WEBVTT 1 00:00:13.919 --> 00:00:17.160 Hello friends, Steve Stockton here with you. Welcome to our 2 00:00:17.239 --> 00:00:22.640 latest episode. In this video, we'll take a look at legends, stories, 3 00:00:22.679 --> 00:00:27.079 and the missing from Joshua Tree National Park. Join me, 4 00:00:27.920 --> 00:00:34.280 let's walk and see. 5 00:00:34.759 --> 00:00:34.960 Now. 6 00:00:35.119 --> 00:00:39.439 Joshua Tree National Park is located in southeastern California, east 7 00:00:39.479 --> 00:00:43.200 of Los Angeles and close to Palm Springs. The park 8 00:00:43.280 --> 00:00:46.359 is named after the Joshua trees native to the Mojave Desert. 9 00:00:46.960 --> 00:00:51.640 It spans across San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. It encomps 10 00:00:51.640 --> 00:00:56.159 as portions of two deserts, with each ecosystem's characteristics primarily 11 00:00:56.159 --> 00:01:00.159 determined by its elevation, the higher Mohave Desert in the 12 00:01:00.200 --> 00:01:04.920 lower Colorado Desert. Additionally, the Little San Bernardino Mountains run 13 00:01:04.959 --> 00:01:07.920 along the southwest border of the park. According to the 14 00:01:08.000 --> 00:01:11.560 National Park Service, humans having inhabited the Joshua Trey area 15 00:01:11.640 --> 00:01:15.680 for over five thousand years. However, in the late nineteen twenties, 16 00:01:16.079 --> 00:01:18.599 new roads were built into the desert, leading to an 17 00:01:18.640 --> 00:01:23.159 influx of land developers and cactus poachers. Minerva Hoyt, a 18 00:01:23.239 --> 00:01:26.719 resident of Pasadena who was passionate about desert plants, became 19 00:01:26.799 --> 00:01:29.719 concerned about removing cacti and other plants for use in 20 00:01:29.799 --> 00:01:33.879 Los Angeles Gardens. She tirelessly worked towards protecting this area, 21 00:01:34.359 --> 00:01:36.840 which ultimately led to the designation of eight hundred and 22 00:01:36.840 --> 00:01:40.359 twenty five thousand acres as Joshua Tree National Monument in 23 00:01:40.439 --> 00:01:45.280 nineteen thirty six. Before nineteen forty, the superintendent of Yosemite 24 00:01:45.359 --> 00:01:49.719 National Park administrated this monument. However, James Cole became the 25 00:01:49.760 --> 00:01:54.159 first superintendent in nineteen forty. The National Park Service received 26 00:01:54.159 --> 00:01:56.560 the eastern park of the historic Oasis of Mara in 27 00:01:56.640 --> 00:02:01.760 nineteen fifty, which the twenty nine Palms Corporation deeded. The 28 00:02:01.799 --> 00:02:04.480 monument was reduced by two hundred and sixty five thousand 29 00:02:04.519 --> 00:02:08.560 acres in the same year to exclude mining property. On 30 00:02:08.639 --> 00:02:13.120 October thirty one, nineteen ninety four, Joshua Tree National Monument 31 00:02:13.199 --> 00:02:15.800 was upgraded to park status as a part of the 32 00:02:15.800 --> 00:02:19.759 Desert Protection Bill. An additional two hundred and thirty four 33 00:02:19.800 --> 00:02:22.120 thousand acres were added to the park, with a new 34 00:02:22.120 --> 00:02:25.960 boundary following natural features such as entire mountain ranges instead 35 00:02:25.960 --> 00:02:31.360 of survey lines. This change provides better resource protection, easier 36 00:02:31.400 --> 00:02:35.479 boundary identification and monitoring, and essential habitat for desert big 37 00:02:35.479 --> 00:02:39.560 horns sheep. The park's elevations range from below five hundred 38 00:02:39.560 --> 00:02:42.280 and thirty six feet to a high a five eight 39 00:02:42.319 --> 00:02:46.960 hundred and fourteen feet at Cuayle Mountain. In nineteen seventy six, 40 00:02:47.159 --> 00:02:50.159 Congish declared four hundred and twenty thousand acres within Joshua 41 00:02:50.240 --> 00:02:53.840 Tree National Park as wilderness. Out of the total seven 42 00:02:53.960 --> 00:02:56.319 hundred ninety two, six hundred and twenty three acres of 43 00:02:56.360 --> 00:02:59.479 the park's area, five hundred ninety one thousand, six hundred 44 00:02:59.479 --> 00:03:03.120 and twenty four or are designated as wilderness. The park 45 00:03:03.199 --> 00:03:06.240 provides shelter to eight hundred and thirteen higher plant species, 46 00:03:06.800 --> 00:03:11.479 forty six reptile species, fifty seven mammal species, and over 47 00:03:11.520 --> 00:03:15.479 two hundred and fifty bird species. According to the Federal Register, 48 00:03:16.000 --> 00:03:19.439 the desert tortoise is listed is