Cholera outbreaks and pandemics
That year, cholera was transmitted along the California, Mormon and Oregon Trails as 6,000 to 12,000 are believed to have died on their way to the California Gold Rush, Utah and Oregon in the cholera years of 1849–1855. It is believed more than 150,000 Americans died during the two pandemics between 1832 and 1849.
Stampede Trail
The Stampede Trail has been the subject of international attention since the 1992 death of Christopher McCandless, whose body was found in an abandoned bus deep inside the wilderness about 30 miles down the trail. First brought to the public's attention by Jon Krakauer in an "Outside" magazine article, a book in 1996 and film in 2007 followed. The landmark's infamy led to an increase in hikers along the trail during the 21st century, as well as complaints of a corresponding increase in unprepared hikers who require assistance in the backcountry. Many rescues and incidents occur annually along the trail. The Alaska State Troopers and the Tri-Valley Fire Department (Healy) are primarily responsible for these rescues.