Locations Unknown

On July 25th, 1981, 14 year old Stacy Arras along with 8 others went horseback riding in Yosemite National Park. After a long day of riding the group stopped at the Sunrise High Sierra Camp for the night. Stacy told her father she was going on a short hike to take pictures. This was the last time anyone would see Stacy.  Adding to the mystery, three others have disappeared under strange circumstan...

On June 11, 1998, 38-year-old Jonathan Aujay traveled into the Devil’s Punchbowl Natural Area, northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the Antelope Valley, to go for a trial run. Many witnesses report seeing Jonathan that day, however, he never returned home.  Join us this week as we investigate what happened to Deputy Jonathan Aujay and a possible conspiracy that points to his disappearance.    The...

America, a melting pot filled with diverse cultures, beautiful natural wonders, and a historic sense of exploration. Among the vast beauty of our wilderness, there also lies a more sinister side.  Throughout the ages, a haunting collection of nightmares and tales of the unexplainable have been passed down generation to generation.  Stories of bloodthirsty creatures lurking in the dark, strange lig...

October 5th, 2018, Terrence Woods, a freelance filmmaker, was working with a production company, filming a reality show at Penman mine in Western Idaho.  While the crew was wrapping up, Terrence jumped off a cliff and sprinted into the thick mountain forest stunning the entire crew. Before anyone could respond, Terrence had disappeared without a trace.  What caused Terrence to run into the wildern...

On April 10th, 1952, 2 year old Keith Parkins was playing with his older brothers on a cattle ranch in Ritter, Oregon.  While playing near a barn on the property, his older brothers headed back for lunch, leaving Keith at the barn.  When his mother realized Keith hadn’t returned with his brothers they headed for the barn to find him.  To their shock Keith had vanished without a trace.  Join us thi...

December 26th, 1900, on a remote island off of the western shore of Scotland, a small ship was making its way towards the island’s lighthouse with Joseph Moore.  Moore, a replacement lighthouse keeper, was rowing ashore to take his post. When he reached the lighthouse, the previous crew stationed there was gone.  The only evidence left behind was an eerie logbook of events leading up to their disa...

October 2018 - Connie Johnson, a former U.S. Forest Service wilderness ranger in Idaho, had the experience and training to navigate the backcountry solo and even survive if needed. After retiring from the Forest Service, Connie worked as a camp cook for Richie Outfitters in the area around Fog Mountain.  On October 2nd, 2018 a hunting party Connie was cooking for set out on their hunt in the early...

October 2nd, 1999, 3-year-old Jaryd Atadero, his 6-year-old sister Jocelyn, and 11 other adults were hiking The Big South Trail near Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado.  While hiking, Jaryd ran ahead, no more than 100 feet and stopped to talk with some fisherman. After his brief time, Jaryd continued down the trail ahead of the group. This would be the last time anyone saw Jaryd.  In the fol...

America, a melting pot filled with diverse cultures, beautiful natural wonders, and a historic sense of exploration. Among the vast beauty of our wilderness, there also lies a more sinister side.  Throughout the ages, a haunting collection of nightmares and tales of the unexplainable have been passed down generation to generation.  Stories of bloodthirsty creatures lurking in the dark, strange lig...

On September 13th, 1990 - The grisly murders of Geoffery Hood and Molly LaRue rocked the Appalachian Trail community and the Nation.  In part 1 we covered the multiple characters who interacted with Molly and Goeff as well as the timeline that brought them to the Thelma Marks shelter on Cove Mountain.  Unknown to the couple, they were about to cross paths with a deranged psychopath.  Join us this...

Sept 13th, 1990 - Biff and Cindi Bowen were at the halfway point of their 2,144 mile hike down the Appalachian Trail, when the couple stopped for supplies in Duncannon, Pennsylvania, before their trek up nearby Cove Mountain.  The two planned to spend the night in a three-sided log shelter along the trail.  As the couple hiked down an incline behind the shelter, Biff sensed that “Something was wro...

On August 6th 2014, Arvin Nelson hiked into Big Sur State Park, along California's coast, never to be heard from again.  In episode 5, we discussed the location and his disappearance in detail.  We recommend listening to episode 5 before this interview so you have a better understanding of the case.  Episode 5 can be found here ( https://locationsunknown.podbean.com/e/ep-5-arvin-nelson-big-sur-sta...

