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Hiker dies after being bitten by rattlesnake he picked up in Tennessee state park

By Julia Clarke Published

The man was a half mile along the trail when the incident occurred

Wildlife Safety
OPINION: Furore over fly camping on Dartmoor misses the point

By Pat Kinsella Published

Our consulting editor Pat Kinsella says, if you exclude the population of a nation from the vast majority of their own countryside, then there’s bound to be trouble

Camping
The permafrost in the Italian Dolomites is melting, causing unpredictable, dangerous rockslides and leading to the evacuation of hundreds of hikers, and there's no sign of it stopping

By Will Symons Published

Thawing ice on Cima Falkner has caused rockfalls on the mountain, leading authorities to close dozens of now unsafe trails

Hiking Safety
Into open water swimming? Speedo's latest swimsuit and mask-style goggles are built for the waves and murk of open water environments

By Will Symons Published

New additions to the Speedo Open Water Swim range are designed for open water swimmers who want to move in comfort

Water Sports Gear
"We can now bring her home to rest" - Body found two months after Californian woman was swept into fast-moving water at Sequoia National Park

By Will Symons Published

Jomarie Calasanz swam to help her sister after she was pulled away from the shore in the Kaweah River at Sequoia National Park in California

National Parks & Monuments
Second Anchorage-area hiker mauled by grizzly bear in just 4 days

By Julia Clarke Last updated

The hiker sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the attack

Wildlife Safety
Rescuers use drones to search for Alaska hiker who "couldn't walk" after grizzly bear attack on popular trail

By Julia Clarke Published

The woman was mauled by the bear on a trail in Anchorage

Wildlife Safety
Mountain lion bites child in rare attack during family hike on popular Olympic National Park trail

By Julia Clarke Published

The child was flown to a Level 1 Trauma Center following the incident

Wildlife Encounters
Rescuers scour the Pyrenees in search of missing American hiker who switched his phone to airplane mode before heading into the mountains

By Will Symons Published

Cole Henderson texted friends to say he was embarking on a hike and would be switching his phone to airplane mode

Hiking
Zero fox given! National Park visitors urged to keep an eye on their footwear after furry thief pinched over 30 pairs of shoes in just three weeks

By Will Symons Published

Rangers have hung wanted posters around Grand Teton National Park in an attempt to keep visitors' shoes safe from a certain sly bandit

Wildlife Encounters
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