Best Pacific Northwest Missing Persons Project Podcasts (2025)

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Aaron Hedges and Jaryd Atadero Cases 10:13

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Send us a text In this gripping episode, we journey deep into the heart of two baffling disappearances that continue to haunt the American wilderness. First, we head to the rugged mountains of Montana, where experienced hunter Aaron Hedges vanished under mysterious circumstances in the Crazy Mountains in 2014. Despite extensive searches, bizarre cl…

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Vanished in the Pines: Three cases that still haunt the PNW 19:33

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Send us a text The Pacific Northwest is a place of mist, mystery, and myth—but beneath the towering trees and winding trails lie stories that never made it home. In this cinematic and chilling episode, host Tanner Hoskins walks you through three of the most haunting unsolved disappearances and murders in Pacific Northwest history: 🔹 The Cowden Fami…

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The Sasquatch Data Project | ST 65 1:14:50

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In this installment of Sasquatch Tracks, the team presents an update on the well-attended annual Ohio Bigfoot Conference, before taking a deep-dive into one of the most promising new analytical endeavors related to relict hominoid research, The Sasquatch Data Project. Joining us to discuss this ambitious effort is Terrestrial, the nom de plume of t…

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Breaking News from PNW Bigfoot Search (April 26th, 2025) 9:32

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Send us a text On April 26th, 2025, the PNW Bigfoot Search team made a shocking discovery along the White Salmon River near Willard, Washington—a clear, unexplainable track believed to be from a Sasquatch. Join Tanner Hoskins and the team as they document this discovery in real-time, analyze the evidence, and explore what makes this remote section …

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Mount Rainier - Three missing outdoorsmen 12:04

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Send us a text Release Date: April 16, 2025 Mount Rainier stands as one of America’s most breathtaking — and dangerous — natural landmarks. In this chilling episode, we examine three haunting disappearances that occurred on its icy slopes. First, we dive into the 2010 vanishing of Eric Lewis — a seasoned climber who was roped in with his team, only…

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Historical Hominoids: Relicts From the Past | ST 64 1:27:03

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What were the strange, hair-covered "whistlers" encountered by ancient Chinese woodsmen? What about the eerie, chest-beating "monsters" described in the legends of Indigenous Americans? And what can be made of strange tales of "wild men" encountered in various parts of the world throughout the Middle Ages? Could these early accounts actually repres…

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Lost in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness – The Cases of Sandy Rice & Riley Zickel 9:45

2M ago9:45

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Send us a text The Mount Jefferson Wilderness in Oregon is a breathtaking yet unforgiving landscape. In this episode, we examine two disappearances that have haunted the region since 2016. On June 23, 2016, 59-year-old Sanford "Sandy" David Rice, an experienced outdoorsman, set out on a solo hiking trip near Marion Lake. He never returned. Despite …

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Vanished Hikers of Mount Hood, Oregon 8:12

2M ago8:12

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Send us a text Episode Description: Mount Hood—a breathtaking yet unforgiving giant—has claimed the lives of many who dared to explore its rugged terrain. In this episode we uncover the chilling disappearances of Fred Frauens and Kenneth "Ken" Budlong, two experienced outdoorsmen who vanished without a trace. What happened to them? Were they victim…

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Jeff Carpenter: In Search of the Appalachian Sasquatch | ST 63 1:11:40

3M ago1:11:40

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In this installment, after the team opens with a discussion about new legislation in California that seeks to make Bigfoot the official state cryptid, we are joined by researcher Jeff Carpenter, who discusses his experiences covering more than 20 years of research into the Sasquatch (Bigfoot) legend as well as local history/legends from the WNC mou…

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Kidnapped by Sasquatch | ST 62 1:42:12

3M ago1:42:12

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In this episode of Sasquatch Tracks, the team takes a deep dive into the enigma of Sasquatch kidnappings, with a look at the most well-known cases involving alleged abductions by relict hominoids. We also examine traditional beliefs among Indigenous American groups regarding such incidents, and the possible anthropological and biological factors be…

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Disappearances at Priest Lake, Idaho 9:20

