LOS ANGELES (AP) – Extreme athlete Dean Potter knew the risks every time he flew off a cliff with a parachute. He lost a friend to a BASE jumping accident last year and spoke about the death-defying ...

Scott Frankson was base jumping over the Superstition Mountains in Arizona on Sunday when his parachute ripped and caught onto a sharp rock. A BASE jumper somehow managed to survive a 180-feet fall ...

(NewsNation) — National Parks have remained open amid the ongoing government shutdown, but insufficient staffing at Yosemite National Park in California has prompted visitors to engage in largely ...

Join Arman Kremer on an exhilarating global adventure as he embarks on some of the most breathtaking BASE jumps around the ...

The National Geographic documentary “Fly” opens with vintage footage of Franz Reichelt’s infamous 1912 attempt to jump off the Eiffel Tower wearing wings, resulting in his death. It’s a disturbing ...

Three thrill seekers have been convicted for BASE jumping in Yosemite National Park, as officials warn that the laws don't disappear during the government shutdown. The National Park Service announced ...

While the exact number of federal employees still on duty in Yosemite during the shutdown remains unclear, an anonymous park employee told SFGATE that they were only aware of one volunteer patrolling ...