HikingSafety

Browsing the internet led me to this update on Fatal hiking incident, which hit close to home after my experience on the Linda Vista trail last summer. During my Southwest hiking trip, I discovered firsthand how deceptively challenging these Oro Valley trails can be, even for...

A scary encounter in Glacier National Park shows just how important bear spray can be. A woman hiking near Lake Janet was charged by a brown-colored bear with two cubs. She dove off the trail but still suffered injuries to her arm and shoulder before her partner used bear spray,...

Just got word that Rover’s Run, Viewpoint, and Salmon Run trails in Anchorage are temporarily shut due to increased brown bear activity. I was planning to hit one of these this weekend now thinking twice! Apparently, Campbell Creek's salmon run is drawing bears closer to the...

This story hit me hard as someone who hikes often: a missing hiker in Italy's Monviso region was finally found thanks to AI. After being lost since September 2024, his body was discovered when rescue teams used artificial intelligence to analyze over 2,600 drone images. Human...

I was hiking near Cortina d’Ampezzo last year and remember how clearly marked the Ferrata Berti trail was, especially during landslide warnings. So I was stunned to read about the 60-year-old British hiker who ignored closure signs and needed a helicopter rescue, ending up with...