10 More Strangest National Park Disappearances - Volume 2 

No. 9 Gerry L., I feel bad for, she just went off trail to relieve herself and got lost. She attempted to contact her husband and kept a journal. Survived 18 days at least, on her own, lost and was found dead in her tent of dehydration and succumbed to conditions. I can feel her emotions it seems, the desperation, fear, and hopeless thought of not being found. Not to sound grim, that's just what I felt reading her story. I'm a solo hiker who enjoys night hikes and after hearing these stories, I admit when I hike at night, certain areas really creep me out and I'm always armed. One night, I got out of my car, got ready and walked two steps into the pitch black woods before having a terrifying feeling and immediately left. The whole time I felt like something was watching me and that I was going to see something I didn't want to see. Even in my car I had the feeling I better get outta here, and I gunned it out of there, scared to even look in my rear view mirror.

Another thing about these missing people on National Forests is a lot of the time the missing person was wearing brightly colored clothing and often dogs will refuse to track the missing. The little boy, Dennis, (can't remember if he was in this video or part one), when he went missing a couple a few miles away reported seeing a "bear" on two legs running through the woods with what looked to be a small child under one arm. When they reported this, the authorities just blew it off.

For some who are found (bodies unfortunately), they seems to never have their shoes...weird...

I think the best clues to what's happening can be found in survivor accounts. They may be few, but nobody is talking about what survivors have said, almost as if their stories don't even count. I would like to know what these few people have to say.

Ever since I first heard about the investigator David Paulides, I've been reluctant to visit a national park. Such a shame too because I love camping, hiking, fishing, etc. I know disappearing is highly unlikely, but not impossible

UPDATE: It has been brought to my attention that missing hiker Geraldine Largay was found dead in Oct. 2015 at a campsite she set up after getting lost. Authorities found a journal detailing her final days. We now have the truth and now the husband and family can have some closure. Thanks to everyone who contacted me about this unfortunate discovery.

Deorr's disappearance sounds highly suspicious. The parents left him him with the great grandfather and a friend but the great grandfather thought he was with them, did the parents know the friend well? It sounds like they've just concocted this story.

Vortexes...the natives always speak about the power of the forest and woody areas...

We have always camped at the various State Parks here in Maine. Now I take pause at the thought of doing so again. All of these strange disappearances are truly creepy. Even when a body is found, they seem to be found under weird, unexplainable conditions. There is something unnatural about these disappearances that count for mopre than just hikers getting lost in the wilderness. I am really creeped out by this.

I feel so bad for the little baby boy Deorr ..being a parent to a 16 month old my heart breaks. I am so glad I came across this sight and Daivd Paulides info on Missing people in US parks. I will never turn my back on my children! I have always felt creepy when venturing out in these places..there is so much land out there. Anything could be out there. And its protected land. So what ever is preying on people and innocent children and babies is untouched and unharmed because these lands will always be protected.

I can't even imagine losing my young child in the forest, not being able to find them, then eventually returning home empty handed. Never knowing where exactly they are would just kill me. Just the thought is heart breaking.

Thanks Rusty, for doing a good job documenting these stories. I enjoyed the beautiful images of the National Parks.

You know whats in most of these parks? Bears. Do you know what bears do with their kill?? They eat most of it, and bury the rest for later.

so very very sad. my heart goes out to the families of the missing. I can't begin to imagine their suffering. to not only lose their loved ones...but to never have closure.....it breaks my heart.

Skeptics should not be so quick to dismiss all these cases as being "natural causes" or "getting lost". I think it's quite reasonable at this point that we need to start thinking outside the box with some theories.

Charges should've been brought against the 2 year old's family. Disgusting. They are responsible for his death because a 2 year old should never be out of your sight.

I believe a group of people are responsible for all the disappearances at the national parks. It's the only logical explanation. Plus the reason people are missing their shoes and boots is to immobilize them. I am not sure of the motive, but it is the only thing that makes sense.

These places are dangerous. They are beautiful, seductive...and deadly. You can get into trouble in an instant and that's it. Don't go hiking alone, don't go wandering off, don't think these places are easy...they are not. Take a compass, water, etc. People don't do it, though. It has always and will always happen.

