May 15, 2026 The best outdoor weekend in Northwest Georgia doesn’t require 'roughing it' or sleeping on the ground Lookout Mountain in northwest Georgia pairs world-class hiking at Lula Lake Land Trust with the luxury of Cloudland at McLemore resort for a perfect trip.
May 11, 2026 Iconic 'secret' waterfall now limits access as crowds push park to breaking point The beautiful Burney Falls in California now requires advance reservations after visitor numbers roughly doubled since 2015, pushing the park beyond capacity.
May 8, 2026 Three hikers killed after climbing restricted Indonesian volcano to create online content, police say Mount Dukono eruption in Indonesia kills three hikers, including two Singaporeans, who authorities say entered a restricted zone despite warnings.
May 8, 2026 Body of missing hiker discovered off trail as investigators probe rare deadly bear encounter Glacier National Park officials say a missing hiker was found dead with injuries consistent with a bear attack on the Mt. Brown Trail in Montana.
May 5, 2026 Bear attack in Yellowstone National Park leaves 2 hikers injured Two hikers were injured in a bear attack Monday on the Mystic Falls Trail near Yellowstone's Old Faithful, prompting trail and campsite closures.
May 5, 2026 California hiker dies after falling 30 feet from popular trail into ravine Rescue crews and a helicopter team found a hiker dead about 30 feet below the Mount Wilson Trail in a rocky ravine after a fall on Saturday afternoon.
May 1, 2026 Hiker airlifted after terrifying rattlesnake bite on remote trail as incidents surge in area A woman hiking in Simi Valley was airlifted to a hospital with a rattlesnake bite, and Ventura County reported a surge in snake activity this summer.
April 30, 2026 2 mystery deaths at Zion National Park prompt urgent questions about visitor safety Two hikers have died within days of each other at Utah's Zion National Park, sparking renewed concerns about the risks of desert hiking and steep trails.
April 28, 2026 Mountain climber survives terrifying 500-foot fall in California's Sierra Nevada, night stranded on ledge A climber reportedly survived a terrifying 500-foot fall in California's Sierra Nevada and endured a freezing night before a daring helicopter rescue.
April 23, 2026 Hiker stumbles on human skull in iconic desert as mystery grows and detectives open homicide probe A human skull found in the remote Southern California desert near Twentynine Palms has sparked a homicide investigation by San Bernardino County deputies.