In 1941, George Hopkins took a bet serious when his friend Earl said he couldn’t land on the top of Devils Tower National Monument after leaping from a plane. But what neither of them expected was that George would execute the landing perfectly, and then be completely unable to climb down.

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When a child goes missing there is little that a parent wouldn’t do to find them. And for William and Betty, this became their reality on a calm April day while visiting Yellowstone National Park. When 7 year old Mary went missing and was later found, they breathed a sigh of relief until they realized that their only son, Dennis, never came back to camp.

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The outdoors are a beautiful that can be filled with light and bliss and many different ways to bring yourself closer to those you love and yourself. But they can also be filled with terror and death, imminent and oppressive. Join me as we dig into these stories that inspire you to be just a little bit more careful while you’re in the outdoors. Please rate and subscribe from whatever listening platform you use.

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And don’t forget to send us a Campfire Confessional to tragedywithaview@gmail.com - accepting all stories from the outdoors but especially looking for those that make us laugh to help lighten the heaviness that comes with tragedy.

Sources:

Charleyproject.org; vanished.us; hike734.com; YouTube.com; findagrave.com

In 2008, two young men were anticipated their start, or end, of their high school career. Excited about playing sports and being with their friends, they had endless opportunities open to them. But those dreams and goals would come crashing down when they found themselves buried in ice.

Several rescue teams arrive to dig them out, but as they go, they feel like they will be recovering bodies instead of two living, breathing boy. Do they make it in time?

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The outdoors are a beautiful that can be filled with light and bliss and many different ways to bring yourself closer to those you love and yourself. But they can also be filled with terror and death, imminent and oppressive. Join me as we dig into these stories that inspire you to be just a little bit more careful while you’re in the outdoors. Please rate and subscribe from whatever listening platform you use.

Be sure to join us on Patreon for exclusive content, sneak peaks, and more!

Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook to get the most up to see photos and relevant episode information.

And don’t forget to send us a Campfire Confessional to tragedywithaview@gmail.com - accepting all stories from the outdoors but especially looking for those that make us laugh to help lighten the heaviness that comes with tragedy.

Sources:

seattletimes.com; cbsnews.com; heraldnet.com; bendbulletin.com; oregonlive.com; desert.com; goskagit.com; seattlepi.com; firefighternation.com; fs.usda.gov; wta.org