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Survival News:  I recently read an article about a teen who had gone missing in LA County in California and I feel inspired to write about Outdoor Safety regarding this.  Outdoor Safety and Survival is always paramount in my mind anytime we leave Fairbanks city limits for any reason. It gets a bit annoying to my wife, but she understands. The Story Goes As Such... according to the news post below:  a non-verbal teen (meaning he can't speak) got lost in the wilderness in LA County in a heavily wooded area.  The Search and Rescue Team found him because he was clanking rocks together to get someone's attention.  This happened in Crescenta Valley Park (google map of the park below).  The Search and Rescue Team found the teen in a steep canyon and only found him because he was clanking rocks together and the sound echoed in the canyon.   Non-verbal teen lost in L.A. area woods found after clinking rocks together, alerting rescuers (msn.com) Nonver...

The Many Departments of Fish and Game Hello and welcome.  I talk about fishing quite a bit in my blog and YouTube channel, and I reference Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) quite a bit.  Since not all Department of Fish and Game are the same, I thought to do a comparative analysis and review of the Departments of Fish and Game (or equivalent title).  With my love of fishing, this will expand to other regions around the US as well. The sites covered in this one are: Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG):   Home Page, Alaska Department of Fish and Game Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW):   Home | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW):   Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (myodfw.com) This blog post will focus on the Great Northwest states of Washington, Oregon, and Alaska.  The goal of this blog series is to compare/contrast and give a generally opinionat...