A mother and child stranded deep in the dense Stanislaus National Forest late last week left a trail of handwritten notes that helped their rescuers find them, officials announced this week.

A California mom and son were stranded in the woods after GPS led them off the path, but quick instincts helped rescuers find them just over 24 hours later ...

California mom and son used handwritten notes to lead rescuers to their location in a remote forest By CNN Newsource Published July 20, 2025 3:00 AM ...

(CNN) - A mother and her 9-year-old son who got lost in a California forest were rescued after authorities found handwritten notes asking for help. The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office says the ...

A 49-year-old woman and her nine-year-old son were rescued after getting lost in a California forest, thanks to handwritten notes they left asking for help. "HELP.

Search teams located a 49-year-old mother and her son who became disoriented in a California forest when their GPS failed, using handwritten notes to coordinate the rescue.

A 49-year-old woman and her 9-year-old son who found themselves stranded deep in the dense Stanislaus National Forest late last week left a trail of handwritten notes that helped their rescuers ...

Search teams located a 49-year-old mother and her son who became disoriented in a California forest when their GPS failed, using handwritten notes to coordinate the rescue.