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On a winter thru-hike of the Ozark Highlands Trail, Jeff Garmire contended with snowstorms, swam a river, and bushwhacked paths overgrown with bramble—and discovered the rugged heart of one of America’s lesser-known long trails
It was the middle of a long Montana winter, and I needed an escape. In late 2020 I had thru-hiked the Ouachita Trail, and enjoyed the rolling hills, pristine shelters, and deciduous forests. Compared to the Ouachita, it would be less forgiving, and a lot tougher to escape if weather rolled in.
On a winter thru-hike of the Ozark Highlands Trail, Jeff Garmire contended with snowstorms, swam a river, and bushwhacked paths overgrown with bramble—and discovered the rugged heart of one of America’s lesser-known long trails.
The search for 39-year-old Fidel Angel Salamanca Saravia, who was lost late Tuesday afternoon in the Grinders Ferry area of the Buffalo River, ended at approximately 11 a.m. Thursday, according to a National Park Service press release.
Crews continue searching for a 39-year-old man who reportedly lost his footing and went underwater at Grinder’s Ferry.