A falling cactus struck an Arizona hiker on the head, injuring her two miles from the trailhead. Learn more here.

A Washington man recently died while hiking the Mount Storm King Trail in Olympic National Park. Learn more here.

A peak bagger named Brian Seibert fell while hiking Mount Morgan, a peak in the Sierra Nevada range of California.

A thru-hiker on the Pacific Crest Trail got caught up in a snow storm in Washington and required rescue. Learn more here.

A community is grieving after a young college wrestler, Ryan George, died while hiking with friends in California’s Yosemite National Park.

A lightning strike at the summit of Mt. Timpanogos in Utah killed a 19-year-old hiker and injured several others. Learn more here.

A 26-year-old backcountry hiker is missing in Washington’s Olympic National Park. NPS is asking for the public’s help.

The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office detailed the rescue of three Mount Shasta hikers who used an AI engine to help them plan their trip.

A man hiking in Alaska’s Katmai National Park had a close encounter with a brown bear, and he called it “the worst thing that could happen.”

Dale Sanders, known by his trail name “Grey Beard,” just reclaimed his title of the oldest person to hike the Appalachian Trail.