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Appalachian Trail Took a Big Hit From Helene

'More than a third' of the trail is now inaccessible; adjacent communities have also been devastated

(Newser) - "It will be weeks, months, and even years to see recovery from this event." That was the weekend message from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy on the aftermath of Hurricane Helene across the Southeast—devastation that includes "more than a third" of the Appalachian Trail being knocked out...

79-Year-Old Broke Leg Hiking Alone. Then Came 'Angels'
79-Year-Old Broke Leg Hiking
Alone. Then Came 'Angels'
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Sep 29, 2024 7:00 AM CDT

79-Year-Old Broke Leg Hiking Alone. Then Came 'Angels'

US airman Troy May carried Ursula Bannister on his back for nearly three hours

(Newser) - Ursula Bannister has climbed to a mountain lookout in Washington state once a year for the past 23 years. She normally brings someone with her to the spot where she scattered her mother's ashes, but on Aug. 28, the 79-year-old set out on the challenging 1.6-mile out-and-back trail...

Lost Hiker Thanks Reality TV, Gloria Gaynor Song for Survival
She Survived Days in Colorado
Wild Thanks to Reality TV
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Sep 21, 2024 6:00 AM CDT

She Survived Days in Colorado Wild Thanks to Reality TV

Gina Chase built shelter, filtered water after seeing people do it on television

(Newser) - Who says watching reality television is a waste of time? Not Keeping Up With the Kardashians—think Alive and Naked and Afraid, two of the programs that Gina Chase now credits for helping to keep her alive. The 53-year-old Canadian went missing for nearly four days during a spiritual retreat...

Two Dozen Fall Ill After Hikes in Hawaii
Illnesses Shut
Trail in Hawaii
Sep 6, 2024 4:15 PM CDT

Illnesses Shut Trail in Hawaii

State officials act after possible norovirus outbreak

(Newser) - Hawaii has shut down Kauai's most popular trail after an outbreak of illnesses. Two dozen hikers who took to the Kalalau Trail have reported dealing with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea since Aug. 14, USA Today reports. One hiker was evacuated and another hospitalized. In addition, several visitors by boat...

Missing Climber's Body Found in Glacier National Park

Montana man, 32, left his hiking group to scale a peak on his own

(Newser) - The body of a missing hiker has been found at Glacier National Park in Montana, says the National Park Service . Based on his injuries and where he was found, authorities say Grant Marcuccio, 32, likely fell to his death. He separated from his hiking group on Sunday because he intended...

Flash Flood Sweeps Hiker Into Grand Canyon Creek
Body of Missing Hiker
in Grand Canyon Is Found
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Aug 26, 2024 5:33 AM CDT

Body of Missing Hiker in Grand Canyon Is Found

Arizona's Chenoa Nickerson, 33, was found by rafters in the Colorado River after flash flood

(Newser) - The body of a 33-year-old Arizona woman who disappeared during a flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park has been found, reports the New York Times . Chenoa Nickerson of Gilbert was swept into the water near the confluence of the Colorado River and Havasu Creek while hiking on Thursday. On...

Sheriff Slams Retreat After Missing Hiker Is Found Safe

Gina Chase, 53, was lost for 4 days in southwest Colorado

(Newser) - It's another missing-hiker story with a happy ending . A 53-year-old woman lost in southwest Colorado was found safe after being missing for four days, reports USA Today . Gina Chase, 53, of Victoria, Canada, went out on a solo hike Wednesday in San Miguel County, where she was attending a...

'Unbelievably Good Ending' in Search for Hiker, 89

Sheriff's office in Idaho says local residents on horseback rescued Bing Olbum

(Newser) - In what the Custer County Sheriff's Office says is an "extraordinary outcome," an 89-year-old hiker in Idaho was found alive five days after he was reported missing and 10 days after he was last seen. Bing Olbum hadn't been seen since Aug. 1, when a family...

Father-Daughter Dream Hike Turns Deadly in Yosemite
Father-Daughter Dream Hike
Turns Deadly in Yosemite
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Jul 28, 2024 3:15 PM CDT

Father-Daughter Dream Hike Turns Deadly in Yosemite

Grace Rohloff fell to her death on Half Dome trail during a July 13 rainstorm

(Newser) - It was a dream fulfilled, followed by a nightmare. Jonathan Rohloff and his daughter Grace had hiked thousands of miles together, and after securing a permit to hike Yosemite National Park's Half Dome trail, made it to the top on the afternoon of July 13. Storms had been forecast,...

