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August 3, 2021

Chipmunks in California test positive for the plague, parts of Lake Tahoe closed

The chipmunks that were tested had no contact with any humans and the city's public health services show that the plague is naturally present in some areas of the Golden State.

August 3, 2021

Massachusetts woman dies after sweltering Arizona hike with man she’d just met

A hiker who cut short a trek through an Arizona mountain with a man she’d just met was found dead hours later amid sweltering temperatures, according to reports.

August 1, 2021

Search of rugged Montana mountains continues for hiker, 23, missing nearly a month

The search continued in the rugged Montana mountains over the weekend for Tatum Morell, a 23-year-old hiker who officials and family believe is likely dead after going missing nearly a month ago.

July 11, 2021

Missing Montana hiker believed dead, search scaled back: authorities

A 23-year-old woman who went missing in the mountains of Montana earlier this month is likely dead and rescuers will begin scaling back search efforts, authorities said Saturday.

June 28, 2021

Missing Washington state hiker found alive after 8 days in wilderness, authorities says

A hiker who disappeared in the wilderness of Washington state earlier this month has been found alive, having survived for eight days on berries and river water, authorities said Sunday.

June 24, 2021

Ohio woman dead of suspected heat-related illness while backpacking in Grand Canyon

An Ohio resident on a backpacking trip at the Grand Canyon has died of suspected heat-related illness amid a heat wave in the U.S. West, park officials said Monday.

June 17, 2021

Alaska hiker chased off trail by bears, found day-and-a-half later

An Alaskan hiker who was chased off a trail by bears after defending herself with bear spray was found on Wednesday about 36 hours after she went missing, according to the Alaska State Troopers.

June 14, 2021

Bear attacks, injures sleeping campers in south Alaska

Wildlife officials in Alaska have said two campers were attacked by a bear this weekend while they were sleeping in a tent in Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.

June 12, 2021

Trail limits set in this state park over heat-related rescues

California's Anza-Borrego Desert State Park announced on Tuesday that it would limit trail access due to excessive heat after two hikers were airlifted out last weekend.

June 8, 2021

North Carolina black bears swiping hikers’ backpacks, US Forest Service warns

Hikers and campers are being warned to take precautions when visiting a national forest in North Carolina after a string of incidents of bears stealing backpacks and food.