A hiker identified as Austin Dirks was rescued after becoming trapped in soft, water-saturated ground in Utah’s Arches National Park. Unable to free himself, he activated an emergency beacon. Rescue …
Austin Dirks was trekking along the Courthouse Wash trail in Utah's Arches National Park early Sunday morning when his left foot dropped without warning, trapping him knee-deep in quicksand.
Horrified hikers have shared photographs of the destruction on the red rock vistas in the popular beauty spot, while park rangers are furloughed or forced to stay home.