Yosemite National Park, CA

Columbus, OH

Arizona State

New York Post

An Arizona college student feared her shoes were “so slippery” moments before she lost her footing and plummeted 200 feet to her death when a routine hiking trip was hit struck by a rainstorm, her heartbroken father revealed. 

Grace Rohloff, 20, was hiking with her father, Jonathan Rohloff, when she tragically died at Yosemite National Park on July 13, according to SFGate.

Rohloff had organized a 16-mile round-trip hike to the park’s behemoth rock formation, Half Dome, known for its distinct shape, and ascended 400 feet up the formation using cables from the trail. 



The pair reached the top without a...

Arizona college student Grace Rohloff slips 200 feet to her death as dad reveals her chilling final moments

A California ultra-runner was attacked by a bear while finishing up a 50-mile run through Yosemite Valley over the weekend.

Jon-Kyle Mohr was less than a mile away from a triumphant finish to his lengthy sprint Sunday night when he collided with the large, adult black bear, he told the Los Angeles Times on Monday. 

The 33-year-old had headed out from his home in June Lake over the Sierra Nevada and down into the Yosemite Valley — an impressive 50-mile dash he had been planning for years, he told the outlet. 

But as he was approaching the finish line, Mohr saw...

Ultra-runner attacked by bear while running in Yosemite Valley

Utah State

Some trails gain a buzzy reputation among avid hikers as crowning, daredevil achievements. These hikes usually involve peaks, valleys, or canyons where all that danger-driven adrenaline rewards you with the opportunity to stand at the pinnacle of a spectacularly vertiginous vista point and cry out, "Look at me! I'm on top of the world!" Yosemite's Half-Dome is just such a location. Hawaii's iconic yet dangerous Kalalau Trail is another. One of the buzziest and busiest of them all is the hike up Angels Landing in Southern Utah's Zion National Park.

The Scenic Utah Hike That Attracts The Masses Even With Such A Disturbing, Deadly Reputation

Dolly Parton’s beloved Dollywood has suddenly closed down without prior notice. Located in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains, Dollywood is the eponymous theme park co-owned by country music icon Dolly Parton. Since opening in 1986, the park has grown into one of Tennessee’s most popular attractions, blending the traditional crafts, food, and music of Appalachia with thrill rides such as Lightning Rod, Wild Eagle, Blazing Fury, and Big Bear Mountain.

Dollywood Shuts Down Entire Theme Park Effective Immediately

Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

A man who repeatedly attacked his puppy until it had to be put down, then left an RSPCA inspector with life-changing injuries, has been jailed. Storm Williams from Sutton Coldfield blinded the puppy with his attacks, as well as leaving him with broken bones, bruising, and swelling all over his head and body.

Puppy beaten so badly it had to be put down

It wasn’t when I noticed the gray hair leaching into the corners of my beard or when I discovered my mid-length was getting dinged up while my shortboards gathered dust. This totally un-radical realization didn’t slap me in the face like a set wave; instead it rolled along slowly, gathering speed until it dumped me over the falls and into a sea of joint pain and CBD joints.

A Shocking Realization: I’m Turning Into a Grumpy Old Surf Dude

Wisconsin State

Green Bay, WI

ABC News

A father and daughter were found dead at a remote Utah national park, authorities said.

Lost and out of water, father and daughter found dead in Utah Park

Milton, FL

Fox News

A worker who was shot dead by park rangers at Yellowstone National Park on July 4 morning had intended to carry out a mass shooting later that day, park officials have revealed. Samson Lucas Bariah Fussner, 28, of Milton, Florida, died during an exchange of gunfire with rangers after he held a woman against her will at the park's Canyon Village complex during the early hours of July 4.The National Park Service (NPS) says that the woman told park rangers that Fussner threatened to kill her and others, including plans to allegedly carry out a mass shooting at July 4th events outside...

Gunman shot dead at Yellowstone National Park wanted to carry out July 4 mass shooting: officials

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

The severed leg of New South Wales surfer Kai McKenzie washed up on shore shortly after he was attacked by a shark Tuesday morning. After the 23-year-old was stabilized, a race against time began to see if the limb could be reattached. The shark encounter occurred around 11:00 a.m. Tuesday,...

Surfer’s Severed Leg Washes Up on Shore After NSW Shark Attack

Montana State

WEST GLACIER, Mont. (Gray News) - Authorities say a 26-year-old woman drowned after falling into a creek at a national park in Montana over the weekend. According to the National Park Service, the woman slipped on slick rocks and fell into Virginia Creek between St. Mary Falls and Virginia Falls at Glacier National Park on Sunday.

Traveling nurse drowns while visiting Glacier National Park after falling into creek

NBC News

A man was hospitalized after burning his feet on sand dunes at Death Valley National Park over the weekend amid scorching temperatures that reached up to 123 degrees. The 42-year-old man was visiting from Belgium and was taking a short walk Saturday at Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in California when he lost his shoes, the National Park Service said in a news release.

Man hospitalized after burning his feet on blistering sand dunes at Death Valley National Park

Advnture

A new Instagram post reveals toilet paper strewn around the wilderness

"Nobody wants to stumble upon a surprise package" – Yosemite officials expose a messy problem on the trails

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WyoFile

The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

Shenandoah, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

NORTHERN SCHUYLKILL – The following is a collection of police incidents reported by local law enforcement...
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The man shot and killed by rangers at Yellowstone National Park on Thursday approached a building occupied by roughly 200 people while firing a semi-automatic rifle, park officials announced Tuesday.

Yellowstone shooter approached building with 200 people inside while firing rifle, park says

The New Republic

Elon Musk is denying reports that he plans to donate $45 million per month to support Trump’s candidacy, in more terrible news for the former president.The Wall Street Journal had previously reported that Musk planned to make the staggering contributions to the pro-Trump political action committee America PAC. In an interview with right-wing influencer Jordan Peterson broadcast on X Tuesday, Musk told Peterson that the report “is simply not true. I’m not donating $45 million a month to Trump.“Now, what I have done is I have created [the America PAC],” he continued. Earlier this month, The New York Times reported...

Elon Musk Suddenly Pulls the Rug Out From Under Donald Trump

Nick Davies

In the vast, sun-baked expanse of Death Valley, one of the most enduring and perplexing mysteries of modern times unfolded. It’s a story of adventure turned tragic, a tale that has baffled investigators and captured the imagination of many. This is the story of the Death Valley Germans.

Vanishing in Death Valley: A Desert Mystery

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20-Year-Old Hiker Falls to Her Death at Half Dome in Yosemite

On July 13, Grace Rohloff and her father Johnathon went hiking at Yosemite National Park. She was an experienced hiker, but sadly, it would prove to...

20-Year-Old Hiker Falls to Her Death at Half Dome in Yosemite

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