Death, Daring, and Disaster, Charles R. Butch Farabee, Jr.
Death, Daring, and Disaster, Charles R. Butch Farabee, Jr.
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Death, Daring, and Disaster
Search and Rescue in the National Parks (Revised Edition)

Author: Charles R. "Butch" Farabee, Jr., Stewart L. Udall

Narrator: John McLain

Unabridged: 23 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/27/2020

Synopsis

First published in 1998, this perennial bestseller distills over 400 exciting tales of heroism from the 150,000 search-and-rescue missions carried out by the National Park Service since Yellowstone was established as the first national park in 1872. Updated to include the most notable incidents through 2004 (including the Park Service's efforts to protect the nation's treasures following 9/11), the new edition features recent rescues and rescue attempts from the icy slopes of Mt. Rainer to the seas off of Acadia National Park.

About Charles R. "Butch" Farabee, Jr.

Charles R. "Butch" Farabee, Jr., earned his MS from the FBI Academy and during thirty-four years with the National Park Service rose from protection ranger to superintendent. He has responded to over 1,000 search and rescue missions and has managed these departments in Yosemite and Grand Canyon. Butch is the author of Death, Daring, and Disaster: Search and Rescue in the National Parks and Ranger: An American Icon.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Pumpkin+Bear on January 16, 2025

This book is probably more of a deep-dive than most readers would want, especially if you were mostly interested in deaths and extreme rescues in a specific park. For the best deep-dive into deaths in specific national parks, I’d recommend the Death in series. Out of all the volumes, I’ve only read......more

Goodreads review by Danielle on May 15, 2020

Yes it really took me 4 years to read this book, lol! Granted, I took about a 3 year break. I committed to finishing it over a month ago! It’s textbook thick and there are some great rescue stories, but the print is so small! I could only read it in small chunks.......more

Goodreads review by Nathan on April 29, 2022

Impressive collection of 400+ true stories of adventures and rescues and accidents in America's national parks, monuments, and associated areas. Well-researched and cited, this revised edition keeps the reader on the edge of his seat as it recounts stories in chronological order. A few notes: - April......more

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