threatened, the triple ribbed 49 00:03:19.479 --> 00:03:25.400 milkvetch is endangered, and Parish's daisy is threatened. Furthermore, forty 50 00:03:25.479 --> 00:03:30.080 nine plant species are protected within the park. Joshua Tree 51 00:03:30.120 --> 00:03:34.879 has one paleontological area, with potentially eight more. The park 52 00:03:34.879 --> 00:03:38.319 has taken measures to preserve over seven hundred archaeological sites, 53 00:03:38.840 --> 00:03:44.000 eighty eight historic structures, and nineteen cultural landscapes. It also 54 00:03:44.120 --> 00:03:47.080 holds a museum collection of two hundred and thirty thousand, 55 00:03:47.199 --> 00:03:51.479 three hundred items. National Park Service officials say that Joshua 56 00:03:51.520 --> 00:03:54.000 Tree National Park is most comfortable to visit during the 57 00:03:54.039 --> 00:03:57.400 fall and spring seasons. The highs during these seasons usually 58 00:03:57.479 --> 00:04:00.520 range from seventy to eighty five degrees fahrenheit, while the 59 00:04:00.560 --> 00:04:04.520 lows are around fifty degrees fahrenheit. In the winter, the 60 00:04:04.560 --> 00:04:07.479 temperture drops below freezing at night, and the highs are 61 00:04:07.560 --> 00:04:11.159 usually around sixty fahrenheit. There can be occasional snow at 62 00:04:11.240 --> 00:04:15.240 higher elevations. Summers are hot, with highs reurching over one 63 00:04:15.280 --> 00:04:18.959 hundred degrees fahrenheit and the low around seventy five degrees 64 00:04:19.000 --> 00:04:22.199 fahrenheit at night. It's important to note that the park 65 00:04:22.279 --> 00:04:25.839 is busy during springtime and holidays, so it can get crowded. 66 00:04:26.160 --> 00:04:28.879 Joshua Tree is also prone to strong winds and flash 67 00:04:28.959 --> 00:04:32.839 flooding during any season. It takes around forty five minutes 68 00:04:32.879 --> 00:04:35.439 to drive from the west entrance in Joshua Tree to 69 00:04:35.560 --> 00:04:39.240 the north entrance in twenty nine Palms. If you're driving 70 00:04:39.240 --> 00:04:41.839 from the north entrance to the south entrance, the drive 71 00:04:41.839 --> 00:04:45.199 will take approximately one hour and If you're driving from 72 00:04:45.199 --> 00:04:47.720 the West entrance to the South entrance, the drive will 73 00:04:47.759 --> 00:04:51.079 take roughly an hour and a half. The National Park 74 00:04:51.120 --> 00:04:53.720 Service is responsible for maintaining one hundred and ninety nine 75 00:04:53.839 --> 00:04:56.759 miles of roads, of which ninety three miles are paved 76 00:04:57.000 --> 00:04:59.759 and one hundred and six miles are unpaved. The park 77 00:04:59.800 --> 00:05:03.079 has nine campgrounds comprising five hundred and twenty three camp 78 00:05:03.120 --> 00:05:07.000 sites and two horse camps. There are ten picnic areas 79 00:05:07.000 --> 00:05:10.199 with thirty picnic sites. The park can be accessed through 80 00:05:10.240 --> 00:05:13.000 any of the thirty two available trailheads, where visitors can 81 00:05:13.079 --> 00:05:15.800 explore them one hundred ninety one miles of hiking trails 82 00:05:15.839 --> 00:05:19.120 offered by the park. The National Park Service warns that 83 00:05:19.240 --> 00:05:21.680 cell phone reception in the park is limited and should 84 00:05:21.720 --> 00:05:25.199 not be relied upon. Republic li Fi is available at 85 00:05:25.199 --> 00:05:28.279 the Black Rock Visitor Center, the Joshua Tree Visitor Center, 86 00:05:28.480 --> 00:05:32.839 and the Joshua Tree Cultural Center. Visitors should consider downloading 87 00:05:32.839 --> 00:05:35.879 the official National Park Service app before entering the park, 88 00:05:36.000 --> 00:05:39.920 which allows access to offline maps for free. Joshua Tree 89 00:05:40.000 --> 00:05:43.399 National Park is also an International Dark Sky Park. It's 90 00:05:43.439 --> 00:05:46.839 an ideal location for visitors to witness the mesmerizing beauty 91 00:05:46.839 --> 00:05:49.120 of the Milky Way, which is often a unique and 92 00:05:49.199 --> 00:05:53.120 unforgettable experience. On a clear and moonless night, you should 93 00:05:53.120 --> 00:05:55.519 have no difficulty viewing the stars from any part of 94 00:05:55.560 --> 00:05:58.480 the park. However, it is important to note that light 95 00:05:58.480 --> 00:06:02.120 pollution from surrounding areas affects the nights guise of Joshua Tree, 96 00:06:02.319 --> 00:06:05.040 causing some areas of the park to be darker than others. 