India, Sept. 8 -- A woman who was taking part in a YouTube 'survival challenge' was rescued 18 hours after she went missing in a damp Michigan forest. The 36-year-old from California, whose identity has not been released publicly, got lost in the Pigeon River Forest in northern Michigan over the weekend. According to Michigan State Police, the woman became lost after she wandered away from the base camp in search of water but never returned. Contest hosts initially tried to locate her themselves, but eventually called for help around 5 am on Saturday.

"On September 6, troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Gaylord Post responded to the Pigeon River State Forest to assist the Otsego County Sheriff's Office in locating a 36-year-old...