My wife got me this book for Christmas. (it came out July 2010, so that's still new enough to call it new)
We both read it cover to cover this past trip to Big Bend over New Year's Eve, which I think enhanced the reading experience since we've been to several of the places mentioned in the book where others met with misfortune.
I lurk on this board every now and then and enjoy the stories by Fossil and others. The book got me curious to know if anyone here knew any of the people or events depicted; and could share any of their knowledge, just for the sake of satisfying my curiosity.
If you enjoy Big Bend or hiking in general, this is a great addition to pick up for your library. I've got no financial interest in the book, I just appreciate good stories so I thought I'd pass it along.
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Product Description
17 Stories of Fatality & Rescue in the Park. Most visitors to Big Bend National Park enjoy a wonderful, incident-free vacation and return home with great photos, thrilling memories, and stories of excitement and adventure. But accidents, even catastrophes, can happen. For a rare few park visitors, a simple mistake, a lack of adequate preparation, or just plain bad luck has led to deadly or near deadly outcomes. Heat stroke, dehydration, hypothermia, drowning, falls, lightning, and even murder have claimed victims at Big Bend. This book chronicles selected serious injuries, dramatic rescues, and tragic fatalities that have occurred in the park since the early 1980s. Death in Big Bend contains useful information that could one day save your life.
http://www.amazon.com/Death-Big-Bend-Laurence-Parent/dp/0974504874/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1294340542&sr=8-1
We both read it cover to cover this past trip to Big Bend over New Year's Eve, which I think enhanced the reading experience since we've been to several of the places mentioned in the book where others met with misfortune.
I lurk on this board every now and then and enjoy the stories by Fossil and others. The book got me curious to know if anyone here knew any of the people or events depicted; and could share any of their knowledge, just for the sake of satisfying my curiosity.
If you enjoy Big Bend or hiking in general, this is a great addition to pick up for your library. I've got no financial interest in the book, I just appreciate good stories so I thought I'd pass it along.