American River Wildlife News

The 15-year-old boy, whose name wasn't being released by authorities because of his age, had been hiking with members of his Orangevale group home when he fainted on the Western States Trail, south of the Mountain Quarry Railroad Bridge.

The youth had complained to adults in the group of about 10 hikers of being hot and been given two bottles of water to drink. He was running up the trail from one group of hikers to the next when he fell to the ground at about 12:30 p.m., said State Parks and Recreation Department Ranger Scott Struckman.

State Parks, Department of Forestry and ambulance personnel hiked the two-thirds of a mile from the bridge to the spot where the boy was lying semi-conscious.

More at the Auburn Journal.

• March 6, 2007, 9:55 am - Bruce

  Here are even more reasons to oppose this boondoggle in my Auburn Dam Information Directory.
  

• February 25, 2007, 4:49 pm - Bruce

  The politicians and wealthy landowners who would profit from a dam project will never give up. We will need to remain vigilant to ensure that this porkbarrel project is never built.
  Auburn Dam - High Costs and High Risks.
  

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