97 00:06:06.800 --> 00:06:10.199 Now here's some safety tips for visiting Joshua Tree National Park. 98 00:06:11.199 --> 00:06:13.720 It's vital to be mindful of the following tips and 99 00:06:13.759 --> 00:06:17.600 safety suggestions from the National Park Service. Cell Phone service 100 00:06:17.639 --> 00:06:21.319 coverage is extremely limited inside the park, Therefore, relying on 101 00:06:21.360 --> 00:06:25.199 your cell phone in an emergency is not advisable. However, 102 00:06:25.399 --> 00:06:27.439 if you are in an area with cell phone service, 103 00:06:27.839 --> 00:06:30.439 you can down nine to one one or called nine 104 00:06:30.600 --> 00:06:33.720 zero nine three eight three five six five to one 105 00:06:34.000 --> 00:06:37.399 for assistance. You can also use emergency phones at the 106 00:06:37.399 --> 00:06:41.560 Indian Cove Ranger Station, Intersection Rock Parking Lot, or the 107 00:06:41.560 --> 00:06:47.120 Cottonwood Visitor Center. High temperatures, intense sunlight, and low humidity 108 00:06:47.319 --> 00:06:48.560 characterize summer. 109 00:06:48.240 --> 00:06:48.879 In the desert. 110 00:06:49.600 --> 00:06:52.839 Drinking at least one gallon of water daily is essential 111 00:06:52.839 --> 00:06:56.240 to avoid dehydration. Visit to the park should bring enough 112 00:06:56.279 --> 00:06:59.959 water with them for their visit. However, nottable water is 113 00:07:00.079 --> 00:07:04.160 available to visitor center in twenty nine palms at park headquarters, 114 00:07:04.639 --> 00:07:09.920 at Indian Cove Ranger Station, Cottonwood Campground, black Rock Campground, 115 00:07:10.160 --> 00:07:14.160 and the West Entrance Station. Always travel with extra water 116 00:07:14.279 --> 00:07:17.720 in your vehicle. Snacking on salty food items on a 117 00:07:17.759 --> 00:07:22.519 hot day can help replace electrolytes lost through sweating. Protect 118 00:07:22.519 --> 00:07:25.399 yourself from the sun by wearing loose fitting, light colored clothing, 119 00:07:26.040 --> 00:07:30.720 a wide brimmed hat, and sunglasses. Remember to apply sunscreen 120 00:07:30.759 --> 00:07:35.319 to all exposed skin to prevent sunburn. It's also crucial 121 00:07:35.360 --> 00:07:40.279 to remember that any wild animal can be dangerous if approached. Additionally, 122 00:07:40.439 --> 00:07:44.240 these animals might carry lethal diseases. Therefore, as best of 123 00:07:44.279 --> 00:07:46.759 either from a distance or from the safety of your car, 124 00:07:47.519 --> 00:07:51.199 please avoid approaching them to take pictures and educate children 125 00:07:51.240 --> 00:07:54.639 not to chase or pick up animals. Feeding wildlife is 126 00:07:54.680 --> 00:07:57.439 not recommended, as it can harm the animals and cause 127 00:07:57.439 --> 00:08:01.160 them to become aggressive toward humans. To prevent animals from 128 00:08:01.160 --> 00:08:04.600 consuming your food, store it in hard siding containers or 129 00:08:04.639 --> 00:08:07.680 in your vehicle. Catching a glimpse of wildlife in the 130 00:08:07.720 --> 00:08:11.600 park is always an exhilarating experience. However, it's essential to 131 00:08:11.600 --> 00:08:14.720 remember that the park is their natural habitat and we 132 00:08:14.839 --> 00:08:18.600 must ensure it they can live without disturbances. The park 133 00:08:18.639 --> 00:08:23.079 is home to venomous animals such as rattlesnakes, scorpions and 134 00:08:23.160 --> 00:08:27.680 black woodow spiders. Therefore, when hiking or climbing, look before 135 00:08:27.720 --> 00:08:30.920 placing your hands or feet and avoid stepping or reaching 136 00:08:30.959 --> 00:08:34.960 into places you cannot see. Bees can be dangerous. If 137 00:08:34.960 --> 00:08:38.600 their hives are threatened, they may attack, so staying away 138 00:08:38.600 --> 00:08:42.279 and listening for buzzing is best. Bees are attracted to moisture, 139 00:08:42.399 --> 00:08:46.320 including human sweat, and are particularly active in the dry summer. 140 00:08:47.039 --> 00:08:50.320 Don't swat at them. Keep food and drinks inside your 141 00:08:50.399 --> 00:08:54.360 vehicle and roll up your windows. Be cautious when exiting 142 00:08:54.360 --> 00:08:58.080 your car. Bees will collect water from any available source 143 00:08:58.120 --> 00:09:01.840 to regulate their hives temperature. If you're allergic to bees, 144 00:09:02.399 --> 00:09:06.480 visit windb activity is low in winter, and always carry medication. 