anthony heflin/Shutterstock Authorities didnt say whether foul play was suspected in the death or where exactly the body was found in relation to the wrecked vehicle. #nationalparks #scary, According to the New York Post, 600,000 Americans go missing every year but 92% are found, dead or alive. On June 18, 2014, 70-year-old Karen Sykes went out hiking with her partner in the Owyhigh Lakes area of Mount Rainier National Park. Missing Persons in the National Parks (U.S. National Park Service) We understand that it may take time to reach park personnel and/or areas with cell or internet service. Several People Have Gone Missing in National Parks Across the - Insider Missing People in National Parks Is a Big Issue in the COVID Era Lake Mead National Recreation Area (Nevada ) - 563, Grand Canyon National Park (Arizona) - 290, Yosemite National Park (California) - 233, Rocky Mountain National Park (Colorado) - 165, Sequoia and Kings Canyon (California) - 138, Great Smoky Mountains National Park ( TennesseeNorth Carolina) - 100, Mount Rainier National Park (Washington) - 54, Cape Cod National Seashore (Massachusetts)- 53, Yellowstone National Park ( Wyoming, Montana and Idaho) - 53, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (California) - 51, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (Utah and Arizona) - 50, Carlsbad Caverns National Park (New Mexico) - 47, See the latest Exclusive members-only articles on StrangeOutdoors.com. You may also. We are continually adding names to the list as we get more data. It's unclear how many people go missing in national parks each year. There are currently 24 cold cases of missing persons listed by the National Park Services Investigative Services Branch. While it isn't uncommon for people to go missing in the park, it is more unusual for them to stay missing or never be found at all. The search for a missing man turned into a recovery operation after his half-brother was found dead at Yellowstone National Park, the park service said Friday. The network includes an interface to the SD LETS network, allowing criminal justice and public safety entities to cooperate with other states and federal government agencies.