Canyonlands, or scrambling up Maine’s Saddleback Mountain on the Appalachian Trail 　　But you know what backpacking memories you’ll really remember forever? Those inconsiderate assholes that camped right next to you a few years...