As I witness this spring ritual, I’m reminded that this preserve, and many others like it, serves as a home to hundreds of ...

During summer, rattlesnakes typically hide out in brush, under rocks or in holes during the heat of the day and come out late ...

You cross a rocky drainage several times and are treated to panoramic views of Munds Mountain, Midgley Bridge, and the lower end of Oak Creek Canyon en route. Atop the bench, you can see the upper end ...

A woman who went missing in the mountains for weeks has revealed just how she fought to stay alive. Tiffany Slaton managed to survive a whopping 24 days alone, lost, and with minimal equipment ...

The grandeur of the High Uintas was tinged with intimidation for Koolstra, though, as she came to understand the challenge of looking for a missing person in that mountain wilderness. "A missing ...

The fire reportedly started in an isolated area within the Ocean County Natural Lands Trust’s Forked River Mountains Wilderness Area. It forced thousands to flee and was one of the largest ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Tiffany Slaton's survival in the Sierra has been hailed as a "miracle," but it has also sparked suspicion. "When I saw her story, that's when I first went, 'Oh, something ...

In 1938 some 900,000 acres of rugged mountain wilderness went into the Olympic National Park, and all that area was closed to hunting. As a result the population of game animals and predators alike ...

The cabin was more than 20 miles (32 kilometers) from where she had last been seen, and the mountains were covered in up to 12 feet (3.66 meters) of snow in some areas. “I would have never ...

In a dramatic rescue operation, a U.S. Border Patrol K-9 named Boo was bitten by a rattlesnake while on duty in the Otay Mountain Wilderness near San Diego. Recognizing the urgency, agents ...

Feel enveloped in mountain majesty by visiting this scenic valley in Townsend, Tennessee that’s fully surrounded by the mountain range. An 11-mile, one-way loop road runs the entire perimeter of the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Tiffany Slaton detailed her ordeal during a news ...