The cold vanish : seeking the missing in North America's wildlands
(Book)

Index (pages 3510-360) ; reading group guide (pages 342 - 350).

Bibliographical reference.

On April 4, 2017, a cyclist named Jacob Gray left his bike on the side of the road, disappearing into Olympic National Park. He is one of the many who, each year, vanish seemingly without a trace. In The Cold Vanish, Jon Billman follows Jacob's father, Randy Gray, in his courageous search for his son. Braided around this narrative are accounts of those who fill the vacuum created by a vanished human being: backcountry search and rescue experts, the world's foremost Bigfoot researcher, and countless others who dedicate their time to assist those desperately searching for loved ones. By delving into the voids left behind by the missing, this book embraces the histories of the lost. But, at its core, The Cold Vanish is about now and tomorrow, when another person will be lost to the wilderness. These are the stories that should give you pause every time you venture outdoors, lest you be next.