3M ago9:20

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Send us a text In this episode of the Pacific Northwest Bigfoot Search Podcast, hosted by Alberto Quinones, Kelly Stolp, and Tanner Hoskins, with special appearances by Mike Palagi, we dive into two perplexing missing persons cases from the rugged wilderness of Priest Lake, Idaho. First, we explore the mysterious disappearance of David Walter Uhl, …

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The Unexplained Disappearances of Adams, White, and Walton 21:00

4M ago21:00

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Send us a text Podcast Episode Description: In this chilling episode we dive into three unsettling disappearances in the remote wilderness of Idaho. Susan Adams, a nature lover, vanished without a trace from the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in 1990, leaving behind only questions and eerie speculation. Gordon White, a seasoned outdoorsman, took his …

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Tim Halloran: The Bigfoot Influencers | ST 61 1:21:53

4M ago1:21:53

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It's an all new year of Sasquatchery... and as the team kicks off 2025, we dive into the famous story of the "Minnesota Iceman" and the claims involving a frozen relict hominoid, and then shift out attention over to recent news involving a Texas-based company's efforts to try and revive ancient extinct species that include the Woolley Mammoth, the …

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PNW Bigfoot Search - Into the Tillamook State Forest 11:21

4M ago11:21

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Send us a text Pacific Northwest Bigfoot Search is following-up on leads brought to us by logging crews in the Tillamook State Forest regarding strange bare footprints, vocalizations, and sightings of upright, hair-covered bipeds roaming an area known as Giveout Mountain and Round Top near the rugged Salmonberry River in northwest Oregon. This week…

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Everett Ruess and Vilate Young disappearance (Utah) 10:34

4M ago10:34

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Send us a text Everett Ruess a 20 year old adventurer, poet, and artist known for his solo-expeditions throughout the High Sierra Mountain Range, the Coast of California, and the American southwest departed for a two month trip into the remote and rugged Utah desert never to be seen again. Vilate Young, a 15 month old girl vanished from a picnic at…

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PNW Bigfoot Search Update! (01/08/2025) 9:43

4M ago9:43

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Send us a text Tanner shares updates from the Pacific Northwest Bigfoot Search (PNW Bigfoot Search) research team, including two documentaries we have in the works! One documentary will be released in December of 2025 and another will be debuting in February or March of 2026, stay tuned for that! Our expeditions are in full-swing and in this week's…

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Kyron Horman disappearance (June 2010) 13:51

5M ago13:51

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Send us a text Kyron Horman was a loving and intelligent 2nd grader when he vanished from Skyline Elementary School in rural Washington County, Oregon on June 2nd, 2010. Kyron's disappearance would kickoff the largest and most expensive Search and Rescue mission in Oregon State history. Fourteen years later, not a single item belonging to Kyron has…

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Season's Squatching: A Relict Hominoid Holiday Special | ST 60 1:32:33

5M ago1:32:33

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'Tis the season... of Squatching! As the holiday season makes its way to the snowy peaks around the Appalachian Institute for Hominological Studies, the Sasquatch Tracks team is joined for a yuletide-themed holiday Sasquatch conversation covering all things cryptid with friend of the program and renowned artist Sam Shearon. Along with his impressiv…

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A Boy Scout and seasoned Hiker vanish near Cuberant Lake, Utah 14:06

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Send us a text Known as the Bermuda Triangle of Utah, the Mirror Lake Highway and adjacent wilderness is a beautiful location full of high-strangeness and mystery. The area is full of dense vegetation, beautiful clear running water, and boulder fields. What could cause a seasoned outdoorsmen and a boy scout to vanish in the region? This area is wel…

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Les Stroud: The Survivorman and Sasquatch | ST 59 1:13:37

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In this installment of Sasquatch Tracks, the team is joined by Canadian survival expert, filmmaker and musician Les Stroud for a wide-ranging discussion about his interest in the search for Sasquatch. Best known as the creator, writer, producer, director, cameraman and host of the television series Survivorman, Les Stroud has impressed television a…

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Three people missing in the same general area of Anchorage, Alaska. (2015-2020) 20:47

