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Father-Daughter Hike Turns Fatal
Father-Daughter
Hike Turns Fatal
Jun 4, 2025 10:30 AM CDT

Father-Daughter Hike Turns Fatal

Tim Keiderling found dead on Maine's Mount Katahdin; search for daughter Esther, 28, continues

(Newser) - A father-daughter duo ran into fatal trouble while hiking Maine's highest mountain. The body of the father, 58-year-old Tim Keiderling of Ulster Park, New York, was discovered near the summit of Mount Katahdin, the northern end point of the Appalachian Trail, around 2:45pm on Tuesday, shortly after state...

Hiker Gets Trapped by 700-Pound Boulder on Remote Trail

Alaska man pinned face-down in freezing creek was saved by quick-thinking wife

(Newser) - Trapped face-down in icy water by a 700-pound boulder, Kell Morris survived three harrowing hours near a remote Alaskan glacier—thanks to his wife's quick actions and a dramatic rescue. Morris, 61, was out with his wife, Jo Roop, on a remote and undeveloped trail near Godwin Glacier,...

Pro Tip: Don't Do Mushrooms Before a Hike

Hikers in 'altered mental state' call 911 to say a not-dead friend had died in NY's Adirondacks

(Newser) - A group of hikers had quite the trip in the Adirondacks this week, in more ways than one. Officials say that a 911 call came in on Saturday morning from two individuals on Cascade Mountain who made an alarming comment—that a third person they'd been hiking with had...

Hikers Find Jar Containing Hundreds of Gold Coins
Hikers Find Jar Containing
Hundreds of Gold Coins
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May 4, 2025 7:01 AM CDT

Hikers Find Jar Containing Hundreds of Gold Coins

They're valued at $341K

(Newser) - "In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks," John Muir famously said. None more so than two hikers in the Czech Republic. While walking in the foothills of the Krkonoše Mountains in early February, they came upon gold coins that were likely "...

It Was the 'Best Day of Her Life.' Then the Boulder Fell

Gianna Buzzetta, 26, of California dies after being hit by falling rock in Hawaii

(Newser) - Gianna Buzzetta of California described March 23 as the best day of her life. It was also the day the 26-year-old rising star in the culinary world was tragically killed. Buzzetta had fulfilled her lifelong dream of seeing a waterfall up close while vacationing with her boyfriend in Hawaii, but...

Their First Thought After Falling 800 Feet: Panic

Hikers were stranded for 3 days after fall down snowy cliff in California mountains

(Newser) - Two hikers who were stranded for days after falling down a snowy cliff in California say they had they same thought as they tumbled around 800 feet: "Panic." Veda Lin and Christopher Ng were seriously injured in the fall down Tahquitz Peak in the San Jacinto mountains but...

Wisconsin Man Lost in Puerto Rican Jungle

Abdur Rahman, 64, became separated from his hiking group on Sunday

(Newser) - Authorities in Puerto Rico are searching for a US tourist they say got lost in the dense tropical rainforest of El Yunque in the US territory's east. Police said in a statement that Abdur Rahman, 64, was hiking with a group when he became separated from them on Sunday,...

They Were 34 Feet From the Trail, Needed a Rescue

Experienced hikers rescued after being trapped in waist-deep snow on Mount Washington

(Newser) - The two friends had hiked New Hampshire's challenging Mount Washington trail a month ago. They returned and did it again Sunday after trekking through neighboring peaks in the White Mountains. Both veteran hikers, the women were an hour behind schedule on their descent and losing daylight, but they had...

Lost Hiker Survives 13 Days on 2 Granola Bars

An 'incredible outcome' for Australia's Hadi Nazari, found in Kosciuszko National Park

(Newser) - He was hiking with friends in Australia's Snowy Mountains region, then suddenly he wasn't. Hadi Nazari, 23, had stopped to take photos while exploring Kosciuszko National Park on Boxing Day and failed to meet his companions at a campground later that day, per the BBC and Guardian . Thus...

Woman Lost for Days in Wilderness Is Found
Lost Hiker's Shelter Hid Her
From Search Crews' Cameras
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Dec 15, 2024 6:30 AM CST

Lost Hiker's Shelter Hid Her From Search Crews' Cameras

64-year-old found in Oregon state park on Sunday after hearing helicopters overhead

(Newser) - A hiker lost in an Oregon state park for nearly two days without proper survival gear was found safe Sunday by rescue crews. The 64-year-old woman, who was not identified, had become separated from her foraging group inside Shore Acres State Park on Friday. Aware that she did not have...

