US kills one man in alleged drug boat strike in Pacific The US has launched another "lethal kinetic strike" on a boat suspected of transporting drugs in the Pacific Ocean, killing one man and leaving two survivors. AAP · May 27
Ford Will Donate Five Broncos Prepped For Search and Rescue Duty Ford has teamed up with the National Association for Search and Rescue to deliver five fully outfitted Bronco trucks to teams that need them. The program, dubbed "Answer the Call," aims to support crews assisting those in need in hard-to-reach places. Motor1 · Jan 13
Colorado Just Raised Its Backcountry Search and Rescue Fees, But It's Not a Lot Colorado just raised its Search and Rescue fees. And at least one headline about it is a really good example of how to alarm with statistics, and we need to talk about reading things carefully. RideApart · Nov 21, 2025
UTV Driver Dead After Getting Stuck on the Salt Flats, Don't Forget a Satellite Communicator Even though folks go to the Bonneville Salt Flats to race each year, the playa is expansive and you can still get into trouble. One UTV driver recently got stuck, left his machine, and unfortunately died. RideApart · Aug 19, 2025
Colorado May Significantly Raise the Price of Backcountry Search and Rescues, Good The state of Colorado is considering raising the surcharge on all fishing, hunting, and OHV registrations to cover increasing backcountry Search and Rescue costs. RideApart · Aug 18, 2025
Fears for hiker missing for over a week after traveling along difficult Grand Canyon trail A megafire continues to rage across the Grand Canyon North Rim where over 100,000 acres are on fire The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025
Starving camper missing for three weeks found holed up in remote High Sierra cabin: ‘It’s unheard of’ The owner of a remote resort left one of his cabins unlocked during the winter just in case a lost hiker needed shelter, and his foresight paid off The Independent UK · May 15, 2025
Climber describes how he narrowly survived 400-foot fall that killed friends The climber lay unconscious for hours before awaking in the dark The Independent UK · May 15, 2025
2 people killed in Oregon avalanche near a snowmobile trail, authorities say Search and rescue crews have recovered the bodies of two people buried in an avalanche near a snowmobile trail in Oregon The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025
Three deaths in 10 days prompts stern avalanche warning from mountain rescue officials Mountain Rescue officials in Utah are urging hikers to stay out of the backcountry after a devastating snowstorm Advnture · Jan 13, 2025
Dynamite News · Nov 27, 2024 Defence Secretary to inagurate 11th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise, Workshop The Ministry of Defence informed on Wednesday that it will conduct a two-day 11th National Maritime Search and Rescue exercise and workshop for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in Kerala's Kochi. Read further on Dynamite News:
The Guardian - US · Nov 13, 2024 Missing gold panner rescued after two nights in California forest Panner went to get water for friend and got lost, police say, and helicopter crew spotted his campfire on cliff days later
RideApart · Oct 30, 2024 Motorcyclist Gets Trapped Under Bike, Two Elk Hunters Find and Save Him I know the world doesn't seem to be a nice place to be right now, and that we're all being inundated with political campaign messages demonizing our friends, neighbors, colleagues, and a host of people we don't even know, but it's important to remember that shit ain't real life. It's…
Latin Times · Oct 17, 2024 An Insurance Company Suddenly Canceled an Elderly Veteran's Coverage. A Few Weeks Later His House Burned Down An octogenarian veteran lost his home and everything inside of it to a fire, just weeks after his insurance company canceled his home's coverage.
International Business Times · Sep 27, 2024 Florida Sheriff Warned People Who Rejected Helene Evacuation Order To Write Name 'On Arm Or Leg' So Their Bodies Could Be Identified Residents riding out the storm were also asked to email information about the people staying being so that they could be prioritized by Search and Rescue.
Latin Times · Sep 27, 2024 Florida Sheriff Warned People Who Rejected Helene Evacuation Order to Write Name 'on Arm or Leg' So Their Bodies Could Be Identified Residents riding out the storm were also asked to email information about the people staying being so that they could be prioritized by Search and Rescue.
RideApart · Sep 18, 2024 Garmin's Life-Saving InReach Gets an Upgrade, Can Send Photos and Voice Messages Garmin's InReach Messenger Plus promises to be the one satellite communicator to rule them all, with not just text and GPS functions, but also with photos and voice messages, too.
Advnture · Jun 18, 2024 California hiker calls for rescue when legs go numb after mysterious bite Hiker uses dying cell phone to make desperate call to emergency services when she loses the feeling in her legs
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023 Injured hiker, 63, rescued after friends abandoned him during Grand Canyon trek A hiker was abandoned by his friends while waiting for emergency services to find him in the middle of the Grand Canyon
Zenger · May 11, 2023 Occupants Of A Sinking Boat A Long With A Dog Were Rescued In Georgia Search and Rescue teams responded to a personal locator beacon that showed the trouble of sinking boat off the Georgia coast.
Input · Jun 30, 2022 Helly Hansen's latest collection has a rescue tent you can wear The outdoor capsule dips into the archives with inspiration from Search and Rescue teams.