230: The Man Who Came Back. Charley-Yukon Rivers National Preserve.

National Park After Dark

Lt. Leon Crane survived a devastating plane crash only to be stranded in the remote wilderness of Alaska. When a rescue mission fails to locate him, he spends the next 81 days fighting for his life.
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Book: 81 days below by Brian Murphy