Hiker survives 1,200-foot fall down ravine after avalanche
A Washington state hiker was rescued after surviving a dramatic 1,200-foot fall down a ravine on Mt. Ellinor over the weekend, officials said. A search and rescue team from Naval … Read More
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TV vet saves ‘shattered’ leg of dog who survived two months lost
A lost service dog in training who survived in the frigid cold Colorado mountains for two months had her leg saved by a reality TV veterinarian — after multiple other … Read More
California hiker trapped under 5-ton boulder for 7 hours rescued by volunteers
A hiker was trapped beneath a 5-ton boulder on a California cliffside for seven hours last week until a volunteer search team freed him in a daring rescue that ran … Read More
NASA releases ‘ghostly’ skull-like image seen from space
In a remote area of the Sahara desert sits a 3,000-foot deep volcanic pit that looks like a ghoulish skull when viewed by space, NASA photos show. The NASA Earth … Read More
Hiker stranded on a cliff in Canada after following fake trail on Google Maps
Maybe this hiker should have Googled where he could buy a paper map. A hiker had to be rescued via helicopter in British Columbia after he got lost — because … Read More
India flash floods kill 14 people, more than 100 missing in northeastern part of country
Rescue workers were searching for more than 100 people on Thursday after flash floods triggered by a sudden heavy rainfall swamped several towns in northeastern India, killing at least 14 … Read More
Two sisters, teen boy’s remains found at remote Colorado campsite
The mummified remains of three people discovered at a remote camping site in the Colorado wilderness were identified on Tuesday as two sisters and a teen boy who were planning … Read More
Julian Sands’ family says he’s ‘in our hearts’ 6 months after actor went missing
Julian Sands’ family has spoken out for the first time since the actor went missing while hiking California’s Mount Baldy six months ago. The San Bernardino County Sheriff shared his … Read More
Teenage pilot makes emergency landing in California’s Cajon Pass
A teenage pilot saved his life and the lives of three passengers when he made an emergency landing onto Route 66 in California Monday morning after his small plane lost … Read More
K2 polluted with ‘rotting food and human waste’: Nirmal Purja
The foundation of elite mountain climber Nirmal Purja has announced it is bringing a team to Pakistan’s K2 next year to clean up “rotting food and human waste” that is “frozen into … Read More
