Dave Cawley

2 weeks ago | kslnewsradio.com | Dave Cawley

MYTON, Duchesne County — A scoutmaster who encountered Australian solo hiker Eric Robinson in the Uinta Mountains, shortly before Robinson disappeared in 2011, is sharing his story publicly for the first time in KSL’s Uinta Triangle podcast. The account sheds new light on the risky conditions Robinson, 64, faced and the decisions he made while attempting to cross from Chepeta Lake to the Highline Trailhead on the Uinta Highline Trail.

2 weeks ago | ksltv.com | Dave Cawley

MYTON, Duchesne County — A scoutmaster who encountered Australian solo hiker Eric Robinson in the Uinta Mountains, shortly before Robinson disappeared in 2011, is sharing his story publicly for the first time in KSL’s Uinta Triangle podcast. The account sheds new light on the risky conditions Robinson, 64, faced and the decisions he made while attempting to cross from Chepeta Lake to the Highline Trailhead on the Uinta Highline Trail.

1 month ago | kslnewsradio.com | Dave Cawley |Mariah Maynes

KAMAS — Search and rescue missions for missing hikers occur every summer in the Uinta Mountains. Oftentimes, they begin with a simple phone call alerting the local sheriff’s office that a person is overdue. Most of those searches conclude with the safe recovery of the missing person. There are a small number of cases, however, where the missing are not recovered. One of the highest profile such cases was the 2004 disappearance of 12-year-old Garrett Bardsley.

1 month ago | ksl.com | Dave Cawley

KAMAS — It seems to happen almost every summer: a hiker or hunter ventures into the Uinta Mountains but fails to return on time. Concerned friends or family sound an alarm, and searchers rush into the high country in hopes of finding the missing and bringing them back to safety. As long as help arrives quickly, odds of survival are good. But even minor missteps in the Uinta Mountains can be deadly.

Dec 9, 2024 | thecoldpodcast.com | Dave Cawley

Dave Cawley: As a kid growing up on the outskirts of Spokane, Washington, Josh Powell dreamed of becoming a self-made millionaire. But achieving that goal proved more difficult than young Josh expected. Josh Powell (from Dec. 13, 2000 audio journal recording): At the moment, I’ve only got a thousand bucks in savings. Dave Cawley: His first attempt to make it big was a woodworking “business,” he started in high school. He bragged to his friends about spending thousands of dollars on tools.