More than 30 vehicles were involved in mishaps after a snowstorm tore through the area.

Officials said the hikers were “ill-prepared” for winter weather. New Hampshire is one of a few states now levying fines on rescued hikers deemed to have entered the wilderness unprepared. Could they pay?

Arizona is among the states with the highest number of lightning deaths and injuries.

The endurance athlete shaved a sliver off the standard 13-mile route, taking an informal trail to cut a switchback.

A one-mile stretch in Jackson, Wyoming, has seen an uptick in vehicles colliding with moose, nearly all of which have killed the animal.

Located on the peak’s North Face, the Hornbein has captivated mountaineers since Tom Hornbein and Willi Unsoeld made its first ascent in 1963. Morrison’s party was only the sixth to ascend the route, and the first since 1991.

Grizzly attacks are common in the spring, when sows are defending their cubs, and in the fall during hyperfagia, a period of extensive eating to prepare for winter.

Responders spent six hours rescuing the two, who were stuck on a sheer and rocky couloir deep in the Sierra Nevada.

One donor compared visiting a national park with no rangers to visiting Disney World without Mickey Mouse.

Although BASE jumping is not allowed in national parks, sources tell Outside the activity is not all that uncommon.

Todd Shoulders, 54, died in the South San Juan Wilderness, just ten miles away from where two other hunters were recently killed by lightning.

A hiker was just rescued from a Colorado peak after blowing a simple rescue whistle. The lesson? Satellite messengers are great, but low-tech tools have their place in a safety kit, too.

Officials say that the 26-year-old victim was rappelling from the popular Mount Blue Sky route when she suffered a fatal accident.

That’s what a group of former National Park Service employees is urging in light of a looming federal shutdown.

The iconic American action star hiked Northern California’s 10,457-foot Lassen Peak.

The “Save Our Signs” project is attempting to archive as many signs as possible before they are removed, and hopes park visitors will contribute.

Thousands of people flock to “Snake Road” in Illinois every year to view the slithering serpent crossing.

Several participants were disqualified from this year’s World Stone Skimming Championships in Scotland after being caught cheating.

Responders said the incident was a preventable waste of time and resources.