Every year throughout the Rocky Mountain West and elsewhere, hikers go missing. Whole units of law enforcement and volunteer groups are dedicated to finding and bringing hikers and campers home safely. Hikers in need of rescue get stereotyped as newbies, but rescue groups know that problems can happen to anyone. “But actually, our largest demographic is hikers on local trails—and many of them just had a mishap that couldn’t be foreseen, like a twisted ankle or a blown-out knee” (Haylee May, “...
Everyone Needs Salvation