| Author | : Charles R. Farabee |
| Publisher | : Taylor Trade Publications |
| Total Pages | : 577 |
| Release | : 2005-04-07 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1589791827 |
375 exciting tales of heroism and tragedy drawn from the nearly 150,000 search and rescue missions carried out by the National Park Service since 1872.
| Author | : Charles R. Farabee |
| Publisher | : Roberts Rinehart Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 532 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
375 exciting teales of heroism and tragedy drawn from the nearly 150,000 search and rescue missions carried out by the National Park Service since 1872.
| Author | : Joseph R. Evans |
| Publisher | : Big Earth Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 306 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1555664407 |
Nobody thought much of it when twelve-year-old Robert Baldeshwiler hiked out ahead of his family on the Flat-top Mountain Trail. But he would never be seen alive again. Each year, millions of people like the Baldeshwiler family come to Rocky Mountain National Park expecting nothing but a fine vacation. However, between the years of 1884 and 2009, almost three hundred people have died in the park. From taking sudden falls off steep trails, to sliding down treacherous snow fields to deadly rocks below, visitors have found out the hard way that the park is still a wild place full of potential hazards. Book jacket.
| Author | : Jennifer Woodlief |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 258 |
| Release | : 2012-06-12 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1451607083 |
From the author of "A Wall of White," the thrilling account of a spectacular mountain rescue after six climbers are struck by lightning in the Upper Exum Ridge of the Grand Teton near a 13,000-foot elevation.
| Author | : Lee H. Whittlesey |
| Publisher | : Roberts Rinehart |
| Total Pages | : 441 |
| Release | : 2014-01-07 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 1570984514 |
The chilling tome that launched an entire genre of books about the often gruesome but always tragic ways people have died in our national parks, this updated edition of the classic includes calamities in Yellowstone from the past sixteen years, including the infamous grizzly bear attacks in the summer of 2011 as well as a fatal hot springs accident in 2000. In these accounts, written with sensitivity as cautionary tales about what to do and what not to do in one of our wildest national parks, Whittlesey recounts deaths ranging from tragedy to folly—from being caught in a freak avalanche to the goring of a photographer who just got a little too close to a bison. Armchair travelers and park visitors alike will be fascinated by this important book detailing the dangers awaiting in our first national park.
| Author | : Michael J. Tougias |
| Publisher | : Henry Holt and Company (BYR) |
| Total Pages | : 79 |
| Release | : 2021-07-06 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1250137586 |
When a sailboat disappears in the Gulf Stream during a disastrous storm, three weary sailors struggle to survive aboard a life raft in violent waves 80-feet tall in this illustrated chapter book adaptation (for readers 6-9) of A Storm Too Soon: : A Remarkable True Survival Story in 80-Foot Seas. On May 2, 2007, three expert sailors embark on an epic voyage from Florida to France. But the trip of a lifetime soon turns into a nightmare when their sailboat disappears along the Gulf Stream in the throes of a relentless storm. From this point onward, their fate lies in the hands of four courageous coast guardsmen who must navigate brutal conditions in their Search and Rescue mission. This second book in the True Rescue chapter book series is a suspenseful, incredible story that puts newly independent readers in the middle of the action. Christy Ottaviano Books New York Times bestselling author Michael J. Tougias adapts his histories of real life stories for young readers in his True Rescue Series, capturing the heroism and humanity of people on life-saving missions during maritime disasters. Illustrated Chapter Books for ages 6-9: True Rescue: The Finest Hours True Rescue: A Storm Too Soon Young Readers Adaptations, for ages 9-14 The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition) A Storm Too Soon (Young Readers Edition) Into the Blizzard (Young Readers Edition) Attacked at Sea (Young Readers Edition)
| Author | : Charles R. Farabee |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 2017-07-11 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 9781930238749 |
"Most of Yosemite's nearly 4 million annual visitors leave the park without a scratch. For a few, however, a vacation in this world-famous land of cliffs and waterfalls takes a turn for the terrifying. That's where the YOSAR team comes in ... [In this book], Butch Farabee relates epic tales of endurance and survival, misadventure and fatal consequences"--Amazon.com.
| Author | : Laurence Parent |
| Publisher | : Laurence Parent Photography, Incorporated |
| Total Pages | : 216 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : True Crime |
| ISBN | : 9780974504872 |
Most people visit Big Bend National Park and have a wonderful, incident-free vacation. For a tiny number, however, a simple mistake, unpreparedness, or pure bad luck has lead to catastrophe. Massive rescue efforts and fatalities, while rare, do happen at the park. Heat stroke, dehydration, hypothermia, drowning, falls, lightning, and even murder have claimed victims at Big Bend. This book chronicles selected rescues and tragedies that have happened there since the early 1980s. The lessons you learn reading this book may save your life.
| Author | : Charles R. "Butch" Farabee, Jr. |
| Publisher | : Taylor Trade Publications |
| Total Pages | : 577 |
| Release | : 2005-04-07 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1461661854 |
375 exciting tales of heroism and tragedy drawn from the nearly 150,000 search and rescue missions carried out by the National Park Service since 1872.
