Quicksand — which is a combination of sand and water — typically occurs in areas near water, such as by riverbanks or on beaches at low tide. Here's how to avoid quicksand, and what to do if ...

In 2011, 25-year-old NOLS student Rob Tesar was literally stuck in the Utah backcountry. Here's his story, and how to get out of quicksand.

SPRINGDALE, Utah -- A man hiking in Zion National Park got stuck in quicksand and stayed trapped until late that night when rangers were able to reach and free him. Ryan Osmun and his girlfriend ...

A man found himself in a scary situation when he sunk up to his waist in quicksand-like mud while walking his dog, prompting a police rescue.

Quicksand! I tried not to panic as the bottom slowly disappeared beneath my feet and trapped me in a quagmire of muck. “Don’t panic,” I told myself. It was not the first time that… ...

As I was sinking in the wet sand with no one else in sight, the depression that hounded me for months turned to anger.

Of all the things I was terrified of as a child, quicksand was the consistent front runner. It had many competitors: volcanos and more specifically lava, badgers and indeed any hole in the ground ...