Viewers scanning the park’s video feeds for a glimpse of its famous brown bears pointed authorities to a distressed hiker who walked into the frame.
, where visitors from around the world come to fish and observe the park’s brown bears. To climb to the mountain’s summit is another 2.5 miles without a maintained trail.Thanks to the concerned webcam viewers and Explore.org staff, park rangers were notified of the distressed hikers, says Cynthia Hernandez, a spokesperson for the National Park Service. And shortly after the viewers began commenting, an Explore.org moderator posted: “Thanks viewers for letting us know.
“Aaaand I’m crying because I’m so relieved. I first noticed that hiker about 3.5 hrs ago. Those rangers made it up there fast!” one commenter posted. As in the rest of the park, there is no cell service on Dumpling Mountain. And where the hiker was lost, there wasn’t any shelter, either. Around the mountain camera there aren’t any trees, just alpine tundra. Fortunately, that made it easier to spot the camera’s large tower, solar panels, radio antennae and wind turbine.The Explore.org live cameras in Katmai are best known for capturing footage of the area’s healthy brown bear population.
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