Fact Or Fiction: The Answer!

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“Oregon couple gets lost finding Christmas Tree—for the third time in a row.”

To get this week’s fact Or Fiction, you had to pay attention to details: This story is mostly true, as an Oregon couple did get lost and caught in a survival situation while hunting for a Christmas tree. The big difference is they were lost twice in a row—not three times in a row. Otherwise, a true story of unprepared people running into outdoorsy trouble.

Tim DeChristopher has launched a defense based on selective prosecution—the idea that he’s being singled out unfairly for being a green crusader.

And cheese jerky is thankfully real. We’re trying to get our hands on some, and we’ll let you know how it tastes when we do.

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