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'I literally think this is going to be it for me': Hiker recounts grizzly bear encounter in Canada

September 1, 2026

'I literally think this is going to be it for me': Hiker recounts grizzly bear encounter in Canada

Video captures Keith Kerr's terrifying grizzly bear encounter in Kootenay National Park as a mother bear bluff charged him four times near her cubs.

2 Grand Canyon flooding victims photographed on hiking trip in days before deaths

September 1, 2026

2 Grand Canyon flooding victims photographed on hiking trip in days before deaths

John Giusti and Brent Rosenkranz, from Texas, posted selfies from the Grand Canyon before devastating flash flooding swept through the area on Saturday.

Social media photo craze sparks tourist invasion at picture-perfect vacation hot spot

September 1, 2026

Social media photo craze sparks tourist invasion at picture-perfect vacation hot spot

Videos show long lines forming at Santorini's blue-domed churches in Oia as tourists line up in the early morning for iconic travel photos seen on social media.

Grand Canyon water pipeline damaged again as flooding complicates repairs

September 1, 2026

Grand Canyon water pipeline damaged again as flooding complicates repairs

Flash flooding forced park closures and water restrictions at Grand Canyon as the $200 million pipeline repair project faces major new complications.

Mom loses grip on daughter as passenger ferry capsizes with 20 people still missing

August 31, 2026

Mom loses grip on daughter as passenger ferry capsizes with 20 people still missing

A mother describes losing her grip on her 12-year-old daughter as the Cyprus ferry capsized, with some 20 passengers still missing in waters over 1,600 feet deep.

Maine lighthouse proved to be no match for man dancing in the buff who was armed with a golf club

August 31, 2026

Maine lighthouse proved to be no match for man dancing in the buff who was armed with a golf club

A naked man with a golf club allegedly damaged Nubble Light in York, Maine, before the York Police Department took him for a mental health evaluation.

Illinois man missing more than a week as crews scour Great Smoky Mountains National Park

August 31, 2026

Illinois man missing more than a week as crews scour Great Smoky Mountains National Park

A 57-member team is using drones to search Great Smoky Mountains National Park for Marcin Bachleda-Blaszczak after his car was found at a visitor center.

Nevada casino on brink of closure reopens to lure tourists fed up with Las Vegas prices

August 31, 2026

Nevada casino on brink of closure reopens to lure tourists fed up with Las Vegas prices

Primm Valley Resort & Casino is betting on zero resort fees and affordable prices to lure back travelers who have been frustrated by rising costs in Las Vegas.

Newark airport shuttle bus slams into concrete barrier, injuring 13

August 31, 2026

Newark airport shuttle bus slams into concrete barrier, injuring 13

Video shows the badly damaged employee shuttle bus crumpled against a concrete barrier at Newark Liberty International Airport's Terminal B.

Deadly Grand Canyon flooding knocks out critical water line amid race to find missing hikers

August 31, 2026

Deadly Grand Canyon flooding knocks out critical water line amid race to find missing hikers

A 46-year-old man was found dead and one other body was recovered in the Colorado River as search and rescue teams race to locate over a dozen missing hikers in the Grand Canyon area.