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2 Local Men Lucky to Survive Frigid Alaskan Mountain Plane Crash
2 Local Men Lucky to Survive Frigid Alaskan Mountain Plane Crash
2 Local Men Lucky to Survive Frigid Alaskan Mountain Plane Crash
It's not something you hear about every day. Two Utica area men crash into a frigid Alaskan mountainside during a storm, in one of the most remote places in the country, near Mt. St. Elias, Alaska, according to AlaskaPublic.org. 62-year-old James Feola of Cassville and 62-year-old Fred Northup of Fairfield, both experienced pilots, crashed their Cessna 182 into the frigid mountainside "hard e
Nat'l Park Service: Don't Sacrifice Your Slower Friends to Bears
Nat'l Park Service: Don't Sacrifice Your Slower Friends to Bears
Nat'l Park Service: Don't Sacrifice Your Slower Friends to Bears
Bears have been spotted in New Hartford, Herkimer, and all over campsites in Old Forge. The National Park Service has some helpful (hilarious) advice in case of a bear encounter - and it might make you feel better if you're the less athletic friend.