A woman who fell more than 100 feet down a mountain in Washington state was rescued by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter on Saturday, after suffering injuries that prevented her from descending the rest of the mountain herself, the military branch said Wednesday. The woman, 33, was hiking from Mount Larrabee near the Canadian border when she … Read more
The pilot of a military fighter jet escaped with minor injuries after the aircraft crashed into a Washington state mountain and sparked a brush fire Saturday, authorities said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing statement described the … Read more
A National Park Service mountain guide died when she fell into a crevasse on Mount McKinley, officials said Friday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Robin Pendery, a seasonal mountaineering ranger assigned to Denali National Park and Preserve, died Thurdsay, the National Park service said in … Read more
An emergency crew rescued an injured hiker who fell 50 feet from the summit of a mountain in Washington state on Saturday, video shows. The footage, released by local law enforcement, captured the challenging search and rescue operation as members of the King County Sheriff Air Support team scanned the vast wilderness surrounding Mount Si … Read more
A mountain lion cub missing some toes was found alone in the Santa Monica Mountains at just three weeks old. Crimson is now being cared for at the Oakland Zoo, and has clawed his way into people’s hearts. Itay Hod has the story. Source link
A hiker was airlifted to safety from an Arizona mountain after he was stung over 100 times by bees over the weekend, officials said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The hiker, described as an adult male, reported “over 100 stings” by bees near the summit … Read more
WALDEN, Colo. — Hydrologist Maureen Gutsch trudged through the mud and slush to confirm a grim picture: Colorado just had its worst snowpack since statewide record keeping began in 1941. Even more troubling, mountain snow accumulations peaked a month early and contained just half the average moisture. As a warm winter with poor skiing conditions … Read more
In a rare occurrence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, twin mountain gorillas were recently born in the Virunga National Park, renowned for its biodiversity but threatened by conflict. “The twins, believed to be a female and a male, are approximately two weeks old and are being closely monitored by field teams,” the park … Read more