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18-Year-Old Hiker Dies After Heat Collapse on Bright Angel Trail

Park officials say extreme inner‑canyon heat and the route’s roughly 5,000-foot elevation change make single‑day trips to the river unsafe.

San Diego Hiker Survives Grizzly Attack in Glacier National Park

Jaqueline Aguilar De Lao, 33, Identified in Fatal River Sweep on Bridge to Nowhere Trail

Hiker Dies Searching for Lost Group in Riverside County After Four Are Rescued

Two Teens Rescued on Mount Monadnock as One Is Charged After Frigid Night Hike

Hiker Found Dead After Brown Bear Attack on Mount Rausu