WITHOUT A TRACE: Unraveling the Enigma of the MISSING 411 Mystery #WeirdDarkness

A series of mysterious disappearances in the wilderness defy logic, with eerie patterns and bizarre clues left behind – is something hiding in our national parks?

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IN THIS EPISODE: Thousands of people have vanished without a trace from America’s wilderness areas, leaving behind baffling clues that defy conventional explanation. From children who disappear within seconds while picking berries to hikers in bright clothing who seem to evaporate from marked trails, these cases share disturbing patterns that suggest something beyond ordinary misadventure. What is happening in our national parks? And what strange forces might be responsible for those who seemingly step off the face of the earth?

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In
00:01:59.189 = Show Open (Coming Up In This Episode)
00:03:21.368 = National Parks and Scent Trails
00:11:26.820 = The Berry Picking Connection
00:20:43.579 = The Bright Clothing Connection
00:31:58.729 = The Granite Connection
00:34:00.407 = Additional Risk Factors
00:35:53.001 = When Bodies are Found
00:40:04.308 = Theoretical Explanations
00:44:59.452 = The Enduring Mystery
00:49:28.498 = Show Close, Verse, and 2 Final Thoughts

SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
David Paulides’ “Missing 411” Book Series (Missing 411: Western United States & Canada * Missing 411: Eastern United States * Missing 411: North America and Beyond * Missing 411: The Devil’s in the Detail)https://www.canammissing.com/missing-411.html
CanAm Missing Project Website: https://www.canammissing.com
George Knapp’s Interview with David Paulides for Mystery Wire: https://www.mysterywire.com/ufo/david-paulides-missing-411/
National Park Service Missing Persons Database: https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/foia/foia-reading-room.htm
Documentaries on Missing 411: “Missing 411” (2016), https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5864680; “Missing 411: The Hunted” (2019), https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10524262
Coast to Coast AM Interviews with David Paulides: https://www.coasttocoastam.com/guest/paulides-david/49441/
Mysterious Universe: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2024/08/Don-t-Want-to-Mysteriously-Vanish-Don-t-Do-These-Things-/
The Charley Project: https://charleyproject.org/
National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs): https://www.namus.gov/
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Dennis_Martin,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Alfred_Beilhartz,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Jaryd_Atadero, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kecksburg_UFO_incident
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Originally aired: March 26, 2025

EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/Missing411