A Miss is Much Better than a Mile for Hikers Rescued in Two Separate Falls

Hikers in two widely separated NPS areas were injured in falls during the past week. The incidents led to challenging rescues, but they could have been a lot worse. In both cases, the men escaped what would likely have been a catastrophic plunge by the narrowest of margins.
- By Jim Burnett - October 24th, 2009 4:27am