Through real-life stories, Gila Lost and Found dramatically captures the often-heroic efforts of highly trained New Mexico search and rescue (SAR) volunteers to save lost, injured, or stranded individuals in some of the most rugged and remote backcountry of the Southwest. Longtime SAR field coordinator Marc Levesque unravels the little-known, complex workings of these missions and shares techniques to enhance backcountry safety and help ensure survival when the unthinkable happens. “These intriguing, behind-the-scenes accounts based on actual events offer the reader a better understanding and appreciation of the many challenges faced, volunteer efforts contributed, and coordination of multiple moving objectives required on SAR missions in the rough country of southwest New Mexico.” Chuck Baker, NMSAR Field Coordinator (ret.)
