Go Out and LIVE It
About this episode
This episode explores the mysterious disappearance of Austin King in Yellowstone National Park and the ongoing search efforts.
On September 17, 2024, 22-year-old Austin King stood on the summit of Eagle Peak, the highest point in Yellowstone National Park. In the summit register, he wrote about numb fingers, fogged glasses, rain, sleet, hail, wind, and a route he knew was “not the right path.” Then he wrote one final line that would come to define the search for him: “Life is beautiful. Go out and LIVE IT.” Three days later, Austin missed his scheduled boat pickup near Yellowstone Lake’s Southeast Arm. His camp and personal effects were found in the upper Howell Creek area, but Austin was gone. In this episode, we follow Austin’s final known route, the search around Eagle Peak, the volunteer effort at Eagle Creek, the theories and limits of public speculation, and the reason this story matters now: Yellowstone fills with millions of visitors every summer, and one careful witness may still notice something the mountain has not yet given back. Resources Join the public Facebook group: Help Bring Austin King Home https://www.facebook.com/groups/helpbringaustinkinghome/ Support the family’s search fund: Please help bring my son Austin King home…
People in this episode
Host: Scott Fuller
Topics covered
- disappearance
- search efforts
- Yellowstone National Park
- hiking
- public speculation
- missing person case
Keywords
- Austin King
- Yellowstone
- disappearance
- Eagle Peak
- search efforts
- missing person
- public speculation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Help Bring Austin King Home, GoFundMe
Places: Eagle Peak, Yellowstone National Park, Yellowstone Lake, Howell Creek
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