Buffalo National River, Arkansas - hiking, fall
"..Indian Creek Trail to the Eye of the Needle, a rock formation in the Ponca Wilderness, while popular and well-documented, isn’t an official trail, features drops of up to 50 feet, and can be extremely rugged, in one spot ascending a cliff with the aid of a fixed rope. I. Brad Lee Thomas, decided to turn back because the section of trail ahead seemed too difficult. Thomas fell 20 feet from the informal path, landing in a shallow pool of water. The National Park Service said in a press release that emergency crews had attempted lifesaving efforts, but they were ultimately unsuccessful, and Thomas died..." Unlicensed Guide Convicted Over Hiker’s Death on Buffalo National River