This post will be supplemented periodically with stories about teachable moments in the wilderness. There unfortunately does not seem to be a lack of them on the web . . .
1982 Boy Scout cold water canoe accident
Boy Scouts rescued during mountain hike
Scout death in the Boundary Waters
New Hampshire’s White Mountains hiker death
High water river paddler rescue
Boundary Waters storm injures campers
Boundary Waters Boy Scout rescue
Scout leader rescued during Glacier Park trek
Scouts rescue imperiled hikers on mountain
Park Service SAR lessons from the field
Boundary Waters Scout leader swamping experience
High water and rafting may not mix
Fatal ocean kayak trip due to change in weather
Scouts narrowly escape a flash flood in the Grand Canyon
20 rescuers required to carry injured hiker 1.5 miles
“Prepared” Girl Scouts rescue “unprepared” teen hikers on Pikes Peak
1996 Scout hiking death in the Grand Canyon
Scouts rescued from 100 degrees+ Lake Mead hike
Scouts rescue kayaker stranded on river
Scouts in Australia rescued from river during canoe trip
Scouts attend to injured adult during raft trip
Scout troop narrowly misses tornado on campout
Cold water kayaking deaths in New Zealand
All of school group’s canoes capsize during ocean trip
Father, two cub scout sons, die of hypothermia during hike
Medical emergency on Mt. Washington (NH) trail
Hiker rescued in New Hampshire mountains when gear overwhelmed by conditions
Scout group rescued from Appalachian Trail after spring snow storm
Scout group rescued after capsizing during spring canoe trip
Scouts rescue crew members during canoe trip on swollen river
Avoiding a catastrophe while camping during a Boundary Waters storm
Falling into a creek in the Grand Canyon while attempting to cross and being swept downstream
Kayak guide dies attempting rescue in cold Yellowstone Lake
Scout perishes due to heat while backpacking in Texas at summer camp
Scout dies while hiking in Utah with altitude sickness the likely cause
Three Scouts die due to electrocution while sailing
Woman hiker dies of altitude sickness while hiking in Colorado
Minnesota college outdoor club requires rescue boat due to storm-damaged trail
Hypothermic Scouts rescued from the top of Mount Baker
Scout drowns when pinned under tree during canoe trip
Scout dies from heat and dehydration during Arizona hike
Scout suffers food allergy reaction while backpacking in Colorado