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Kings Canyon National Park
Coverage of Kings Canyon National Park in the Nexus archive.
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- San Mateo couple drowns at waterfall in Kings Canyon National Park
A San Mateo couple, Parth Patel and Dharti Patel, drowned at Roaring River Falls in Kings Canyon National Park on May 25. The National Park Service warns that slippery rocks and strong currents at the waterfall pose significant drowning risks.
- Mountain climber survives terrifying 500-foot fall in California's Sierra Nevada, night stranded on ledge
A mountain climber survived a 500-foot fall in California's Sierra Nevada and spent a night stranded on a ledge with his brother before being rescued by a CHP helicopter. The injured climber sustained multiple broken bones, and rescuers performed a high-risk hoist operation in extreme conditions to save both men.