Record 13 on backcountry outings died in Italian mountains
MILAN (AP) — A record 13 backcountry skiers, climbers and hikers have died in the Italian mountains over…
Nepal travel executives arrested for scamming millions with fake mountain rescues
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Authorities in Nepal have arrested six travel and mountain rescue executives accused of conducting fake…
Passenger aircraft with 11 on board lost contact over Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A passenger aircraft carrying 11 people lost contact with ground control Saturday while approaching…
Human DNA found on all four paws of mountain lion that killed hiker in northern Colorado
Human DNA was found on all four paws of a 1-year-old male mountain lion after it killed a…
Search ends for mountain lions after hiker fatally attacked on Colorado trail
The search for mountain lions along a remote trail in Colorado where a solo hiker was fatally attacked…
After tragedies and rescues, Tasmanian bushwalkers urged to ‘be prepared’ for all conditions this summer
Tourists wearing jeans and hoodies sheath their selfie sticks before scrambling inside the viewing shelter. Within minutes, thick…
Survival camping isn’t for everyone — so how would you go in the wilderness? Take the quiz to find out
Figuring out what 18-year-old Rivi can leave behind when he goes camping in Tasmania’s wilderness has been as…
Tasmania Police find body believed to be missing Mt Field bushwalker Daryl Fong
Tasmania Police has found the body of a man believed to be missing bushwalker Daryl Fong in Mount…
Hundreds of hikers rescued from Mount Everest after severe snowstorm
BEIJING (AP) — About 900 hikers, guides and other staff who were stranded by a weekend snowstorm on…
Heavy snow hinders rescue of hikers on Mount Everest. We explain.
Rescuers are struggling to reach at least 200 hikers trapped in a Mount Everest valley by an unexpectedly…
How can we better prepare tourists at Cradle Mountain?
Stark warnings are issued to those intending to venture into Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain National Park. Sadly, the warnings…
Victoria set to have first new national parks in more than a decade
The Victorian government is making assurances that the conversion of three state forests into national parks would not…