It turns out that many hiking and outdoor backpacks come with a built-in emergency whistle, discreetly embedded right into ...

Valley-based group launches ‘Arizona Whistle Initiative’ to help keep hikers safe The safety campaign comes after the death of two hikers on the Spur Cross trail last year.

She likes to keep a whistle-compass like this SE 5-in-1 Orange Survival Whistle with Compass ($6) clipped onto her backpack at all times, and for more of an investment option, swears by this ...

Local non-profit founder made a vow after the death of Dr. Evan Dishion and Kathleen Patterson last September. The pair died weeks apart hiking in Cave Creek at Spur Cross Trailhead.

By Aislinn Sarnacki Two people died while hiking Katahdin, Maine’s tallest mountain. The horrible incident shook the state’s ...