Despite a 2-days lost in the woods, a mother and her son "did everything right," stayed safe, and used a trick to help ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Central California's beautiful national parks and forests can hide the dangers. In a matter of days, a man died while hiking in Sequoia National Park. Another man was found ...

Colorado Search and Rescue wants to remind people: If you need search and rescue help, call 911, just like any other emergency. It's the best way to get crews to you. Do NOT call CSAR directly.

Jonathan McComb lost his wife and children in 2015 flooding in Wimberly, Texas, 80 miles east of Kerrville. Since then, he felt called to join search-and-rescue efforts in Texas.

Calls to B.C. search-and-rescue teams always surge with the summer season. Here's what they want you to know to get home safe.

NPR's A Martinez talks with "All Things Considered" colleague Juana Summers about her reporting on the catastrophic floods in Texas that has left more than 100 people dead and more than 160 missing.

We know our search and rescue volunteers in the mountains have our back, should it be getting stuck on a 14er, getting lost in the backcountry, or simply spraining an ankle on a longer hike. But ...

Police body camera video shows the successful rescue of a young man who was stranded in a swampy area of Somerset.

Search efforts along the Guadalupe River in Texas, combined with online groups, are helping to reunite items with survivors ...

The two were traveling to Camp Wolfeboro in Calaveras County on Friday afternoon when they got lost in a remote area after ...

From land, a rip current can appear relatively calm, as a strip of water that extends out between breaking waves. Its ...