6M ago20:47

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Send us a text Kevin Mitchell (2015) an Alaska Native vanished in September of 2015 after driving south of Girdwood, Alaska and going on a hike. KEVIN SOURCES: https://www.adn.com/anchorage/article/eve-their-anniversary-anchorage-woman-searches-missing-husband/2015/09/25/ https://www.adn.com/anchorage/article/missing-anchorage-mans-truck-found-sout…

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The 'Knobby' Enigma | ST 58 1:30:49

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In the winter of 1979, several residents around Carpenter's Knob in Cleveland County, North Carolina, reported a series of unusual encounters with an unknown, apelike animal. Among the early sightings were those reported by Minnie Cook, an 88-year-old resident who claimed that she observed the animal after she emerged from her home to learn what ki…

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Kieran Burke, Ruth Ruppert, Timothy Barnes - (Yosemite National Park) 21:18

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Send us a text Yosemite National Park and its 748,000 acres of land and 750 miles of hiking trails is shrouded in mystery, with well over 1,300 people who have died within the park boundaries since 1890 and more than 30 missing persons cases from 2003 to 2023. In this week's episode we share the stories of three individuals who vanished without a t…

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Tanner Hoskins: Pacific Northwest Bigfoot and Missing Persons Cases | ST 57 1:27:33

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In this Halloween installment of Sasquatch Tracks, the team convenes for a delightfully spooky discussion in advance of our discussion with Oregon-based researcher Tanner Hoskins, co-Founder of the Pacific Northwest Bigfoot Search. A passionate advocate dedicated to the search for missing persons and a dedicated wilderness explorer, he founded the …

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PNWMPP Campfire Stories - Part 1 (Halloween Special) 16:30

7M ago16:30

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Send us a text This week’s podcast has to do with the strange, spooky, and true life horror stories that have been shared with our team via email from individuals who wanted to tell their hair-raising stories of either becoming lost and how they self-rescued or of strange things they witnessed and experienced while recreating in the great outdoors.…

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PNWMPP Campfire Stories - Part 2 (Halloween Special) 11:44

7M ago11:44

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Send us a text This week’s podcast has to do with the strange, spooky, and true life horror stories that have been shared with our team via email from individuals who wanted to tell their hair-raising stories of either becoming lost and how they self-rescued or of strange things they witnessed and experienced while recreating in the great outdoors.…

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High strangeness in and around Yellowstone National Park 16:04

7M ago16:04

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Send us a text In this week's episode Tanner fills you in on the poor record keeping from the United State's largest law enforcement agency the National Park Service. Tanner also shares the stories of three individuals, two adults and one child, that vanished in the wilderness without a trace, all within very close proximity to Yellowstone National…

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The Disappearance of Dennis Lloyd Martin | ST 56 1:53:17

7M ago1:53:17

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On Father's Day Weekend in 1969, six-year-old Dennis Martin was camping with his family near Spence Field in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park when he vanished without a trace, leading to one of the largest searches in the history of the National Park Service. Tragically, he was never found, and the disappearance of Dennis Lloyd Martin remain…

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Two eerily similar cases 22 miles apart, separated by 12 years (Sierra Mountains, California) 13:28

7M ago13:28

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Send us a text James J Arthur a decorated military veteran set off on June 28th, 2008 for a day-hike with a plan to fish in the area of Iron Lakes and spend some time photographing landscapes and wildlife. After encountering two other hikers on his hike, a hike that should have taken him less than an hour, James was never seen or heard from again. …

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Robert Bissell - Roaring River Wilderness, Oregon (July 12th, 2010) 7:12

8M ago7:12

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Send us a text In this episode of the Pacific Northwest Missing Persons Project Podcast, we explore the mysterious disappearance of Robert Bissell, a seasoned outdoorsman who vanished in the rugged Roaring River Wilderness on July 12th, 2010. At 57 years old, Robert set out for a solo camping and fishing trip in the Rock Lakes Basin, near Middle Ro…

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Two men vanish within days of each other, foul play or coincidence? (Montana 1984) 9:58

