The Searchers
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The Searchers
In the White Mountains, weather conditions can change in the blink of an eye
-- from sunny and calm to blowing snow with zero visibility. Experienced hunters
and hikers know to prepare for the worst, even if it's a picture perfect day.
But, when things go wrong in the woods, New Hampshire's search and rescue teams are called into action. Their mission: to locate and evacuate lost hikers, injured backcountry skiers, and others whose day in the woods has gone awry.
Wildlife Journal goes behind the scenes as Fish and Game's conservation officers help coordinate response teams and hundreds of volunteer searchers in the state's largest-ever search & rescue effort. The 2003 search for lost 10-year-old Patric McCarthy ends sadly after three days, when the boy's body is recovered 2½ miles from where he was last seen. The story reveals the tactics and challenges of search and rescue and ways to better plan for you and your family's next outdoor excursion.
To better plan your next backcountry trip, visit www.hikesafe.com.
Wild
Ways: Canoe Self-Rescue
No one expects to tip over in a canoe, but it does happen! Co-host Lisa Densmore
goes for a quietwater paddle with experienced canoeist Tim Frantz, who teaches
her how to upright a canoe when it gets overturned. Tim shows Lisa how to avoid
tipping, and when the inevitable happens, how to get back in that canoe. It's
a lesson with spills and thrills all to help us keep that canoe upright!
Marine Invaders
The Asian shore crab is on the move. The target of its assault -- the green
crab. Asian shore crabs are New Hampshire's newest coastal invader in the Gulf
of Maine. Scientists are studying these aggressive crustaceans, trying to determine
what effect their proliferation will have on species up and down the coast.
Wild
Places: Souhegan River
From its source in Massachusetts, the Souhegan River flows north for 35 miles
before emptying into the Merrimack River shortly after tumbling over Wildcat
Falls in Merrimack, New Hampshire. The Souhegan's name comes from the tribe
of Penacook Indians that once occupied the area. Today, the Souhegan offers
rainbow, brook and brown trout fishing; whitewater canoeing and kayaking in
spring; and a long shorebank for scenic hiking throughout the year.
The Souhegan River Wildlife Management Area covers 200 acres in Greenfield.
Click
here for a map and description of Souhegan River WMA.
