When a child goes missing there is little that a parent wouldn’t do to find them. And for William and Betty, this became their reality on a calm April day while visiting Yellowstone National Park. When 7 year old Mary went missing and was later found, they breathed a sigh of relief until they realized that their only son, Dennis, never came back to camp.

Listen now to the story of Dennis Johnson.

The outdoors are a beautiful that can be filled with light and bliss and many different ways to bring yourself closer to those you love and yourself. But they can also be filled with terror and death, imminent and oppressive. Join me as we dig into these stories that inspire you to be just a little bit more careful while you’re in the outdoors. Please rate and subscribe from whatever listening platform you use.

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Sources:

Charleyproject.org; vanished.us; hike734.com; YouTube.com; findagrave.com