Latest Hiking News
Visitors are seen on camera damaging rock formations at a Nevada recreation site
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal authorities are asking for the public’s help in tracking down two men seen damaging rock formations at a national recreation site in Nevada. Officials at Lake Mead National Recreation Area said the damage happened during a recent weekend near the...
Florida Senate president's husband dies after falling at Utah's Bryce Canyon park
The husband of Florida's Senate president died after falling while the couple was hiking in Utah, according to a memo sent to senators Wednesday. John Passidomo, 72, was a lawyer and former city councilor and vice mayor of Naples. He and Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, a...
Maine's trail system makes the state an outdoor destination. $30M in improvements could come soon
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's beloved outdoor trail network could receive millions of dollars of improvements under a proposal conservationists have asked lawmakers to put before voters. The state has long been a destination for hikers, cyclists, snowshoers and other outdoor...
Natural wonders. Napoleon's exile. A remote island in the South Atlantic is now easier to reach
JAMESTOWN, St. Helena (AP) — St. Helena, a small, craggy island in the South Atlantic Ocean, hasn't seen many tourists in the past for good reason: It's one of the most remote inhabited places in the world. Until 2017, it took five nights by boat to reach the British overseas...
A backcountry skier dies on a day of accidents on New Hampshire's unforgiving Mount Washington
MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — The steep bowl at Tuckerman Ravine on New Hampshire's Mount Washington has long made it a favorite spot for expert skiers and snowboarders who are seeking adventure beyond the comparative safety of the state's ski areas. But hard and icy conditions on Saturday...
Last surviving member of the first team to conquer Mount Everest says it is crowded and dirty now
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The only surviving member of the mountaineering expedition that first conquered Mount Everest said Saturday that the world's highest peak is too crowded and dirty, and the mountain is a god that needs to be respected. Kanchha Sherpa, 91, was among the 35...
Hiker describes 11-hour ordeal after falling on Mount Washington, admits he was 'underprepared'
MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — As temperatures plunged on 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...
Hiker rescued from mountain with 90-mph winds, bitter cold atop Mount Washington
SARGENT'S PURCHASE, N.H. (AP) — A team of rescuers used the Cog Railway to shave off time but it still took more than 10 hours to save a hiker in conditions that included sustained winds topping 90 mph (145 kph) on New Hampshire's Mount Washington, officials said. The hiker from...
Hiker kills coyote with his bare hands after attack; tests confirm the animal had rabies
JOHNSTON, R.I. (AP) — A coyote that a hiker killed with his bare hands has tested positive for rabies, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the Rhode Island Department of Health announced. The hiker was attacked on Friday and bitten on the leg while walking...
Hiker missing for a week is found dead on snow-covered California mountain
MOUNT BALDY VILLAGE, Calif. (AP) — A hiker who was missing for days on Southern California's towering Mount Baldy was found dead over the weekend, authorities said. A helicopter crew recovered the body of Lefei Huang, 22, on Sunday morning from the upper San Antonio Creek Falls...
