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"It is an extraordinary outcome" – how did a missing 89-year-old hiker survive 10 days lost in the wild?

By Julia Clarke published

Local residents on horseback discovered the missing hiker's camp

Hiking
CHP helicopter and Cal Fire firefighters rescue hiker with traumatic injury in remote hiking area

Quality video shows CHP helicopter rescuing hiker in Solano County this weekend

By Dave Golder published

Precision skills are required to extract the injured hiker

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Six ton boulder kills tourist in German Alps during storm

By Dave Golder published

The man died instantly when a tree uprooted by the storm dislodged the huge piece of rock and sent it crashing into him

Hiking
Search and rescue helicopter flying over mountain range

"He is in good spirits" – heartwarming video shows hiker, 70, reunite with family after 5 days lost in Sierra Nevada wilderness

By Julia Clarke published

The man drank water and ate berries to survive his ordeal

Hiking
The National Park Service ambulance and Mercy Air’s air ambulance at the landing zone at 3,000 feet just east of Death Valley National Park’s CA-190 east entrance

Man suffers full-thickness burns on his feet after losing his shoes in the dunes of Death Valley

By Dave Golder published

Rescuers have to airlift him to hospital after a flip flop malfunction

Hiking
Scenic detail from Red River Gorge in the Daniel Boone National Forest

Rescuers find hiker missing for two weeks in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge

By Dave Golder published

48-year-old Scott A Hern found after teams spotted a single footprint in the search area

Hiking
Car crashes into Yellowstone geyser thermal feature

Car carrying five people crashes into acidic Yellowstone geyser

By Dave Golder published

The vehicle was fully submerged in about nine feet of hot, acidic water

Hiking
US Coast Guard helicopter in Oregon

Coast Guard rescue blind hiker and guide dog after days stranded on baking Oregon trail

By Dave Golder published

The 55-year-old man recovered from the Rogue River Trail was suffering from heat exhaustion

Hiking
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Swept-away paddleboarders, 11 and 12, rescued from uninhabited Scottish isle

By Dave Golder published

Lifeboats and helicopters scramble to locate two girls after they go missing off north-west Scotland

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Shirtless hiker missing for 10 days in Santa Cruz Mountains survived on berries and creek water

By Dave Golder published

Lukas McClish thought he’d only be gone for three hours, and was equipped only with a flashlight and scissors

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