US EditionShould 'Negligent, Reckless' Hikers Pay for Rescue? WA Sheriff Eyes SAR Fees
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Should 'Negligent, Reckless' Hikers Pay for Rescue? WA Sheriff Eyes SAR Fees
Unprepared hikers are getting stranded and injured in unprecedented numbers in Skamania County, Wash., and the sheriff has had enough. Now, Sheriff Summer Scheyer is advocating for an ordinance that would fine “negligent or reckless” hikers who require search and rescue (SAR). “We’re not in the business of billing people per se, but I do want some type of deterrent,” Scheyer told GearJunkie. “And I also want some self-accountability. I believe t…
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