Missing California woman Esmeralda Marie Pineda found after 12 days in wilderness
A California woman who went missing from a campground last month has been found alive but in a “severely dehydrated and weakened” condition, the Nevada County Sheriff's Office said. News Release. Esmeralda Marie Pineda, 24, disappeared Aug. 26 from a mining camp in a remote area of Nevada City, 60 miles northeast of Sacramento. A […]
Dog, backpack found after owner disappears into California wilderness: police
A search is underway for a 71-year-old man who set off on a journey into the California wilderness but never returned. According to the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office, Michael Moore obtained a wilderness permit stating he intended to hike toward Lake Powell in the Emigrant Wilderness in Sonora, California. Authorities said Moore’s dog and backpack […]
‘Will to survive’ helped missing 89-year-old hiker through 10-day ordeal in Idaho wilderness
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Hiker found alive after five days lost in Sierra Nevada wilderness
A 70-year-old hiker was found alive Wednesday after being missing for five days in the Sierra Nevada wilderness. Authorities said Warren Elliott was discovered around 8 a.m. by another hiker passing by the Hell Hole Reservoir in California, about 10 miles west of Lake Tahoe. Shocking footage shows an exhausted man in tattered clothes clutching […]
Patagonian mara, a rodent native to South America, spotted roaming around Colorado wilderness
A hairy fugitive is on the run. Wildlife officials are trying to capture an adorable rabbit-like rodent native to South America that was spotted frolicking in the Colorado mountains. According to authorities, the exotic Patagonian mara, a tiny creature that’s 2-3 feet tall, has been spotted by park rangers, hikers and tourists at Bear Creek […]
Death of boy at Trails Carolina wilderness camp ruled homicide
The death of a 12-year-old boy at a controversial wilderness camp for troubled youth in North Carolina has been ruled a homicide, according to an autopsy report. The early teen, identified in documents only as “CJH,” died in February from “asphyxiation due to suffocation” after becoming trapped inside a damaged bivy sack — a small […]
12-year-old boy’s death at controversial wilderness therapy camp ruled homicide by asphyxiation: autopsy
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California boy, 4, who disappeared from campground found safe after 22 hours alone in wilderness
A 4-year-old boy who got lost from a campsite in California’s Sierra National Forest and spent 22 hours alone in the wilderness has been found safe, authorities said. A search and rescue team of about 50 officers and volunteers set out about 11 a.m. Thursday after a child was reported missing from a campground surrounded […]
North Carolina officials reveal possible cause of death for boy, 12, found dead at wilderness therapy camp
A North Carolina boy may have suffocated to death inside a tent at a naturopathic camp for troubled youth after staff failed to check on him, according to a state report released Tuesday. It is said to be expensive. Staff at Trails Carolina, located in Lake Toxaway in the western part of the state, told […]
Tennessee aquarium welcomes 7 baby turtles endangered in wilderness, experts say a ‘small victory’
Recently, the world welcomed a bale of endangered Arakan tawny tortoises to an aquarium in Tennessee. The Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, Tennessee, announced the arrival of seven chicks. The aquarium announced the good news in a press release, noting that it is rare for all seven eggs to fully emerge. Arrival of rare animal helps […]