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 2 months

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 and 1 month

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.
Faces in the files

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Allen Clarence Theis Missing From Lewistown

Allen Clarence Theis Missing From Lewistown

Missing since 22cd November 2003

Lloyd Rd, Winifred, MT 59489, USA

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Terrence Woods Vanished From Penman Mine, Idaho

Terrence Woods Vanished From Penman Mine, Idaho

Missing since 5th October 2018

Penman Mine, Idaho 83525, USA

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John Gunn Missing From Yosemite Found 5 Weeks Later

John Gunn Missing From Yosemite Found 5 Weeks Later

Missing since 28th July 1967

9017 Village Dr, Yosemite Valley, CA 95389, USA

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

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

Missing since 22/07/2013

Appalachian Trail, Franklin County, Maine, USA

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Richard Judd - Disappeared In Yosemite

Richard Judd - Disappeared In Yosemite

Missing since 25th July 2021

Lower Merced Pass Lake, California, 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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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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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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Connie Johnson Vanishes in the Idaho Wilderness

Connie Johnson Vanishes in the Idaho Wilderness

Missing since 5th October 2018

Big Rock Mountain, Idaho 83539, USA

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Kieran Burke Missing From Curry Village Yosemite National Park

Kieran Burke Missing From Curry Village Yosemite National Park

Missing since 5th April 2000

Curry Village, Yosemite Valley, CA 95389, USA

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Deborah Jean Swanson vanished from the Tubbs Hill trail. She was never found.

Deborah Jean Swanson vanished from the Tubbs Hill trail. She was never found.

Missing since 29th March 1986

Tubbs Hill Trail Marker, e 83814, 1080 E Lakeshore Dr, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814, USA

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Alfred Nicholas Kochendorfer Vanished From Butte

Alfred Nicholas Kochendorfer Vanished From Butte

Missing since 27th October 2000

18748-18886 Walling Rd, Palmer, AK 99645, USA

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Ruthanne Ruppert Missing From Yosemite Medical Clinic

Ruthanne Ruppert Missing From Yosemite Medical Clinic

Missing since 14th August 2000

9000 Ahwahnee Drive, Yosemite Valley, CA 95389, USA

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Dennis Martin vanished in the space of 3 minuets. Never to be seen again.

Dennis Martin vanished in the space of 3 minuets. Never to be seen again.

Missing since 14th June 1969

Spence Field, North Carolina 28771, USA

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Daniel Robinson Missing But Vehicle & Clothes Found

Daniel Robinson Missing But Vehicle & Clothes Found

Missing since 23rd June 2021

Buckeye, AZ, USA

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Joseph Robert Clewley Missing From Tahqua Trail

Joseph Robert Clewley Missing From Tahqua Trail

Missing since 12th July 2008

Pike Lake Rd, McMillan Township, MI 49868, USA

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Gilbert Mark Gilman Missing In Staircase Olympic National Park

Gilbert Mark Gilman Missing In Staircase Olympic National Park

Missing since 26th June 2006

Staircase Ranger Station, Hoodsport, WA, 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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Charles McCullar - Missing At Crater Lake National Park

Charles McCullar - Missing At Crater Lake National Park

Missing since 1st February 1975

Pacific Crest Nat'l Scenic Trl, United States

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Brandon Swanson vanished in May 2008. His last words were oh shit.

Brandon Swanson vanished in May 2008. His last words were oh shit.

Missing since 14th May 2008

JVGH+2Q, Porter, MN 56280, USA

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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.