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Should irresponsible hikers be forced to pay for their rescue? This sheriff says yes
An ordinance being considered in Washington state would cite a person 'if they are found to be reckless or negligent in their ...
Should reckless hikers be billed for their rescue? WA sheriff says yes
The Skamania County sheriff is tired of rescuing people who do dumb things on Mount St. Helens. A proposed new law would help ...
Colorado rescue workers see increase in calls for help from hikers
Colorado rescue workers say that they're seeing a spike in calls for help from hikers in the high country, and they expect to ...
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Authorities rescue lost motorized hikers in mountainous region
A group of motorized hikers from San José de Ocoa was rescued after getting lost in the mountains during a journey to the ...
Falling rocks hit hikers at Canadian park, killing 1
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Falling rocks struck people on a hiking trail in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies, killing ...
Retired firefighter finds new hobby: Rescuing hikers on mountain trails
When somebody’s in trouble, I can’t imagine somebody not doing everything to help,” said John Zeto Jr., a retired firefighter ...
Could you eat this much ice cream after walking 1,100 miles? Some Appalachian Trail hikers try
GARDNERS, Pa. (AP) — Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat ...