It was just after midnight when we parked near the cemetery on the outskirts of Snohomish, Washington and began our assignment. As Team 7, Erin and I had been tasked with searching the grounds of the cemetery: 25 acres of grass, graves, and tombstones. After putting...
Hike Your Own Hike “Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, wouldn’t leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?” The Gospel of Luke “Hike your own hike.” It’s a phrase you...
Class Notes from the Summer, 2022 “California Magazine” (of the UC Berkeley Alumni Association) highlighted “A Dog’s Devotion: True Adventures of a K9 Search and Rescue Team”, authored by Suzanne Elshult and Guy Mansfield (Class of...
The Case of the Missing Denominator As a long-time promoter of hiking safety education, the title of a recent web article caught my attention: “These Are the 5 Deadliest National Parks.” As a long-time SAR volunteer, I was happy to see that the article advised...
The 2022 Washington State SAR Conference (WASARCON) is scheduled for June 20-26 at the Kittitas Valley Event Center in Ellensburg, Washington. The event is planned to include: K9 Field classes in HRD, Trailing, and Air Scent disciplines.Day long classes in Leadership...
