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Wolfe County Search and Rescue Team

  • Red River Gorge
    The Commonwealth
    Red River Gorge volunteers discuss what goes into hiker rescues
    Shepherd Snyder
    Earlier this month, rescue crews at the Red River Gorge made national news after saving a hiker who had been missing in the canyon for two weeks. The high-profile case is one of many operations gorge rescue teams undertake.
  • Mountain Kentucky
    High Number of Accidents at Red River Gorge
    Stu Johnson WEKU News
    Falls, some with tragic results, have been on the rise in central Kentucky’s Red River Gorge. Recent accidents have kept members of the Wolfe County…
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