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The beauty of Lake Lama’s untouched wilderness

Hidden deep within northern Siberia’s Putorana Plateau, Lake Lama is a remote jewel of Russia’s vast wilderness. Surrounded by rugged basalt cliffs and thick taiga forests, the lake’s crystal-clear ...
Houston Public Media

Lake Houston Wilderness Park offers a nearby escape from city life

Living in Houston, it’s easy to get bogged down by the urban sprawl, especially when you’re sitting in standstill traffic on one of our many, many highways. Sign up for the Hello, Houston! daily ...
Morningstar

Granite Embarks on Rehabilitation of Historic Lake Street Bascule Bridge

Granite (NYSE:GVA) has begun construction of an approximately $138 million rehabilitation project, awarded by the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) for the iconic Lake Street Bascule Bridge ...
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Central Coast Boy Scouts rescue hiker lost in remote Sierra wilderness

Troop 26 Boy Scouts and adult leaders from Santa Barbara take a group photo during their weeklong backcountry trek in the Emigrant Wilderness. The Scouts helped rescue a man who got lost in the high ...
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Emigrant Fire burns 32,294 acres, 10% contained

OAKRIDGE, Ore. (KATU) — Firefighters are contending with a mix of lightning, hail, and heavy rainfall this week as they continue to face the Emigrant Fire. The fire ignited on Aug. 24 and is now ...
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Santa Barbara Boy Scouts Rescue Lost Hiker in Remote Sierra Wilderness

Troop 26 Boy Scouts and adult leaders take a group photo during their weeklong backcountry trek in the Emigrant Wilderness. Credit: Michael-James Hey photo “He was very polite, very cordial, but he ...
Outdoor Life

My Boy Scout Troop Rescued a 78-Year-Old Backpacker (and Former Scoutmaster) Lost in the California Wilderness

The 113,000-acre Emigrant Wilderness in the Sierra Nevada range is challenging terrain for even the most prepared backpackers. Boy Scout Troop 26 of Santa Barbara, California, entered the wilderness ...
People

Boy Scout Troop Rescues ‘Struggling’ 78-Year-Old Man Lost in the Wilderness: ‘Literally Couldn’t Walk On His Own'

Troop 26 came across the stranded man while backpacking through the Emigrant Wilderness in California on Aug. 6 Escher Walcott is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE, covering stories in Entertainment, Style, ...
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Boy Scout Troop Rescues ‘Struggling’ 78-Year-Old Man Lost in the Wilderness: ‘Literally Couldn’t Walk On His Own'

Montgomery, 78, was alone and had lost his backpack containing his food and GPS-enabled communicator when Santa Barbara-based Troop 26 found him on Aug. 6 "I was getting colder and colder. And that’s ...
KTLA

Eagle Scout, 78, lost in California wilderness rescued by Boy Scout troop

Santa Barbara-based Boy Scout Troop 26 stumbled upon an experienced 78-year-old outdoorsman, an Eagle Scout himself, battling hypothermia after losing his gear and wandering 15 miles off his intended ...
Los Angeles Times

Boy Scout troop rescues 78-year-old lost in the Sierra without food, water, shelter

Boy Scout Troop 26 rescued a stranded 78-year-old backpacker who had spent a night without food, water or shelter in the Sierra. Douglas Montgomery, an experienced wilderness survivor and former ...