Authorities say the mountain sees about a dozen rescues and one fatality per year, with slip-and-falls in steep gullies being a common danger.
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Gregory Thomas,
San Francisco Chronicle,
14 Mar. 2026
Her mother, Marlene LaMar, who had helped organize hundreds of volunteers for years to search through fields and gullies after Sierra vanished in 2012, said Saturday she was too devastated to speak about the ruling.
Landscape painters, lithographers, and photographers introduced Easterners to the Romantic West of sublime landscapes filled with tow-ering peaks and deep canyons and Indians who seemed to exist only in small numbers, fated to disappear as American pioneers swept westward.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
The green Rio Grande rests like a ribbon in the jaws of jagged canyons.
One of the most popular hikes—the Vikos Gorge—journeys through one of the deepest gorges, winding along quiet villages and monasteries.
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Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
23 Mar. 2026
The Bolaven Plateau is a place where remnants of ancient volcanic activity, such as lava cliffs and extinct volcanic craters, coexist with lush natural landscapes that feature breathtaking waterfalls, deep gorges, and dramatic riverscapes.
The Euro model, which has been more accurate in handling these shortwave troughs over the next week, has a major ice storm occurring as the rain arrives.
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Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
Producers are looking at factors like cost of labor combined with the time and material costs of driving around to check wells or troughs — areas where Ranchbot might be able to lend an assist.
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Lana Ferguson,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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