Search and rescue teams in the West are vital, and not just because people push the bounds of recreation (Opinion)

I was high up on a cliff above Moab, Utah, as night was falling, and I couldn’t find my way back down. I became painfully ...
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Search and rescue share hiking safety tips as Red River Gorge gets ready for busy fall season

WOLFE COUNTY, KY (LEX 18) — As temperatures cool and leaves begin changing colors across Kentucky, the Red River Gorge is attracting more hikers seeking to experience the scenic fall landscape.

Opinion: As Moab’s search and rescue team knows well, small decisions can add up to a miserable day outdoors

Molly Marcello is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, an independent nonprofit dedicated to ...
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Fort St. John search and rescue group winter-ready with new base

North Peace Search and Rescue (NPSAR) says it's now ready for the winter, after moving into a new facility in Fort St. John to help with equipment management and volunteer training. "Before it was ...
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FEMA search and rescue chief resigns after frustration with Texas flood response

The head of FEMA’s Urban Search and Rescue branch, which runs a network of teams stationed across the country that can swiftly respond to natural disasters, resigned on Monday. Ken Pagurek’s departure ...
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FEMA’s response to Texas flood slowed by Noem’s cost controls

As monstrous floodwaters surged across central Texas late last week, officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency leapt into action, preparing to deploy critical search and rescue teams and ...