Missteps in the Parks

Still No Resolution In Hunt For Missing Man in Yellowstone National Park

Search efforts are ongoing in Yellowstone National Park for an Oklahoma man who is thought to have vanished into the park's backcountry during the long Memorial Day weekend.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 16th, 2010 2:15am

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Belgian Climber Falls 100 Feet To His Death on Mount McKinley in Denali National Park and Preserve

A Belgian mountaineer leading an ascent up a technical section of Cassin Ridge on Mount McKinley in Denali National Park fell roughly 100 feet to his death when his anchor seemingly failed, park officials said Tuesday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 8th, 2010 3:23pm

No Sign of Missing Oklahoman in Yellowstone National Park

Searchers so far have been unable to find any sign of a 25-year-old Oklahoma man thought to be missing somewhere in the northern range of Yellowstone National Park, officials said Friday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 5th, 2010 9:10am

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Oklahoma Man Thought To Be Missing in Yellowstone National Park

A 25-year-old Oklahoma man is thought to be missing in Yellowstone National Park, officials said Tuesday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 1st, 2010 7:16pm

Calving Glacier Injures Two Hikers In Glacier Bay National Park

Two hikers who were exploring the backcountry of Glacier Bay National Park are recovering today from injuries sustained when ice from a calving glacier struck them.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 1st, 2010 11:34am

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Two Killed By Backcountry Avalanche in Denali National Park and Preserve

Two men climbing in the Ruth Gorge area of Mount McKinley in Denali National Park and Preserve were killed when an avalanche swept down upon them, park officials said Monday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 31st, 2010 1:54pm

Problems Lead to Helicopter Evacuations of Climbers Off Mount McKinley in Denali National Park

Climbing rangers and helicopter pilots have been busy during the past week rescuing climbers on Mount McKinley in Denali National Park and Preserve.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 28th, 2010 3:15am

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Updated: Two Ice Climbers Die in Fall Into Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Two Montana men ice climbing in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone in Yellowstone National Park apparently fell several hundred feet to their deaths Monday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 25th, 2010 9:52pm

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Updated: Timpanogos Cave National Monument Employee Killed By Fall

A day after a National Park Service employee died in a fall at Timpanogos Cave National Monument agency officials decided to halt cave tours through the weekend while they investigated the accident.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 21st, 2010 6:53pm

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French Climber Dies in Fall on Mt. McKinley in Denali National Park and Preserve

A French climber working his way up Mount McKinley fell to his death while trying to stop a sled holding his gear from sliding off a section of the West Buttress, according to Denali National Park and Preserve officials.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 17th, 2010 10:18pm

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