With Monday's total solar eclipse looming, it's no surprise that many people who are within traveling distance of the path of totality want to get their hiking boots on and enjoy it from the wilderness. The sheer volume of people expected to hike combined with current conditions and the timing of the eclipse have concerned mountain rescue teams in the northeast urging people to rethink their plans, however.
In recent days, Vermont's Waterbury Backcountry Rescue Team has released a statement on Facebook begging people to avoid high or remote areas on Monday.
