Quicksand is Making a Comeback

About this episode

The episode discusses a recent quicksand rescue and explores the phenomenon of quicksand.

An experienced hiker had to be saved by National Parks Search and Rescue last month after getting stuck in quicksand. This made us go "Wait, quicksand? Like, quicksand is a thing?" So here are all the details on the rescue, how quicksand works, how common it really is, and what to do if you get stuck in it.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jeff Cannata, Anthony Carboni

Topics covered

• quicksand
• hiking
• rescue
• safety
• nature

Keywords

• quicksand
• hiking rescue
• National Parks
• how quicksand works
• safety tips

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Parks Search and Rescue

Places: quicksand

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