Search and rescue teams stretched thin with more Americans hitting the outdoors

Across the nation, search and rescue teams are mostly made up of a patchwork of volunteers often overseen by local sheriff’s departments. But many of these teams are now struggling to keep up as more Americans than ever are hitting the outdoors. Special correspondent Christopher Booker reports from Colorado.
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