Frantic search launched for hiker, 26, who vanished during off-trail excursion at Olympic National Park

Source: New York Post

A young hiker vanished after embarking on an off-trail “traverse” in a Washington state national park last week, sparking a frantic search. A massive search effort is underway for Neil Gehring, 26, after he failed to reach the endpoint of a planned cross-county excursion at Olympic National Park, according to the National Park Service. Neil Gehring, 26, is missing after failing to return from an off-trail excursion at Olympic National Park.