Choose Your Own Adventure Story

This news article is about a local young man who lost his life on an Alaskan backpacking trip. His life centered around learning and travel. It is truly unfortunate the outcome of this young man's life, but he seemed to have lived a full life, despite the brevity of his time on earth.

As someone who lives near the headwaters to the Mississippi, every once in a while there is a story about someone trying to charter the entire Mississip. Here's the latest.