Two college students were found dead after they failed to return from their hike up Ice Mountain, a 13,958-foot peak in Colorado.

A motel reported a guest missing after the person failed to check out. Search-and-rescue crews located the person’s body on Mount Whitney.

A 39-year-old man injured his leg while climbing Mount Shasta in northern California and required rescue. Learn more here.

After over a century of mysterious hanging, Polar Caves’ “mysterious hanging boulder” in New Hampshire fell this week, smashing the walkway.

Chiricahua National Monument in Willcox, Arizona, is now officially a national park, making it the nation’s 64th place with this designation.

An alligator fatally attacked a fisherman on Friday evening in Winter Garden, Florida. Learn more about the incident here.

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

Two humans and a pet dog got caught up in an avalanche while hiking in Alaska. A rescue effort successfully brought the dog home.

A necropsy following the death of Jackie, a bald eagle from Big Bear Valley, has provided insight into the cause of her recent death.

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