People who disappeared in national parks bizarre true stories, missing 411 part. When paulides attempted to obtain a list of missing people in yosemite national park. At least thats the claim made by author david paulides in his missing411 series of books. For instance, why is something so simple as a list of people currently missing in national parks so elusive. David paulides has shined a light onto one of the greatest and most disturbing mysteries of our time. This is just a rehash of the missing 411 series by david paulides. This is an unofficial, independant subreddit with no ties to canam missing project. Author of the missing 411 book series, david paulides. How to vanish without a trace in a national park or any wilderness step one. Missing 411 author david paulides thinks something more intriguing is afoot. Over the decades, lots of people have gone missing in the national park system, and. Strange disappearances in us national parks, part 12.
There are thousands who have gone missing, not just in national parks, but all over the world. However, thats because the missingpersons map shows people who vanished under strange circumstances near national parks which house thousands of caves and not an exhaustive list of. Does australia keep records of people who go missing in. The great smoky mountain national park is one of 28 clusters of missing people in rural areas of north america, another fact the reporter left out of the article. David paulides is a former police detective who is now an investigator and writer known primarily for his selfpublished books, one dedicated to proving the reality of bigfoot, and his missing 411 series of books, in which he documents the disappearance of people in national parks.
The ranch is in conejos county, which is bigger than rhode island, with 8,000 residents and no stoplights. An investigation of the missing411 conspiracy skeptical inquirer. Arras went missing from yosemite national park more than 30 years ago. Dec 25, 2015 government listings the national missing persons coordination centre launched this website. Its understood that people routinely get lost, some want to disappear but this story is about the unusual. An investigation of the missing411 conspiracy skeptical. One person writes, what was creepy about the book was not so much the stories about people who disappeared forever after all, i read and write about missing. And because there is no federallevel database tracking how many people have gone missing from these federal lands, its very difficult to pin down an exact number of the missing. He relates stories about the many missing people and the fact that parks in the u. Millions of americans and foreign tourists flock to national parks around the globe each year. Nobody has ever studied the archives for similarities, traits and geographical clusters of missing people, until now. How 1,600 people went missing from our public lands without a. Puzzling unexplained disappearances in our national parks. To report a missing person in an nps site, ask any uniformed nps employee for help.
Christina calayca strange disappearances from canadian parks. David paulides missing 411 government knows what is. Does map of missing persons in us match up with cave systems. David paulides believes the american public would be spooked if it knew how many people were mysteriously disappearing every year in the countrys national parks. Join me as i count down 10 more of the strangest state and national park missing person cases out there. Jun 25, 2015 david paulides is a retired police officer who has written a book called missing 411. David paulides is a former police detective who is now an investigator and writer known primarily for his selfpublished books, one dedicated to proving the reality of bigfoot, and his missing 411 series of books, in which he documents the disappearance of people in national parks and elsewhere. Missing 411 the bizarre national park disappearance problem. Retired police officer david paulides broke the story on these strange disappearances from many us national parks. David paulides, former law enforcement officer and current private investigator, has published four books detailing these disturbing disappearances, leaving. Related occult expert breaks down the science of mind control methodology, satanic ritual abuse part 1 buy book missing 411north america and beyond. Now his son, ben paulides, is putting together a documentary to tell the story of missing 411.
In his book he gives a comprehensive picture of a number of unusual cases of missing persons which baffle relatives and authorities. If you enjoy unsolved mysteries, this is a book for you. Its easy to vanish without a trace in pretty much any wilderness. Jul 29, 2012 the book also includes a multitude of new stories from north america. One of those is that since the national park service was established in 1916, more than 1,000 visitors have disappeared while visiting a park, often without a trace. Missing children, missing hikers, missing in national parks. Books similar to missing people in americas national. Large numbers of people have gone missing with no trace only to be found dead, sometimes weeks later, far from their last known location, often at a higher elevation, and sometimes, in inaccessible places. Yet, research into this high rate of missing people associated with various national parks around america is difficult. And since there is consequently no federal database of people who have disappeared on these federal lands, it is difficult to track any trends or. David paulides is a retired police officer who has written a book called missing 411.
Jan 15, 2018 author of the missing 411 book series, david paulides. Missing 411 the bizarre national park disappearance. True stories of unexplained disappearances missing persons, conspiracy theories, unexplained, unsolved mysteries book 1. True stories of unexplained disappearances cheetham, keefe on amazon. We were scrambling over rocks trying to find our way back to the trail and our car, and it was definitely creepy being two women lost and alone in the woods.
