Every year, thousands of people go missing. Many of these cases are solved, or at least the cause can be reasonably ascertained. Strangers kidnap kids for ransom or worse, estranged parents kidnap their own children from former spouses, and crimes of passion lead to disappearances very dark in nature.
Then there are cases that are truly inexplicable. In my last missing persons column I gave mention to David Paulides book Missing 411, this book and the three printed since re an absolute must read; however I do not recommend reading them if you’re alone. The cases I’m covering in this column differ in strange ways from other missing person cases. They are happening in remote areas of National Parks, monuments and forests, and federal agencies are not keeping track or sharing information.