A hiker who went in Joshua Tree National Park on Sunday was found alive inside the park on Thursday.
Paul Hanks, 54, was visiting the park from San Diego. A search began when he failed to show up at his hotel room on Sunday. Officials found his car parked in the Maze Loop lot.
Paul Hanks was just found alive but injured by JOSAR members within the search area JOSAR planning had laid out. He had…
Posted by Joshua Tree Search & Rescue on Thursday, March 15, 2018
Search and rescue teams found Hanks conscious and alert on Thursday according to a Facebook post. He was transported by helicopter to a hospital due to injuries from falling 20 feet.
Last October, two hikers were found dead in the Maze Loop area after a three month search.
