National Park mountain guide dies in fall on Mount McKinley

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

Video shows rescuers treating injured hiker who fell 50 feet on Washington mountain

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

Hiker airlifted off Arizona mountain after being stung over 100 times by bees

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

Record low Colorado mountain snow won’t bode well for water in the drought-stricken US West

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

Mountain gorilla twins born in national park for 2nd time this year:

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