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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 02436.html

Akron area resident is found in Baxter Park after going missing Friday night. Searchers looked for him 3 days and using a helicopter found him on Monday. His knee was messed up and he had lots of bug bites. This was the largest search in Baxter Park for the last 40 years.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/31/AR2010053103635.html

If the above is awkward, here is the same from the Cleveland Plain Dealer

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/05/stow_hiker_found_hurt_in_maine.html

Debriefing

http://www.wabi.tv/news/12138/missing-hiker-shares-his-story

The new law claims its first casualty:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37432357/ns/us_news/

Pacaya volcano in Guatemala and Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador both erupted today. :!:

Source.

Names not yet released:

http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/20 ... wstone5914

RIP. Condolences to family and friends.

http://www.theonion.com/articles/nation ... ion,17484/

Regular SP contributor Radson and his partner Sandy summited yesterday, from the south.

http://www.alanarnette.com/news/2010/05 ... e-3-recap/

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... enees.html :cry:

Hans Wijnand and Jacob Slooff from the Netherlands will attempt a kite buggy crossing of Antarctica in 2011-12 to celebrate Amundsen and Scott’s centenary.

They will start at Novo Base, head south for approx. 2300 km to the Geographic South Pole from where they will continue kiting in their buggies to Mount Vinson to climb the 4,892 m snow covered mountain. The team aims to cover approx. 3,300 km in total. Arjanna Slooff will join ...