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July 15, 2025 39 mins

A national park employee set off alone into the stunning but unforgiving backcountry of Glacier National Park. He planned to hike the Floral Park Traverse—a brutal off-trail route with sheer drop-offs, icy creeks, and unpredictable terrain. But he never returned. What followed was one of the park's largest search-and-rescue efforts, involving helicopters, scent dogs, and dozens of rangers. For weeks, the mountains held their silence.



Sources: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glacier_National_Park_(U.S.)

https://obits.mlive.com/us/obituaries/grandrapids/name/jakson-kreiser-obituary?id=20553990

https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/news/missing-hiker-located.htm

https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/jakson-kreiser

https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2013/01/autopsy_hudsonville_hiker_drow.html

https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/news/media12-53.htm

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