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Groundbreaking technology could revolutionize backcountry rescue efforts, locating missing people in minutes
The technology has reportedly already been used in over 200 successful missions
“We’ve told people to stay off these trails" – teen hiker miraculously survives 400-foot canyon plunge
Washington officials say what appears to be a trail is actually a dangerous washout used by many hikers
How to make yourself searchable when disaster strikes on a hike – 4 expert tips from mountain rescue
Even with your GPS coordinates, searching for you on a boulder field is a lot like looking for a needle in a haystack
Lawbreaking hikers in Hawaii will not have to pay to be rescued, state government decides
Two bills designed to charge people for their rescue if they ran into trouble on closed trails met with opposition from local emergency teams
Utah hiker finds the absolute worst place to injure an ankle – on top of a rock spire
Hobbled hiker is stranded with “a sharp, catastrophic drop on all sides” and a five foot leap to safety
Another group of teens involved in overnight rescue from hiking trail, prompting fresh warnings
The group's descent was hindered by lack of appropriate gear for hiking at night
Phoneless Taiwanese hiker trapped in ravine for 10 days alerts rescuers using water pipe
He’d tumbled 10m into the ravine with no cellphone to call for help
“One mistake people make is thinking nothing can go wrong” – why do hikers get lost and how do some survive?
An analysis of over 100 news reports details how hikers get lost in the wild, and the lengths they go to in order to come back alive
