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09/03/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/03/2026 19:21
Olympic National Park Seeks Information on Missing Person Neil Gehring
News Release Date: September 3, 2026
Contact:National Park Service Investigative Services Branch Tip Line, 888-653-0009
- The National Park Service is searching for Neil Gehring, 26, who left the Madison Falls Trailhead in Olympic National Park on August 31. According to his backcountry permit, Neil intended to make a cross-country traverse from Boulder Lake to Appleton Pass, returning to the Madison Falls Trailhead on September 1. He was reported overdue at 6:30am on September 2. Search efforts began immediately after notification. Anyone who was in the area or has information that may assist the search is asked to call the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch Tip Line at 888-653-0009.
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