Austin Dirks was trekking along the Courthouse Wash trail in Utah's Arches National Park early Sunday morning when his left ...

An experienced hiker became trapped in quicksand in Arches National Park and used a GPS satellite messenger to alert rescuers ...

The adventure-film-like scene began on the morning of Sunday, Dec. 7, when 33-year-old Austin Dirks was on his second day of ...

Austin Dirks was hiking Sunday in Arches National Park, eastern Utah, renowned for its hundreds of stunning sandstone arches.

A hiker was rescued from quicksand last week in Arches National Park, reigniting long-dormant fears of a geologic phenomenon ...

Quicksand is a common peril in old movies but getting stuck in it really did happen to one hiker in Utah. On Sunday, rescuers ...

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Austin Dirks used a Garmin satellite device to reach emergency responders, who rescued him in a remote canyon in Arches ...

Getting trapped in quicksand is a corny peril of old movies and TV shows, but it really did happen to one unfortunate hiker ...

Getting trapped in quicksand is a corny peril of old movies and TV shows, but it really did happen to one unfortunate hiker ...

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