145 00:09:08.080 --> 00:09:08.879 It's crucial to. 146 00:09:08.840 --> 00:09:11.840 Remain vigilant when driving on park roads, as they are 147 00:09:11.960 --> 00:09:16.320 narrow curving and have soft sandy shoulders. Make sure to 148 00:09:16.320 --> 00:09:19.159 follow the posted speed limits, as many wild animals have 149 00:09:19.200 --> 00:09:22.879 been killed by speeding cars, use pull outs or parking 150 00:09:22.919 --> 00:09:25.440 lots instead of stopping in the travel light when viewing 151 00:09:25.559 --> 00:09:30.360 scenery or wildlife. Off road driving is prohibited in case 152 00:09:30.360 --> 00:09:34.600 you experienced car trouble. Stay with your vehicle is essential 153 00:09:34.679 --> 00:09:37.960 to exercise caution and prepare for storms and flash floods. 154 00:09:38.679 --> 00:09:42.360 Avoid canyons and washes during rainstorms, and be ready to 155 00:09:42.360 --> 00:09:47.000 move to higher ground if necessary to stay safe. Now 156 00:09:47.039 --> 00:09:52.519 here's some legends and paranormal activity from Joshua Tree. First up, 157 00:09:52.759 --> 00:09:56.320 the Yuka Man. There have been many alleged sightings of 158 00:09:56.399 --> 00:09:58.159 mysterious desert creatures. 159 00:09:57.720 --> 00:09:58.679 And around the Mohave. 160 00:09:59.440 --> 00:10:02.440 These get even different names, such as the Mojave Bigfoot, 161 00:10:03.039 --> 00:10:07.240 the Sierra Highway Devil, and Marvin of the Mojave. The 162 00:10:07.320 --> 00:10:10.879 Yucka Man, as he's commonly known, is a desert adapted 163 00:10:10.960 --> 00:10:15.799 sasquatch and is sent in habits southern California, Nevada, and Arizona. 164 00:10:16.440 --> 00:10:19.000 He has been seen in the Antelope Valley area since 165 00:10:19.000 --> 00:10:26.240 the nineteen seventies. Next, the Barker Damn Trail. The Barker 166 00:10:26.360 --> 00:10:28.559 Damn Trail is a brief hike that leads to an 167 00:10:28.559 --> 00:10:31.480 old water source used by Native Americans in the past. 168 00:10:32.519 --> 00:10:35.480 According to local legends, the trail is believed to be 169 00:10:35.519 --> 00:10:38.320 haunted by the spirits of the Chimmy Wavy people who 170 00:10:38.360 --> 00:10:41.759 were displaced from the area by European settlers. The Chimmy 171 00:10:41.799 --> 00:10:44.720 Wavy held the area in high regard, believing it to 172 00:10:44.759 --> 00:10:47.799 be sacred, and the spirits of their ancestors are rumored 173 00:10:47.799 --> 00:10:51.440 to reside there still. Watch for unusual rock formations as 174 00:10:51.440 --> 00:10:54.879 you hike along this trail. Some hikers have reported feeling 175 00:10:54.879 --> 00:10:57.159 a sense of peace or reverence, as if they were 176 00:10:57.159 --> 00:11:00.120 in the presence of something sacred. Others claim to I've 177 00:11:00.120 --> 00:11:05.240 seen ghostly apparitions are heard channing in the distance. Next 178 00:11:05.279 --> 00:11:08.320 we have the Wall Street Mill Trail. The Wall Street 179 00:11:08.360 --> 00:11:10.759 Mill Trail is an intermediate hike that leads you through 180 00:11:10.799 --> 00:11:14.120 a fascinating gold mining area. The mine was used to 181 00:11:14.159 --> 00:11:17.240 process gold oor and was abandoned in the nineteen forties. 182 00:11:18.080 --> 00:11:20.440 Some people believe that the spirits of the mill's former 183 00:11:20.480 --> 00:11:24.440 workers still haunt the area. We alert for shadowy figures 184 00:11:24.519 --> 00:11:28.039 or unusual lights when exploring the old mill. Several hikers 185 00:11:28.039 --> 00:11:31.000 have reported feeling uneasy, as though they were being watched. 186 00:11:31.759 --> 00:11:34.440 Some have even heard whiskers and footsteps coming from the 187 00:11:34.440 --> 00:11:38.759 empty mill. Next, we have the Lost horse Mine Trail. 188 00:11:39.399 --> 00:11:41.679 The Lost horse Mine Trail takes you to the remains 189 00:11:41.720 --> 00:11:44.159 of an old gold mine. It's believed that the mine 190 00:11:44.159 --> 00:11:46.000 is haunted by the ghost of a miner who died 191 00:11:46.080 --> 00:11:49.559 in a tragic mining accident. Legend says the spirit still 192 00:11:49.600 --> 00:11:53.039 ROAs the area searching for lost gold. The Lost horse 193 00:11:53.120 --> 00:11:56.639 Mine Trail has a chilling reputation. Many hikers have felled 194 00:11:56.679 --> 00:12:00.480 a cold breeze even to men hot summer temperatures. Others 195 00:12:00.480 --> 00:12:03.320 have reported hearing pick axes striking rocks with no one 196 00:12:03.360 --> 00:12:08.879 