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Second hiker in two days dies on Katahdin

The body of an unidentified hiker was found atop Mount Katahdin on Thursday, the second hiker to die on Maine's tallest mountain in as many days. According t...

Hiker dies after 50-foot fall on Katahdin

A longtime Massachusetts journalist died this week from injuries sustained in a 50-foot fall on Maine's Mount Katahdin. The man, Donald MacGillis, 75, of Pit...

Hiker rescued from snow collapse at Tuckerman Ravine

It might be mid-July, but snow-related dangers are still very real on Mount Washington's Tuckerman Ravine. Authorities say a hiker is lucky to be alive after...

Hiker rescued on NH’s Mount Osceola

Rescue crews carried an injured hiker over more than two miles of rugged terrain down New Hampshire's Mount Osceola on Sunday. Shortly after 2 p.m. on Sunday...

Bear attacks man in New Hampshire

New Hampshire Fish and Wildlife officials are searching for a bear that they say attacked a man in Canaan, New Hampshire on Friday. According to a report on ...

Crews rescue group of unprepared hikers in NH

New Hampshire Fish and Game officers say that a group of fatigued and dehydrated hikers who had to be rescued yesterday were woefully unprepared for hiking. ...

Adirondack Canoe Classic cancelled for 2020

The biggest annual paddling event in the Adirondacks has been cancelled this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Organizers for the Adirondack Cano...

Baxter State Park plans for reopening

Baxter State Park officials have outlined plans for a phased reopening of the Maine park over the next few weeks. Beginning next week, on June 15, park offic...

Hikers with no lights, map rescued in NH

Two hikers may need to pay the cost of being rescued after getting stranded without a map, compass or light source while hiking in New Hampshire yesterday. S...

Injured hiker rescued on NH’s Bridle Path

New Hampshire officials are warning hikers that snowy, icy conditions persist in the White Mountains after they rescued an injured hiker yesterday. On Saturd...

NY: Hikers should avoid High Peaks trails for now

New York officials are asking hikers to temporarily avoid trails in the Adirondack High Peaks because of muddy conditions. Yesterday, New York Department of ...

Popular NY trail closed after 2 rescues Saturday

New York's popular Eternal Flame Trail is closed until further notice after two people had to be rescued there on Saturday. Officials said the 0.7-mile trail...

NY rangers rescue multiple lost hikers with no lights

New York Department of Environmental Conservation forest rangers conducted several rescues of lost or injured hikers last week, including several unprepared hik...

Tips for avoiding mosquitoes

We love the wilderness. We love it’s fresh air. We love it’s beauty. We love the smell of the forest, and the sense of solitude it gives us. But one thing w...

Hiker rescued on Mount Monadnock

Crews performed a "strenuous" rescue on New Hampshire's Mount Monadnock last night to help an injured hiker. At approximately 6:30 p.m., an emergency call wa...

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