His book examines more than 1,100 cases of people mysteriously vanishing from united states parks source. Author david paulides has written the books missing 411western u. People are disappearing from national parks, and the. The national park service nps is dedicated to protecting the health, safety, and wellness of our visitors and employees. Theres so many reasons that people can go missing in the wilderness, but the oddest cases are the ones where other people are around and their friendrelative just disappears sometimes when they just look away from a. Another explanation for the strangeness of the missing people is lost person behavior, typical behavior for people who believe they are lost is not. And there are many other cases that fill books, such as lost. People in the woods are disappearing hikers missing in national parks, people lost to the woods never to return, people takennever found again. Books similar to missing people in americas national parks. Dave and his son, ben, recently appeared on the mysterious universe podcast. For the record, there are more than 6,000 national parks in nearly 100 different countries around the world. Are there really people disappearing mysteriously in. Mar, 2017 how 1,600 people went missing from our public lands without a trace. There are 3 or 4 examples of missing individuals in particular national parks and no solutions suggested aside from the always be prepared when you go into the wild and the sheer number of missing people is not publicly acknowledged because national parks want people to keep coming to the parks.
This topic has most famously been investigated by david paulides in his series of books called the missing 411, which go into great depth reporting on the myriad mysterious disappearances within national parks in the united states which seem to defy all rational or logical explanations. People who disappeared in national parks bizarre true stories. I was glad to see this article about missing people in national parks, specifically. Many people who read it call it the most disturbing book they have ever read. Oct 17, 2017 some people share the opinion that the cases of missing people is nothing mysterious. When paulides attempted to obtain a list of missing people in yosemite national park he hit the first of many roadblocks. True stories of unexplained disappearances missing persons, conspiracy theories, unexplained, unsolved mysteries book 1 by keefe cheetham 2. Heres why people are creeped out by the growing number of. David paulides hair raising cases of mysterious disappearing. Nps responders play a leading role in locating people who may have become lost or gone missing within the national park system, and often aid other local, state, and federal agencies outside of our boundaries.
The book also includes a multitude of new stories from north america. Why are thousands of people disappearing from national. More about missing persons in the national parks click here for more information about missing persons within national park service nps areas. The author has also concluded that many people go missing in national parks vast areas of open land but no one is keeping track of that. The national parks service has no database where missing people are. Dave paulides sixyear search to find out what happened to over 1,400 children and adults in the national parks of the united states, led to four volumes of missing 411 books. Newer post peter jeffris disturbing deaths in the mountains and national parks. Puzzling unexplained disappearances in our national parks can.
The national park service does not want anyone to research the missing, according to one exofficer. May 07, 2015 tagged bigfoot, bigfoot and the hendersons, crater lake national park, cryptids, david paulides, government conspiracy, government coverup, great smoky mountains national park, harry and the hendersons, kenny miller, missing children, missing person, missing persons, mountain devils, mysterious disappearances, pterodactyls, seeahtiks. Most hiking experts would say that these missing hikers made common. National parks, like many other systems in our government, are vast and dont always communicate with each other which is why there isnt a database that lists all the missing people. The phenomenon of missing persons near national parks in the u. Mar 09, 2020 david paulides has written his seventh book in the missing 411 series, detailing bizarre disappearances of people throughout the united states. Yosemite national park has the largest group of missing persons, where have these missing persons gone. In fact, they assert that the disappearances are completely natural due to the wild nature of the national parks. A drone the national park service sent into the area to look did not shed light on his whereabouts. Christina calayca strange disappearances from canadian. In his missing411 series of books, author david paulides claims that people are going missing from u. Yes, but there is nothing supernatural or unusual about it. The national parks service leaves it to the local law enforcement to track and solve or file away these tragic incidents as cold cases.
Hundreds of strange disappearances in our national. Why are thousands of people disappearing from national parks. The reporter was more interested in trying to draw a parallel between my past books and the missing people then trying to tell the public the issues we were presenting. What do missing people who are later found describe they. Mar 01, 2011 in this book he documents people who have disappeared mysteriously in the western united states and canada. Could americas 59 national parks be a coverup for covert. This is the reason that no database of people missing in the parks is available. Gone missing in the national parks national parks traveler. And since there is consequently no federal database of people who have disappeared on these federal lands, it is difficult to track any trends or commonalities in their disappearances.
