Category: Hiking Accident Prevention

Hiking Accident Prevention: Seven Risks Of Solo Hiking

May 22, 2021

Hiking Alone While Sick or Injured May Prove Fatal

RISK ISOLATION – If you’re in pain or badly injured there’s no one to help you.

RISK #2 TECHNOLOGY FAIL – Battery malfunction, or the absence of cell phone signal, increases exposure to weather conditions, while you attempt to get help.

RISK #3 – HELP TAKES TIME – A rescue team may be hours away. In the meanwhile, your injury or illness can get worse.

RISK #4 MEDICAL EMERGENCY – You may find yourself completely immobilized, due to a pre-existing health condition, that requires immediate medical attention.

RISK #5 BLOOD LOSS – You’re unable to care for a wound that causes significant blood loss.

RISK #6 LOSING THE TRAIL – Losing the trail can throw you into a panic. It’s even worse if you’re sick or injured. In this scenario, two heads are better than one.

RISK #7 ACUTE PAIN – You become incapacitated from acute pain, subsequently faint, and then fatally succumb to hypothermia, or heatstroke. Your family will never see you again.

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KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Trip Planning Resources For Hikers and Backpackers

Irene Pastore, is a Certified Personal Trainer, fitness blogger, health educator, and speaker. She has 25 years experience teaching exercise in New York City.  Visit the About Page to read her bio.

Hiking Accident Prevention: National Park Visitors Get Too Close To Wildlife

May 14, 2021

 

S T O R I E S  P A S T  A N D  P R E S E N T 

Tourists Don’t Understand When Wild Bison Feel Threatened

USATODAY.com – August 20, 2018 Safety over selfie: National park visitors can’t seem to stop getting too close to wildlife, By Katharine Lackey

National Parks Service: Smart Wildlife Watching Protects People

DailyMail.com 10/23/20 Reckless Tourists Get Too Close To A Herd Of Bison Yellowstone Park, Sparking A Stampede That Rumbled The Earth, By Dan Avery (The Comments Are Worth Reading)

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WorldAtlas.com 8/1/20 How Bad Tourism Affects Wildlife Around The World, By Steph Wright

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Trip Planning Resources For Hikers And Backpackers

Irene Pastore, is a Certified Personal Trainer, fitness blogger, health educator, and speaker. She has 23 years experience teaching exercise in New York City.  To read her complete bio, visit the About Page.  

Hiking Accident Prevention: Wilderness Survival Advice

May 9, 2021

There Are Better Places To Take A Selfie Than The Edge Of A Cliff

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KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Trip Planning Resources For Hikers and Backpackers

Irene Pastore, is a Certified Personal Trainer, fitness blogger, health educator,
and speaker. She has 23 years experience teaching exercise in New York City.
To read her complete bio, visit the About Page.

Hiking Accident Prevention: Fatal Selfie Accidents

May 9, 2021

Deadly Falls Off Cliffs and Waterfalls 

Not Funny

 

O N L I N E   N E W S  S O U R C E S

New York Times 8/4/18 The Deadly Waterfall In The Instagram Age,  By William Shannon

ABC News.com, 9/6/18 – Teen Falls To Death While Trying To Take A Selfie At Yosemite National Park: Reports, By Julia Jacobo

FOX News.com, 9/22/18 – California Woman Hiking In Michigan Falls To Death While Taking Selfie: Officials, By Madeline Farber

The Insider.com, 8/15/18 – Waterfall-Related Deaths Are On The Rise As People Aim For The Perfect Instagram Pic, By Jacqueline Weiss

The Washington Post 10/3/18 – More Than 250 People Worldwide Have Died Taking Selfies Study Finds, By Allyson Chiu

ABC News.com 3/10/18 – Selfie Accidents Range From Silly To Deadly All Around The World, By Josiah Bates

CNN.com 9/29/20 – An Oregon hiker fell off of a cliff to his death while posing for a photograph, By David Williams

Newsweek, October 30, 2018 – Yosemite National Park Deaths: Travel Bloggers Killed In Fall From Taft Point Overlook,  By Ewan Palmer

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Trip Planning Resources For Hikers and Backpackers

Irene Pastore, is a Certified Personal Trainer, fitness blogger, health educator, and speaker. She has 23 years experience teaching exercise in New York City..  To read her complete bio, visit the About Page.  

Hiking Accident Prevention: Why Hikers Need Rescuing

April 2, 2021
 

Top Reasons: Lost, Injured, Unprepared, Hiking Alone

O N L I N E  N E W S  S O U R C E S

MSN.com (The San Francisco Chronicle)  Dangers Of Hiking Pacific Coast Trail Loom As 2021 Season Approaches By Gregory Thomas 2/21/21

Forbes.com Hawaii Proposes Way To Penalize Hikers Who Ignore Trail Closures By Will McGough 2/24/21

TheStar.com (Toronto Star) Rescuers Used Ropes To Save Unprepared Hikers From Treacherous Slope Near Vancouver By The Canadian Press 2/15/21

St.GeorgeUtah.com (St. George News) Zion National Park(Utah) Vistiors Rescued After Mocking Rangers, Hiking The Subway Unprepared By Spencer Ricks 7/31/18

BackPacker.com – Unprepared Hikers Rescued From Garfield Ridge Trail (New Hampshire) By Backpacker Editors & Contributors  – 6/26/18

AdirondackExplorer.org – A Rescue, Two Body Recoveries, And Advice For Unprepared Hikers – 2/19/19 (NY State)

PostStar.com (Glens Falls, NY) – Blog: Rangers Rescue Unprepared Hikers On Prospect Mountain  By Don Lehman –  12/27/18 (NY State)

DailyGazette.com – Adirondack Helpers Fill Staffing Void: Volunteer Program Will Be Helpful, But No Substitute For Mountain Rangers, and Hikers Being More Responsible  For Themselves” – The Gazette Editorial Board – 4/13/19  (NY State)

KATU.com – Raw Inteview: How Rescued Gorge Hiker Survived Night Alone, While Injured In Snow –  By KATU Staff 2/6/19  – Experienced hiker went off trail, got injured, and needed rescue.  (Mt. Defiance, Columbia River Gorge, Portland, Oregon)

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Trip Planning Resources For Hikers and Backpackers

Irene Pastore, is a Certified Personal Trainer, fitness blogger, health educator, and speaker. She has 23 years experience teaching exercise in New York City.  To read her complete bio, visit the About Page.