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  • 2,800-YEAR-OLD SCARAB DISCOVERED BY HIKER IN LOWER GALILEE

    02/12/2024 5:39:36 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 36 replies
    Israel21c ^ | February 11
    In an exciting turn for the archeological community, a 2,800-year-old engraved stone known as a “scarab” was discovered in Israel’s Tabor Stream Nature Reserve by hiker Erez Avrahamov in early February. Avrahamov, 45, found the scarab, a small orange stone roughly the size of a thumbnail, during a recreational hike in the Lower Galilee. “I had a two-day leave from the military and decided to take advantage of the sunny days for a trip,” Avrahamov recounted. “During the trip, I saw something sparkling on the ground. At first, I thought it was a bead or an orange stone. After picking...
  • Woman nearly falls off cliff while hiking: 'She thought she was going to die'

    01/03/2024 3:56:59 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 48 replies
    CBS6 Albany ^ | Wed, January 3rd 2024 | Kevin Schuster
    A 46-year-old woman from South Glens Falls nearly fell off a cliff while hiking in the Town of North Hudson after slipping off the summit of South Dix Mountain around 5:30 p.m. on December 26, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The woman slid down hundreds of feet of steep snow and a rockslide before grabbing onto a tree to prevent falling off a vertical cliff face, the DEC said. According to the DEC, it was pouring rain, and there was deep snow and slippery ice at the time of the incident, which could've led to...
  • Arizona man, 22, faces DEATH PENALTY 'for ambushing and stabbing esthetician Lauren Heike, 29, FIFTEEN TIMES while she hiked' five months after he was released from prison

    12/30/2023 9:59:39 AM PST · by Beowulf9 · 86 replies
    https://www.dailymail.co.uk ^ | , 30 December 2023 | | Alex Hammer
    Phoenix prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for a man accused of fatally stabbing a 29-year-old woman on an Arizona hiking trail. Maricopa County Attorney’s Office filed the notice of intent Friday around 5pm - a move the family of late Lauren Heike said they 'support' seven months after the brutal killing. Zion Teasley, 22, is accused of stabbing the esthetician 15 times in the back and chest after stalking her on the Reach 11 trail in broad daylight in April.
  • Virginia Man Dies While Attempting Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim Hike

    09/12/2023 10:57:45 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 44 replies
    KNAU ^ | September 11, 2023
    Officials at Grand Canyon National Park say a Virginia man died Saturday while hiking in the backcountry. According to the park, 55-year-old Ranjith Varma of Manassas, Virginia was attempting to hike from the South Rim to the North Rim in one day when he became unresponsive on the North Kaibab Trail about a mile south of Cottonwood Campground. Bystanders began CPR and called search and rescue personnel who responded via helicopter, which had to perform specialized maneuvers. Their attempts to resuscitate Varma weren’t successful, however. Officials say temperatures on the canyon’s inner trails can reach 120 degrees during the summer...
  • RUSSIAN SCIENTIST FALLS 500-FEET TO HIS DEATH THANKS TO HIS HIKING APP, AUTHORITIES SAY

    08/23/2023 12:15:12 PM PDT · by george76 · 44 replies
    OutKick ^ | August 22, 2023 | JOE KINSEY
    Russian scientist Dr. Dmitry Fedyanin seemed to die doing what he loved. German officials say the 34-year-old expert in ultra-violet light and a senior research fellow at the Nanooptics Department of Siegen University in Germany fell to his death Berchtesgadener Alps National Park after following his hiking app over a cliff. Fedyanin’s body was found at the bottom of Hoher Laafeld peak, which sits at about 7,000 feet. Fedyanin was using his hiking app to make his way down the mountain but the route he was taking didn’t have paths and the app “sent him over mountain precipice.” “Our investigators...
  • This Granola Brand Is Launching a ‘Nude-Friendly’ Hiking Trail System

    07/14/2023 12:37:24 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 33 replies
    This Granola Brand Is Launching a ‘Nude-Friendly’ Hiking Trail SystemBear Naked Granola and Leo Burnett partner with Gaia GPS on a campaign to mark National Nude Day in the US This Granola Brand Is Launching a ‘Nude-Friendly’ Hiking Trail System Today, Friday 14th July, is National Nude Day in the US. To honour the occasion, Leo Burnett Chicago and Bear Naked Granola have partnered with Outside’s Gaia GPS to launch America’s first un(official) nude-friendly trail system, designed to make nude hiking more accessible this summer. There is a mighty community that enjoys experiencing nature au naturale, but the laws vary...
  • Tennessee Woman Accused of Hiring Hitman on Dark Web to Kill Her Hiking Buddy's Wife

