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  • January 2008

    • Suspect in Ga. Hiker's Murder Denied Bail

      Atlanta Journal-Constitution  |  Jan 9, 08 2:47 PM CST

      Suspect in Ga. Hiker's Murder Denied Bail

      (Newser) - Gary Michael Hilton was denied bail this afternoon on murder charges in the gruesome death of 24-year-old Georgia hiker Meredith Emerson. The DA on the case says he has not decided whether to seek the death penalty, despite an agreement between Hilton and investigators to forgo it if Hilton led investigators to Emerson's body. Authorities now believe Hilton held Emerson captive for three days before bludgeoning her to death and decapitating her. More »

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      crime  • Georgia  • kidnapping  • death penalty  • missing person  • Meredith Emerson  • Georgia hiker  • Gary Hilton  • hiking  • decapitation

    • Suspect Leads Cops to Missing Hiker's Body

      Atlanta Journal-Constitution  |  Jan 8, 08 4:21 AM CST

      Suspect Leads Cops to Missing Hiker's Body

      (Newser) - A drifter accused of kidnapping 24-year-old hiker Meredith Emerson led police to her body last night, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The body was found in a Georgia forest about 10 miles from where Emerson's bloodied clothing was discovered last week after her dog wandered into a store. Gary Michael Hilton, 61, is in jail charged with kidnapping and bodily injury in the case. The two were seen hiking together with their dogs. More »

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      Florida  • Georgia  • kidnapping  • North Carolina  • Meredith Emerson  • Georgia hiker  • Gary Hilton  • hiking

    • Hiker Suspect Linked to Slain Couple

      Atlanta Journal-Constitution  |  Jan 7, 08 4:46 AM CST

      Hiker Suspect Linked to Slain Couple

      (Newser) - As the search for a missing Georgia hiker widens to five counties, authorities said the man accused in Meredith Emerson’s disappearance and presumed murder may be linked to the death of an elderly North Carolina couple who also disappeared while hiking. Gary Hilton, 61, has been charged with kidnapping Emerson with bodily injury and is due in court today. More »

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      Georgia  • North Carolina  • Meredith Emerson  • Georgia hiker  • Gary Hilton  • hiking

  • December 2007

    • Off-Roaders, Greenies Spar Over Western Lands

      New York Times  |  Dec 30, 07 4:36 PM CST

      Off-Roaders, Greenies Spar Over Western Lands

      (Newser) - Outdoor enthusiasts are bickering with the feds and each other over the use of federally owned lands in Colorado, Utah, and Montana, the New York Times reports. Off-roading fans of motorcycles, pick-ups, and ATVs are butting heads with quieter explorers who hike or ride horseback and want to preserve the landscape—and the federal government is caught in the middle. More »

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      environment  • Utah  • Colorado  • Montana  • motorcycle  • hiking  • ATV

  • September 2007

    • Oh Poop! Hikers Have to Pack it Out on Whitney

      New York Times  |  Sep 5, 07 4:07 AM CDT

      Oh Poop! Hikers Have to Pack it Out on Whitney

      (Newser) - If you you brought it with you—even internally—you've got to pack it back down. That's the new policy on Mt. Whitney where officials have to deal with excrement left by thousands who take to the heights every year.  Air lifting bags of human waste from high-altitude outhouses has been deemed too risky, the New York Times reports. More »

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      nature  • waste  • hiking

  • June 2007

    • Itchier Poison Ivy Stems from Climate Change

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 27, 07 11:58 AM CDT

      Itchier Poison Ivy Stems from Climate Change

      (Newser) - Poison ivy is getting bigger and more potent, and the culprit is the 21st century's all-purpose scapegoat: climate change. The itchy, rash-inducing plant that has plagued hikers and gardeners since the beginning of time thrives in environments with high levels of CO2, the Journal reports, and with rates on the rise, the weed is growing like—well, a weed. More »

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      climate change  • CO2  • hiking  • gardening

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