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Should irresponsible hikers be forced to pay for their rescue? This sheriff says yes
An ordinance being considered in Washington state would cite a person 'if they are found to be reckless or negligent in their ...
The '10 essentials' hikers should always carry, according to Multnomah County Search and Rescue
As summer arrives, officials reminded hikers that a little preparation can go a long way in the Columbia River Gorge.
Two North Carolina hikers trapped overnight on Colorado fourteener rescued
Two 19-year-old hikers from North Carolina were rescued early Wednesday morning after being trapped overnight on Capitol Peak, one of Colorado’s most dangerous fourteeners.
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Two teenage hikers rescued from Capitol Peak early Wednesday
Two teenage hikers from North Carolina were rescued from Capitol Peak early Wednesday morning after becoming stranded on the ...
Should reckless hikers be billed for their rescue? WA sheriff says yes
The Skamania County sheriff is tired of rescuing people who do dumb things on Mount St. Helens. A proposed new law would help ...
Firefighters urge hikers to stay out of trails near Squamish, B.C., wildfire
The B.C. Wildfire Service is urging hikers and bikers not to enter trails closed due to a wildfire just north of Squamish, ...
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Three Hikers Perish at Rattlesnake Falls in Soda Springs as Placer County Sheriff's Office Confirms Recovery
Three bodies were recovered by the Placer County Sheriff's Office after a hiking accident at Rattlesnake Falls.
Hikers see man trip and plunge 100 feet to his death off trail, AK troopers say
A group of hikers saw a man fall 100 feet to his death from a trail in Alaska, troopers said. William Milks, 64, was on a ...