Rescue Teams Find Hiker Who Was Missing for 2 Weeks in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge

Rescue Teams Find Hiker Who Was Missing for 2 Weeks in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge
A map shows the location of Red River Gorge, Ky., on July 23, 2024. Google Maps
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SLADE, Ky.—Rescue teams found a man who had been reported missing more than two weeks ago in the Red River Gorge, a wilderness area full of steep cliffs and jagged terrain in eastern Kentucky.

Searchers found 48-year-old Scott A. Hern Saturday afternoon near a cliff line after hearing someone calling for help, according to the Wolfe County Search and Rescue Team, which responds to emergencies in the area. Mr. Hern had been hiking in the area to look for waterfalls, his family told searchers.