Some people share the opinion that the cases of missing people is nothing mysterious. My college roommate and i once went hiking on kennesaw mountain in north georgia, and we managed to completely lose the trail. For decades, a big number of people have gone missing around the country especially places like lake tahoe and mt. Missing411 is the first comprehensive book about people who have disappeared in the wilds of north america. More specifically, its the fact that strange disappearances in national parks seem to be way more frequent than they should be. Jul 15, 2018 he has become an expert on the disproportionate number of mysterious disappearances happening in our national parks, and discussed the most recent hairraising cases and the patterns which appear. Now 34 strange national park clusters of missing persons. In 2009, david was conducting research on a topic in a national park and learned from off duty national park rangers that they had seen many people disappear in the parks, with significant efforts and press at the beginning. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading something in the woods is taking people. There is a continuing trend of clusters of missing people in united states national parks. The national parks service leaves it to local law enforcement to track and solve or file away as cold the cases of people who have gone missing. Vanished into thin air at the great smoky mountains. People are disappearing from national parks, and the reason. The hoopa project is his first book, based upon his experiences in the bluff creek area of northern california.
National parks are vast and have dangerous geographical features like cliffs, lakes, hills and are inhibited by wild animals like bears or wolves. Examples include people disappearing practically right. You may also contact the nps investigative services branch isb andor the us park police. Paulides created the missing 411 books and documentary, which. Because of this, no one even knows how many people are currently missing in parks. He has pinpointed 30 hotspots, many of which are located in national and state parks. Bizarre truth of why people disappear in national parks. Disappearances in national parks have included hikers, backpackers and children. In the last century close to 1100 people have disappeared while on a visit to a national park, just in the usa. Victims families are left without closure and the park service refuses to follow up or keep any sort of national list andor database of the missing people. In cases i know of, stories told by people who go missing and are found are not what you would expect. The boys had seen las vegas, san francisco, and the grand canyon before heading to joes aunt and uncles dude ranch, the rainbow trout ranch, in the san juan mountains in southwestern colorado. In this book he documents people who have disappeared mysteriously in the western united states and canada.
The year 20 saw more national park disappearances than in the past 27 years combined. Paulides is actually alarmed at the number of people, over time, that go missing from some of our national parks. But, as wholesome and safe as people assume national parks to be, there seems to be a rarelydiscussed dark side to these places that most people dont seem aware of. Hikers mysteriously disappear in national parks author and retired police officer david paulides wrote a book about these strange cases called missing 411 which talks about this very real problem and theorizes about how and why these disappearances continue to this day. These stories may challenge your understanding of reality. The stories she tells are true stories of people mysteriously. Are there really people disappearing mysteriously in national.
The books, called the missing 411 series, explore what paulides calls. David paulides has written his seventh book in the missing 411 series, detailing bizarre disappearances of people throughout the united states. Thousands of unsolved missing person cases are occurring in national parks and forests in the us and around the world, and one researcher has been feverishly looking into the mystery. Stories of people who have disappeared in remote locations of north america and five other countries. How americas national parks became hotbeds of paranormal.
A comparison of two maps shows how most people in the united states seem to go missing near cave systems. Landslides and rockfalls are part of the park s history, according to the u. Paulides attributes mysterious, unspecified causes to these disappearances, while data analysis suggests that these disappearances are not statistically mysterious or unexpected. Missing 411 is the first comprehensive book about people who have disappeared in the wilds of north america.
Stehling is one of at least 60 unresolved missing person cases in the national park system. True stories of unexplained disappearances, unexplained mysteries by steph young is the stuff that breeds conspiracy theories. He was told that there is no such document because the department of interior does not keep any record of missing people within their park systems. His book examines more than 1,100 cases of people mysteriously vanishing from. The reporter was more interested in trying to draw a parallel between my past books and the missing people. The national park service refused to give him lists of missing people in their parks stating that they didnt keep records of missing people. People are going missing from americas national parks under mysterious circumstances, and the national park service is obstructing attempts to investigate these events. Information and discussion about people who go missing in national parks and forests, and rural and urban areas, as detailed in the missing 411 books and movie. True stories of unexplained disappearances cheetham, keefe on. People of all ages have been disappearing from national parks and forests at an alarming rate, all under similar circumstances. How 1,600 people went missing from our public lands. Sep 26, 2017 one of those is that since the national park service was established in 1916, more than 1,000 visitors have disappeared while visiting a park, often without a trace. How 1,600 people went missing from our public lands without a trace.