Hawaiichannel reports T-Mobile workers using the GPS coordinates of a phone organized a rescue of a mssing hiker in the Nu’uanu mountains.
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The Seattle Times has a whimsical portrayal of designs for the Washington State quarter.
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NASA has approved the construction of six new small telescopes as part of the Outrigger Observatory on Mauna Kea.
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The Tribune reports Jefferson Adam Bruckner fell between 50 and 80 feet from a ledge on Bishop Peak in California.
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Sony has agreed to a class action settlement regarding fake critic comments that pushed five movies including Vertical Limit.
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The BBC reports Robin Cook collapsed on the 2,365 foot Ben Stack in Scotland.
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Longmontfyi reports the body of the first climbing ranger to perish on active duty in Rocky Mountain National Park has been found near Spectacle Lakes, southeast of Ypsilon Mountain.
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Ananova reports flyers are telling Swiss hikers to sing showtunes — particularly songs from “The Sound of Music” to scare away bears.
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Philadelphia NBC10 reports hikers videotaped the High Point bear attack for 30 seconds before coming to the victim’s assistance.
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Times Argus reports Andrew Thompson completed the Appalachian Trail in a record 47 days, 13 hours, 31 minutes.
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