100 Miles In, He Was Puking Like Crazy. So He Started Over

Nick Fowler broke Arizona Trail speed record in November

(Newser) - What's it like to set a new fastest-known time for an 800-mile Utah-to-Mexico trail that passes through both deserts and the Grand Canyon? In a word, painful. Outside Online reports on the hiker Nick Fowler's feat: On Nov. 9, he reached the southern end point of the Arizona...

Appalachian Trail Took a Big Hit From Helene

'More than a third' of the trail is now inaccessible; adjacent communities have also been devastated

(Newser) - "It will be weeks, months, and even years to see recovery from this event." That was the weekend message from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy on the aftermath of Hurricane Helene across the Southeast—devastation that includes "more than a third" of the Appalachian Trail being knocked out...

79-Year-Old Broke Leg Hiking Alone. Then Came 'Angels'
79-Year-Old Broke Leg Hiking
Alone. Then Came 'Angels'
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Sep 29, 2024 7:00 AM CDT

79-Year-Old Broke Leg Hiking Alone. Then Came 'Angels'

US airman Troy May carried Ursula Bannister on his back for nearly three hours

(Newser) - Ursula Bannister has climbed to a mountain lookout in Washington state once a year for the past 23 years. She normally brings someone with her to the spot where she scattered her mother's ashes, but on Aug. 28, the 79-year-old set out on the challenging 1.6-mile out-and-back trail...

Lost Hiker Thanks Reality TV, Gloria Gaynor Song for Survival
She Survived Days in Colorado
Wild Thanks to Reality TV
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Sep 21, 2024 6:00 AM CDT

She Survived Days in Colorado Wild Thanks to Reality TV

Gina Chase built shelter, filtered water after seeing people do it on television

(Newser) - Who says watching reality television is a waste of time? Not Keeping Up With the Kardashians—think Alive and Naked and Afraid, two of the programs that Gina Chase now credits for helping to keep her alive. The 53-year-old Canadian went missing for nearly four days during a spiritual retreat...

Two Dozen Fall Ill After Hikes in Hawaii
Illnesses Shut
Trail in Hawaii
Sep 6, 2024 4:15 PM CDT

Illnesses Shut Trail in Hawaii

State officials act after possible norovirus outbreak

(Newser) - Hawaii has shut down Kauai's most popular trail after an outbreak of illnesses. Two dozen hikers who took to the Kalalau Trail have reported dealing with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea since Aug. 14, USA Today reports. One hiker was evacuated and another hospitalized. In addition, several visitors by boat...

Missing Climber's Body Found in Glacier National Park

Montana man, 32, left his hiking group to scale a peak on his own

(Newser) - The body of a missing hiker has been found at Glacier National Park in Montana, says the National Park Service . Based on his injuries and where he was found, authorities say Grant Marcuccio, 32, likely fell to his death. He separated from his hiking group on Sunday because he intended...

Flash Flood Sweeps Hiker Into Grand Canyon Creek
Body of Missing Hiker
in Grand Canyon Is Found
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Aug 26, 2024 5:33 AM CDT

Body of Missing Hiker in Grand Canyon Is Found

Arizona's Chenoa Nickerson, 33, was found by rafters in the Colorado River after flash flood

(Newser) - The body of a 33-year-old Arizona woman who disappeared during a flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park has been found, reports the New York Times . Chenoa Nickerson of Gilbert was swept into the water near the confluence of the Colorado River and Havasu Creek while hiking on Thursday. On...

Sheriff Slams Retreat After Missing Hiker Is Found Safe

Gina Chase, 53, was lost for 4 days in southwest Colorado

(Newser) - It's another missing-hiker story with a happy ending . A 53-year-old woman lost in southwest Colorado was found safe after being missing for four days, reports USA Today . Gina Chase, 53, of Victoria, Canada, went out on a solo hike Wednesday in San Miguel County, where she was attending a...

'Unbelievably Good Ending' in Search for Hiker, 89

Sheriff's office in Idaho says local residents on horseback rescued Bing Olbum

(Newser) - In what the Custer County Sheriff's Office says is an "extraordinary outcome," an 89-year-old hiker in Idaho was found alive five days after he was reported missing and 10 days after he was last seen. Bing Olbum hadn't been seen since Aug. 1, when a family...

Father-Daughter Dream Hike Turns Deadly in Yosemite
Father-Daughter Dream Hike
Turns Deadly in Yosemite
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Jul 28, 2024 3:15 PM CDT

Father-Daughter Dream Hike Turns Deadly in Yosemite

Grace Rohloff fell to her death on Half Dome trail during a July 13 rainstorm

(Newser) - It was a dream fulfilled, followed by a nightmare. Jonathan Rohloff and his daughter Grace had hiked thousands of miles together, and after securing a permit to hike Yosemite National Park's Half Dome trail, made it to the top on the afternoon of July 13. Storms had been forecast,...

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