Danny Corcoran

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Danny Corcoran (1916-April 7, – 1938) A relatively well-known Newfoundland Ranger (Game Warden) who perhished in tragic circumstances while only 22 years of age, on a solo expedition across the wilds of Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula. Corcoran had set off into the wilderness in the dead of winter in an attempt to protect the local caribou population from poachers, however, the young ranger became lost and suffered severely from frostbite and starvation. As a popular and well-respected ranger in the Peninsula's coastal communities, a large scale rescue effort was mounted to find Corcoran. Hampered by adverse weather conditions, Corcoran was not found until months after first becoming lost. He was rushed to the nearest medical facility but died shortly thereafter. His tragic death and a love interest has made his life the subject of local lore and was immortalized in the book, "Will Anyone Search for Danny?", by Earl B. Pilgrim. In the book, "Sense of Adventure" which recounts a wilderness journey made in 2004, the author, Adam Shoalts, refers to the tragic tale of Danny Corcoran as a source of inspiration for his own undertaking.