The hiker was experiencing chest pains. He was hiking with a scout troop.
An entrance sign for Big Bend National Park at Maverick Junction ((Photo by Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images))
Friends who were there with the man immediately began CPR and continued with the assistance of bystanders and park volunteers.
ROMANCE AUTHOR MISSING DAYS AFTER LEADING POLICE ON CHASE THROUGH GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK: COPS
A road sign in Texas' Big Bend National Park ((Photo by: Francesco Emilio Tomasinelli Scoti/AGF/Universal Images Group via Getty Images))
Rangers arrived on the scene with an automated external defibrillator. However, attempts to revive the hiker were unsuccessful.
Big Bend National Park in Texas (David Kozlowski / Contributor via Getty Images)
"Big Bend National Park staff and partners are saddened by this loss," acting Deputy Superintendent Rick Gupman said in a statement. "Our entire park family extends condolences to the hiker’s family and friends."