<p>Many stories of missing people in the outdoors sound like this: they were hiking with a friend, went around a bend or over a hill and were never seen again. It's a tale we’ve heard numerous times. On a few occasions, they are sometimes found, but not always alive. This was the case on Owyhigh Lakes Trail in June 2014.&nbsp;</p><br><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><br><p>Sources:</p><p><a href="https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/owyhigh-lakes.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/owyhigh-lakes.htm</a></p><p><a href="https://www.union-bulletin.com/opinion/letter---hiker-who-died-on-mount-rainier-was-a-poet/article_c4a76180-df93-5441-ae95-ac031b5ac25f.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.union-bulletin.com/opinion/letter---hiker-who-died-on-mount-rainier-was-a-poet/article_c4a76180-df93-5441-ae95-ac031b5ac25f.html</a></p><p><a href="https://www.wta.org/news/signpost/remembering-hiker-writer-karen-sykes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.wta.org/news/signpost/remembering-hiker-writer-karen-sykes</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/21/karen-sykes-seattle-hiker-mount-rainier-missing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/21/karen-sykes-seattle-hiker-mount-rainier-missing</a></p><p><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/friends-mourn-outdoors-writer-who-vanished-on-hike/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cbsnews.com/news/friends-mourn-outdoors-writer-who-vanished-on-hike/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/karen-sykes-mount-rainier-hiker-died-of-hypothermia-1.2685330" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/karen-sykes-mount-rainier-hiker-died-of-hypothermia-1.2685330</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/hiking-safety.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/hiking-safety.htm</a></p><br><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><p><a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/morbidoutdoorspodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Support the show</a></p><br><p>Join our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/morbidoutdoors" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a>&nbsp;for bonus content! Click&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/morbidoutdoors" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here!</a></p><br><p>The 10 Essentials for Outdoor Recreation&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nps.gov/articles/10essentials.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here.</a></p><br><p>Leave No Trace (LNT) principles&nbsp;<a href="https://lnt.org/why/7-principles/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here.</a></p><br><p>Share a "Campfire Story" for us to read on the pod! email us: [email protected]</p><br><p><a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/morbidoutdoorspodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy Me a Coffee</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>