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Grand Canyon hiker dies while attempting rim-to-rim trek in 1 dayRanjith Varma, a 55-year-old man from Virginia, died towards the end of the gruelling hike, which features thousands of feet in elevation changes.U.S. NewsSep 12, 2023
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More human remains found as parched Lake Mead gives up 4th bodyOver a decade of near constant drought has depleted Lake Mead, a vital source of water for around 33 million people living in the U.S. southwest.WorldAug 8, 2022
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‘Out of gas’ reads final note from man found dead in Death Valley National ParkRecord temperatures of up to 50 degrees Celsius had swept through Death Valley National Park during the time David Kelleher went missing.WorldJun 16, 2022
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Trump administration overturns Obama-era ban on killing Alaska bear cubs, wolf pupsUnder the new National Park Service rule, effective July 9, hunting on natural preserves in Alaska will be controlled by the state, which allows baiting of brown and black bears.PoliticsJun 9, 2020
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13 cyclists stranded on Montana’s Going-to-the-Sun Road after rockslideThirteen cyclists were left stranded on a Montana road on Monday after a sudden rock slide streamed down the side of a mountain.TrafficMay 28, 2019
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Another tourist dies after fall at Grand Canyon, the 3rd death in 8 daysOfficials said Thursday that a 67-year-old visitor had fallen over the canyon rim east of Yavapai Geology Museum just before noon on Wednesday.TrendingApr 5, 2019
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U.S. park ranger, furloughed during government shutdown, wins $29.5M lotto jackpotA park ranger who was furloughed during the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history struck it rich after claiming a $29.5 million New Jersey lottery jackpot.TrendingFeb 21, 2019
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U.S. court strikes down pipeline’s approval with help from Dr. Seuss’ ‘The Lorax’"Speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues."EnvironmentDec 15, 2018
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National parks, popular destinations among California wildfires’ destructionThe Woolsey Fire has charred more than 83 per cent of National Park Service land within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, where officials announced Wednesday that all trails were closed.WorldNov 15, 2018
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Woman dies while attempting selfie at Michigan’s Pictured RocksA woman on a solo hiking trip plunged to her death after attempting to take a selfie at Michigan's Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, slipping from the cliff’s edge.TrendingSep 24, 2018
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