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Missing hiker in Olympic National Park

The gist

Searchers recovered the body of missing hiker Neil Gehring on Sept. 13 in Olympic National Park.
The two-week search used drones, AI and cellphone data to find him.

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 31, 2026Neil Gehring, 26, left the Madison Falls Trailhead for a planned overnight backpacking trip, a cross-country traverse from Boulder Lake to Appleton Pass, and registered his permit with the National Park Service that day.
  2. Sep 1, 2026Gehring was due to return to the Madison Falls Trailhead.
  3. Sep 2, 2026Gehring was reported overdue at 6:30 a.m., triggering search efforts.

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