8M ago9:58

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Send us a text In this episode, we unravel the eerie and mysterious disappearances of Curtis Holmen and Father John Kerrigan, two men who vanished just days apart in the same Montana wilderness in 1984. Curtis, a 31-year-old Missoula man, left to change his truck's battery and was never seen again. Days earlier, Father Kerrigan, a Roman Catholic pr…

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Charissa "Hazel Grace" Caster - Sequim, Washington (July 18th, 2024) 10:11

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Send us a text Charissa "Hazel Grace" Caster, a 32 year old traveling mental health nurse vanished in the area of Otter Way and River Road in the Sequim, Washington area on July 18th, 2024. Ms. Caster's vehicle was located abandoned off of Otter Way and no sign of Ms. Caster has been seen since. If you have any information regarding Ms. Caster's wh…

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Jason Lovelady - Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest (Washington 2013) 7:22

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Send us a text Jason Lovelady vanished while gathering pine cones with his family on October 5th, 2013. Jason was wearing green shorts, black and red flannel, and brown work boots. Jason was also carrying a bucket at the time he disappeared. To donate to our team: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=7D8GF5RM2V274 SOURCES: https://namus.…

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Samantha "Sam" Sayer - North Cascades (Washington 2018) 14:16

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Send us a text Samantha "Sam" Sayer vanished on August 1st, 2018 while climbing Vesper Peak in the North Cascades of Mount Baker-Snohomish National Forest in beautiful Washington, State. Sam's disappearance is mind baffling as she had climbed the peak in the past and was a veteran day-hiker. What could have caused someone as experienced on the moun…

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Cortland "Cort" Mumford and "Tweety Bird" - Missing Aircraft (Oregon 2007) 7:06

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Send us a text Cortland "Cort" Mumford, 65 year old Oregonian, vanished during a "familiarization flight" out of Aurora Airport in Aurora, Oregon on July 7th, 2007. Neither Mr. Mumford nor his aircraft "Tweety Bird" have been seen since. Three possible crashsite locations are listed in the NTSBs preliminary and finalized report, the locations are a…

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Board Meeting, PNWMPP - August 21st, 2024 42:34

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Send us a text This week's podcast episode is a public version of our board meeting from August 21st, 2024. This is the first official board meeting for Pacific Northwest Missing Persons Project. Topics included in this episode include: Who we are. Why we exist. Who's on the team. How we function in our searches. Funding through Donation/Partnershi…

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Vicki Atkins and Bing Olbum (August 2024 - FOUND ALIVE!) 8:47

10M ago8:47

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Send us a text This week's episode Tanner talks about two incredibly strong, separate individuals that were lost in the wilderness and found their way out. The first story is that of Vicki Atkins, 58 year old Native American from the Yakama Nation, Washington vanished August 3rd, 2024 while picking huckleberries in Gifford Pinchot National Forest i…

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Four males missing around Diablo Lake (Washington 2019-2022) 11:32

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Send us a text Alexander Pisch - 35 year old, white male, vanished in 2020 after setting up his art easel along Highway 20, near Colonial Creek Campground in close proximity to Diablo Lake, Washington. Ritchie Collins, 58 year old, white male, vanished in 2019 (possibly with several firearms in his possession) in the area of Colonial Creek Campgrou…

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Three Missing People, three missing vehicles.. 10:51

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Send us a text This week's episode Tanner makes a plea to fishermen in Clarkston, Washington Spokane, Washington, and Salem, Oregon to keep an eye on their fishing sonar devices for anything that may resemble a vehicle in the waterway that they're fishing. The cases covered are that of: - Robert Blane Abbott, 62 year old male from Spokane, Washingt…

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The disappearance of Stephen Litsey and Shane Sprenger 8:55

11M ago8:55

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Send us a text Stephen Litsey vanished after separating from his hunting partner near Twin Lakes, in the Umpqua National Forest on October 29th, 2011. Stephen Litsey was carrying a backpack, a rifle, wearing glasses and full camouflage clothing. The seconds case is that of Shane Sprenger. Shane vanished on November 2nd, 2021 from his home in Vida, …

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The disappearances of Fern Baird and Andrew Maloney (Blaine County, Idaho) 9:52

