What happens to your body if you die in a National Park? How are bodies retrieved from precarious places? We'll walk you through the process of a wilderness body recovery!

Resources:

"An Analysis of Deaths in U.S. National Parks" -PSBR.law

"Mortality Dashboard Key Statistics CY2014 - CY2016"- National Parks Service

"Ranger Confidential" by Andrea Lankford

"Climber Madeline Baharlou-Quivey’s Body Recovered 5 Days After She Messaged for Help on Colorado Mountain" by Inside Edition Staff- Inside Edition

"Woman's body recovered from mountain after she sent message for help"- CBS News

Mount Desert Island Search and Rescue Facebook page

"Safety"- Acadia National Park, National Parks Service

"The USA’s Search And Rescue Hotspots" by Carl Borg, Outfordia

"Search-And-Rescue Missions Growing In Na ...