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The Backcountry Rescue Squad at America’s Busiest National Park

By Paige Williams · The New Yorker · January 2026
The Backcountry Rescue Squad at America’s Busiest National Park
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"In the Great Smoky Mountains, an auxiliary team of élite outdoorsmen answers the call when park-goers’ hikes, climbs, and rafting adventures go wrong, Paige Williams writes."

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