MILLINOCKET, Maine (AP) — Authorities say a hiker who fractured her ankle hiking a trail on Mount Katahdin has been airlifted to safety.

Baxter State Park officials say a team of volunteers and staff carried the unidentified 57-year-old woman down the slope to a campground early Thursday. ...

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Zion National Park has reopened the trail to one of its most popular hiking destinations for the first time since flood waters ravaged the southwestern Utah canyon in July.

The (St. George) Spectrum reports the West Rim ...

SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) — U.S. Forest Service officials are considering a proposal to turn a little-known hiking trail in the Black Hills National Forest into a recognized attraction.

Northern Hills District Ranger Steve Kozel is looking into the project to make Devil’s Bathtub a designated ...

DENVER (AP) — The Latest on a woman who reported being attacked by a black bear in a Colorado state park (all times local):

9:20 p.m.

Colorado wildlife officials say evidence does not support a woman’s claim that she was attacked by a black bear while hiking with her dog at a state ...

DENVER (AP) — Colorado wildlife officials say a woman hiking with her dog reported being attacked by a black bear at a state park northwest of Denver.

KMGH-TV in Denver reports Colorado Parks and Wildlife is investigating the incident at Golden Gate Canyon State Park on Wednesday ...

FALMOUTH, Maine (AP) — An estate dating back to the Gilded Age of the U.S. built off the coast of Maine has been sold for over $4 million.

Broker David Banks says the Clapboard Island estate features an 18-room mansion, five beaches, a helicopter landing pad, stone fireplaces, a guest ...

IDLEYLD PARK, Ore. (AP) — The body of a hiker from California who fell to his death last month while take a photo above Oregon’s Toketee Falls has been recovered.

Hikers spotted 23-year-old Brian Lewinstein’s body in the second pool of the waterfall on Thursday while hiking in southwestern ...

VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) — Fueled by a love of the outdoors and a desire to preserve it, a Mississippi man is on a solo trip paddling the length of the Mississippi River.

“I guess it would be fair to call me an adventurer, at least that’s how it all began as a young man,” said Matt Briggs of ...

PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say a man fell to his death while hiking on Camelback Mountain in Phoenix.

Officials said the body of 54-year-old Marc Daus was found Friday on the mountain’s south side following a search after he was last heard from Thursday.

A Police Department ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — When Victoria Buitron ventured onto her first trail for a New Year’s Day hike a few years ago, she said the ever-changing terrain transformed her.

The treadmills she was used to didn’t stand a chance.

But Buitron, 29, noticed one aspect of the great outdoors that ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A 71-year-old Boise man is recovering after two boulders fell on him while he was hiking in the Sawtooth Mountains in central Idaho.

The Idaho Statesman reports Dick Ross suffered two broken ...

ADAMS, Mass. (AP) — Mason Dunn and Ev Evnen have spent the past two weeks hiking across Massachusetts with a message: Trans rights are human rights.

After trekking up and over 13 mountains, encouraging fellow hikers to vote yes on Question 3 on the November ballot — it asks to stop the ...

ANSONIA, Conn. (AP) — A medical rescue crew used all-terrain vehicles to reach several hikers who were attacked and stung by a swarm of bees in the Connecticut woods.

Ansonia Rescue and Medical Services says one person stung while hiking in the Ansonia Nature Center on Thursday night ...

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A bear charged a family hiking in Yellowstone National Park on Thursday, knocking down and injuring a 10-year-old boy before his parents were able to drive the animal off with bear spray, park officials said.

The unidentified boy from Washington state was transferred ...

BRIDAL VEIL, Ore. (AP) — The Latest on a hiker who fell to his death at Bridal Veil Falls in Oregon (all times local):

5:15 p.m.

Authorities have identified a 64-year-old man who fell from a trail while hiking in the Columbia River Gorge as John Ferdinand Winther, of Mastic Beach, ...

BRIDAL VEIL, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a 64-year-old man fell from a trail while hiking and died in the Columbia River Gorge.

Media outlets report that authorities were called Tuesday afternoon to help a man who had been hiking with family members when he fell along the Bridal Veil ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — At long last, Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument will soon have highway signs directing motorists to the federal recreation area, which boasts hiking, canoeing and camping, along with stunning views of Maine’s tallest mountain, Mount Katahdin.

The road signs ...

LINVILLE, N.C. (AP) — York Chester Middle School is helping its at-risk students to overcome challenges by hiking Grandfather Mountain in Linville.

Two cohorts of about 10 students each completed the outdoors adventure program known as the “Grandfather Mountain Challenge” last school year. ...

VERNON, Conn. (AP) — The death of a woman found unresponsive on a Connecticut hiking path has been ruled a suicide.

Police investigators tell the

DEADWOOD, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota officials are trying to alleviate parking problems at the trailhead to Devil’s Bathtub in the Black Hills.

Private landowners near the popular hiking destination in Spearfish Canyon are having problems getting in and out of their properties because of ...

RIDGELAND, Miss. (AP) — A charitable group is paying to improve some hiking-path bridges near the Natchez Trace Parkway in central Mississippi.

The National Park Foundation is providing $75,000 for the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail.

The grant will pay to replace two 30-foot ...

VERNON, Conn. (AP) — A woman who was found unresponsive on a Connecticut hiking path has died.

Police say the woman was found on the Rails to Trails hiking area in Vernon on Tuesday morning.

First responders performed CPR, and the woman was transported to a hospital where she later ...

PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities have identified a man who died while hiking on a Phoenix mountain.

Phoenix police say it’s still unclear if the death of 47-year-old Kevin Lurito was heat-related.

The Maricopa County medical examiner will determine the cause of death.

WATERBURY CENTER, Vt. (AP) — About 1,800 acres of land that are part of a popular hiking area along Vermont’s Hunger Mountain just east of Montpelier is going to be protected with help of $2.6 million in funding from the nation’s Forest Legacy Program, Vermont’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Patrick ...

ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (AP) — A hospital in St. Johnsbury is collaborating with a nonprofit to construct a recreational trail on their property.

The Caledonian Record

SUPAI, Ariz. (AP) — A popular hiking and camping destination on tribal land deep in a gorge off the Grand Canyon is closed to tourists through August.

The Havasupai Tribal Council made the announcement Tuesday.

Torrents of water rushed through the canyon in mid-July, forcing about ...

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A group of hikers say a mountain lion near Lake Tahoe circled them a couple of times before it finally retreated.

Backcountry ranger Shannon Maguire

BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Officials with Acadia National Park say a climber survived a 60-foot fall on a trail known for its steep cliffs.

Park officials say the 26-year-old visitor was hiking on Precipice Trail on Monday when he reached up to grab a rock above him to pull himself up. The ...

FISHKILL, N.Y. (AP) — Popular ridgetop hiking trails and forest habitat will be preserved with the acquisition of a tract in the Hudson Highlands that’s prominently visible from the Hudson River and many public areas including the Newburgh waterfront.

The 1,178-acre property comprises most ...

FRISCO, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say a woman died after taking a substantial fall while hiking a ridgeline in the backcountry of central Colorado’s mountains.

The Summit Daily

NORTH BLENHEIM, N.Y. (AP) — A 358-mile hiking trail stretching north from Manhattan through upstate New York park land has a new foot bridge.

State officials say the new footbridge along the southern border of Mine Kill State Park southwest of Albany will make hiking on the Long Path ...

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — A 71-year-old Connecticut woman has died after falling during a hike east of Mount Vernon on Sauk Mountain.

The Skagit Valley Herald

CUSTER, S.D. (AP) — Two sisters have pleaded not guilty to charges they vandalized a popular Black Hills hiking spot known as Poet’s Table.

Twenty-nine-year-old Skyler Anders and 27-year-old Shelby Johnson entered their pleas Tuesday to intentionally damaging property and petty theft, both ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Authorities are investigating after hundreds of fish were left rotting on a hillside near Wasilla.

The fish that appear to be salmon were discarded off a hiking trail near Knik Goose Bay Road, KTUU-TV

DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) — Most people know him as Michael Whittaker, a retired postmaster in Ozark, but on the Appalachian Trail fellow hikers simply call him “Swimmer.”

The Appalachian Trail is estimated to be about 2,200 miles long. The route, which begins and ends in Georgia and Maine, ...

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — The Mount Washburn trails and trailhead parking areas in Yellowstone National Park will be closed for the summer, beginning Thursday.

The popular hiking trail located north of Canyon Junction is being closed by the National Park Service because of ...

CHESTERFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Crews in Massachusetts have rescued a hiker who fell into a gorge over the weekend.

Three Amherst firefighters were part of the Western Massachusetts Technical Rescue Team that responded to Chesterfield Gorge shortly after noon Sunday. The Daily Hampshire Gazette ...

CHADRON, Neb. (AP) — Two state parks in the Nebraska Panhandle will be offering special opportunities to view bighorn sheep this month.

Hikes will be held July 13 at Fort Robinson State Park west of Crawford and on July 14 at the Wildcat Hills Nature Center south of ...

SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) — Finishing touches are being made to a new trail that’s already open to the public in western South Dakota.

The Savoy Trail in Spearfish Canyon stretches about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) from the Roughlock Falls Trailhead to the Savoy pond,

MONKTON, Vt. (AP) — The Nature Conservancy in Vermont says it will ensure a rare flower is protected while builders renovate a hiking trail in the town of Monkton.

Conservancy critical lands manager Lynn McNamara

DETROIT (AP) — Michigan’s Natural Resources department is hosting an open house to discuss plans for a 6-mile loop of the Iron Belle Trail on Detroit’s Belle Isle.

The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Flynn Pavilion on the island park.

Plans call for a 10-foot-wide ...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — An official says 50 county, state and federal firefighters and several aircraft are attacking a wildfire near a popular hiking trail at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area outside Las Vegas.

Bureau of Land Management spokeswoman Kirsten Cannon said Friday the fire ...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A hiking trail that would run from North Dakota to Maine is one step closer to getting the necessary funding.

Last week legislation that would fund the North Country Scenic Trail unanimously passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. Vermont Public Radio

DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) — A lot has changed since Fay Ferrell trekked a portion of the Appalachian Trail in December 1971 with seven other hikers.

They used chlorine-based tablets to purify drinking water and ate Spam, deviled ham, and Vienna sausages. The food should definitely be better this ...

AGUA DULCE, Calif. (AP) — A woman hiking the Pacific Crest Trail north of Los Angeles says she fought off an attacking bear by stabbing it.

The 25-year-old woman told Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies that she was in the Vasquez Rocks park on Thursday when a small black bear ran toward ...

SOMERSET, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will receive nearly $1 million in federal funding to help parks and outdoor recreation.

A statement from U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers says U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced that $923,741 will be distributed to Kentucky for Land and Water Conservation ...