Cathedral Fire

The Cathedral wildfire is currently burning in Zion National Park. The lower portion of the West Rim Trail is temporarily closed due to falling debris, so there is no access to Angels Landing at this time. https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/cathedral-fire.htm Source:: Zion National Park       

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San Antonio Missions in Texas becomes Nation’s 23rd World Heritage Site 

18th-century missions including the Alamo and Parklands tell story of cultural interchanges – past and present WASHINGTON – July 6, 2015 – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today applauded the decision by the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to designate a group of five Spanish colonial

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Fatality in Grand Canyon National Park on North Kaibab Trail

Grand Canyon, Ariz.– On the evening of Friday, July 3, a park ranger responded to a report of a hiker in distress on the North Kaibab Trail. When the ranger arrived on scene, bystanders had already attempted resuscitation efforts without success. No additional information is available at this time. An investigation into the incident is being

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Scottish Woman Who Died Hiking in Palm Springs June 29th Identified

The Desert Sun reported “The Riverside County Coroner’s Office identified the hiker as Ruth Ross, 56, a tourist from Hamilton, Scotland….She and her husband, who arrived in the area on Sunday, began hiking about 7:30 a.m. near Murray Canyon and South Palm Canyon drives. They called for help at about 10:20 a.m. after the woman became

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Lost Explorer and hiker found dead in Davis Canyon area near Canyonlands

Sat Jun 27, 2015 4:13 pm San Juan County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Rick Eldredge Monticello, Utah 84535 Press Release: DATE OF INCIDENT – 06/27/2015 TIME- 3 pm LOCATION- Davis Canyon area near Canyonlands National Park in San Juan County, Utah TYPE OF INCIDENT: Missing person/lost hiker found deceased in San Juan County, Utah. DESCRIPTION :

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