VanishedinTheGreatOutdoors

Steven Van Pelt, 33, fell July 23 while descending from a climb. Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon said six mountain rescue teams have been looking for Van Pelt in what he called "extreme mountainous terrain with glacier drifts, falling rocks and debris. SOURCES: https://mendofever.com/2021/07/26/man-raised-in-mendocino-county-goes-missing-on-oregons-mount-jefferson/

Cian McLaughlin, a native of Ireland, went missing in Grand Teton National Park on June 8th, 2021. He was embarking on a solo hike, something he did frequently, when he simply vanished. None of his belongings have ever been recovered. His family is desperate to bring him home.

Twenty-three-year-old Jesse Leopold left his job in Jewell on Oct. 13, 2016. He has not been seen since. Seven years later, an additional search has been scheduled, and the Boone County Sheriff's Office is asking for volunteers to help. SOURCES: https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/missing-jewell-iowa-man-jesse-leopold-search-party-boone-county/524-37ae045d-fa3c-443b-8e2a-900245bedbd6 https://charleyproject.org/case/jesse-jerome-leopold

Duane Miles, a 78-year-old hiker from Beaver, Washington, went missing in Olympic National Park. He was last seen on October 19 at the Graves Creek trailhead. Let’s hope that Duane Miles is found safe and sound soon. SOURCES: https://www.facebook.com/OlympicNPS/posts/4472578329462936/ https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/duane-miles-missing-olympic-national-park/281-fcd2062b-94b5-4594-a86d-0a64c2884fb4

He was last seen at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming on September 12, 2021. He is from Ogden, Utah and went to Wyoming with his brother, Mark Crumbo O'Neill, a Chimacum, Washington resident. They went on a four-night camping trip in the Shoshone Lake area of Yellowstone and never returned. SOURCES: https://charleyproject.org/case/kim-h-crumbo

Elizabeth Salgado was a Provo woman who disappeared in April 201512. Her body was discovered in Hobble Creek Canyon in May 2018, and her death is being investigated as a homicide under suspicious circumstances. SOURCES: https://www.abc4.com/news/local-news/the-justice-files-7-years-later-elizabeth-salgados-parents-suspect-someone-close-to-her-killed-her/

He has been missing for three years. He was last seen on January 11, 2021, at his home in Everett, Washington. Let’s hope for a safe resolution to this case.

She was last seen in New Albany, Mississippi on January 1, 2021. The circumstances of Stacks's disappearance are unclear. Investigators stated they had no evidence of foul play and that what little evidence they found, supported Baggett's story about the river boat trip. Her case remains unsolved. SOURCES: https://charleyproject.org/case/jessica-nicole-stacks news Nation

He was found on this past Thursday. I was hoping he would be found alive but with sad news he was not. They think he had a fall that he passed away from.

Lucas Macaj, a 23-year-old hiker from Colorado Springs, has been missing for more than three days after he vanished while climbing Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado.

Ellis was last seen at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in the 5700 block Barataria Boulevard in Marrero, Louisiana at 5:30 p.m. on July 15, 2021. He was there with his mother and a younger sibling. Ellis is presumed drowned, but he remains classified as a missing person. SOURCES: https://charleyproject.org/case/ellis-evan-baudean https://www.wdsu.com/article/work-to-drain-canal-in-jean-lafitte-national-preserve-set-to-continue-in-search-for-missing-boy/37076667

Thomazin was last seen at Yosemite National Park in California on September 6, 2021. He planned to take a solo hike from Hetch Hetchy to Lake Eleanor and back.He left behind a wife and two-year-old son. He is presumed to have gotten lost or injured in the park wilderness. SOURCES: https://www.modbee.com/news/local/article255928836.html https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/Joel-Thomazin-Yosemite-missing-hiker-Hetch-Hetchy-16454753.php https://charleyproject.org/case/joel-curtis-thomazin

Archer was last seen at DuPont State Park in Delaware on March 2, 2016. He has never been heard from again. His case remains unsolved. SOURCES: https://charleyproject.org/case/benjamin-morse-archer

Trammel Evans, 25, is found dead along trail in Joshua Tree National Park nearly a YEAR after he went missing as his family posts heartbreaking tributes following his death from suspected alcohol withdrawal. SOURCES: https://kesq.com/news/2024/01/30/family-of-hiker-missing-in-joshua-tree-believes-his-death-is-tied-to-alcohol-withdrawal-complications/

He was a 25-year-old artist, disappeared in an instant while watching a sunset in the Arizona desert. It was a tranquil moment that turned into a desperate search.Khayman Welch was suffering from severe depression at the time of his disappearance, which raises concerns about his well-being. His case remains unsolved, leaving his family and friends with unanswered questions. SOURCES: https://www.newsnationnow.com/video/missing-khayman-welch-disappeared-after-watching-sunset-in-arizona-newsnation-live/9302273/ https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/what-happened-to-khayman-search-continues-for-man-who-disappeared-in-the-tonto-national-forest https://charleyproject.org/case/khayman-welch

Daniel left for work early in the morning, on Monday, September 3, 2018, from his mother's house in Glendale, Arizona. His vehicle was later found abandoned on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Tonto National Forest, approximately 2 miles north of the Seven Springs camping area. The case remains unsolved, and law enforcement officials are seeking the public’s help in locating him. Let’s hope that he is found safe and reunited with his family soon. SOURCES: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=544225595943573&set=ecnf.100010684117234 https://www.facebook.com/daniel.bilitzo/ https://locationsunknown.org/case-list/daniel-wayne-bilitzo

Daniel Robinson, a 24-year-old hydrogeologist, went missing on June 23, 2021, in Buckeye, Arizona. He was last seen leaving a job site near Sun Valley Parkway and Cactus Road around 9:15 am. Robinson was driving his 2017 blue-grey Jeep Renegade westward toward the desert when he disappeared. Despite extensive search efforts, he remains missing. SOURCES: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/daniel-robinson-missing-crimecon-update-b2419054.html https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/09/29/new-information-on-daniel-robinson-who-has-been-missing-since-2021/71007618007/ https://www.epaz.org/assets/docs/News-Announcements/buckeye_missing_person_flyer_daniel_robinson.pdf read://https_pleasehelpfinddaniel.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpleasehelpfinddaniel.com%2Fhome%2F

Her disappearance remains a mystery, and despite thorough searches of the mountain, no indication of her location has been discovered. Authorities believe she may have gotten lost, stumbled, or become injured during her hike, but no definitive evidence has been found. She has never been heard from again and multiple searches of the mountain turned up no indication of her whereabouts. SOURCES: https://charleyproject.org/case/sharon-gay-buis https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/sharon-buis https://dps.alaska.gov/getmedia/98f78ee3-e864-486d-b3fe-e4f24ce37441/Buis

June 29, 2007; he planned to drive to Georgia to meet his two daughters. He was last seen at the Jet-Pep gas station and convenience store on Highway 157 in Battleground, Alabama that day. He has never been heard from again. His case remains unsolved. SOURCES: https://charleyproject.org/case/david-michael-burney

Wall was last seen at his residence on County Road 2 in Double Springs, Alabama on January 25, 2015. He may have been sighted in the Bankhead National Forest in the vicinity of Houston, Alabama. He has never been heard from again. Wall may have been involved in a serious physical altercation around the time he disappeared. Few details are available in his case. SOURCES: https://charleyproject.org/case/james-taylor-wall

He was last seen at the Best Western hotel in Tusayan, Arizona on June 10, 2021. He abandoned his vehicle on the South Rim near Lipan Point along Desert View Drive around June 11, 2021, and is believed to be traveling alone.