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Phoenix officials reiterate caution when hiking after 3 mountain rescues in 1 day
PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix first responders are reminding the public to be prepared when hiking after they tended to three different mountain rescues on Saturday. Phoenix firefighters had to assist an injured hiker on a trail on South Mountain. Farther north on Camelback Mountain, a...
Maine island that was site of eviction of historic mixed-race community added to national register
An island along the coast of Maine that was home to a mixed-race fishing community later forcibly removed by the state has been added to the National Register of Historic Places after a years-long effort. Malaga Island, a 42-acre (17-hectare) island about a 40-mile (64.37-kilometer)...
Arizona man found dead at Grand Canyon where he was hiking popular trail
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. (AP) — The National Park Service and local medical examiner are investigating the death of a 65-year-old hiker at Grand Canyon National Park who was found unresponsive on the popular Bright Angel Trail, the agency said Friday. The agency identified the victim as...
Dog who survived 72 days in mountains after owner's death is regaining weight, back on hiking trails
A faithful dog who survived after spending more than 10 weeks by her owner who died of hypothermia while hiking in the Colorado mountains has regained most of the weight she lost during her ordeal and is back on the trails, the family said Thursday. Rich Moore, 71, of Pagosa Springs,...
Chile shuts down a popular glacier, sparking debate over climate change and adventure sports
The decision by Chile's National Forestry Corporation to permanently ban hikers from a popular glacier in Patagonia has incensed adventurers and local guides alike. What officials see as a question of safety — citing rapid, destabilizing melting — has sparked a debate over the risks of...
Trial moved to late 2024 for Indiana man charged in killings of 2 girls slain during hiking trip
DELPHI, Ind. (AP) — The trial for an Indiana man charged in the killings of two teenage girls slain in 2017 during a hiking trip was moved Tuesday from January to next October after the presiding judge told the suspect she will not allow his former attorneys to represent him. At...
Air France pilot falls off cliff to his death while hiking California's towering Mount Whitney
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A pilot from France who disappeared while hiking California's towering Mount Whitney was found dead after falling about 1,000 feet (305 meters) off a cliff, the National Park Service said Friday. The hiker was identified as Tom Gerbier of...
Trial of a man accused of killing a New Hampshire couple on a hiking trail nears conclusion
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Prosecutors in the case of a man charged with fatally shooting a retired New Hampshire couple on a hiking trail argued Thursday that his repeated lies, bid to flee and a gun in his backpack offered a trail of evidence to show he was guilty. Defense attorneys...
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...
