An injured 19-year-old Tennessee backpacker spent a night with rescuers in a remote part of Rocky Mountain National Park after a boulder fell on his leg, triggering an hours-long evacuation effort.

The backpacker later identified as Sean Taylor, 39, of Las Vegas had camped Sunday night on Mount Tipton and was attempting to descend a steep and rugged canyon toward the trailhead when he fell ...

The Backpacker was first located along Harden Street, in Five Points. When the Jones brothers needed to move in 1998 – more than doubling their space – they chose the Vista.

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — A 70-year-old backpacker who had been missing for several days in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been airlifted to safety and is reported in ...

High-mountain trails beginning to open for backpackersExcept for a couple small patches, the snow is off the trail all the way to the lake. The snow melted sooner this year than during the last ...

Scientists have uncovered ancient whitebark pine trees preserved for almost 6,000 years in Wyoming's Rocky Mountains. This discovery offers crucial insights into historical climate patterns and ...