    06/07/2023 12:33:46 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 46 replies
    NBC News ^ | June 5, 2023 | Marlene Lenthang
    Melody Sasser faces up to 10 years behind bars if she is convicted.A Tennessee woman is accused of paying a hitman from the dark web to kill the wife of a hiking buddy she met on Match.com and stalking the woman's whereabouts on a fitness app, court documents reveal. Melody Sasser apparently didn’t like it when her friend, identified in recently unsealed court documents by the initials D.W., told her he was getting married last fall. “I hope you both fall off a cliff and die,” she told the man, according to an affidavit dated May 11. Sasser was charged...
  • Man responsible for murder of Lauren Heike in custody, Phoenix police say

    05/05/2023 7:05:04 AM PDT · by DCBryan1 · 39 replies
    AZ Family via 3TV/CBS 5 ^ | Published: May. 4, 2023 at 8:59 PM CDT | By Alexis Cortez
    PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) -- Investigators say a man is in custody in connection to the murder of a woman on a north Phoenix trail. Investigators confirmed the suspect in his early 20s was arrested around 6:30 p.m. at his apartment near Scottsdale and Bell roads on Thursday, less than a mile from the trail where 29-year-old Lauren Heike’s body was found. Officers haven’t released his name. Sources tell Arizona’s Family the suspect is 23 years old and is linked to the crime through DNA. They also say the suspect stabbed Heike multiple times.
  • Popular Big Sur trail Reopens After Closing From Storm Damage

    05/04/2023 2:45:44 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 1 replies
    KSBW ^ | May 4, 2023 | Josh Copitch
    A popular Big Sur hiking trail has reopened after damage from severe storms forced it to close. The Pine Ridge Trail is located at the Big Sur Station just south of the main entrance to Pfeiffer Big Sur State Par. The more than 20-mile trail goes from Pfeiffer Big Sur to China Camp, deep into U.S. Forest Service land. The trail was closed following storm damage, which saw washouts and toppled trees along the Central Coast. This trail is extremely popular on weekends and holidays when backpackers are drawn to Sykes Hot Springs.
  • Arizona woman Lauren Heike found dead on Phoenix hiking trail; person of interest spotted running

    05/04/2023 1:45:29 PM PDT · by conservative98 · 63 replies
    NY Post ^ | May 4, 2023 2:40pm | Ronny Reyes
    A Phoenix woman was found dead along a hiking trail — and police believe foul play may have been involved and have released a video of a person of interest spotted running near the scene. Lauren Heike, 29, was found on Saturday at around 10:30 a.m. along the trail on 6500 East Libby Street near her home, nearly 24 hours after she went out, police said. Phoenix officers originally received a call about an injured person spotted on the trail, but it was confirmed to be Heike’s body, which appeared to have suffered “trauma.” Phoenix Homicide Lt. James Hester told...
  • Colorado man, 91, becomes oldest to cross Grand Canyon following 5-day hike

    03/25/2023 8:01:30 AM PDT · by libh8er · 32 replies
    Fox Weather ^ | 3.24.2023 | Chris Oberholtz
    <p>GRAND CANYON, Ariz. – You are only as old as you think you are.</p><p>Just ask the active 91-year-old Colorado man who now holds a world record as the oldest person to cross the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim on foot.</p><p>John Jepkema took off on the 5-day trek on Nov. 7, 2019, with his other senior friends and was recently acknowledged by Guinness World Records.</p>
  • There’s a hiking route in Germany with self-serve schnapps fountains

    03/18/2023 11:25:25 AM PDT · by dynachrome · 19 replies
    Time Out ^ | 3-17-23 | Beril Naz Hassan
    Most of us simpletons have to settle for a glass of water after a workout. But, the lucky people of Germany’s Black Forest get to reward themselves with locally-made schnapps. Nestled along its nine-mile loop through the Black Forest, the hiking route Oberkircher Brennersteig offers little schnapps fountains to thirsty hikers. They are tubs filled to the brim with bottles of schnapps in icy cold water to keep them cool. An adorable little ‘honesty box’ on the side asks for the visitors to pop some money in before they enjoy a delicious shot or two. There are even trays for...
  • Woman Killed by Fallen Tree During Boy Scouts Hiking Trip in Cupertino [Rancho San Antonio]

    03/05/2023 7:39:08 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 28 replies
    NBC Bay Area ^ | March 5, 2023 | Stephanie Guzman and John Zuchelli
    The Boy Scouts of America said Sunday evening that the victim was a parent of a scout and was participating in a planned hike.A woman was killed when she was hit by a falling tree during a hiking trip with the Boys Scouts in Cupertino Sunday morning, officials said. The incident happened just after 10 a.m. on a trail at the Rancho San Antonio County Park. Officials said they received calls for a woman who was trapped under a tree. The Santa Clara County Fire Department said on Twitter that the victim was declared dead after medical aid was rendered....
  • Search for Julian Sands Continues Nearly 1 Month After Being Reported Missing: 'We Remain Hopeful'

