Sedona hikers rescued after snow storm covers trail path
The photo is based on the kindness of the Yava Pai General Office Office. Sedona, Arizona. – When it snowed, two hiking groups were rescued Sedona Tuesday afternoon Yabapai County The sheriff said. Timeline: At around 5:00 pm on January 28, the search and rescue team of Yabapai County Office Forest Patrol and Verde. Devil […]
Hikers Left In Awe After Spotting Rocky Mountain Goat In Oregon
According to KOIN 6 News, on July 27, two hikers spotted the unusual animal while hiking Mount Hood in Oregon. Hikers on Mount Hood had a rare and thrilling encounter with a Rocky Mountain goat. Jackson Smith of Oregon KOIN 6 News He and a friend were backpacking on Yocum Ridge Trail around 5 p.m. […]
Virginia’s Wildlife Infected With COVID-19: Human Hikers To Blame, Researchers Say
A new study published Friday found multiple instances of humans transmitting COVID-19 to various wild animals in Virginia. The researchers sampled 23 animal species in Virginia and Washington, DC, between May 2022 and September 2023. They found COVID-19 in six species: deer mice, Virginia opossums, raccoons, groundhogs, cottonwolves and bats. report. This is an important […]
Cochise County Search & Rescue crews save two hikers on Tuesday
COCHISE COUNTY, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Cochise County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue Team helped rescue multiple hikers in dangerous situations on Tuesday, March 5th. The first rescue took place at Rockfellow Dome in the Dragoon Mountains. CCSO received a report of a 72-year-old man trapped in a 200-foot narrow ditch. Cochise County Sheriff's Office […]
Hikers find man dead in watering hole, Arizona cops say. He’s identified months later
The man was identified months after hikers found his body at a watering hole in Arizona, the sheriff’s office said. After discovering what appears to be a dead body, the three Women hiking in Yavapai Province The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office said in a July 17 Facebook post that it contacted the Department of Public […]
DPS helicopter locates lost Mt. Graham hikers
A DPS Ranger helicopter like this one found and rescued a missing hiking family. by John Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com Mount Graham – A family of hikers who got lost on their way down Ash Creek to their destination on July 16 were found and rescued by Arizona Department of Public Safety rangers. The couple and their […]
Flagstaff firefighters rescue hikers on Elden Lookout Trail
The Flagstaff Fire Department (FFD) rescued three hikers from the Elden Lookout Trail on Sunday. According to the FFD, when the first call was made, paramedics were told two hikers might have suffered heatstroke. They were on their way down the mountain when the climbers called for help. Coconino County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) representatives also […]
Two Hikers Found Dead In Valley Of Fire, Possibly From Record-High Heat
Two women were found dead Saturday at Valley of Fire State Park, 45 miles northeast of Las Vegas, as record temperatures prompted an excessive heat warning. The two were apparently spotted on a park trail on Saturday morning but never returned, after being spotted by another group of hikers. according to To KLAS news. Officials […]
Hikers Escape A Havasupai Flash Flood
This article was originally published on Backpacker Have you ever had a close call while hiking? Send your video to Emma Veidt. closecalls@outsideinc.com Additional relevant information about your experience. Hiking permits to Havasu Falls are very difficult to obtain. However, the area is prone to flash floods, so hikers sometimes have to evacuate this special […]
Bell Rock: Hiker’s body recovered after apparent slip and fall from Arizona trail
Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office Search and rescue teams are working to recover the body of a 38-year-old hiker who died while hiking in Bell Rock Butte, near Sedona, Arizona. CNN — The body of an Arizona hiker was found Friday after he “slid and fell to his death” while hiking near Sedona, officials said. A […]
