More hikers, mushroom pickers rescued in Skamania County

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After rescuing three separate people and recovering a fourth person’s body from Skamania County’s hazardous and frigid backcountry during a 24-hour period between the night of Oct. 27 and the morning of Oct. 28, the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office and volunteers rescued three more hikers within the past week.

“The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind visitors and residents of the lowering temperatures, lower-altitude snow, and decreased daylight that...