The last time I went metal detecting, I was at a small lake , where across from where I was, I saw a mountain lion drag a deer BIGGER than I was... I didn't see him until I looked up to stretch my neck.... I think animals have a way of taking animals, and humans without a trace...

I live right by crater lake Oregon. so many people go missing never to be seen again. also I can see my Shasta from my house

something is lifting these people up and away ,taking the DNA or organs and dumping them ...one can only imagine the horror they endure ..

I often wonder...one time when I lived in Tenn. we were out walking in the bush and almost fell into a huge sinkhole that was obscured by leaves. Could that be some of these?

Do notice that most all these disappearances happen on TRAILS where people were EXPECTED to be . ! None that much just out in the woods where there are no trails and not heavily traveled. It's always where people travel, hike, bike, etc. That right there should give big hints that these are not just by chance. !

Dear Rusty, Thank you for doing such a heartfelt grouping of facts and faces.It is even more profoundly effective to the emotions than reading the Missing 411 books or interviews with David.Once you see the faces with the stories it's impact is overwhelming, as well it should be. Would love to speak with you.

It's not as strange as it might seem. These parks are huge, with terrain and weather conditions that can change very quickly. People overestimate their abilities, make mistakes, challenge themselves to do something new or whatever. A sprained ankle can be fatal when you're six hours out from the trailhead with no overnight supplies and a storm system moving in. A simple wrong turn can lead you into a weeklong hike through absolute nothingness. I love the outdoors but you really need to accept the risks of going off the grid.

The wilderness is very dangerous place. Even for the experienced. You can just simply become disorientated, and wander for miles, before you succumb to the elements. Once you are dead, nature will get rid of your body in no time flat. There are also large predators, in most National parks that no unarmed human is a match for.

I love going to national parks but watching this makes me not want to go by myself. Very creepy vanishing without a trace.

So well done, the music was sad and haunting, and a perfect companion to the visuals and the narration. Thank you. You have earned yourself a new subscriber, and this has been shared to many others, as well. I think I will be exploring the rest of your videos for awhile!

Is it possible that either convicted kidnappers Kenneth Parnell (age in 50's in 1981) or convicted killer/kidnapper Cary Stayner (age 19 or 20 in 1981) could have abducted Stacy Anne Arras in 1981? Both know lived/worked near or around the Yosemite area.

Hi let me first say I'm not from the USA I am from the uk. I've watched a lot of these and find it strange very strange although we do have massive parks etc in some parts of the U.K. We don't have a lot of people going missing in them anyway as from what I watched and read on here if your lost surely you would shout or use a whistle or at least some kind of signal device I'm a avid outdoorsman and never go anywhere without a whistle I've also told my kids to stand still and start shouting if they ever lose sight from what I've read here and seen it appears this hasn't happened so that would tell me that maybe a very experienced outdoor person is actually grabbing these people hand round mouth or immobilising them some other way I just find it hard to believe aliens etc

As a mountain dweller (Lincoln National Forest) I can tell you where some may have disappeared to. Mountain terrain is very deceptive on the ground due to detritus and thistles covering the bulk of the forest. Often people don't know what dangers lurk under some of those branches and one of the most dangerous is sinkholes. There are old mine shafts and often holes covered by debris that hides them from the naked eye. Hikers can and do fall into these holes where they are often very deep and are not mapped. They fall in, they cannot be heard by those searching for them and often die from either injuries, or exposure and mountain rains and snows hide trails.

I am a paranormal believer but this all seems really "The Hills Have Eyes" to me. There are ways of hiding the smell of a dead body and if you off grid living in the wilderness for an extended time you learn how to move about undetected. The Creepiest thing to me is that in real life people can Just choose to drop off the map whenever they want to live off grid, Regardless of their background or mental state

The missing shoes must have some significance.

such beauty them parks but so creepy them people going missing and never found again

Beautiful tribute to those who have gone missing. It seems to me that the vastness of the terrain and the limited searches probably mean many people are never found. Why are they found with no shoes?

