Baxter State Park officials believe Esther Keiderling, one of two hikers found dead near the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail in early June, likely slipped and slid into a boulder field in snowy conditions.

A pair of hikers were on the phone with SAR when lightning struck them on the summit of Torreys Peak, critically injuring one and kicked off what rescuers believe may be the highest helicopter evacuation in Colorado history.

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Rangers located the bodies of the two hikers in a remote backcountry campsite over the weekend. The cause of death is currently unknown.

The National Park Service says reopenings of closed campgrounds this summer will add around 500 additional sites for visitors.

While the Trump administration has largely been mum on which monuments it would revoke, a government memo suggests Sáttítla Highlands and Chuckwalla could lose their protections.

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Search and rescue teams recently conducted 13 helicopter rescues over a seven-day span. A SAR leader blames the uptick on a detour to a vital hiking route.