11M ago9:52

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Send us a text Fern Baird, a 63 year old female from Park City, Utah vanished while on a day hike into the Prairie Lakes Trailhead north of Ketchum, Idaho on October 19th, 2020. Fern was wearing a grey jacket, black pants, carrying a black fanny pack. Fern stated that she was "Going to the Lake and back" on the trail log she submitted, but three da…

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The disappearances of Floyd Dorsey and Craig Barnett (Idaho) 7:15

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Send us a text In this gripping episode, we dive into the mysterious disappearances of two individuals in the rugged wilderness of Idaho, separated by nearly six decades yet eerily close in location. First, we unravel the case of 19-year-old Floyd Ival Dorsey, who vanished on October 21, 1961, while deer hunting in the Monument Peak area of Cassia …

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Three missing people, two go missing on the same day in Idaho County (Idaho 2018) 9:32

11M ago9:32

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Send us a text In this weeks episode Tanner discusses the team's trip into Gifford Pinchot National Forest with The Oregonian Newspaper on June 14th through June 16th of 2024. Tanner also shares the great news that Pacific Northwest Missing Persons Project is officially a Public Benefit Nonprofit organization according to the State of Oregon. One s…

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The Gail Wietrick disappearance (Mill A, Washington 2012) 6:41

12M ago6:41

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Send us a text In today's episode of Pacific Northwest Missing Persons Project (PNWMPP) Tanner Hoskins, Executive Director of PNWMPP covers the amazing news of PNWMPP becoming a nonprofit entity in the State of Oregon and awaiting tax-exemption status from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to become a nationally recognized 501(C)(3). We had a fan …

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The Michael Bryson disappearance (Oregon 2020) 10:04

12M ago10:04

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Send us a text In this episode, Tanner talks about the mystery unfolding in Josephine County, Oregon where a backpack containing multiple days worth of camping gear was located along with a dog leash, but neither an individual nor their canine companion have been located. Tanner also discusses the strange disappearance of Michael Bryson, a 27 year …

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Joel Presler (Recovered) - Gifford Pinchot National Forest (Washington 2017) 8:44

1y ago8:44

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Send us a text Joel Presler, a 37 year old male from Vancouver, Washington set out on an elk hunting trip on November 11th, 2017 in the area of Forlorn Lakes, Washington. Joel was an experienced outdoorsman and knew the Forlorn Lakes area exceptionally well. Something happened to him between November 11th, 2017 and the day his body was recovered on…

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Gary Opit: Bunyip, Yowie, and Australian Cryptozoology | ST 55 1:19:21

1y ago1:19:21

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In this episode of Sasquatch Tracks, the team is joined by Gary Opit, an Australian expert on the continent's indigenous fauna, and a longtime researcher of Australian cryptozoology. Opit is an environmental consultant and scientific member of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales for 48 years. He is also a radio broadcaster, teacher, and…

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The Grangeville, Idaho cluster and the David Schultz (Iowa 2023) Incident 20:35

1y ago20:35

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Send us a text Buckle up, there's a lot of information to dissect in this episode. From what our team did in the Molalla River Recreation Corridor searching for Don Parkins to reports of UAPs and UFOs seen in an area where an Iowa trucker, David Schultz, vanished in November of 2023. While we usually refrain from discussing theories in this podcast…

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The Chet Hanson and Joe Wood disappearance - Mt. Rainier National Park 9:55

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Send us a text Chet Hanson, 27 year old Male, missing since November 11th, 1997 Last Seen: Walking along the Deer Creek Trail inside Mount Rainier National Park. Description of clothing and gear: Shorts (unknown color) Fleece Jacket (Unknown color) Hiking Boots (unknown color) Chet also had a 35 LB bag of camera gear; including a tri-pod and multip…

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The Stefan Bissert Disappearance - 1992 (WA) 5:58

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Send us a text Missing Person: Stefan Bissert Date Missing: January 20th, 1992. Age: 23 years From: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany Basic information; An Exchange Student from Germany studying Physics at Oregon State University Last Known Location: In close proximity to Deer Lake, inside the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness, Olympic National Forest, Clothing Des…

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