Gerry Largay's remains were recovered this year by a surveyor about 1/2 mile off the AT trail. Earlier search teams came within 100 yards of her remains. Most likely died of exposure. Even though she was experienced as a hiker she never explored the northern portion of the AT and a fellow hiker who had accompanied Largay for the first 3/4 of the hike said she had a tendency to go off trail.

Seems to me it is something paranormal,especially when you are having trained sniffer dogs refusing to follow scents or in some cases not even picking up any.

Thanks for speaking about this. Something strange is going on and all the skeptics automatically pinning this on animals are getting tiresome. Great video. Here's just a little "critic" though and it's only my opinion: the song is kind of distracting... We tend to focus on it and your voice gets lost in the background. Maybe it's too loud. Have a great day.

y they go with no guns?that's foolish and to go alone that's. just asking for trouble

some may agree and disagree but maybe the people who vanish without a trace in these and other missing people videos are not from our world, perhaps given time here from another dimension from birth and are taken when their time is up, just a thought in my head!

I believe most are abducted. It would be easier than most believe to abduct a strong young man. I live in Turrell Arkansas. Memphis Tennessee and Tunica Mississippi had many cases of young men ages 18-27 go missing, all they ever found were the men's vehicles down gravel or dirt roads. I TOLD MY SONS DONT HELP ANYONE, BECAUSE A WOMAN IS INVOLVED IN IT!!! I told them make a 911call while you are still rolling. Damsels in distress can be lethal when some one else is involved. Always carry a stun gun and know some form of hand to hand combat!!!!!

I've heard of people who commit suicide by walking into the woods as far as they can without the intention of returning.

Beautiful Parks 🎶 and beautiful music 🎶 🌠💐

They vanish into another dimension and some do return, but most don't. This dimension is not stationary and is constantly on the move. I say this because I have witnessed it first hand. I saw a crow in-flight disappear at a distance of less than fifty feet in front of me. My first reaction was to say to myself "what the hell". You can't plan for the unexpected can you?

"Rusty West" doing an amazingly good David Paulides vocal impression. Kudos.

found these documentaries totally fascinating, eerie, intriguing and well done, very sad but so strange, keep up good work, gripping

Your video was very touching sad and strange all at the same time. There is of course the possibility that amongst the hundreds of people that have gone missing over the years within the national parks that some committed suicide and that some planned to go missing. But from other videos I've watched that leaves an alwful lot unexplained and when it comes to younge children then suicide or planning to go missing has to be discounted. I also find the explanation of suicide questionable as many of these people were with friend or family at the time walking a trail and were lost from sight for only a couple of minutes. In other videos I've watched some not many of the missing have been found alive but with little or no idea where they've been, some have been found dead sometimes miles from where they were last seen and not just a couple of miles either. There will be some of the missing that just got lost and in such vastness and with animals and weather bodys won't be found. But even after you use such explanation to account for the number of missing people, it still leaves a number of the missing that cannot be explained. I also find it incredibly strange that in a couple of the other videos I've seen that no official organisations like the National Parks,Police, FBI etc etc are keeping an database on the number's of missing, Why?? If these people went missing from a town or city they would be on a database then, wouldn't they and I was under the impression that when it was a child that went missing then the FBI I thought were always on the case, I'm from the UK so my knowledge of American Law is only what I've learnt from films and documentaries, about such things. I hope that some day an answer will be found than enables those left behind will be able to rest, for the not knowing must be like a living hell.

You should do Dodge Ram Truck commercials

Honestly - The National Park area is so vast and there are so many hazards that it is not surprising that people disappear - People could literally walk at a fast pace and walk off a cliff without even knowing it - You have to pay attention and tread lightly at all times. Look at the size of the National Park System and The size of New York City and I think you'll find that NYC has more disappearances - There's nothing unusual going on here...

