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.

Flooding affected Las Vegas, Nevada, this past week, and some videos coming out of the city are shocking. Watch here.