Wild Rescues: A Paramedic's Extreme Adventures in Yosemite, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton

Wild Rescues is a fast-paced, firsthand glimpse into the exciting lives of paramedics who work with the National Park a unique brand of park rangers who respond to medical and traumatic emergencies in…

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