Missing hiker, 72, found near her dead husband’s body in Maine woods survived after dog slept on her chest
A missing 72-year-old woman who got lost while hiking and was found collapsed near the body of her deceased husband in a Maine forest was found dead with her owner's faithful dog resting on her chest. Miraculously, he survived four nights by sleeping to keep warm. Pamela Helmstadter was rescued Thursday in the woods in […]
Video shows daring chopper rescue of 74-year-old hiker who fell from bridge
A Coast Guard helicopter crew pulled a 74-year-old hiker to safety after falling off a bridge and leaving him stranded in the wilderness. The rescue was captured on dramatic video. The daring rescue took place Sunday afternoon, when the Coast Guard was notified of the injuries about 29 miles east of Brookings, Oregon. agency reported. […]
Avid hiker and former park ranger discovered in Yosemite National Park weeks after note said he’d return
An experienced hiker who was missing for more than two weeks has been found dead in California's Yosemite National Park. Kirk S. Thomas Olsen, 61, was scheduled to go backpacking in the Ostrander Lake area from Aug. 23 to Aug. 27, but had been missing for more than two weeks. The National Park Service asked […]
Yellowstone hiker airlifted to hospital with burns after walking off-trail near Old Faithful
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Hiker mauled by bear, hospitalized with ‘extensive’ injuries: official
A 45-year-old man hiking alone in Alberta, Canada, was attacked by a bear late Friday morning, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) confirmed to Fox News Digital on Saturday. Royal Canadian Mounted Police public information officer Sergeant Corey Riggs confirmed to Fox News Digital that the unnamed hiker from Calgary was attacked and seriously injured […]
Texas hiker says Grand Canyon flash flood rescue was ‘craziest day’
A Texas hiker has described last month's deadly flash floods in Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park, leaving more than 100 hikers stranded, as “the craziest day of my life.” Whitney Raquel, 35, He told SFGate She and her friend, Paige Rene, were on a three-night trip to the Havasupai Reservation, whose beautiful waterfalls, creekside campsites […]
North Carolina hiker dies at Grand Canyon National Park during solo trek, believed to be 6th fatality in weeks
A 60-year-old North Carolina man was found dead Wednesday after going on a solo hike in Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, park officials said. The National Park Service (NPS) said the backpacker, whose name has not been released, was found on a rugged, remote trail along the Colorado River between Lower Tapeats Camp and […]
Missing North Carolina hiker found dead in Grand Canyon after going on solo trek
Police have found the body of a North Carolina man who was reported missing Tuesday after going missing while hiking alone in Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. The National Park Service has not yet released the man's name or where he is from, but noted he is 60 years old. A search helicopter found […]
Body of missing Arizona hiker found days after flash flood at Grand Canyon National Park
The body of a missing hiker who was swept away by flash floods in Grand Canyon National Park several days ago was found Sunday, authorities said. According to the National Park Service (NPS), Chenoa Nickerson, 33, of Gilbert, Arizona, was found dead on the Colorado River by participants on a commercial riverboat tour at approximately […]
Rescue team finds hiker missing for 30 hours — and runs into Jay Leno
A search and rescue team in California found an elderly hiker who had been missing for 30 hours, and happened to bump into TV legend Jay Leno along the way. Qi Su Yang was described as a “very healthy, experienced and well-prepared 78-year-old hiker” who was reported missing on Saturday after becoming separated from her […]