else is nearby. Lastly, we have Graham Parsons. Country rock 197 00:12:09.000 --> 00:12:13.840 musician Graham Parsons passed away just outside Joshua Tree National 198 00:12:13.879 --> 00:12:17.600 Park at the Joshua Tree Inn. However, as for his 199 00:12:17.679 --> 00:12:20.879 last request, his friend stole his body off the tarmac 200 00:12:20.919 --> 00:12:24.120 at lax and disposed of it by burning it under 201 00:12:24.159 --> 00:12:28.639 the overhang at Cap Rock. If you'd like to hear 202 00:12:28.679 --> 00:12:31.120 more about the legend of Graham Parsons and his goings 203 00:12:31.120 --> 00:12:34.240 on in Joshua Tree, one of his favorite places, check 204 00:12:34.240 --> 00:12:37.840 out my book National Park Mysteries and Disappearances, Volume two, 205 00:12:38.279 --> 00:12:42.120 California from our own experiences at the Joshua Tree Inn. 206 00:12:43.919 --> 00:12:47.519 Now we have the missing, the found, and tragedies in 207 00:12:47.600 --> 00:12:51.440 Joshua Tree National Park. First up, we have Anna Nuna. 208 00:12:52.360 --> 00:12:55.600 In January twenty twenty three, fifty eight year old avid 209 00:12:55.639 --> 00:12:59.080 adventure and hiker Anna Nuno of Lakewood, California, fell and 210 00:12:59.159 --> 00:13:01.960 hit her head and rat Snake Canyon, an area inside 211 00:13:02.039 --> 00:13:05.759 the Indian Cove district of Joshua Tree National Park. Authority 212 00:13:05.840 --> 00:13:08.919 said how Anna felt was unclear, but there was no 213 00:13:08.919 --> 00:13:12.399 suspicion of foul play. Bark rangers and search and rescue 214 00:13:12.480 --> 00:13:16.080 volunteers responded to Anna's aid after receiving notification by cell 215 00:13:16.080 --> 00:13:19.879 phone of an injured hiker. However, she sadly succumbed to 216 00:13:19.919 --> 00:13:23.840 her head trauma, according to the Desert Sun News. According 217 00:13:23.840 --> 00:13:27.120 to the Los Angeles Times, Rattlesnake Canyon features a two 218 00:13:27.120 --> 00:13:30.200 point six mile trail near twenty nine Palms that takes 219 00:13:30.320 --> 00:13:33.320 just over an hour to complete. The Sheriff's Office reported 220 00:13:33.320 --> 00:13:36.480 that Rattlesnake Canyon and the Wonderland of Rocks area are 221 00:13:36.840 --> 00:13:40.639 challenging to navigate due to their remoteness, difficult terrain, and 222 00:13:40.720 --> 00:13:42.000 lack of cell phone service. 223 00:13:42.600 --> 00:13:43.120 Kiki knew. 224 00:13:43.200 --> 00:13:46.799 No Anna's daughter said, our mother was a kind, caring 225 00:13:46.799 --> 00:13:49.279 and giving person who always put the needs of her 226 00:13:49.279 --> 00:13:52.039 family before her own. She was a strong woman who 227 00:13:52.120 --> 00:13:54.759 faced every challenge in her life with courage and dignity. 228 00:13:55.120 --> 00:13:57.919 Our mother was a source of inspiration to assault and 229 00:13:57.960 --> 00:14:00.919 will be deeply missed by everyone who's lives she touched. 230 00:14:02.919 --> 00:14:06.799 Next up Trammel Evans. According to the National Park Service, 231 00:14:07.159 --> 00:14:10.600 twenty five year old Avid Trammel Evans was last seen 232 00:14:10.639 --> 00:14:13.720 on April thirty, twenty twenty three, when he was dropped 233 00:14:13.720 --> 00:14:16.759 off at the Black Rock Campground in the northwest corner 234 00:14:16.840 --> 00:14:20.399 of Joshua Tree National Park. Trammell planned to hike from 235 00:14:20.399 --> 00:14:23.440 black Rock to Geology Tour Road, then back to black 236 00:14:23.559 --> 00:14:26.799 Rock by the California Riding and Hiking Trail. National Park 237 00:14:26.840 --> 00:14:29.840 Service official set in a news release. He was supposed 238 00:14:29.840 --> 00:14:32.000 to be picked up on May five at eleven am 239 00:14:32.200 --> 00:14:35.399 my Friend, but he was not there and was reported missing. 240 00:14:36.360 --> 00:14:39.879 Park Service officials initiated a search and rescue on May five, 241 00:14:40.039 --> 00:14:44.919 twenty twenty three. The search team consisted of highly trained trackers, searchers, 242 00:14:44.960 --> 00:14:47.559 and climbers, premier with the area and aerial searches. 243 00:14:47.759 --> 00:14:48.799 Park official set. 244 00:14:49.720 --> 00:14:53.440 Trammel's mother, Amy Evans, has received unconfirmed tips that he 245 00:14:53.519 --> 00:14:56.639 has been spoted alive in Slab City and Wonder Valley. 