The Appalachian Trail, a ribbon of rugged beauty snaking through the ancient spine of the Smoky Mountains, has long been a sanctuary for the soul-weary. In October 1996, it became a tomb for Daniel Miller, 32, and his 6-year-old daughter Khloe, a widowed father and his wide-eyed girl seeking solace in the crunch of leaves […]
Canyon’s Grim Gift: 10-Year Flood Unearths Missing Hikers’ Truck and Camera’s Final, Frantic Frames. L2
The Umatilla National Forest in eastern Oregon is a realm of raw, untamed beauty, where jagged peaks pierce the sky and ancient pines whisper secrets to the wind. In the sweltering summer of 1998, it became the silent witness to a disappearance that would haunt the small town of Willow Creek for a decade. Mark […]
Father’s Watch, Buried 21 Years, Unearths a Haunting Mystery in Oregon’s Silent Forest. L2
In the quiet town of Grants Pass, Oregon, where the Rogue River winds through firs and small-town lives, William Cartwright was a constant—steady job, church softball, packed lunches for his daughter Anna, 13, after her mother’s death. On July 16, 1983, he dropped Anna at a YMCA birthday party, promising a 6 p.m. return with […]
Hiker’s Backpack, Hidden Nine Years in a Tree, Rekindles Oregon’s Haunting Vanishing Mystery. L2
In the cool dawn of May 17, 2008, Daniel Whitaker, a 25-year-old with a crooked smile and a passion for trails, set out alone in Oregon’s Umpqua National Forest. His dark green backpack, a college relic, held a silver digital camera, granola bars, and a canteen. He snapped a selfie—sunlight filtering through pines, his grin […]
Jasmine Crockett Unveils the Shocking Truth: Colin Kaepernick Was the First Target in Trump’s War on Free Speech. L2
Democrats are decrying what they say is President Donald Trump‘s wholesale attack on free speech in America after a series of actions in recent weeks, from the attempted cancellation of comedian Jimmy Kimmel from his late-night show to the recent indictment of Trump’s longtime political foe, former FBI Director James Comey. U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, among the many Democrats […]