January 31, 1959, a 23-year-old ski hiker named Igor Alekseyevich Dyatlov (Dee-at-lao-v) embarked on a journey to reach the peak of Otorten, a mountain in the Northern Urals. The Soviet college student brought a team of eight experienced hikers from the Ural Polytechnic Institute along with him for the adventure. Before he left, Dyatlov had told his sports club that he and his team would send them...

October 14th, 2006,  8 year old Samuel Boehlke and his father Kenneth were staying at the Diamond Lake Resort 9 miles from Crater Lake National Park.  Sammy and his father decided to take a drive into Crater Lake and stop at the Cleetwood Cove Overlook to take in the beauty of the park.  About a quarter mile east of the Cleetwood Cove trail Samuel and his dad parked, got out of their car, and bega...

On November 16th, 2015 seven men set out to hunt Lily Pond Road at the Lake George Wilderness Area in Upstate New York . The men were all experienced hunters, had communication devices, were not far from their camp, and were on a commonly used road. After hunting for a couple of hours the group decided to return to their cars. Tom Messick, who was sitting in one spot about 40 yards from the main r...

On February 24th, 1978 a group of five adults set out from Yuba City California heading north to Chico to watch a college basketball game.  After the conclusion of the game, the five men were to return to Yuba City, where they had a basketball tournament the next day. What unfolded next in the following days and weeks is shocking and unexplainable.  Instead of driving back to Chico, their car was...

July 2nd, 1938, 4-year-old Alfred Beilhartz is camping with family and friends in Rocky Mountain National Park. Alfred and his father went to the nearby Fall River to bathe and prepare for the start of their day. When Alfred ran off to spend time with other campers in their party, he was never seen again.  In the hours following his disappearance over a 150 searchers and bloodhounds scoured the su...

May 25th, 1999 - Carl Landers was on his second summit attempt of Mt Shasta in the California wilderness.  An avid outdoorsman and runner, Carl was no stranger to the perils and the difficulties of a technical mountain climb.  While ascending Mt Shasta with his two close friends, Carl decided to head up the trail first while his friends pack up camp.  When they arrived at the next stop - Carl was...

There are certain areas of the planet that seem to be magnets for mysterious disappearances that defy our understanding of science and nature.  For decades, these hot spots of unexplained activity have captivated our imaginations and ignited stories of government conspiracies and UFO encounters.  In Alaska, A vast, untouched wilderness of sprawling forests, icy mountain peaks, and desolate tundra,...

The date is October 18, 1984, three-and-a-half-year-old Laura Bradbury was on a camping trip with her family at the Indian Cove Campground in the Joshua Tree National Park. The Bradbury family were regular visitors to the park. Joshua tree served as a nice break for the family of five that lived nearby in a cramped two-bed condominium. Laura and her 8-year-old brother Travis went to the restroom....

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.  Reports claim Charles was ill prepared for the condit...

In episode 5, we discuss the disappearance of Arvin Nelson, who went missing in Big Sur State Park/ Ventana Wilderness area along California's coast on August 6th, 2014.  When Nelson failed to arrive at the Big Sur Station on August 14th, a massive search and rescue operation was started on August 16th.  The search and rescue operation failed to turn up any clues in his disappearance and to this d...

On January 22, 2019 - 3 year old Casey Hathaway went missing while playing outside his grandmothers home in Ernul, North Carolina.  Then, 2 days later, Casey miraculously appears less than a half mile away from his grandmothers house, stuck in a tangle of vines and thorns.  When reunited with his family, Casey tells them he hung out with a bear for companionship while missing.  What did Casey see?...

In episode 4, we discuss the disappearance of Michael Allen Ficery, who went missing in Yosemite National Park on June 15th, 2005 while backcountry hiking a loop near the the Pacific Crest Trail.  A massive SAR operation was conducted after Michael was reported missing which only turned up his backpack.  Michael's case remains a mystery to this day.  Join hosts Mike Van de Bogert & Joe Erato a...

In episode 3 we interviewed the Director of Search and Rescue for Rampart Search and Rescue in Colorado, Dave Haskin.  Due to time constraints we couldn't air the entire interview during the original show but wanted to eventually release the entire interview.  Dave has over 46 years of Search and Rescue experience in Colorado and currently leads a team of over 40.  Join us as we try to piece toget...