Not as strange or as rare as you might think. The disappeared fall into roughly 3 groups: The very young and old, attractive young females and young males. The first group could have had a myriad of problems from sudden health events, strokes, heart attacks and accidents involving broken bones or head injury. Others among them could simply have been the subject of predation. In the past I have read reports of small women 5 feet tall having mountain lions stalk them and in one case actually taking down and dragging off a woman of sillier stature. The two year old boy could easily have been taken by either animal or human predators. I am familiar with one case you mentioned of the elderly man that was hiking Mt. Shasta with his friends but what was not mentioned was that he was suffering from ill health inn that day and had server diarrhea. As to the elderly females, some women even apparently fit ones are subject to sudden onset of strokes and embolisms. This brings us to the attractive young females, these could also be the result of animal or human predation, or simply as with the woman who was at the rear of the group of friends simply got lost in the darkness or half light. All the trees look the same if you stumble off the beaten track by accident and even more so in the dark. No account is given to the very serious risk of falling tree limbs in these wooded areas. I have some jungle training and I can tell you that you have to be extremely careful where you set up your hammock in the woods because of the large number of deaths and injury from rotten trees and falling limbs. The last group are the easiest to explain, young males are by their nature risk takers and sometimes your luck runs out. In the case of the photographer although you mentioned he was in the park in winter you failed to mention that it was an extraordinary winter with snow drifts 20 feet high and that he was found in a 16 foot drift. In those circumstances any injury or securing to the environment and you can die very easily indeed. The other two could simply be accidental deaths caused by interacting with their environment and becoming injured or killed. What those who live their lives in cities and towns do not understand is that being ignorant of the environment in the parks can get you killed. Small injuries or illnesses can become life threatening unless you act quickly and know what you are doing. The first mistake most of these people made was to go alone into the wilderness with rare exceptions of course. They failed to wear trackable equipment that would show their location if they were injured or killed. They may have gone knowing they were already ill and become worse once on the trails. One or two may be suicides. They may as with the women tried to travel in unfamiliar trails in the dark massively increasing the risks. Having taken many factors into account there really isn't any mystery here, even the fact hat their bodies are missing is easily explainable to those who know that the remains are of often moved by animals and weather, heat and moisture can ensure that a body disappears quickly when left int eh elements. In short there would be nothing to find add to this that the parks are enormous and the terrain vast and varied. The last one is that no one wants to believe that the rangers are incompetent or unequipped for the task or that the sheer scale is too great to ensure happy outcomes for the families or missing people. I think the honest explanation for what you have described here is somewhere between your explanation and mine, but will we ever know the truth? Lastly, never wear red in the woods. Thank you for sharing.

I don't think these events can be attributed to just one phenomenon. I believe it's a combination of things. I think some have merely got lost, some are kidnapped, and others are abducted by something of high intelligence. However, I do think that people in high positions DO know what's going on, but because of greed will not enlighten the public.

I heard about these vanishings on the George Noory broadcast, yes, very strange and the ones they found were missing their shoes and sometimes clothes, 2 year old kids were found miles away, many more vanishings occurred also. Very bizarre indeed.

Also I forgot to add people with no shoes that could be environmental factors or they hit there head got confused etc or if they were kidnapped the person could have removed there shoes clothes etc to make escape very hard the ones never found well maybe they were eaten by kidnappers stranger things has happened

Something is going on underground

I like your frank video's and the way you rule nothing out about these poor people,and of course the background music which is perfect for this situation ,has it got a title by any chance please.

I saw a commercial for "Crater Lake", I never saw an advertisement for state parks on TV here in Connecticut before. Apparently according to Paul Pallides there are lots of disappearances there.

While I am always seeking rational explanations for seemingly paranormal or otherwise unexplained events, some of these simply defy any available possibility. Something strange is going on in these parks, and I have no idea what it is.

This is way creepy.......I'm staying home .....on the couch.....watching " nature " on my TV 👍🏼😂💋❤️

I hope they are in a happy place.

Thanks for posting this most interesting report.

Just a few minutes before I started watching this video I saw in the news that Deorr Kunz's parents are now suspected in his disappearance.

It's so creepy it gives me the chills .

why the hell are parents leaving kids alone even for a second or with elderly nothing is that important most of all in the woods its not like they are asleep in their crib these parents are negligent most of all when it co mes to young todlers

We have several great cases in the Great Smoky Mtns National Park. Dennis Loyd Martin and Trenny Gibson are great examples.

I've just read about these strange disappearances and it's sad. I'm very interested in these and hope we crack some of these cases. Which park has the most missing?

