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NH teen tells story NH April 2009
UT NPS analysis of S & R Jan 2009
Cell towers in wilderness Nov 2008
"Even a trail detour has its hazards" Oct 2008
Fallen Climber Goat Wall Sep 2008
Fallen Climber Mt Si Sep 2008
Hikers Rescued Spire Point WA Aug 2008
Lost Hiker Found WA June 2008
Climber dies Hypothermia Mt. Rainier WA June 2008
Climber dies Hypothermia Story WA June 2008
Lost Hiker Mt. Hood OR June 2008
Lost Hikers Vancouver WA May 2008
Hiker Dies Mt. Rainier, WA March 2008
Stranded snowmobilers CO Jan 2008
How to Be Found WA Nov 2007
Hiker Survivor story CO Oct 2007
Survivor Story Accident Sep 2007
Lost Hiker N Cascades WA Sep 2007
Backcounotry Horse Sep 2007
Grizzly encounter hikers May 2007
Rescue Helicopter April 2007
Electronic Locator editorial Feb 2007
Electronic Locator Info Jan 2007
Lost Hiker Rescue WA Dec 2006
ANother night could've meant death 11/21/2006
Lost Hiker Found Nov 2006
Lost Hiker found Nov 2006
Hiking Arches Nov 2006
Lost Hiker Found Olympics, WA June 2006
Missing hiker found in Olympic National Park 06/20/2006
Survivor Story CA May 2006
Lost Hiker Survives CA May 2006
Hiker Dies AK July 2005
Lost Hiker found WA June 2005
Lost Hikers found (2) WA May 2005
Lost Hiker found (1) WA May 2005
2 more deaths on Mt. Rainier - reason is unclear 06/08/2002
Paraplegic group summit Mt. Shasta 06/02/2002
Who should pay for mountain rescues? 06/02/2002
Climbing tips (post-tragedies on Mt. Rainier and Hood) 6 of 8 tips relate to navigation! 05/31/2002
3 climbers die on Mt. Hood and Rescue helicopter crashes 5/31/2002
More details on Mt. Rinier tragedy: GPS failure included
Chain of mistakes leads to 3 deaths on Mt. Rainier 5/30/2002
3 bodies recovered off Mt. Rainier 5/30/2002
Analysis of Snowboarder accident 05/26/2002
Missing Snowboarder body found 05/25/2002
Alps tragedy: poor conditions exacts great toll 12/19/2002
4-year-old lost on hike 11/27/2001
Climber falls 11/15/2001
Ultralight hikers: Safe enough? 09/13/2001
Hiker falls to death 09/26/2000
Crew rescues KPLU disc jockey in national park 09/19/2000
Oregon hiker admits missteps 02/21/2000
Did missing hikers make bad decision? 11/11/1999
43 days in the outback: the quest for a pilgrim 10/20/1999
Teen hiker found safe after 5 days 09/27/1999
Few clues in hunt for missing book editor 07/16/1999
Woman's body may be that of missing hiker 10/06/1998
Adventure in paradise puts Scout troop in peril 08/04/1998
2 trapped on Mt. Rainier will need help in descent 06/16/1998
Lost hiker (15) safe after cold night: grandmother calls it miracle 12/08/1997
Not lost says overdue hiker 10/20/1997
Search ends for missing hiker 09/14/1997
Hiker followed pipes to safety 06/16/1997
3 hikers lost and searchers stop in order to protect their own safety 01/02/1997