[basil]

Having lived in ND, I can say that it has a small population and lots of open space, which include the rugged badlands. The extreme cold weather they endure also makes it good sense to employ the use of a drone. It could be helpful in finding a person lost out in that bitter cold a lot faster.

IMO, a drone makes sense up there.

[Smokin' Joe]

You make a good point about SAR, but Grand Forks is on the wrong end of the state for badlands. The Red River Valley is so flat, the open ocean has more curvature (seriously).

The east side is the Liberal side, just look at the results of the last Senate election. Two major Universities (In ND, Moorhead State is in MN), one Air Base (GF), and no oil over there.

[Hot Tabasco]

It could be helpful in finding a person lost out in that bitter cold a lot faster.

or coyotes, or a herd of white tails.....