What do I think? I think most of them fall, get lost, and die of exposure/thirst/hunger/injuries. I think their remains are usually eaten and scattered by wildlife, which is a rational and reasonable explanation for why so many are never found. I think that in a very small percentage of cases - particularly in those of children and young women who disappeared while in the company of adult men - murders occurred. Yes, these cases are "mysterious" in that we can't know with 100% certainty what happened to all these individuals. But we do have a good idea what LIKELY happened to most of them. And as I mentioned, killers are probably taking advantage of the undeveloped environment to more easily cover their crimes. You skirt the subject (maybe), but I am glad you don't opine about about aliens (the outer space kind) and satanic cults, etc. It must be so tempting in the Internet/RU-vid era, when people really seem to be drawn to conspiracies and ever-more bizarro theories.

its all a plan to keep yoall out the woods eventually all wilderness be closed

in response to breadandcircus 1...I believe you are EXACTLY RIGHT!!!

RUSTY,YOUR VIDEOS ARE AWESOM

Gerry cause of death was starvation and dehydration. she hiked up the mountain to get better cell service.

Awesome videos. Keep up the great work.

None were armed!!!

poor people😢

David Paulides has been doing research into these missing peoples cases in the National Parks. He has a theory of what is going on.

It seems to me many people disappear in July.

Bears and cats.. I camp all over the US, alone and hike with my dog. I can honestly say a good amount of these disappearances could be wild animals. This wont keep from hiking and camping.

I just thought of the terrifying"goat man" of Oregon fame. I wouldn't want to run into anything paranormal out in the wilderness. Then again just being lost or hurt is a scary thought as well. Thanks for another informative well put together vid.

There is one story about a woman who went missing in a park where when they did finally find her by accident by the way she was wedged in-between a crevasse down from a cliff edge. They concluded she didn't jump though and most of her bones were broken and crushed. They also discovered she had been raped post mortem.

It's all really simple. Just ask David Lynch...he knows what goes on in the woods, hehe.

We should be all thankful for David Paulides for exposing this heart breaking information to the general public. Read his 411 missing books to educate yourself before going out in the wild.

wow the #1 that's my b-day 11-11 and it's crazy that someone went missing(i know things happen everyday) but it's just amazing the small little worlds we live in...God bless all these ppl...

I had a bigfoot stomping its feet around me then ripped down a tree. I got the hell out of there.

you think it could have anything to do with aliens?

The lady Jerry who was lost in Main ,body has been found .

allow me to blow your minds...imagine, three people go out in to the forest, and all three stop riverside. and one goes inland to take a whizz, while the whizzer is out of view, a small click and one world becomes two, but the one whizzer exists. in one world, the whizzer returns to the other two and life returns to normal, but in the original world, the whizzer is gone. never to be seen again. that's what i think happens.

only God alone knows what happened to these people

what is the song to the music? it's very touching.

In my local town we have a regional park and many people have gone missing there and even murdered.

1. Never go hiking or into the wilderness alone. 2. Experienced does not equal impervious. 3. National parks are full of "off-griders" and pot fields where strangers are unwelcome. 4. Trails are the perfect place for serial killers to find victims. Nothing strange or mysterious, just the wrong place at the wrong time.

Alien abduction, plain and simple. Animals are mutilated, too, in these areas. We can only hope the aliens don't do to these people what they do to the mutilated animals, who do appear to have had their body parts removed while the animals were still alive. Unfortunately, there are a few cases where it appears that this sort of thing is done to human as well.

quicksand sink holes any number of natural phenomenon

Maybe they get disorientated, confused and panic, Then get rescued by ufos

maybe ufo abduction

Mrs. Largay has been found. she got lost and tried to find her way back for 27 days. then she died of exposure and exaustion. she had a diary, so we know from her own words what happened to her. Poor woman.

I haven't watched all of these videos yet, so I don't know if you've included him on here already, but Bradyn Fuksa was one of my favorite episodes of "Disappeared" and I think they found his body in a national park.

great narrator.... manlier than a manly man... excelent but tragic stories

Thanks for this posting! Update, Gerry's remains have been found.

inchworm - body found 2016 :(

Bigfoot, its bigfoot dude.

How a two year old little and innocent boy can disappear without a trace, simple it was covered by the evil one.