The hikers were struck by a cascade of sliding rocks on Thursday while traveling along a moderately difficult trail.
Tag: Rock and Stone
Rockslide in Canada’s Banff National Park Leaves 2 Dead, 3 Injured
The hikers were struck by a cascade of sliding rocks on Thursday while traveling along a moderately difficult trail.
An Australian Woman Trying to Rescue Her Phone Gets Stuck Between Boulders
And she was upside down.
Simon Verity, Master Stone Carver on Both Sides of the Atlantic, Dies at 79
His Old World craftsmanship extended from Canterbury Cathedral in England to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Manhattan.
Dante Lauretta on Life After Asteroid Bennu and OSIRIS-REx
Dante Lauretta, the planetary scientist who led the OSIRIS-REx mission to retrieve a handful of space dust, discusses his next final frontier.
Why Milan’s Duomo Cathedral Is Still So Adored
The care for Milan’s cathedral has been nonstop since 1386, but despite the constant need for refurbishment, the beloved landmark’s hold on the city is unbreakable.
When Darkness Falls, Three Friends Find Ancient Art
Some Norwegian hobbyists are having a great time uncovering hundreds of Bronze Age carvings. Their discoveries have lent weight to theories about what the mysterious images mean.
Is Rock Climbing the Future of Tourism in Malawi?
The small country in southeastern Africa is leveraging its little-known rock cliffs and boulders to develop local interest in climbing — and to draw adventure tourists.
Ian Hamilton, 97, Who Stole a Scottish Relic From Westminster Abbey, Dies
In an audacious caper, he and three other Scottish nationalists liberated the Stone of Destiny nearly 700 years after England had seized it from Scotland.
The Hunt for Big Hail
Hailstones of record size are falling left and right, and hailstorm damage is growing. But there is surprisingly little research to explain why.