Death, Daring, & Disaster - Search and Rescue in the National Parks (Revised Edition)

I bought this book as a gift after hearing them talk about it.They love it, said it's hard to put down and they are so intrigued with the stories in the book they wind up staying up late reading it.The book came in fine, on time.

A somewhat dry accounting, using newspaper clippings whenever available, of mishaps that casual (and quite often very experienced)hikers encounter in what commonly is believed to be safe National Parks. A very quick education in being prepared for the underestimated dangers of dehydration, hypothermia, and heat stress. It is not quite as good as "Over the Edge: Death in Grand Canyon"or "Death in Yellowstone: Accidents and Foolhardiness in the First National Park", both of which manage to get the message of being careful across in a much more narrative style. If you enjoy "Weather stories" on TV, these will all make for fascinating reading.PS In the Oregon reference I am talking about the death of CNET editor James Kim, who left the relative safety of his car trying to get help for his family, and the three climbers on Mt Hood that perished shortly after. You will learn of countless expeditions that people insisted on undertaking because they were already there, even though the weather has changed drastically.

If you're interested in national parks this is a very good book. It shows you you can't take things for granite, when you're in these parks you have to be aware of your surroundings. Example Yellowstone the Bears, moose, elk, and other types of animals this is not a petting zoo these are wild animals. However some people don't realize this and then they get into trouble.It tell stories of how the national Park Rangers assist visitors to these parks and how danger at times their jobs can be.

Just got book last night. Was able to scan book contents. Looks to be fun read. Very, very much research went into book. Recommend.

This is one of the best outdoor books I have read. It's very well written and researched. I had no idea that so many search and rescues took place. It's amazing that the same type of accidents kept taking place year after year. Whether you're reading this for research or pleasure this won't let you down.

Kudos to the author as there was clearly a lot of research done for this book. I liked it. I ended up skipping large parts as it's actually too much info. This isn't a negative comment, as each person would value different sections of this book.

Only just started the book so can't give a review on the whole book, but what Ive read so far is interesting

Did you ever wonder about the kinds of rescues and accidental deaths that can happen in a National Park? This is a great book. It is thick, has pictures here and there, and documents events over decades of what kinds of peril people can get themselves into and to what length the park workers and military will go to to rescue or recover bodies and people. Fascinating! A MUST read!