Hiking Safety

sports-wellness

Traveling or recreating in Russia’s remote regions carries specific risks, among which traumatic injuries such as a broken leg are a realistic concern for hikers. This evergre...

travel-safety

Mount Washington accidents most often involve falls, hypothermia and exposure, cardiac events, and vehicle incidents on the access roads. These outcomes reflect a combination of...

safety-outdoors

Falls are a leading cause of death among recreational hikers, particularly in mountainous, remote, and uneven terrain. This evergreen explainer examines why hiker falls to death...

safety-rescue

When reports surface that a man is stuck on Camelback Mountain, the immediate concern is safety and response. Most incidents end with safe recovery, but outcomes depend on the s...

outdoor-safety

Deaths in the White Mountains are relatively rare given millions of annual visitors, but they do occur, most often during recreational activities such as hiking, climbing, and s...

Celebrity Profiles

Minnesota’s state parks, national forests, and lakeshores attract millions of visitors each year, and with that comes recurring interest and concern around missing hikers. An...

backcountry-safety

An Aasgard Pass death refers to a fatal incident in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness near the popular Aasgard Pass corridor, a route frequently used by day hikers and backpackers acc...