Welcome to Nature News, where we bring you the latest headlines from the wild places that shape our world — and sometimes take us by surprise. From hikers trapped in quicksand to ancient lakes returning after decades, here’s what nature has been telling us this past month.

Sources:

https://www.backpacker.com/news-and-events/news/hiker-trapped-quicksand-arches-national-park/

https://people.com/human-remains-believed-to-be-missing-kayaker-found-river-nevada-11864854

https://amp.fresnobee.com/news/california/article313522123.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2025/12/05/karl-bushby-walk-around-world/

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/death-valleys-ancient-lake-returned-173807792.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHhuxw-IzSi8xRP7GbKT0XRLiVhcMKbs81bByK3jADBAQQYRWukhBdG2kmVoEuZSjVdKXCNN5tBXMilFhP8sq8kWVDGwgUZHqzgGi4zQEnOCY9Oyssc8Y3xWXc5VIbHps7PAW1Dl2t41QQhk_-bYnXPjJ1I3t83Or_qKAf-jYTfP

https://www.ksl.com/article/51418439/great-salt-lakes-latest-species-discovery-gets-a-name-fit-for-the-lakes-native-history

https://www.ksl.com/article/51418184/backcountry-santas-deliver-christmas-to-navajo-nation-families

https://www.vice.com/en/article/worlds-largest-dinosaur-tracks-site-found-in-bolivia/

https://people.com/womans-car-found-in-parking-lot-near-national-park-days-after-she-was-reported-missing-11873381

https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cz7n4px7e41o

https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2025/12/26/lds-church-returns-sacred/

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/3-hikers-found-dead-search-rescue-effort-mount/story?id=128787732

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