January 4, 2021 Hikers get stuck after breaking coronavirus protocols, get penalized by rescuers The two hikers, aged 21 and 27, defied a Tier 4 lockdown order to travel to a wooded area in the Scottish Highlands.
December 29, 2020 Utah hiker survives 100-foot fall onto cliff ledge, stranded for 5 hours before rescue A hiker in Utah survived a more than 100-foot fall onto a cliff ledge where he lay stranded for over five hours until a fire crew rescued him on Sunday, authorities said.
December 15, 2020 Teen arrested for murder of California woman fatally stabbed while hiking A teenager was arrested in connection with the late-November murder of a California woman who was stabbed to death while hiking along a San Diego-area trail, police recently announced.
December 3, 2020 Australian jogger attacked by kangaroo who may have been attracted by her Sarah Jessica Parker perfume Just like so many HBO viewers in the late ‘90s and early ‘00s, it seems that kangaroos, too, are capable of becoming briefly enthralled with “Sex and the City” star Sarah Jessica Parker’s signature accoutrements.
November 23, 2020 Coast Guard rescues lost Oregon hunter who broke ankle in national forest After being faced with a difficult rescue, a Coast Guard crew in Oregon was happy to report a positive outcome.
November 15, 2020 Washington hiker rescued from Mount Rainier dies in ER, is brought back to life A hiker who was rescued after getting lost in a whiteout in a Washington state park “came back from the dead” at a hospital after his heart stopped for 45 minutes, in what doctors are calling an astonishing recovery.
November 13, 2020 National Park Service faces $270M wrongful death claim The family of a women's rights activist from Uganda has filed a more than $270 million wrongful death and personal injury claim against the National Park Service.
November 12, 2020 California mom dies after being rescued from hiking accident A California single mom and nurse who apparently fell approximately 100 feet while hiking died after she was left stranded in the cold for two days before being rescued, according to a fundraising page.
November 5, 2020 Yellowstone visitor banned for cooking chickens in thermal hot spring A man from Idaho has been temporarily banned from Yellowstone National Park after pleading guilty to charges stemming from an Aug. 7 outing, during which he was found cooking chickens in a thermal geyser.
October 21, 2020 Colorado hiker wears heels to climb mountains, but doesn't recommend it: 'I know what my boundaries are' Hiking and heels typically don’t go together.
