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Project conserves 3,700 acres of forest in northern New Hampshire
SHELBURNE, N.H. (AP) — The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests has completed a long-term effort to protect two adjacent forests in the northern part of the state totaling 3,700 acres (1,497 hectares). The forests will be managed for multiple objectives, including...
Grand Canyon hiker dies after trying to walk from rim to rim in a single day
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — A 55-year-old Virginia man died in the Grand Canyon while trying to hike from the South Rim to the North Rim in a single day, a distance of 21 miles (33.8 kilometers), authorities said Monday. Grand Canyon National Park officials identified...
Water conservation measures announced for Grand Canyon National Park
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Grand Canyon National Park announced Tuesday that it is reimplementing mandatory water conservation measures again for the South Rim due to diminished supplies. Park officials said the water saving measures were effective immediately as...
Asylum applications in the European Union continue to rise after a major hike last year
BRUSSELS (AP) — Asylum applications in the European Union continued to rise in the first half of 2023 following a major hike last year, pressuring limited hosting capacities and moving the issue up the political agenda in many nations. The European Union Agency for Asylum said...
Missing Colorado climber found dead in Glacier National Park, cause of death under investigation
WEST GLACIER, Mont. (AP) — A Colorado man who went missing on a climbing trip in Glacier National Park was found dead Friday morning, park officials said. Adam Fuselier, 32, of Castle Pines, Colorado, was reported overdue on Wednesday from a planned climb on Reynolds Mountain. His...
Norwegian preschoolers get early exposure to outdoor life by hiking routes around kindergartens
STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — In the land of mountains and fjords, outdoor life starts early. That’s why as many as 11,000 pre-school kids started their day this week hiking routes around kindergartens in Norway. Dressed in the outdoor one-piece jumpsuits typical of tiny tots in this...
Hiker who loses consciousness atop Mount Katahdin taken to a hospital by helicopter
MILLINOCKET, Maine (AP) — A 20-year-old hiker lost consciousness on Maine's tallest mountain and spent a scary night on the infamous Knife Edge Trail before being airlifted to safety by a Maine Army National Guard helicopter, officials said Wednesday. The hiker began struggling...
Parents of teen who died on school-sponsored hiking trip sue in federal court
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The parents of a 17-year-old Maine boy who died on a school-sponsored hiking and camping trip are suing the school district and two staff members. The lawsuit contends Michael Strecker had limited access to water while hiking and that his pleas to turn back...
Police ID killer in 1987 cold case on hiking trail that has haunted Yavapai County
PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — A young college student who was brutally killed on a Prescott hiking trail decades ago was the victim of a serial predator who took his own life years later, authorities said Friday. Yavapai County Sheriff David Rhodes announced at a news conference that DNA...
Swiss police warn that heat wave raises danger of falling ice, rock in the Alps
GENEVA (AP) — Police in southwest Switzerland warned Wednesday that a heat wave has increased the risk of falling rock and ice in the Alpine region, where it’s been particularly deadly this year for mountaineers and hikers. Most of the victims have been foreigners. Valais...