246 00:14:57.279 --> 00:15:02.320 These sightings remained unconfirmed by the families. PRI investigator. Sadly, 247 00:15:02.639 --> 00:15:04.919 Trammel is still missing at the time of this video. 248 00:15:05.759 --> 00:15:08.080 He's described as being six foot three inches tall and 249 00:15:08.080 --> 00:15:11.519 weighing one hundred ninety pounds. He has reddish brown hair, 250 00:15:11.919 --> 00:15:15.240 brown eyes, and facial hair. He was last seen wearing 251 00:15:15.279 --> 00:15:18.720 a silver, white and gray sun hoodie, a black Patagonia 252 00:15:18.799 --> 00:15:24.440 puffy vest, blue shorts, blue shoes, a black Arii backpack, 253 00:15:25.039 --> 00:15:28.879 an egg crate style sleeping pad, a dark green beanie, 254 00:15:29.000 --> 00:15:33.519 and a Patagonia fanny pack. Anyone with information regarding Trammell's 255 00:15:33.519 --> 00:15:37.080 disappearance or whereabouts is asked to contact the National Park 256 00:15:37.159 --> 00:15:40.799 Service at eight eight eight sixty five three zero zero 257 00:15:40.919 --> 00:15:44.480 ninety nine four. You can call nine zero nine three 258 00:15:44.519 --> 00:15:50.080 eight three five six five two. Next up, we have 259 00:15:50.240 --> 00:15:55.120 Michael Spitz. On January sixteenth, twenty twenty two, thirty five 260 00:15:55.200 --> 00:15:58.519 year old teacher Michael Spence of San Diego, California, was 261 00:15:58.559 --> 00:16:01.440 three solo climbing one hund and foot illusion dweller in 262 00:16:01.559 --> 00:16:06.799 Joshua Tree National Park. The following day, around nine fifty am, 263 00:16:07.120 --> 00:16:09.279 two hikers found him deceeized at the base of the 264 00:16:09.320 --> 00:16:12.480 central wall near the Hidden Valley nature trail, according to 265 00:16:12.519 --> 00:16:16.559 The Desert Sun and according to the Times of San Diego. 266 00:16:17.039 --> 00:16:20.279 A Facebook post from Santa Fe Christian Schools in Salona Beach, 267 00:16:20.559 --> 00:16:23.799 where Michael worked as a Spanish teacher, described him as 268 00:16:23.879 --> 00:16:28.840 a multi sport adventure athlete, lifelong surfer, avid rock climber, 269 00:16:29.480 --> 00:16:34.399 licensed skydiver, backpacker, and lover of books and coffee. The 270 00:16:34.440 --> 00:16:38.039 medical examiners often stated that he sustained an unspecified injury 271 00:16:38.320 --> 00:16:41.159 around five point thirty pm on Sunday. According to the 272 00:16:41.159 --> 00:16:45.000 Times of San Diego, officials estimate that Michael fell at 273 00:16:45.120 --> 00:16:49.679 least eighty feet. According to Owen Clark of climbing dot Com, 274 00:16:49.840 --> 00:16:53.320 Brian Ja Lad, Michael's friend of eight years, said Illusion 275 00:16:53.360 --> 00:16:56.360 Dweller was one of Michael's favorite climbs in Joshua Tree. 276 00:16:56.440 --> 00:16:59.320 He loved the route. He was working on a climb nearby, 277 00:16:59.639 --> 00:17:02.720 leave it to beaver having to warm up on Illusion Dweller. 278 00:17:03.039 --> 00:17:04.400 He was very comfortable with it. 279 00:17:06.079 --> 00:17:10.720 Next Tina land Fiori on March twenty sixth, twenty twenty two, 280 00:17:11.200 --> 00:17:14.240 fifty one year old Tina land Fiori, a climber from 281 00:17:14.319 --> 00:17:17.519 Riverside County, California, went climbing with two others in an 282 00:17:17.559 --> 00:17:20.799 area known as Turkey Tear and Joshua Tree National Park 283 00:17:21.119 --> 00:17:24.680 after celebrating a friend's birthday. According to The Desert Sun, 284 00:17:25.799 --> 00:17:29.319 Matt Hemilstein, who was part of Tina's three person climbing team, 285 00:17:29.440 --> 00:17:32.400 told The Desert Sun that the trio was top roping, 286 00:17:32.839 --> 00:17:35.599 a climbing method involving string air rope through a permanent 287 00:17:35.599 --> 00:17:38.519 anchor system at the top of the climb. The rope 288 00:17:38.559 --> 00:17:41.359 acts as a safety mechanism that supports a climber's weight 289 00:17:41.400 --> 00:17:44.839 if they fall. A second person assistant gathering slack at 290 00:17:44.880 --> 00:17:47.519 the bottom of the climb and serving as a counterweight. 