Episode

Quicksand is Making a Comeback

Podcast: We Have Concerns
Published: Dec 31, 2025
Duration seconds: 4283
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Summary

An experienced hiker had to be saved by National Parks Search and Rescue last month after getting stuck in quicksand. This made us go "Wait, quicksand? Like, quicksand is a thing?" So here are all the details on the rescue, how quicksand works, how common it really is, and what to do if you get stuck in it.