Into the Wild. Gone Without a Trace.
Case Archive: 83 files

Unresolved Wilderness Archive

People vanish.
Their stories remain.

An independent case archive preserving the names, faces and last-known paths of people missing from America’s wild places.

83 case files currently held in the archive.

Archive Ledger · Active

Total documented disappearances

83

Each entry represents a person who entered the wilderness and never returned.

File 01 · Longest Unresolved

The Disappearance of Joseph B. Labonte Jr. at Baxter State Park

Missing since 11/08/1938

Missing for 88 years and 1 month

Last known: South Branch Pond area, Baxter State Park, Piscataquis County, Maine, USA

File 02 · Most Recent

Joel Thomazin - Missing From Hetch Hetchy Area

Disappeared on 6th September 2021

Missing for 5 years

Last known: Lake Eleanor Rd, California 95321, USA

Registry ledger

Inside the archive

A factual overview of the records currently preserved by Vanished.

Total cases logged 83 Each entry is a missing person in wild terrain.
States with recorded disappearances 6 The wilderness is not confined to one region.
Parks / regions tracked 30 Clusters often form around familiar names.
Cases with mapped coordinates 83 These appear on the map below.
Cases without a known date 1 Some stories arrive incomplete.
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Robert Willis Vanished Whilst Hunting At Deer Creek

Robert Willis Vanished Whilst Hunting At Deer Creek

Missing since 1st November 2008

3VFW+H4 Dinkey Creek, CA, USA

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Stuart Isaac's vehicle was found abandoned. Stuart Isaac is still missing.

Stuart Isaac's vehicle was found abandoned. Stuart Isaac is still missing.

Missing since 26th September 2010

Craig Pass, Wyoming 82190, USA

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The Disappearance of Thomas Messick: Veteran Hunter Vanishes in New York's Adirondacks

The Disappearance of Thomas Messick: Veteran Hunter Vanishes in New York's Adirondacks

Missing since 15/11/2015

Lily Pond area, Lake George Wild Forest, near Brant Lake, Horicon, Warren County, New York

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Peter Jackson - Vanished From White Wolf Campground

Peter Jackson - Vanished From White Wolf Campground

Missing since 21st September 2016

White Wolf Campground, Yosemite Valley, CA 95389, USA

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Scott Tenzcar - Unexplained Death In Yosemite

Scott Tenzcar - Unexplained Death In Yosemite

Missing since 11th August 2018

75694 US-395, Bridgeport, CA 93517, USA

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David Paul Morrison Missing From Half Dome Yosemite National Park

David Paul Morrison Missing From Half Dome Yosemite National Park

Missing since 25th May 1998

Half Dome, California, USA

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The Disappearance of Kenneth Eugene Miller Near Crater Lake

The Disappearance of Kenneth Eugene Miller Near Crater Lake

Missing since 1966

Crater Lake National Park area, Klamath County, Oregon, USA

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Stacy Ann Arras Vanished In Yosemite

Stacy Ann Arras Vanished In Yosemite

Missing since 17th July 1981

California, USA

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Dennis Eugene Johnson Vanished While Looking For His Missing Sister

Dennis Eugene Johnson Vanished While Looking For His Missing Sister

Missing since 12th April 1966

QG27+RG, Canyon Junction, WY 82190, USA

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David Scott Partlow Vanished From Columbia Mountain

David Scott Partlow Vanished From Columbia Mountain

Missing since 8th May 1987

Columbia Mountain, Flathead National Forest, Montana, USA

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Barry Joel Tragen Missing From Kintla Lake

Barry Joel Tragen Missing From Kintla Lake

Missing since 22cd July 2020

Kintla Lake Rd, Polebridge, MT 59928, USA

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Jeffrey Michael Bratcher is missing and was last seen in Ocean Shores

Jeffrey Michael Bratcher is missing and was last seen in Ocean Shores

Missing since 15th of June 1974

Ocean Shores, WA, USA

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Michael Allen Ficery - Missing In Yosemite National Park

Michael Allen Ficery - Missing In Yosemite National Park

Missing since 15th June 2005

Tiltill Mountain, California, USA

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Bruce Pike last seen at Indian Creek Campground

Bruce Pike last seen at Indian Creek Campground

Missing since 2cd Aug 2006

Indian Creek Campground, Yellowstone National Park, WY, USA

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Walter Reinhard Missing From White Wolf, Yosemite National Park

Walter Reinhard Missing From White Wolf, Yosemite National Park

Missing since September 19th 2002

White Wolf Rd, TUOLUMNE MEADOWS, CA 95389, USA

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Tom Opperman Missing From Merced Lake Yosemite

Tom Opperman Missing From Merced Lake Yosemite

Missing since 10th of August 1967

Merced Lake, California, USA

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Gerrish Family Found Dead With Dog

Gerrish Family Found Dead With Dog

Missing since 16th August 2021

7199 Savage-Lundy Trail, Mariposa, CA 95338, USA

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Thelma Pauline Melton was with two friends hiking when she crested a hill on the trail and vanished

Thelma Pauline Melton was with two friends hiking when she crested a hill on the trail and vanished

Missing since 25th September 1981

FHFC+4F Bryson City, NC, USA

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Timothy Nolan's Death Partially Explained

Timothy Nolan's Death Partially Explained

Missing since 9th September 2015

Quarter Domes, California, USA

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Daniel Lynn Campbell Vanished - Last Seen Hellroaring Creek Trailhead

Daniel Lynn Campbell Vanished - Last Seen Hellroaring Creek Trailhead

Missing since 6th April 1991

Hellroaring Creek, Yellowstone National Park, United States

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Recently filed

The latest records added to the archive desk.

The Disappearance of Kenneth Eugene Miller Near Crater Lake

Missing since 1966

Last known: Crater Lake National Park area, Klamath County, Oregon, USA

The Disappearance of Joseph B. Labonte Jr. at Baxter State Park

Missing since 11/08/1938

Last known: South Branch Pond area, Baxter State Park, Piscataquis County, Maine, USA

The Disappearance of Paul “Buddy” Jepson Jr.

Missing since 12/10/1950

Last known: Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont, USA

The Disappearance and Death of Jacob Gray in Olympic National Park

Missing since 05/04/2017

Last known: Sol Duc Hot Springs Road

The Disappearance of Thomas Messick: Veteran Hunter Vanishes in New York's Adirondacks

Missing since 15/11/2015

Last known: Lily Pond area, Lake George Wild Forest, near Brant Lake, Horicon, Warren County, New York

The Disappearance of Gerry Largay: Lost on Maine’s Appalachian Trail

Missing since 22/07/2013

Last known: Appalachian Trail, Franklin County, Maine, USA

Charles Robert Rutherford Missing From Presque Isle

Missing since 12th August 2005

Last known: 1 Peter White Dr, Marquette, MI 49855, USA

Cian McLaughlin vanished whilst out on a hike near Delta Lake

Missing since 12th June 2021

Last known: Garnet Canyon Trail

Filing cabinet

Parks and regions

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Last-known locations

The case map

Explore the places where each documented trail went quiet.

Every point represents a person who entered the wilderness and never came home.