291 00:17:48.160 --> 00:17:51.279 Matt explained to The Desert Sun that climbing equipment, such 292 00:17:51.319 --> 00:17:54.000 as a type of nylon rope known as webbing, is 293 00:17:54.039 --> 00:17:56.359 often left attached to the permanent anchors at the top 294 00:17:56.400 --> 00:17:59.160 of a climb. Tina just ended up being the last 295 00:17:59.160 --> 00:18:01.000 person in the day to I'm up there, he said. 296 00:18:01.559 --> 00:18:03.240 She got to the top and told us that she 297 00:18:03.279 --> 00:18:06.079 had secured herself so the person down at the bottom 298 00:18:06.160 --> 00:18:09.279 was no longer doing that safety work. Matt told the 299 00:18:09.279 --> 00:18:11.920 Desert Son that Tina ran her safety rope through nylon 300 00:18:12.000 --> 00:18:16.079 webbing left by someone who had previously climbed route. The 301 00:18:16.119 --> 00:18:18.839 desert does not kind to nylon, so I can't tell 302 00:18:18.839 --> 00:18:21.279 you how old it was, he said. But it doesn't 303 00:18:21.319 --> 00:18:23.759 take a whole lot. It doesn't take a whole lot 304 00:18:23.799 --> 00:18:26.640 of time sitting in the sun, baking and also getting 305 00:18:26.720 --> 00:18:30.640 rained on, being frozen and all that stuff. When Tina 306 00:18:30.720 --> 00:18:33.680 leaned back to repel down the rocks, the weathered webbing 307 00:18:33.759 --> 00:18:36.920 gave way and she fell to her death. Tina had 308 00:18:36.920 --> 00:18:40.200 fallen at least eighty feet near the sheep Passed campground. 309 00:18:40.839 --> 00:18:44.519 In a press release, Joshua Tree Superintendent David Smith said, 310 00:18:44.960 --> 00:18:47.599 our hearts go out to Miss Fiori's family and friends 311 00:18:47.960 --> 00:18:55.319 during this extremely painful time. Next up, Paul Hanks. Fifty 312 00:18:55.319 --> 00:18:58.119 four year old avid hiker and attorney Paul Hanks set 313 00:18:58.119 --> 00:19:00.759 out to celebrate his birthday with a high Joshua Tree 314 00:19:00.839 --> 00:19:05.359 National Park on March eleventh, twenty eighteen. According to CBS 315 00:19:05.400 --> 00:19:08.319 News Los Angeles. He wore shorts and a T shirt 316 00:19:08.480 --> 00:19:10.640 and took just a few energy packs and a few 317 00:19:10.640 --> 00:19:13.400 hours worth of water. All had been the Joshua tree 318 00:19:13.440 --> 00:19:17.319 several times, but this time would be different. While bouldering 319 00:19:17.440 --> 00:19:20.839 or rock copping, he fell approximately twenty feet, shattered his 320 00:19:20.960 --> 00:19:22.880 left heel, and broke his pelvis. 321 00:19:23.319 --> 00:19:23.960 It happened. 322 00:19:24.279 --> 00:19:26.720 I slipped, and it was just having not slipped in 323 00:19:26.759 --> 00:19:29.720 forty five years. It was instant and total shock, he 324 00:19:29.759 --> 00:19:33.279 told CBS News. Paul called out for help, but the 325 00:19:33.400 --> 00:19:36.720 vast desert echoed his cries back to him. As the 326 00:19:36.759 --> 00:19:40.240 sunset and the temperature plummeted, he found refuge beneath a 327 00:19:40.279 --> 00:19:43.359 Joshua tree, helping the dry soil around it would provide 328 00:19:43.400 --> 00:19:45.640 him some cushioning and that he could use the loose 329 00:19:45.680 --> 00:19:49.160 dirt to warm himself up. By this point, he was 330 00:19:49.200 --> 00:19:52.640 out of water, according to CBS. But the very first night, 331 00:19:52.839 --> 00:19:55.680 I was drinking my own urine, he said, I drank 332 00:19:55.720 --> 00:19:58.119 all the water in my bottle and was refilling my 333 00:19:58.200 --> 00:20:01.680 bottle with my own urine. Paul fell a second time, 334 00:20:01.880 --> 00:20:04.000 about fifteen feet and hit his head. 335 00:20:04.519 --> 00:20:05.960 He ate cactus for food. 336 00:20:06.759 --> 00:20:09.079 He was in and out of consciousness, but refused to 337 00:20:09.079 --> 00:20:12.799 give up to quit out. There is basically a death sentence. 338 00:20:12.880 --> 00:20:16.640 He told CBS on day five, he thought he was 339 00:20:16.720 --> 00:20:19.720 dreaming when he heard voices. They belonged to the search 340 00:20:19.799 --> 00:20:20.880 and rescue crew. 341 00:20:20.720 --> 00:20:21.440 That found him. 342 00:20:22.079 --> 00:20:25.359 These three angels appeared out of nowhere, and I was shocked. 