Missing North Carolina hiker, 73, found dead in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Park officials said that a missing 73 -year -old hiker in North Carolina had died in Great Smoke Mountains National Park on the weekend. Anne Horton said on Sunday, about one quarter of the Miles from Enro Creek Trail, said the National Park Bureau (NPS). Horton's cause of death was not immediately given. Horton was […]
IDF’s Alpine Brigade Discovers Iranian Weapons in Mountains Above Israel
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) 810th Alpine (Mountain) Brigade announced on Saturday that it had discovered Iranian-made weapons on the slopes of Har Dov, one of two strategic mountains on the border near Israel. . Breitbart News visited the Alpine Brigade on Thursday and toured the Har Dov area before the discovery of Iranian weapons […]
American Airlines pilots told to make 'expedited climb' to avoid Hawaii mountains
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said American Airlines pilots were told on Wednesday to “climb rapidly” to avoid a crash into the Hawaiian mountains. Air traffic controllers on Wednesday ordered Flight 298, bound for Los Angeles International Airport, to perform a “fast climb as the flight crew failed to make the designated turn upon departure.” […]
Florida digs out of mountains of sand swept in by back-to-back hurricanes
When a hurricane hits Florida, storm-weary residents may think of devastating winds, pounding rain, and dangerous storm surge. Is a mountain of sand swallowing your house? There aren't that many. That's the reality for some after Hurricanes Helen and Milton hit the Florida Gulf Coast in quick succession in less than two weeks. A 10-foot-high […]
VA couple narrowly escapes Hurricane Helene’s fury driving through NC mountains: ‘Pretty scary’
A Virginia couple was on their way home through the North Carolina Mountains when they were hit by Hurricane Helen. On Thursday's episode of “The Faulkner Focus,” Alan and Kelly Keffer narrowly escaped a mudslide along an interstate in Black Mountain, North Carolina. “I looked out the window and saw the mountains coming down, along […]
Dam in Blue Mountains closed after elevated levels of PFAS chemicals detected | Water
The New South Wales Water Board temporarily closed a dam in the Blue Mountains after tests found high levels of PFAS chemicals in untreated water. The state's water department said it had disconnected Medlow Dam from the local water supply as a precaution while further investigations were conducted. Medlow Dam does not directly supply raw […]
How Japan’s newest yen note came from the Nepali mountains – CNN
Tokyo CNN — Banks across Japan on Wednesday began refilling ATMs with shiny new yen notes from an unlikely source: the bright yellow-flowering paperbush shrub that grows in the rugged Himalayan mountains of Nepal. Before finding its way into the wallets of Japanese consumers, yen notes undergo a long and complicated journey involving months of […]
California hiker Lukas McClish found after going missing for 10 days in Santa Cruz mountains
A California hiker who was missing for 10 days while exploring the Santa Cruz Mountains reportedly drank a gallon of water from his shoe the day before he was finally rescued last week. Lucas McLeish, 34, was shirtless when he began the three-hour hike on June 11, quickly became lost and was reported missing six […]
California Hiker Lost for 9 Nights in Mountains Reunites with Family
A man who went missing and spent nine nights alone in California’s Santa Cruz Mountains was found alive on Thursday. Lucas McLeish of Boulder Creek didn’t tell anyone where he was going when he set out on a hike on June 11, thinking it would only take him three hours to get to work, and […]
Hiker lost for 10 days found alive in Northern California mountains
A hiker who had been missing in the Northern California mountains for more than a week was found alive Thursday after witnesses heard his cries for help, authorities said. According to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, Lucas McLeish, 34, went missing after setting off on a hike in Boulder Creek on June 11. He […]