Season 2, Episode 2 - Mushy Business
Join us this week as we go dashing through the snow in the Alaskan backcountry! Lieutenant Leon Crane goes on a surprise vacation when his plane crashes, exploring the wild country along the Charley River.
Sources for this story:
Article by National Park Service called “A WW II Survival story from the Charley River”: https://www.nps.gov/yuch/learn/historyculture/leon-crane-survival-story.htm
Article by Anchorage Daily News titled “Lost in the wilderness for 81 days: The tortuous tale of Leon Crane’s first Christmas in Alaska”: https://www.adn.com/alaska-life/2023/12/24/lost-in-the-wilderness-for-81-days-the-tortuous-tale-of-leon-cranes-first-christmas-in-alaska/
Article by Air and Space Forces Magazine titled “Valor: Alone in the Arctic”: https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/valor-alone-in-the-arctic/
Backcountry Bizarre is hosted by Zoe Leake. Co-hosted this week by Jackson Crawford, @jacksondcrawford
Audio is produced and edited by Scott Mathson at the Recording Center in Missoula, Montana
Cover art by Emma Harrison, @emmharr
Music by The Skurfs, @theskurfs
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