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There’s a special kind of appeal to a solo adventure. (Photo: Michael Ver Sprill/iStock)
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Alone and Injured in the Wild

Light painting a Joshua Tree at night

There’s a special kind of appeal to a solo adventure—being out on your own, away from everything and everyone. Unless, of course, something goes wrong and you find yourself in serious trouble. For the latest installment of our Wild Files series, we tell the story of , who was seeking peace and solitude in the desert but ended up badly injured, all alone, and unable to call for help. To survive, she would have to hold on to the hope that eventually someone would find her.


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