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Body of Turkey Hunter Found After Extensive Search
April 28th. 2026
Volunteer searchers located the body of 27-year-old Colorado turkey hunter Kaden Sites on April 25, 2026, in the San Isabel National Forest, concluding a massive 10-day, 2,700-mile recovery effort. Sites, missing since April 15, was discovered 1.5 miles from his truck, and authorities do not suspect foul play or animal attack. Read the full story at Outdoor Life.
Climber Rescued After 500 foot fall
April 28th. 2026
A climber in the Sierra Nevada was rescued after falling 500 feet down Mount Baxter and spending a freezing night on a ledge with multiple broken bones. California Highway Patrol executed a high-altitude, technical hoist rescue to save the stranded climber and his brother. Read the full story at People.com.
Reward Being Offered for Missing Man Near Willow Creek
April 23nd. 2026
A $1,000 reward is being offered for information regarding the whereabouts of 45-year-old Robert Jamieson, a Florida man who vanished in the Burnt Ranch area on April 8, 2026. Despite extensive search efforts by the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office, Jamieson remains missing after walking away from a residence and leaving behind his personal belongings. Read the full story at kymkemp.com.
Man Lost in Arizona Desert Found by Son After Extensive Search
April 23nd. 2026
Seventy-six-year-old Mark Eric Young was rescued after spending four days lost in the Arizona backcountry, with his sons locating him following a massive search effort. Despite extreme conditions, the Vietnam veteran survived by utilizing his training and staying in place after losing his way near Bloody Basin Road. Read the full story at GearJunkie.
Body of Missing Man Located and Recovered
April 22nd. 2026
The body of 42-year-old Michael Trevor Owen Naughton was discovered on April 21, 2026, in a rugged area of Gate Creek, ending a two-month search for the missing Eugene man. A private investigator found his remains on an abandoned spur road roughly a mile from his vehicle, which had been located on February 19. Read the full story at KVAL.
70 Foot Fall Puts a Parent In Critical Condition
April 22nd. 2026
A parent was critically injured after falling 70 to 80 feet off a cliff in Moab, Utah, during a family hiking trip on April 10, prompting a technical three-hour rescue operation. After falling into a sandstone gully in Pritchett Canyon, the individual was airlifted in critical condition with severe trauma. For more details, visit LiveNOW from FOX.
Rescued After 21 Hours At Sea
April 19th 2026
Two experienced divers were rescued after drifting for 21 hours in rough seas off North Stradbroke Island, Queensland, having survived by tethering themselves together. The pair was located 25 kilometers from their initial location by an Australian Maritime Safety Authority jet and subsequently hospitalized in stable condition. Read the full story at ABC News.
Rescue of Stranded Snowmobiler Near Cabin Creek
April 19th 2026
The Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue (TNSAR) team successfully rescued a snowmobiler stranded near Tinker Knob after a 3:15 a.m. emergency call on April 18, 2026. Despite challenging conditions and lack of GPS, volunteers located the shivering individual in a drainage area and transported them to safety. Read the full story at MyNews4.
Coast Guard Airlifts 5 from Grounded Fishing Boat in the Aleutians
The U.S. Coast Guard successfully rescued five crew members from the fishing vessel Ocean Bay after it ran aground near Umnak Island in the Aleutian Islands on April 2, 2026. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Kodiak hoisted all five individuals to safety with no injuries reported, following a coordinated response with the cutter Waesche and a "Good Samaritan" vessel. Read the full story at U.S. Coast Guard.
Climbers Rescued From Black Velvet Canyon
On April 3, 2026, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s Search and Rescue team executed a night-time helicopter extraction of two climbers stranded in Black Velvet Canyon after getting off-route during a descent. Using one-skid maneuvers, rescuers safely removed both individuals from a technically challenging area with no reported injuries. For more details, visit FOX5 Las Vegas.
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