Being a hider for our K9 teams is a HUGE help. Our dogs need "strangers" to search for, or they get kinda lazy and only want to find us....

SAR is a team effort, with no room for people who want glory.

The stories out there are riveting...how the rescue team got down to the hiker perched on the cliff, how the search time found the...

how to deal with bears when hiking and camping.

Unless you are Harry Potter or "He Who Shall Not Be Named", snakes can be scary. They are an important part of our ecosystems, though, so...

Over 13,000 acres and 50 miles of trails, Cooper's Rock is one of the loveliest places to spend a day or a weekend. It's got camping,...

This article appears on the Allegheny Front site. It is a pretty magical bit of writing, and Ken's love of Nature (as well as his...

I spent Thursday in the woods helping search and rescue dogs, their handlers and other volunteers with training. I was not sure what to...

Most people picture a dog running up to them, barking. A person is close behind, and within seconds you know you are safe. That isn't...