Industry Buzz
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July 24, 2024
Hydrothermal explosion at Yellowstone National Park’s Biscuit Basin damages part of boardwalk
A hydrothermal explosion took place at Yellowstone National Park's Biscuit Basin in northwest Wyoming Tuesday morning, sending boiling water and steam into the air and causing some damage to a boardwalk, officials said. The small, localized eruption occurred at 10:19 a.m. local time near the Sapphire Pool, which is about two...
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July 19, 2024
Marmots attacking cars in California national park
Rangers at the Mineral King area of Sequoia National Park in the central California Sierra range are advising hikers and other visitors to wrap their vehicles with a tarp when they are away. If not, the local marmots may feast on their vehicles. The marmots are attracted by the smell...
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June 21, 2024
Kaitlin Armstrong ordered to pay $15 million to family of Moriah Wilson
A judge has ordered Kaitlin Armstrong to pay $15 million to the family of Moriah Wilson as part of a civil lawsuit. Wilson’s parents filed a wrongful death civil lawsuit against Armstrong in May, six months after Armstrong was found guilty of murdering Wilson and sentenced to 90 years in prison. Judge Daniella DeSata...
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June 17, 2024
Dozens of Hikers Airlifted from Havasu Falls after Mysterious Illness
An outbreak of a severe gastrointestinal illness swept through the hundreds of hikers who visited Arizona’s famed Havasu Falls this week. In some cases, individual hikers and whole groups had to be airlifted out because they were too sick to walk unassisted. The cause of the outbreak is as of...
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June 4, 2024
Charlie Barrett Sentenced to Life in Prison for Rape
Accomplished California climber and guidebook author Charles Barrett was sentenced to life in prison for the rape of a woman in Yosemite National Park. He allegedly used his status as a prominent climber to assault women in the rock-climbing community, and when his victims began to tell, Barrett responded by...
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May 14, 2024
Boston man and 3 teens rescued while hiking ‘dangerous’ trail in N.H.
New Hampshire conservation officers rescued a Boston man and three teens he was leading on a hike Saturday night after the group found themselves unprepared for a “dangerous” trail in the White Mountains, according to the state Fish and Game Department. Jonathan Long, 26, was leading three teens aged 13...
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May 14, 2024
For Nepali Guides on Mount Everest, Daily Life Is Full of Danger
very year, a vast ecosystem of Nepali mountain workers helps hundreds of climbers ascend and then descend Mount Everest. In 2024, approximately 1,500 of these guides, porters, cooks, rope fixers, and expedition operators will support the 414 paying clients on the peak. Abiral Rai, 33, is one of these unsung heroes. Abiral is...
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May 1, 2024
Arrests and Citations Boom for Those Attempting One Final Hike of Oahu’s Stairway to Heaven
As work begins to dismantle the Stairway to Heaven on Oahu, it hasn’t stopped thrill-seekers from testing their luck with one final illegal summit of the iconic hike. While some were successful in evading the law, many weren’t so lucky. Of the hundreds of hikers who were reported to have been...
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April 30, 2024
Nepal to use drones to transport garbage from Mount Everest
The Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality, which hosts the 8,848.86 metre-tall Everest, is piloting heavy lifter drones that will bring back garbage from the mighty mountain. Though officials say that cargo drones will fly on Everest to bring garbage, its success, however, may affect the livelihood of high altitude support...
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April 9, 2024
Strava art on ice: Finnish rider draws a perfect bear on a frozen sea
If you thought Strava art was tricky enough to refine on land, how about doing it on sea? Well, a Finnish cyclist has managed to create a remarkable drawing from a ride on a frozen portion of the Baltic sea. As we take a look back at some of the...