March 2014, two Dutch college students arrive in Panama to start a six-week trek across the country. They planned to explore Panama, learn Spanish, and help local charitable organizations. On April 1st, the girls were hiking a trail named El Pianista, a hike that should have only taken a few hours, but were never seen again. Join us this week as we investigate the disappearance of Kris Kremers & Lisanne Froon.

July 21, 1996, a NPS Backcountry ranger with 28 years of experience sets off from his remote outpost, on a multi-day hike in the Kings Canyon National Park wilderness. When he fails to radio in, a massive search kicks off. Five years later, a gruesome discovery is made. Join us this week as we investigate the disappearance of Randy Morgenson.

May 6th, 2006, a couple hiking in the San Jacinto Mountains, were navigating off trail on what was supposed to be a short 2-hour hike. After making several decisions in an attempt to find the trail, they realized they were in serious trouble. Amazingly, several days into their ordeal, they found an abandoned campsite of a man who went missing a year earlier. Join us this week as we follow the amazing survival story of Brandon Day & Gina Allen and uncover the mystery of the abandoned campsite they found.

September 7th, 2014 - bow hunter Aaron Hedges and his party ventured out into the mountains of western Montana. The group was planning a week-long hunt in the Campfire Lake area of the Crazy Mountains Range. After an issue with a pack animal, Aaron ventured north to a supply cache the group had left the previous year. This would be the last time his hunting party would ever see him. Join us this week as we discuss the strange disappearance of Aaron Hedges and the mysterious discoveries in the following years.

November 23, 1991, a 17 year old went elk hunting with some friends in the remote Oregon Wilderness. When he failed to meet back up at the car that evening, his friends notified the authorities and the biggest search in Oregon’s history kicked off. The case went cold for over a year until a grizzly discovery was made. Join us this week as we discuss the disappearance of Corey Fay.

September 24th 2010, 39 year old Todd Hofflander joined some friends on a multi day hunting trip in the remote Idaho wilderness area called Hells Canyon. As an experienced hiker, Todd was well equipped to spend multiple days in the backcountry and had been on trips like this before.

June 9th 2013, Mitchell Dale Stehling was visiting Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado with his wife and parents. Around 4:30 PM that day, Michell decided to take a quick solo hike to the Spruce Tree House ruin. For Mitchell, this easy quarter mile hike should have been routine.

The year was 1975….. Charles McCullar, a young man from Virginia, was traveling cross country to visit a friend in Eugene Oregon. Charles, a hobbyist photographer, spent his free time hiking and focusing on his craft. During his stay in Oregon, he planned a two-day hiking trip to Crater Lake National Park to photograph the parks winter scenes.

In episode 2, we discuss the disappearance of Canadian citizen Paul Miller on July, 13th 2018 and sit down for an interview with the Joshua Tree National Park Public Information Officer and Community Outreach Ranger George Land.