Episode 19: Into Thin Air

In the past century, over a thousand people have gone missing from United States’ national parks and forests. While most of these cases can be explained, some remain a mystery--to the point of being downright eerie. In this episode, we’re talking about the phenomenon known as Missing 411. 

Author Dave Paulides coined the term to describe these unexplained disappearances and found that they share common characteristics. Our stories include some people who just seemed to vanish into thin air—and others who were later found, but in circumstances so bizarre it defies all logic.