“We do something called containment,” said Kemp, a computer engineer who has volunteered for the search and rescue unit for 25 years. “We were able to knock some of the trails off.

Backcountry search and rescue teams will be there for you if you need us, without any charge for service. When there is any doubt, we prefer that you err on the side of calling us.

This story, “They Find Lost Men,” appeared in the June 1964 issue of Outdoor Life. Nobody foresaw, at the time it happened, that when Harold Patrick froze to death on a moose hunt in the bush north of ...

Calls to B.C. search-and-rescue teams always surge with the summer season. Here's what they want you to know to get home safe.