Episode 187 - Veterans on the 48, Forest Service Staffing Cuts, and Trail Adoption Season is starting

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 Welcome to episode 187 of the Sounds Like A Search and Rescue Podcast. This week we are joined by Mike York, the founder and President of Veterans on the 48. Veterans on the 48 is dedicated to getting more veterans outside and onto the trails to promote healthy lifestyles both physically and mentally. The group leads hikes for veterans, supports veterans interested in Wilderness First Aid classes, provides hiking gear, volunteers for trail maintenance and partners with other veteran groups. Michael will join us to share his story. Plus, staffing cuts hit the WMNF and nationwide, there was a recent rescue on Mt. Moosilauke, some avalanche activity on Mount Washington, options and timelines for trail adoption, and a recent hike on Pleasant Mountain and an ice fishing excursion in Western Maine.

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Topics

• Mount Washington Road Race results are out

• Moosilauke Rescue

• Avalanches on Mount Washington

• Federal Government Staffing Cuts hit the WMNF and National Parks

• Trial Adoption Season and Options

• Hiker gets lost in China, eats toothpaste to survive

• 2024 Thru Hiker Survey Summary

• Recent Hikes - Pleasant Mountain in Denmark Maine

• Ice Fishing Trip Recap

• Notable Hikes

• Welcome Mike from Veterans on the 48

 

Show Notes

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• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• MWRR registration

• Northern Extremes Snowmobile

• Don’t be a postholio

• Two hikers rescued from Moosilauke

• Skier Triggers and Avalanche in Tuckerman Ravine and a separate avalanche in Huntington

• WMNF Employees notified they are part of federal staffing cuts

• NPR Article breaks down the staffing cut impacts

• Trail Adoption - Available trails

• AMC Trail Adopter Application

• Program Guidelines

• Trail Maintenance trips and groups to get involved

• Hiker in China uses Toothpaste to survive a 10 day ordeal, fined the equivalent of 11,000

• Thru Hiker Demographics on the AT

• Thru Hiker Trail Experience on the AT

• Tents and Hammocks

 

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