Hiking season is shifting into high gear with spring break and summer just around the corner, but several recent rescues in just the past few months are putting the spotlight on hiker safety.

Recently, a hiker found herself stranded on the side of a harrowing cliff along the Pacific Crest Trail in California. The ...

Earlier this month, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit rescued another Pacific Crest Trail hiker who was in ...

When a harness wouldn’t work, a deputy employed a bear hug to save the woman who was ‘death gripping’ an outcropping.

Video captured the dramatic rescue over the weekend of a hiker who was stranded on a steep cliff off a Riverside County trail ...

In an effort to control numbers and ensure hikers' safety, strict new regulations and fines are being implemented in the ...

A dramatic video of the rescue scene was posted to Instagram by Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit, with officials explaining that the incident unfolded in the Whitewater area of the ...

Within Oregon's Pacific Northwest landscape, there is a desert canyon getaway. Float down the river while passing marbled ...