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Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Rescuers saw, paddle their way to badly hurt boy in Algonquin Park
Rescuers chopped, paddled and eventually flew their way into a remote corner of Algonquin Park on the weekend to reach a 13-year-old boy who was seriously injured when a tree fell on his tent, according to Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). OPP described the rescue Sunday night on social media. They said a mother and son were camping on North Depot Lake in the sprawling park west of Ottawa when a tree fell on their tent during a strong overnight thunderstorm Saturday. Police said the boy was very seriously injured in the incident, but didn't provide more details about his condition. His mother sent out a call for help on one of her devices, relaying their location about 25 kilometres from the park entrance where rescuers gathered. They couldn't reach the boy by air because of the bad weather, so rescuers used hand saws to clear a roughly 25-kilometre path through downed trees and other debris until firefighters from Deep River arrived with chainsaws to help get ATVs through. The team eventually reached water and rescuers were able to paddle a canoe the final 300 metres to the injured teen, and started giving first aid. By 8:30 a.m. Sunday, a Ministry of Natural Resources float plane was able to touch down on the lake and airlift the boy to hospital for treatment. The team on the ground included police from the Upper Ottawa Valley detachment, Renfrew County paramedics and park rangers, with other logistical support. The rescue scene is about 60 kilometres west of Deep River, 95 kilometres southeast of North Bay and 215 kilometres northwest of downtown Ottawa.
CBS News
11-06-2025
- CBS News
FBI assisting in investigation of two bodies found at Michigan's Isle Royale National Park
The FBI confirmed that it is assisting in an investigation after the bodies of two unidentified campers were found on Monday at Michigan's Isle Royale National Park. Federal investigators say they routinely assist in investigations if requested, but this does not mean they will open an investigation. "FBI policy prohibits the confirmation of the existence of investigations, the release of information on investigations and any public report on the closing on an investigation," the agency said in a statement. Authorities say that at about 4 p.m. on June 8, two park rangers responded to reports of two people dead at a remote campground within the park. After hiking 11 miles to the campground, the rangers found the two people on Monday. Additional ground and aviation resources responded to the scene. The cause of death is unknown.
The Independent
11-06-2025
- The Independent
Teenager slips on rocks near 50-foot waterfall and falls to his death at Olympic National Park
A teenage boy slipped on rocks near a 50-foot waterfall and fell to his death while at a national park in Washington over the weekend, officials said. On Monday, park rangers recovered the 18-year-old's 'completely submerged' body at the Sol Duc Falls in Olympic National Park after he had fallen over the falls the day before, the National Park Service said in a press release. Witnesses saw the young man go over the falls after slipping on wet rocks at the top, park rangers said. The teen resurfaced at the bottom of the falls before vanishing into the water again, witnesses said. Search teams quickly began scouring the riverbanks upstream from the trailhead. They also utilized thermal imaging to look for the teen in the water, officials said. His body was recovered the following day, submerged underwater and 'pinned between the first and second falls,' rangers said in the release. The popular tourist spot has been closed off to the public while rangers recovered the boy's body. His identity has not been made public by authorities. The hike to Sol Duc Falls is a 1.6-mile-long loop with an elevation gain of about 200 feet. The falls split into as many as four channels before falling into a narrow canyon, according to the Washington Trails Association.
NHK
06-06-2025
- NHK
Wild elephant wanders into Thai grocery store for food
A hungry elephant has been captured on video wandering into a grocery store in central Thailand. The footage shows the large male helping itself to snacks after emerging from a nearby national park northeast of Bangkok. The shocked shop owner told the Associated Press the plus-sized customer ate nine bags of sweet rice crackers, a sandwich and some bananas. After a 10-minute meal, the AP reports park rangers ushered the intruder safely out of the store. The elephant, named Plai Biang Lek, is said to be a familiar figure in the area. He has been known to enter local houses in search of food. But this was the first time he was spotted in a store. Thousands of wild elephants roam the forests in Thailand, but with their habitat under pressure, many stray into villages when they get hungry. In this case, there was no major damage. But Plai Biang Lek left an unpaid bill worth about 25 dollars.
E&E News
02-06-2025
- Business
- E&E News
NPS lags far behind staffing goal for busy summer season
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum promised that more than 5,000 park rangers would be hired this year to staff the national parks for the busy summer season. So far, that commitment to beef up staffing at the National Park Service hasn't been realized. About 3,300 seasonal and temporary staff are currently employed at the service, according to data obtained by the National Parks Conservation Association and viewed by POLITICO's E&E News. Advertisement That's about 40 percent less than the number of seasonal and temporary staff employed during the Biden administration in fiscal year 2023, the most recent public data for actual NPS employment.
