Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_of_the_Holy_Cross

https://apps.colorado.gov/apps/coldcase/casedetail.html?id=1155

https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/hiking-and-backpacking/michelle-vanek-mount-holy-cross/?scope=anon

https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/michelle-vanek

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On October 8, 1969, a 78‑year‑old hunter vanished while hunting with his family near Sparks Lake, Oregon — a disappearance that sparked a large search but yielded no trace. The following summer rescuers found his rifle, clothing, one boot and a glove carefully placed at the base of a tree. 

Sources:

 https://traveloregon.com/things-to-do/destinations/lakes-reservoirs/sparks-lake/

https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/deschutes/recreation/sparks-lake

https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/2017/10/22/robert-winters-strange-disappearances-from-us-wilderness-areas

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 In August 2016 a British computer engineer disappeared while hiking a relatively easy route between the villages of Marie and Clans in the Tinée Valley, France. He set out alone on a familiar (3.7 miles) 6–7 km walk in good weather but never returned. What happened to him?

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Alps

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-37012596

https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/help-us-find/david-wood-16-003892

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Valerie-Armstrong

https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/21367504.wife-woodbridge-man-david-wood-went-missing-french-alps-reflects-year-without-eccentric-husband/

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-48623766

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-48623766

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It's September 2004 in the Bighorn Mountains and a Crow Nation man goes missing while on a hunting trip. He was experienced and knew the area well. Over a year later, a crow leads a hunter to human remains and there are more questions left than answers. When Indigenous people go missing or die in remote places, their stories too often disappear into silence, treated as footnotes instead of human lives. This is the mysterious disappearance and death of Bikkaashee Iisaaakshe (Robert "Bugsy" Springfield).

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bighorn_Mountains

https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/robert-bugsy-springfield

https://indianz.com/News/2007/005696.asp

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22901309/robert-bikkaashee_iisaaakshe-springfield

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National parks are supposed to be peaceful—untouched slices of wilderness. But dig through the right reports, and you’ll find something else: the weird stuff. The unsettling stuff. The “what the hell actually happened out there?” stuff. Join us for part three of bizarre incident reports from various national parks.

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Many stories of missing people in the outdoors sound like this: they were hiking with a friend, went around a bend or over a hill and were never seen again. It's a tale we’ve heard numerous times. On a few occasions, they are sometimes found, but not always alive. This was the case on Owyhigh Lakes Trail in June 2014. 

Sources:

https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/owyhigh-lakes.htm

https://www.union-bulletin.com/opinion/letter---hiker-who-died-on-mount-rainier-was-a-poet/article_c4a76180-df93-5441-ae95-ac031b5ac25f.html

https://www.wta.org/news/signpost/remembering-hiker-writer-karen-sykes

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/21/karen-sykes-seattle-hiker-mount-rainier-missing

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/friends-mourn-outdoors-writer-who-vanished-on-hike/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/karen-sykes-mount-rainier-hiker-died-of-hypothermia-1.2685330

https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/hiking-safety.htm

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Imagine its September 2009 in the Santa Fe National Forest: aspen trees are beginning to turn gold and its hunting season. Three friends are planning to hunt near Elk Mountain. They separated and had plans to meet back up. One failed to return and has been missing ever since. Today I was able to sit down with his daughter, Kristen Nadel, who is still keeping her dad in the headlines to get answers about what happened that September day.

Special thanks to Kristen for this interview and insight into her dad's case.

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If you know anything about the disappearance of Mel Nadel please contact the New Mexico State Police at 505-827-9300.

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Hey guys! This nature news. is sparse because not much happened in the natural world this month! Hope you have a great Saturday!

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Acadia National Park is said to be one of the most haunted places in Maine. Join us for this installment of Haunted Parks.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acadia_National_Park

https://www.americanghostwalks.com/articles/hauntings-mysteries-acadia-maine

https://moonmausoleum.com/the-founding-father-ghost-of-acadia-national-park/

https://www.nelights.com/blog/haunted-bass-harbor-light-in-acadia-national-park-in-maine/

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Deserts can be dangerous places if you aren’t prepared for their unforgiving terrain and weather. White Sands National Park has seen its share of tragedy within its boundaries, with victims succumbing to the white sands nearly every year. But one boy survived in 2015 and made it out alive.

Sources:

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Sands_National_Park

https://www.nps.gov/whsa/index.htm

https://www.nps.gov/whsa/planyourvisit/safety.htm

https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/david-ornella-steiner

https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/environment/mariah-reading-national-park-art/

https://www.cnn.com/2015/08/10/us/new-mexico-french-deaths

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