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August 27, 2023

Arizona hiker found dead at Utah’s Bryce Canyon National Park after thunderstorm, flash flooding

Jeanne Roblez Howell, 64, of Sedona, Arizona, was found dead about a mile from the Fairyland Loop trail at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah.

August 25, 2023

Yellowstone tourist faces federal charges after burning himself in thermal area

A Michigan man is facing federal charges after allegedly wandering off a trail in Yellowstone National Park and sustaining thermal burns.

August 23, 2023

Heavy rainfall near Grand Canyon displaces residents and guests, triggering evacuations

Around 100 individuals, including both residents and hotel guests, were displaced as a result of intense rainfall that struck a small community adjacent to the Grand Canyon.

August 22, 2023

Challenging conditions hinder recovery of plane crash victims in Alaska's Denali National Park

Efforts to retrieve the bodies of two men who tragically lost their lives in a recent plane crash within Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve have been deemed unsafe by officials.

August 18, 2023

Opportunity for compensation arises for 2016 Tennessee wildfire victims as appeals court revives lawsuits

A glimmer of hope has emerged for the victims of a devastating 2016 wildfire that originated in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and ravaged a picturesque Tennessee tourist enclave.

August 16, 2023

Massachusetts mom dies trying to save drowning son, father rescues brother at NH national park

A Massachusetts mother died Tuesday while attempting to rescue her 10-year-old son, who fell into a pool under a waterfall in New Hampshire and struggled in the swift-moving current.

August 15, 2023

Colorado woman's body recovered after falling 300 feet from Rocky National Park peak

The National Park Service said that the body of a 21-year-old Colorado woman was recovered Monday from the Flying Dutchman couloir at Rocky Mountain National Park.

August 13, 2023

Small aircraft crashes in ravine at Alaska’s Denali National Park; pilot, passenger presumed dead

Hazardous conditions have prevented the recovery of two men presumed to have died when their PA-18 aircraft crashed in a ravine at Denali National Park.

August 8, 2023

Texas man who died while spreading father's ashes likely succumbed to heat stroke in Arches National Park

The lifeless body of a Texas man was discovered in Utah's Arches National Park, with indications pointing towards heat stroke during his journey to scatter his father's ashes.

August 5, 2023

Lake Mead National Recreation Area drownings prompt warnings from officials

National Park Service officials are urging the public to remain cautious after two drownings resulted in fatalities over the past weekend at the Lake Mead National Reaction Area.