Hiking rescues increase in Southern California; could social media be to blame?

Hiking rescues increase in Southern California; could social media be to blame?

Posted by on Apr 21, 2018 @ 11:56 am in Hiking News | 0 comments | Last modified: April 21, 2018

As the weather warms up, more people will head outdoors to hiking spots throughout Southern California and elsewhere. However, more people outdoors means more mountain rescues. “Last year our eight-volunteer Search and Rescue teams had a record 684 missions. In 2016, we had 593 and there has been a fairly steady rise over the last few years,” said Mike Leum, assistant...

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