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Photograph above by the National Park Service.
Moose has been the voice of swiftwater safety and rescue in Yosemite National Park for more than a decade. He is available for interviews, public speaking and consults. Moose is a nationally recognized Family Liaison Officer and trainer. He is the author of “When Accidents Happen - a guide to working with crisis communication as a Family Liaison Officer.”
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A NATIVE BRIT WHO HAS SPENT NEARLY 20 YEARS IN THE US, MOOSE HAS SERVED ALL OVER THE WORLD IN A VARIETY OF CAPACITIES. HE SEES SERVICE AS A STONE THAT RIPPLES WITH IMPACT AND ALLOWS PEOPLE TO STEP OUT OF THEIR OWN WORLD AND GIVE BACK TO SOCIETY.
CBS News
How Rescue Crews at Yosemite National Park Handle Dangerous Water Conditions
With Jonathan Vigliotti, August 3, 2019.
Fox 26 News
Snow melt adds to the sights in Yosemite
By Rich Rodriguez, June 13, 2019.
ABC30
If you're visiting Yosemite, stay away from the water!
By Gene Haagenson, June 13, 2019.
FERGUSON FIRE RIVER OPERATION TO TRANSPORT FIREFIGHTERS AND THEIR EQUIPMENT ACROSS THE MERCED RIVER IN EL PORTAL (MARIPOSA COUNTY). JULY 2018
Water-related fatalities are the leading cause of accidental deaths in Yosemite and the National Park Service as a whole. Yosemite had four drownings in 2016 and several more near-drownings. Hike smart: don't leave the trail.
Fox 26 News
Yosemite's search and rescue team prepares for a possible busy weekend
By Rich Rodriguez, May 25th 2017.
NBC Bay Area
Yosemite's Waterfalls Bring Torrents of Swift, Cold Water and Drowning Concerns
By Joe Rosato Jr., May 2016.
KC24
Rescuers Urge Safety After Four Drowning Deaths in Yosemite
By Janelle Bludau
Press
The Guardian
If US National Parks are to continue to thrive they must reflect the diversity of our population
Article and photograph by James Edward Mills
THE GUARDIAN
IF US NATIONAL PARKS ARE TO CONTINUE TO THRIVE THEY MUST REFLECT THE DIVERSITY OF OUR POPULATION
ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPH BY JAMES EDWARD MILLS
Yosemite Guide
Yosemite Swift Water Safety: An Interview with Yosemite Search and Rescue
By Park Ranger Katie Mullen. Yosemite Guide Volume 44, Issue 5, Page 18. June/July 2019.
ABC 13
Drowning fears up in US West as rivers surge with snowmelt
AP (Golden, SLC, Utah, Scott Sonner in Reno, Nevada, and Bob Moen in Cheyenne, Wyoming)
June 12, 2017.
San Jose Mercury News
Yosemite: Death by drowning risk on Merced River extra high
By Elliott Almond. Bay Area News Group. June 8, 2017.
Sierra News Online
When Someone Goes Missing In Yosemite
By Kellie Flanagan. Photograph by Virginia Lazar. August 23, 2013.
Santa Maria Sun
Lost and found: The Yosemite Search and Rescue Team strives to keep hikers, campers, and even pilots safe
Article by Amy Asman. Photography by Camillia Lanham. June 24, 2013.
VailDaily
Perilous Preserves
By Juliana Barbassa. July 12, 2006.
“Animals crossing here just don’t stand a chance.”
Soundbites
NPR: The California Report
California's Rivers Rage After Hefty Winter Snowpack Begins to Melt
Reporter: Penny Nelson. May 31, 2017
NPR
Environmental Educator Eyes Yosemite Roadkill
By Sasha Khohka. July 2, 2008
NPS
Yosemite Voices 5: Beauty that Kills
BLOG POSTS
River Management Society. Quarterly Journal
The Unemotional Nature of Water
By Moose Mutlow, August 2022
Friends of YOSAR
The Most Powerful Thing Featuring Moose Mutlow (Pt 2)
By Megan Wimberley. November 9, 2021
Friends of YOSAR
The Force of Water: Rescues, recoveries, and their toll on SAR members. Featuring Moose Mutlow
By Megan Wimberley. October 20, 2021
The Wilderness Medic
When Accidents Happen: Who Picks up the Pieces?
By Moose Mutlow. October 13, 2021