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On April 25, 2015 at 11:56 AM a 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook Nepal, claiming the lives of more than 8,000 people and permanently changing the lives of countless more. As the dust settled, the world mobilized to provide relief and help the people of Nepal recover from such a devastating event. There were over 50 [...] The post inReach: Real stories from the Nepal...

Brent Lewis and his daughter were backpacking through Glacier National Park this July when they were forced to stop in their tracks. The Reynolds Creek Fire, first reported on July 21st, had been spreading through an area that the father-daughter duo had planned on traversing on days 3-5 of their trip. When the fire first [...] The post inReach: Backpackers safely evacuate Glacier National...

Michael Hurley departed South Carolina in his 30-foot sailboat for a 3,400-mile solo journey to Ireland. After just 1,200 miles, the experienced sailor found himself in a life-threatening situation as his sailboat started taking on water. Hurley brought an inReach to communicate with his family and friends, and post to Facebook throughout the journey, but [...] The post inReach: Role in saving novelist’s life...