The climber managed to lower himself down the falls when he encountered a group of ice climbers who called for help. The ...

Park rangers reached the man 40 minutes after sunset with a VX-31 rescue helicopter from Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. Rangers deemed it too dangerous to hoist the hiker, due to the risk ...

He also noted that the helicopter is primarily used for surveillance and transporting rangers to various points within the park, which, he said, have led to the reduction of the time previously ...

A Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter and U.S. park rangers also helped in the search for the hiker. Photos courtesy of CBP Due to extreme winter weather conditions, the AS350 crew ...

Park rangers and a Navy rescue helicopter were called to a hiking trail in Death Valley National Park last week to assist a tourist who became stranded on the side of a steep canyon, officials ...