WHY Do So Many People Go MISSING In Yosemite National Park?

Nature, is arguably a very dangerous place. When you choose to embark on heading out for a hike, even on a nice day, you just cannot assume, you are assuredly coming back. Every once in a while, a person will head out on a routine hike, never to return. But what makes Yosemite so dangerous? Lets discuss that in this episode.

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[RoanokeTales]

Thanks for watching guys! Hope you enjoyed

[SomeplaceScary]

We've seen people do stupid stuff on camera, like trying to touch boiling geysers or buffalo, imagine the stupid or careless things we DON'T catch people doing on camera.

[jazzymarshmallow]

As a resident of the Yosemite area who works regularly with the tourists that come here, I can say the real reason is simple: people be dumb as hell.

[stackflow]

Never go hiking solo without a SPOT or some other "send the cavalry" device, or even flare/signal smoke. Wilderness is vast, finding an injured hiker is like a needle in a haystack; the elements will absolutely be your grave if scavengers or predators don't first.

[viking]

I live in Fresno and the most recent boggling missing person was during the pandemic, was Sandra Johnsen Hughes, she was seen several times near Bass Lake and that's close to Yosemite. The California mountains are not to be taken lightly, go prepared for anything, bring alot of water, and bear mase. I have ventured into the back areas off trails where some old gold mines are and you can walk past an object like a body or remains and not even notice it, in fact one thing I think searchers should do is attach a go pro wide angle to their back as they search so they can review the footage later and go back if needed. Our Eyes can only see 200 degree angle wide and 135 vertical and technically we only focus on what stands out. I have walked back on the same trail coming back and would always wonder why I did not notice something I did then on the way up. Drone's are another good tool too if the trees are not overly thick. All of those peoples remains are there, but less likely to be found as we are told for our own protection to stay on trail so no one unless they go off trail will ever discover anything. Spooky up there! Hike Safe!

[digitaal_boog]

The true answer: bears stealing pic-a-nic baskets

[IONindustries]

It's all fun and games until you see a set of stairs in the middle of the Forest

[FierceDeity]

Cold, dark and rainy afternoon, in my car on my way to a burrito place in the middle of nowhere, perfect time for a roanoke vid!

[cosplayerkittie]

The biggest lesson I learned growing up going to Yosemite is never go off trail there are random cliffs everywhere and be aware of the wild life you are in their home

[monoclesquid]

I liked the preference for bear spray over immediate bearblastin’

For this, my nugget of knowledge (I listened to this while very sleepy)

Lots of the disappearances may also be climbing related, as El Cap is considered one of the most difficult and iconic climb routes in the country. Lots of people have died trying to free solo it.

[NotCatoSicarious]

Well my wife and I are doing a road trip in two weeks of about 10 National Parks including Yosemite. Hiking and camping. So if I go missing, it was definitely the Michigan Dogman who did it.

[DankBlastBeats]

I was in Yosemite about 7 years ago. I was walking on an easy trail close to the visitor center. It went near a fast flowing stream. A man went missing on the trail around the same time I was walking on it. He fell into the stream and drowned. It doesn't take much to go missing in these places it seems.

[hyrumcastaneda]

Stock supportive comment asking about angler fish

[bandit_six]

People with no experience in the wilderness + going into the wilderness = missing people

[laniyainc]

Well, I was planning a solo 3 day backpacking trip to Yosemite, I may be begging a few friends to come with me now lmao

[ReikaLady]

Your rambling and abrupt outros are part of the charm.

[mprojekt]

Thank you for covering Yosemite!

I grew up with the mysteries and legends about the park. Two of the most important lessons that were drilled into my head, by adults, about Yosemite National Park and pretty much all of the Sierra Nevada are 1) to never, ever go hiking or camping in these places, and their associated forests, without a buddy and 2) to always inform friends and family when I went on outings, even half-day visits.


I took what I learned from those lessons, and many more, with me to other places outside of California, and I am certain that I would have been unalived, decades ago, if I had ignored what more experienced outdoors-people had taught me.

[TheBomberman]

It's nice to hear about a place that's only half an hour away from you. Love going to Yosemite just for a drive whenever I want

[ericlamb]

Yosemite bears are a special breed. If they can manage to steal picnic baskets, I don't think it's out of the question they can steal people too

[Son-of-Tyr]

New Roanoke Tales! Hell yeah, brother!