The mixture, which is a combination of sand and water, typically occurs in areas near water — but it can also be found in deserts Nicholas Rice is a Senior News Editor, Weekends for PEOPLE Magazine.

Getting trapped in quicksand is a corny peril of old movies and TV shows, but it really did happen to one unfortunate hiker in Utah's Arches National Park. The park famous for dozens of natural, ...

An experienced hiker who became trapped in quicksand for hours at a famed national park in Utah on Sunday described the ordeal as "the closest I’ve ever come to dying." Austin Dirks, who has logged ...

A woman plunged into a quicksand hole while walking along a Maine beach (not the one pictured) with her husband. Myriam Olmand via Unsplash A woman was walking along a Maine beach with her husband ...

Experts explain how water‑saturated sand can turn unstable, after a complex multi‑agency rescue highlighted real but misunderstood quicksand risks.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PHIPPSBURG, Maine (AP) — A Maine woman ...

The NPS warned hikers about quicksand in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, especially near shorelines and drainages where ground can look dry but give way.

THIS is the heart-stopping moment a young girl gets stuck in quicksand on a beach – and then her mum gets trapped trying to save her. Shocking CCTV video captures the youngster playing in the sand ...