A seasoned Utah hiker became trapped in quicksand during a solo trek through Arches National Park — as harrowing drone footage captured him struggling to break free, according to reports. Austin Dirks ...

Quicksand can be deadly if encountered, but how does it even form in the first place? Quick sand is often portrayed in Hollywood as a very slow but deadly threat, where someone usually has to pull you ...

Getting trapped in quicksand is a corny peril of old movies and TV shows, but it really did happen to one unfortunate hiker in Utah’s Arches National Park. The park famous for dozens of natural, ...

A Utah hiker has survived being stuck in freezing quicksand for hours. Fortunately, search and rescue crews were able to safely find the man in time. Speaking with Backpacker, 33-year-old Austin Dirks ...

Austin Dirks used a Garmin satellite device to reach emergency responders, who rescued him in a remote canyon in Arches National Park. By Neil Vigdor The sun had not yet risen when Austin Dirks ...

A hiker in Utah’s Arches National Park became trapped Sunday in something most people have seen only in old movies or TV shows — quicksand. The hiker, who was not injured, was trapped in the substance ...

MOAB, Utah — A seasoned hiker's worst nightmare became reality Sunday morning when he found himself trapped knee-deep in quicksand during a solo trek through Arches National Park. "Before this trip, I ...

UTAH, USA — Experienced hiker Austin Dirks found himself in a situation many may think is an irrational fear — getting stuck in quicksand. Dirks, a 30-year-old man from Glenwood Springs, Colorado, has ...

Getting trapped in quicksand is a corny peril of old movies and TV shows, but it really did happen to one unfortunate hiker in Utah's Arches National Park.The park famous for dozens of natural, ...