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What National Park Has the Most Missing People? The Truth Behind the Statistics

"The mystery of missing persons in America’s national parks has captured the public imagination for decades, fueling books, podcasts, and online documentaries. When hikers or travelers search for the national park with the most missing people, they often encounter sensationalized narratives. However, understanding the reality of these statistics requires looking at data from the National Park Service (NPS) through the lens of logistics, geography, and visitor volume rather than folklore. Yosemite National Park is frequently cited as having the highest number of missing person reports and search-and-rescue (SAR) operations in the United States...."

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