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Dog, Hiker in Dramatic Cliff Rescue

Mary Papenfuss — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:02:00 CST

Los Angeles firefighters saved a hiker in a hair-raising rescue after the teen went over a sheer cliff to save his terrified dog. Ivan Salas' year-old shepherd mix, Lola, slipped 150 feet over the edge as she chased a water bottle tossed by Salas' dad while the men were traveling...

Injured Hiker Survives 4 Days in Desert

Neal Colgrass — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 15:55:05 CDT

Maybe the sequel will be called 100 Hours ? Inspired by the cringe-inducing James Franco film 127 Hours, a North Carolina man went hiking in the Utah desert, broke his leg, and crawled toward his parked car for 4 days, the AP reports. Amos Wayne Richards, 64, is now recuperating...

Family Sues Boy Scouts Over Son's Hiking Death

Rob Quinn — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 08:15:43 CST

A Florida couple whose 17-year-old son collapsed and died on a 20-mile hike in extreme heat are suing the Boy Scouts, and there's more than just money on the line. The lawsuit charges that the organization failed to live up to its own "Be Prepared" motto and that this isn't...

Father, Son Missing on Mt. Whitney

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 08:15:00 CDT

Three hikers were rescued from California’s Mt. Whitney yesterday, but two more remain missing. Heavy snow and extreme weather battered the area, reducing visibility and dropping temperatures near the peak to 20 degrees, CNN reports. The two who are still missing, a father and son originally from Iran, were hiking...

Iran OKs Visit by Moms of Detained US Hikers

Nick McMaster — Mon, 10 May 2010 15:55:00 CDT

Iran will allow the mothers of the three American hikers who have been in custody for nearly a year to visit their children. Tehran has ordered its UN mission to issue visas for the three moms, the AP reports, but no date has been has been set. Iran has told...

Ahmadinejad Says He'll Seek Leniency for US Hikers

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:36:53 CDT

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said today he will request leniency for three American hikers who apparently strayed across Iran's border. Ahmadinejad said the Americans broke the law, and "we're not happy that this happened." He added, "What I can ask is that the judiciary expedites the process and gives it...

Business Is Booming on Appalachian Trail

Jane Yager — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:00:24 CDT

The Appalachian Trail has been packed this year, as the unemployed wait out the bad economy by hiking almost 2,200 miles between Maine and Georgia—and often pay for the journey by working as they go, the Wall Street Journal reports. The trail offers a subsistence lifestyle—hikers budget...

Proposal Sends Woman Over Cliff, Literally

Will McCahill — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:34:20 CDT

A Washington-area woman is in good condition tonight after accepting a marriage proposal—then tumbling off a cliff, the Post reports. The yet-unidentified couple was hiking along a popular but treacherous trail near the Potomac River when the man popped the question; soon thereafter the woman tumbled about 10 feet,...

Top Towns to Raise Outdoorsy Kids

Harry Kimball — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:45:02 CDT

Backpacker combed through info on outdoor programs and proximity to national forests and parks to find the best cities in the US to raise active, crunchy kids. The results: Boulder, Colo.: "Yes, we live here, but Boulder wins on its merits." Close to woods, glaciers, and mountains, the population of...