hiker

Example Sentences

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A hiker alerted authorities on 28 May to the remains in Carson National Forest.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

My wife, Cynthia, a hiker, had traveled with Shelley and Dave on a trip last year through the Grand Canyon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The guide alerted the authorities to the incident, who immediately launched a search and rescue operation for the two Singaporeans as well as a missing third person, Indonesian hiker Angel Krishela Pradita.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Video captured on Mount Wilson in the Angeles National Forest showed a black bear charging at a hiker.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

One of his two notes is a plea for help, addressed to anyone who might come upon the camp while the hiker searched the surrounding area for food.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer