What does that say about "authorities," though? "Well, we've looked everywhere, so.." "Hey, he's over here!" -random amateurs

And it's for this reason I never leave the safety of downtown living. Where I live there's like samsquatches and shit.

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No one should be allowed in NPS without a geo tracker on them. Rent them for $29.99 a day. End of story!

"...BEING MISSING..."?! SMH

Really sad to hear, but a good lesson for solo hikers. 13,000 plus feet is not joke. Quite a few otherwise fit and healthy people get altitude sickness at this elevation. Always best to do this type of a trip with a buddy if possible.

Sincere condolences to his family and friends, and to all those who loved this young man.

And trump is still walking the earth, smfh

I don't have a subscription. Was altitude the cause?

An autopsy will determine the time and cause of death, but the sheriff’s office said it believes Gardner “succumbed to a tragic accident as we all have surmised.” www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

Thank you.

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It’s a tragic update about a hiker in Wyoming who went missing during a three-day trek and was found deceased after nearly a month of searching, as reported by officials.

Bring a gun, a solar charger and battery charger and a phone when you go hiking.

...and a buddy

...and a whistle.

And not a gun...

Definitely a gun

Have done more than 5,000km of hiking in the mountains of the US, Romania and France/Spain. Never even came close to requiring anything more than my opinel.

I have.

'The raccoon rabies epizootic now extends throughout New England and as far west as Ohio, and south into North Carolina. Note: an epizootic is a term used to denote an epidemic of the disease in an animal population).' www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/Faq.aspx?QID...

If you need a gun, the country you are in is the problem

It’s for wildlife, my guy. Do you want to be torn to shreds by a grizzly?

1- Seriously, there’s bear spray and other ways to avoid getting hurt without having to kill a wild animal. It’s really a shame to kill creatures that are just living in their own home. Of course, I don’t want anyone to get mauled by a grizzly, ....

2- but whenever possible, solutions other than death should come first.

I agree. It would be the last choice to shoot it but I would definitely want that option, just in case it can’t be dissuaded through other means

I roll 3 dice… critical hit 20! The grizzly is now my mount.

All kinds of dangers out on the trails.

'We conducted an analysis of coyote attacks on humans in the United States and Canada, including 142 reported incidents of coyote attacks resulting in 159 victims.' urbancoyoteresearch.com/resource/coy...

"Future coyote attacks could be reduced or prevented through modification of human behavior and public education designed to prevent the habituation of coyotes." urbancoyoteresearch.com/resource/coy...

'Coywolves Are Taking Over Eastern North America Coywolves are not ‘shy wolves’—they are coyote-wolf hybrids (with some dog mixed in) and now number in the millions' www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/c...