Helicopter rescues injured hiker on Cowles Mountain
A San Diego Fire-Rescue helicopter. (File photo courtesy of the department) An injured hiker was rescued by helicopter…
New information about the Palisades fire raises even more questions
Oct. 28, 2025 7 AM PT To the editor: This article states that at around 11:30 a.m. on…
Hikers safe after bear encounter in Franklin County
A father and son hiking near Spirit Creek in Franklin County say they had a close encounter with…
Bear, possibly a grizzly, attacks hiker in Yellowstone National Park
A hiker who was attacked by a bear — probably a grizzly — in Yellowstone National Park this…
Hiker found dead on Shaw Butte in north Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — An investigation is underway after a hiker was found dead on Shaw Butte in north…
Carolina Wilga, German woman who went missing in Australia’s remote Outback, found alive after 12 days
Melbourne, Australia — German tourist Carolina Wilga was found alive in Australia’s remote Outback on Friday, 12 days after…
A rattlesnake was not spotted at Wahkeena Falls
A story KATU wrote on June 29 about a “rattlesnake” spotted at Wahkeena Falls was inaccurate. The hiker…
Video: Hiker rescued from notoriously dangerous California canyon
Ventura County emergency crews had to rescue a hiker who suffered a “traumatic injury” Saturday in a stretch…