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30 Rescues from American River, CA this Weekend | Half Weren’t Wearing Life Vests

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It’s been a busy weekend on the American River, CA where hundreds of rafts were floating on the water Sunday, but sometimes there’s too much excitement on the water. 30 individuals had to be rescued from the water, many of which weren’t wearing life vests reports KCRA. On the fast-flowing American River, running at about 3,500 cubic feet per second, it’s […]
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Teton County SAR are Concerned that Terrain Expansion at Grand Targhee, WY Will Increase Backcountry Rescues

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Teton County Search and Rescue officials are worried that plans to increase the skiable terrain by 50% at Grand Targhee Resort, WY will result in an increase in backcountry accidents. Related: 7 Reasons to Ride and Ski Grand Targhee, WY The U.S. Forest Service recently accepted the resort’s 147-page master plan for consideration, owner and General Manager Geordie Gillett said. It […]
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Rescues in National Parks Hit 3-Year High in 2017 | Grand Canyon, Yosemite, and Rocky Mountain National Park Top 3

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Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park is one of the top places in the country for search and rescues, logging an incident almost every other day last year, according to a KUNC analysis. The costs of incidents in National Park Service areas across the country hit a three-year high in 2017. In the same period, visits rose by about 8 percent. […]
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