Tragic Discovery: Missing Hiker's Body Recovered in Yosemite Creek

The body of a hiker who went missing in Yosemite National Park has been found in a creek, with authorities presuming accidental drowning as the cause of death. Hayden T. Klemenok disappeared while backpacking with a group near Upper Chilnualna Falls. His friends reported that he slipped into the water while trying to wet his face, highlighting the dangers of the cold and fast-flowing creeks caused by California's melting winter snowpack. Authorities have been warning the public about the extreme danger of rivers, streams, and lakes this year, with nearly two dozen drownings or disappearances reported since mid-April.