(CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo.) — A lost hiker is safe thanks in part to an emergency whistle, and rescuers are reminding outdoor recreationalists to always carry some form of signal in case you need to be ...
Why are groundhogs called “whistle pigs”? One TikToker found out firsthand, after investigating a mysterious noise during a hike. “I heard some kind of emergency whistle on my hike,” he captioned the ...
Could a handwritten note and a whistle really save your life in the wild? For one California mother and her nine-year-old son, these old-school moves were the difference between being lost and being ...
A hiker lost on one of Colorado’s 14ers, La Plata (14,336ft), was rescued by first responders on September 20. The hiker’s saving grace? Not a high-tech satellite messenger or locator beacon, but a ...
It’s small, inexpensive, doesn’t require batteries, and it could save your life. A whistle provides a reliable way to signal ...