Backpacker On Two-Night Trip Through Great Smoky Mountains National Park Found Dead
A 26-year-old Michigan man was found dead in a lean-to along the Appalachian Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to park officials.
Missteps in the Parks
Hiker Falls to Her Death In Zion National Park
A woman believed to be hiking in Zion National Park has fallen about 1,000 feet to her death from Scout Lookout.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 28th, 2010 5:36pm
Two Climbers Lucky To Survive Ordeal On Mount Rainier
A pair of climbers who found themselves in white-out conditions on Mount Rainier are fortunate to have survived their ordeal, which included falling into a crevasse.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 28th, 2010 10:44am
Two Men Killed While Attempting To Raft Through "The Narrows" Of Zion National Park
The bodies of two men who possibly had intended to build a log raft to float the Virgin River through "the Narrows" of Zion National Park were recovered Monday.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 26th, 2010 5:07pm
Glacier National Park Avalanche Victim Apparently Faced Varying Avalanche Danger
It had to be tempting: fresh snow, an early spring day in Glacier National Park's backcountry, and fresh tracks to be laid down. But Brian Wright's third run of the day proved fatal when a weak snow-bond gave way and spurred an avalanche that ran roughly 1,800 vertical feet.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 21st, 2010 1:27pm
Montana Man Identified as Avalanche Victim In Glacier National Park
A Montana man snowboarding the backcountry of Glacier National Park alone was identified Friday as the victim of a massive slab avalanche that swept down 7,131-foot Mount Shields.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 2nd, 2010 4:27pm
Glacier National Park Rangers Investigating Apparent Avalanche Death
A backcountry traveler in Glacier National Park apparently was swept to their death by an avalanche Thursday, park officials said.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 1st, 2010 7:27pm
Search On For Overdue Hikers In Grand Canyon National Park
Rangers are looking for two 25-year-old men overdue from a backpacking trek in Grand Canyon National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 23rd, 2010 3:04pm
It Must be Spring at Big Bend National Park—Multiple Incidents Challenge the Park Staff
Poets tell us where young men's thoughts turn in the spring, but the staff at Big Bend National Park knows the arrival of warmer weather means life in that park is going to get crazy. Big Bend's busy season is here, and a spate of recent incidents proves it must be spring in the desert.
What "Off-Season"? Recent Rescues Keep Rangers Busy at Shenandoah National Park
Park visitors occasionally ask rangers, "What do you find to do during the off-season?" There's rarely a shortage of work any time of the year, and a recent series of incidents at Shenandoah National Park offers a reminder that the term "off-season" is often a misnomer.
- By Jim Burnett - February 8th, 2010 4:00am
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