Since the National Park Service web interface is down, we are unable to post a news release electronically at this time. However, here is some additional information about the search for missing hiker Gregory Muck.
Who is Searching?
On August 19, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks' staff, in cooperation with Yosemite National Park (Yosemite Search and Rescue and its canine team-YODOGs) and the California Highway Patrol, searched for missing hiker Gregory Muck in Kings Canyon National Park. The 46-year-old male from Santa Cruz, CA, was reported overdue from a backpacking trip. See photo and flyer.
More on Search Staffing:
* August 19, 2014: A total of 55 staff and partners searched by ground and helicopter, conducted interviews, and planned for the next day's operation.
* August 18, 2014: A total of 21 park staff searched by ground, conducted interviews, and planned for the next day's operation. In addition, parks' staff handled two other search-and-rescue incidents.
How was the park notified of the missing hiker?
On August 18, 2014, at approximately 8:00 a.m., Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks' Dispatch Office was notified of the missing hiker via a phone call from Muck's wife.
Last edited by Steve C; 08/19/14 10:41 PM.