Family Reunion Hike Goes Awry in Scorched Arizona

Thirteen hikers in Scottsdale, including several kids, rescued amid extreme heat; 4 hospitalized

(Newser) - Three children and one adult were hospitalized after being rescued along with nine others on a hiking trail amid oppressive heat in Arizona. Citing a release from the Scottsdale Fire Department, ABC News reports that the group, in town for a family reunion, decided to go on an early morning...

Hiker Survives Nearly 2 Weeks Without Food, Water

48-year-old was found safe in Kentucky national forest

(Newser) - The rescue of an Ohio man who was missing in Kentucky's Red River Gorge for two weeks is being called miraculous. Scott Hern of Ironton traveled about two hours to the gorge, located in the Daniel Boone National Forest, to look for waterfalls on July 6, the Ironton Tribune...

Utah Hiker Dies After Running Out of Water

Woman is 4th hiker to die this month in southern Utah parks

(Newser) - Another hiker has died amid high temperatures in southern Utah. Authorities say a 56-year-old was found unresponsive on a trail in Quail Creek State Park on Sunday and efforts to save her life were unsuccessful, USA Today reports. According to the Hurricane City Police Department, temperatures reached 106 degrees that...

Dad, Daughter Die After Water Runs Out at Canyonlands

Temps in the Utah park were over 100 degrees at the time

(Newser) - A man and his adult daughter were found dead and without water in Utah's Canyonlands National Park on Friday. The National Park Service said in a news release that the 23-year-old woman and 52-year-old man were from Green Bay, Wisconsin; KSL identifies them as Beatriz Herrera and Albino Herrera...

Soup-Eating Hikers Are Trouble for Mount Halla

Officials say too much broth is being dumped

(Newser) - South Korea's highest mountain has a problem, and it involves soup. CNN reports on a campaign started by the National Park Office of Mount Halla that asks hikers to refrain from dumping ramyun broth on the mountain or in its streams. The instant noodles come in a disposable cup,...

Hiker's Call After Bite May Have Saved Her

Woman in California could not feel the skin on her legs

(Newser) - A woman hiking in California's Sierra Nevada mountains managed a potentially life-saving call for help before her phone died, reports USA Today . The hiker was coming off the John Muir Trail near Kings Canyon National Park last week when she stopped for water at a creek about two miles...

They Ran Out of Water. He Shielded Her With His Body

Rescuers find couple huddled in Joshua Tree amid triple-digit temps last weekend

(Newser) - A couple hiking in the desert south of Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California was rescued after running out of water, authorities said. On Sunday, the man called 911 and reported that his girlfriend was dehydrated and weak, according to a statement from the Riverside County Sheriff's Office...

This 1.6K-Mile Trek Could Earn You $5K

The 1,600-mile 'Carson City to Canada Quest' will pay 2 lucky people to document their journey

(Newser) - Up for a good hike? Slip on those Tevas and head for the border. That's what two participants in the "Carson City to Canada Quest" will be doing next year, and organizers say they'll even pay those ambitious trekkers $5,000 each when they complete the arduous...

Hiker Who Was Rescued After 11-Hour Ordeal Admits Bad Decisions
Hiker Who Was
Rescued After
11-Hour Ordeal:
I Made Bad Decisions
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Feb 25, 2024 3:55 PM CST

Hiker Who Was Rescued After 11-Hour Ordeal: I Made Bad Decisions

Cole Matthes says he was 'underprepared' for hike on New Hampshire peak

(Newser) - As temperatures plunged on New Hampshire's Mount Washington and ferocious winds made it near impossible to see, hiker Cole Matthes began to drift away from the trail. Then he hit a patch of snow-covered ice and slid hundreds of feet down a ravine. His fall Saturday sparked a rescue...

Amid Atmospheric River, Hiker Missing on California Mountain
Missing Hiker's Body
Found by Drone
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Feb 13, 2024 5:41 AM CST

Missing Hiker's Body Found by Drone

Lefei Huang, 22, died on California's Mount Baldy amid atmospheric river storm

(Newser) - A 22-year-old hiker who went missing amid extreme winter weather in southern California has been found dead. The body of Lefei Huang of El Monte, last seen Feb. 4, was discovered Friday by a member of the public who was flying a drone, NBC News reports. Medics airlifted to Mount...

Hiker Reaches California 2 Years After She Left Delaware

Briana DeSanctis is first woman to complete solo hike of coast-to-coast trail

(Newser) - After walking around 6,800 miles over more than two years, Briana DeSanctis reached the Pacific Ocean in Point Reyes, California, on Saturday, becoming the first woman to have hiked the American Discovery Trail solo. "What a lot of feelings," she said in an Instagram post . "I'...

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