Latest about hiking safety
Half Dome hikers struck by lightning repeatedly after sheltering in cave – this is why
Lightning tends to travel along vertical surfaces, making cave entrances particularly dangerous
The messy mystery of vomiting on the Pacific Crest Trail has been solved
The CDC has determined why so many hikers have been struck down by norovirus on the PCT, tracing it back to a log cabin
Tourist leads young children out to scalding hot springs at Yellowstone National Park
The visitor was caught on camera ignoring warning signs and taking their family off the boardwalks
Ohio man faked bear attack to get a free ride out of the woods
Emergency dispatchers say the man claimed to be near death, suffering a head injury, and being circled by bears
Clueless tourists stop for ukulele singalong on Grand Canyon rim
The group climbed over a safety rail and jumped a chasm to reach their chosen spot
Mesa Arch is one of the most spectacular spots in Canyonlands National Park – and tourists are climbing all over it
The arch is extremely popular with photographers, but beware the sheer cliff on the other side
Tourists leave unsupervised children feeding elk at Yellowstone National Park
The youngsters were seen picking grass and trying to hand-feed cow elk and their calves
Yellowstone tourist ignores warnings to take barefoot stroll on Grand Prismatic
Three people wandered off the boardwalk onto the bacterial mats around the hot spring, with one kicking off their shoes