343 00:20:25.680 --> 00:20:28.480 I just couldn't believe it, he said. I don't want 344 00:20:28.519 --> 00:20:31.680 to say I'd given up, but multiple times I'd ritten 345 00:20:31.720 --> 00:20:34.240 myself off that I was never going to see another 346 00:20:34.319 --> 00:20:38.160 human being again. Paul was taken to a Palm Springs 347 00:20:38.160 --> 00:20:42.799 hospital and was reunited with his family. Despite facing multiple surgeries, 348 00:20:42.960 --> 00:20:46.240 he was expected to make a full recovery. You're out 349 00:20:46.240 --> 00:20:48.920 there and you're on your last breath of life. I 350 00:20:48.920 --> 00:20:51.799 would think he would be fantasizing about much greater things, 351 00:20:52.240 --> 00:20:55.359 but for some reason, I was just fantasizing about chugging 352 00:20:55.440 --> 00:21:02.799 down a gatorade, all said. Next up, David Sewell. On Saturday, 353 00:21:02.960 --> 00:21:06.680 April twenty one, twenty eighteen, seventy six year old legally 354 00:21:06.720 --> 00:21:10.359 blind hiker David Sewell left the Quail Spring parking lot 355 00:21:10.440 --> 00:21:13.759 for an unspecified location in Johnny Lane Canyon. According to 356 00:21:13.839 --> 00:21:17.599 National Park officials, David's vehicle was found on Saturday at 357 00:21:17.640 --> 00:21:20.279 around eight pm, and the Quail Springs parking Lot per 358 00:21:20.319 --> 00:21:23.519 a news release from the National Park Service, a note 359 00:21:23.559 --> 00:21:26.480 was found inside his Honda Odyssey which stated that he 360 00:21:26.519 --> 00:21:28.720 had begun his hike around eight forty five am on 361 00:21:28.839 --> 00:21:31.880 Saturday that would require assistance if he did not return 362 00:21:31.920 --> 00:21:35.839 by Sunday. The National Park Service said search and rescue 363 00:21:35.880 --> 00:21:39.359 personnel started operations on Monday at six forty five am, 364 00:21:39.640 --> 00:21:43.839 with approximately fifty searchers, two K nineteen and fixed and 365 00:21:43.960 --> 00:21:48.400 rotary wing air support from the California Highway Patrol. On 366 00:21:48.480 --> 00:21:52.480 Tuesday morning, David was miraculously found alive not far from 367 00:21:52.480 --> 00:21:55.519 where his car was parked in collapse of exhaustion on 368 00:21:55.559 --> 00:21:59.920 a secluded hillside. It's a miracle. He was awake, conscio 369 00:22:00.200 --> 00:22:02.960 and talking to rescuers when they found him. Mark spokesman 370 00:22:03.039 --> 00:22:05.960 George Land told The Los Angeles Times he been up 371 00:22:06.000 --> 00:22:09.440 there for about three days without water. Due to the 372 00:22:09.480 --> 00:22:12.640 remote terrain, David had to be airlifted out of the area. 373 00:22:13.319 --> 00:22:16.119 He was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center and was 374 00:22:16.160 --> 00:22:24.680 treated for dehydration. Next Claire Nelson. On Tuesday May twenty two, 375 00:22:24.799 --> 00:22:28.359 twenty eighteen, Claire Nelson, a thirty five year old hiker 376 00:22:28.400 --> 00:22:31.279 from New Zealand, set out on the Lost Bomb's Oasis 377 00:22:31.319 --> 00:22:35.319 Trail in Joshua Tree National Park around nine to fifteen am. 378 00:22:35.359 --> 00:22:38.559 According to The Desert Sun, she told her friend she 379 00:22:38.559 --> 00:22:39.000 would be. 380 00:22:39.000 --> 00:22:40.000 Back the following day. 381 00:22:40.440 --> 00:22:43.599 Claire was reported missing when she failed to return this schedule. 382 00:22:44.680 --> 00:22:48.640 Search efforts were initiated on Friday, May twenty five. On 383 00:22:48.720 --> 00:22:52.119 the same day, around three pm, she was found alive 384 00:22:52.160 --> 00:22:55.440 by a search helicopter and was airlifted the Desert Regional 385 00:22:55.519 --> 00:22:59.559 Medical Center. According to The Desert Sun, Claire had followed 386 00:22:59.559 --> 00:23:02.920 around eleven am on Tuesday after she lost her footing 387 00:23:02.960 --> 00:23:05.519 and fell about twenty six feet into a small clearing. 388 00:23:06.440 --> 00:23:09.640 According to an Instagram post, she was scrambling over a 389 00:23:09.720 --> 00:23:13.599 high boulder and shattered her pelvis and dislocated her left ankle. 390 00:23:14.319 --> 00:23:17.319 Claire said, I didn't realize it at the time, but 391 00:23:17.400 --> 00:23:20.400 I'd gone a mile off the trail. I am very, 392 00:23:20.640 --> 00:23:24.079 very grateful to be alive. Claire said that she had 393 00:23:24.119 --> 00:23:26.400 to drink her own urine because she ran out of water, 394 00:23:26.799 --> 00:23:29.160 and fashioned a curtain from a stick in a plastic 395 00:23:29.200 --> 00:23:30.960 bag to minimi son exposure. 396 00:23:31.160 --> 00:23:33.559 According to The Desert Sun, I. 397 00:23:33.519 --> 00:23:35.920 Felt more vulnerable than I could ever have imagined in 398 00:23:35.960 --> 00:23:36.400 my life. 399 00:23:36.480 --> 00:23:37.079 Claire said. 400 00:23:37.920 --> 00:23:41.640 According to The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Claire said she thinks 401 00:23:41.680 --> 00:23:45.599