    02/10/2023 5:03:25 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 16 replies
    People ^ | February 10, 2023 | Tommy McArdle and Charmaine Patterson
    Julian Sands' wife, Eugenia Citkowitz, reported the actor missing on Jan. 13 after he embarked on a hike on the dangerous Mount Baldy in CaliforniaThe search for missing actor Julian Sands is ongoing exactly four weeks from his disappearance after he hiked up Southern California's Mount Baldy. San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department public information officer Gloria Huerta tells PEOPLE on Friday, "Regarding the search for Julian Sands, we remain hopeful but know the outcome may not be what we would like." She adds, "Conditions on Mt. Baldy remain a danger and our Aviation Division still patrols the area when they...
  • 2 Lost Hikers Found by Rescue Team in the Big Sur Back Country

    02/06/2023 5:22:48 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 38 replies
    Monterey County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team members and a California State Park ranger located two lost hikers in the backcountry of Big Sur. The sheriff's department says the two-day hikers became lost when they crossed multiple creeks and rivers as darkness set in. Neither hiker had a flashlight and was using their cell phone lights to see the trail. During their hike, one of their phone's died and the other had low power. The sheriff's department said they reached a spot with some cell service and were able to call for help. Their location was confirmed, and they were...
  • Actor Julian Sands Identified as Hiker Missing in Mt. Baldy Area Since Friday

    01/18/2023 6:48:17 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 47 replies
    ABC7 ^ | Wednesday, January 18, 2023 | Eric Resendiz
    Julian Sands, a British actor who has appeared in dozens of films and TV shows since the 1980s, is one of two missing hikers currently being searched for in Southern California's mountains, authorities confirmed Wednesday. Sands has been missing since last week in the Mt. Baldy area. Family reported him missing on Friday evening. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, severe weather on the mountain has been difficult and air resources have been limited. "His wife did report him missing," said Gloria Huerta with SBCSD. "From what I understand, he left sometime that day for a hike and...
  • Large Number of Trails Opening in Santa Cruz Mountains, Thanks to Conservation Work

    12/16/2022 12:21:26 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 9 replies
    San Francisco Chronicle ^ | Kurtis Alexander
    The Santa Cruz Mountains will soon offer a slew of new trails for hiking and biking, the product of years of grassroots work to open thousands of acres of private lands to the public. The first new trails are at San Vicente Redwoods, a preserve near the community of Bonny Doon. The property was acquired as part of a campaign by conservation groups to safeguard what is one of the largest privately owned redwood forests in California. Formerly mined and logged by materials giant Cemex, the newly protected land is making its public premiere with about 8 miles of trails...
  • New Public Trail System Soon to Open in San Vicente Redwoods

    11/19/2022 11:33:33 AM PST · by nickcarraway · 16 replies
    Santa Cruz Sentinel ^ | November 19, 2022 | Aric Sleeper
    After more than a decade of restoration and preparation, stalled by the effects of the CZU Lightning Complex wildfire, the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, in collaboration with its partners, will soon open a new, multiuse trail system in the San Vicente Redwoods. “We’re going to have trails for hikers and mountain bikers and dog walkers and equestrians,” said Sarah Newkirk. “All of this is embedded in a property that also has threatened endangered species, a commercial timber harvest and community based fire risk reduction activities.” The 7.3 mile trail system, which opens to the public Dec 3, will...
  • San Jose Creek Trail in Monterey County Open Through Managed Access

    11/06/2022 1:17:46 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 4 replies
    Monterey Herald ^ | November 4, 2022 | James Herrera
    San Jose Creek Trail south of Carmel, which connects Palo Corona Regional Park to Ixchenta State Park, will open to the public Saturday after being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The trail was made possible through coordinated land acquisitions and public access planning through the Lobos-Corona Parklands Partnership consisting of the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District, Big Sur Land Trust, California State Parks, and Point Lobos Foundation. San Jose Creek Trail was previously set to open in March 2020. Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District resumed scheduled docent-led hikes on the trail in February and the Lobos-Corona Parklands Partnership resumed...
  • The 52 Hike Challenge introduces me to new corners of California — this one was the hardest

    10/19/2022 6:39:30 PM PDT · by nickcarraway
    SFgate ^ | Oct. 19, 2022 | Katie Restrepo
    A travel writer sees the peaks and valleys during a unique weekly challengeMy husband and I were on a camping trip with our two little girls and a friend. We had just finished Tokopah Falls, a 3.5-mile trek to a beautiful waterfall not far from the base of Mount Whitney. Following the park ranger’s recommendation, we decided to jump from Sequoia National Park to Kings Canyon National Park, and were rewarded with an unexpected bear sighting along the way. A 7.2-mile loop? Animals? Sure – bring it on! The plan was that we’d hike until we found a good spot...