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Arizona hikers with no water rescued at Catalina State Park as scorching temps expand across Southwest

Golder Ranch Fire District officials said the two hikers were rescued off trail at Catalina State Park in Tucson, Arizona, and were found without water.

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Florida man, stepson die after hiking at Texas national park in sizzling temps

Big Bend National Park officials in Texas said a Florida stepfather and son died after hiking the Marufo Vega Trail on a day when temperatures reached 119 degrees.

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California hikers discover remains on Mount Baldy after search resumes for Julian Sands

The human remains discovered by civilian hikers on California's Mount Baldy on Saturday morning have yet to be identified, officials said.

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Body of NJ senior killed in Washington state avalanche found

The body of Yun Park, 66, of Palisades Park, New Jersey, the third and final victim of a February avalanche on Washington's Colchuck Peak, has been recovered.

Lifestyle 19 hours ago

The 'Girl Scouts have lost their way,' asserts faith-based alternative for young women

The Girl Scouts "have lost their way," says an alternative scouting program for young women, American Heritage Girls, after an online form for camp reportedly asked parents about pronouns.

Lifestyle 19 hours ago

Father's Day: 5 states that are hosting fishing and outdoor recreation events

Father’s Day and National Go Fishing Day both fall on June 18 this year, and recreation centers are offering free fishing opportunities and other outdoor activities over the holiday weekend.

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California woman falls to death while reaching out to help teen who slipped on waterfall ledge

Sarah Louise Crocker died at Three Sisters Falls in the Cleveland National Forest after she fell trying to help a teen who had slipped on the fall's edge.

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Washington girl, 10, shares how she survived 24 hours alone in woods after getting separated from family

Shunghla Mashwani told rescuers in Kittitas County, Washington, that she followed the Cle Elum River and slept between trees before her rescue on Monday.

World 19 hours ago

Search for missing Connecticut hiker in Japan ends due to ‘underwhelming evidence found,’ family says

The family of Patricia Wu-Murad, of Connecticut, say that the search for the missing hiker has ended after vanished from a trail in Japan in April.

Lifestyle 19 hours ago

'Conjuring House' in Rhode Island launches overnight ghost-camping for outdoorsy paranormal lovers

The Conjuring House in Rhode Island is offering ghost-camping experience for the first time ever. Here's what you need to know if you're hoping to book a paranormal stay.

World 19 hours ago

'Injured and exhausted' dog rescued from England's highest mountain

The Keswick Mountain Rescue Team saved an "injured and exhausted" dog that had scaled Scafell Pike in northwest England's Lake District National Park.

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Utah hiker killed, second hospitalized after slipping while rock climbing in Big Cottonwood Canyon

A 34-year-old woman was killed and a 30-year-old man was injured after slipping on rocks while climbing in Utah's Big Cottonwood Canyon, local reports say.

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Montana hiker, 19, found alive days after going missing in Glacier National Park: officials

Matthew Read, 19, set off Friday on the Huckleberry Lookout Trail at Glacier National Park in Montana and was reported missing Sunday. Officials confirmed Tuesday he was located.

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NC hiker found alive days after going missing from Appalachian Trail in Connecticut

Marta Renee Bowen, 60, was found alive after a multi-day search along the Appalachian Trail near Kent, Connecticut, where officials believe she got lost.

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California hiker dies after suffering medical emergency, falling from waterfall

A hiker on the Waterfall Trail in Pine Mountain Club, California, died after suffering a medical emergency and falling from a waterfall, officials said.

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1 Texas climber dead, 1 rescued in national park where rock climbing is banned

A climber was found deceased in a Texas national park on Sunday morning. Search teams also rescued a stranded member of the same party. One rescuer was injured.

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Utah hiker, 70, fights off mountain lion with a rock after he's ambushed in canyon

Evan Ray Nilsen, 70, recalled how he fought off a mountain lion that knocked him down a hill during a hike in Diamond Fork in Utah's Spanish Fork Canyon last week.

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Arizona hiker hears woman crying for help, finds her trapped between boulders on 50-foot cliff

A 20-year-old woman told rescuers she was "free climbing by herself" at Pinnacle Peak Park in Scottsdale, Ariz., when she got stuck between two boulders.

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Oregon dad dies, 3 kids rescued after fall over 200-foot cliff along hiking trail: sheriff

Ryan Acord, 36, died after falling off a 200-foot cliff onto a rocky Oregon beach while trying to rescue his two children and a family friend, officials said.

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Hawaii hiker dies after tumbling 40 feet on Lanikai Pillbox Trail: reports

First responders in Hawaii responded after a hiker in his 60s suffered a medical emergency and fell 40 feet on the Lanikai Pillbox Trail in Kailua over the weekend.

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Maine high school student falls to his death in Acadia National Park

A Maine teenager fell around 25 feet to his death on Friday while hiking with friends in the Otter Cliff area of Acadia National Park. Bryce Basso was a junior at Brewer High School.

World 19 hours ago

Hikers in England rescued after getting high on magic mushrooms, falling ill on mountain trail

A mountain rescue team in Keswick, England, helped a group of hikers who fell ill after ingesting magic mushrooms at Lake District National Park over the weekend.

U.S. 19 hours ago

Utah climber killed under falling ice column after pushing friend out of way, sheriff says

A 41-year-old woman lost her life while saving a fellow climber on Sunday in Duchesne County, Utah, when she pushed the younger woman out of the way of a falling ice column.

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Arizona woman found dead after falling 20 feet off a cliff

Search and rescuers found the woman's body at the base of a cliff just above the water line after she fell at West Clear Creek in Arizona on Monday, authorities said.

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New York hiker found dead after 3-day search of nature preserve

Search teams recovered the body of a missing hiker at Mohonk Preserve in Ulster County, New York, on Friday after launching a three-day search across steep, rocky terrain.

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Rescue video captures Florida man saved from flooded southwest canyon, 2 friends killed identified

Utah DPS video shows moments a hiker from Florida was rescued from a slot canyon near the Utah-Arizona border. Ed Smith told rescuers what happened to his friends.

VIDEO 19 hours ago

One hiker rescued, two killed after canyons flood Utah-Arizona border

 Utah Department of Public Safety shared this rescue video.

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2 men found dead near Utah-Arizona border after canyons flood

Two men were found dead near the Utah-Arizona border after floodwaters poured into a slot canyon. Several others in the area were rescued in a helicopter.

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Hiker dies on Arches National Park trail in Utah, second death within a month

Park rangers responded on Sunday to an unresponsive 56-year-old man on Devils Garden Trail at Arches National Park in Utah. The hiker died despite life-saving efforts.

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Second hiker collapses, dies on trail at Big Bend National Park in Texas in matter of weeks

The 64-year-old woman was the second hiker to collapse and die while hiking a trail at Big Bend National Park in Texas since Feb. 18, when a 56-year-old man died.

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California mom killed by falling tree on hike with son’s Boy Scout troop: report

A mother in Northern California was killed Sunday when a tree fell on her during a hike with her son's Boy Scout troop at Rancho San Antonio Park in Cupertino.