Disappearances In National Parks That Investigators Still Can't Explain
Going hiking or camping can be an incredibly peaceful experience, but it can also be quite risky. Between dangerous animals, unsafe terrain, and unfamiliar paths, there are plenty of potential hazards for novice adventurers. In fact, just about every single missing hiker case is muddled by some weird facts and occurrences rescuers still can't explain years later.
Devil's Den
In northwestern Arkansas, there's a beautiful nature preserve surrounding the largest sandstone crevice in the United States. It has an ominous name, however: Devil's Den State Park. It lived up to that moniker in 1946.
Missing Child
The Van Alst family decided to take a camping trip in the park. Unfortunately, eight-year-old Katherine wandered away from their tent; a search began, but no sign of the child turned up.
A Week Of Searching
By the sixth day of looking, morale was low. Nearly a week in the wilderness is an eternity for a young girl, after all. But then the search party made a shocking discovery in a cave.
Stunning Discovery
It was Katherine, alive and seemingly unharmed! She calmly walked out of the cave as if nothing had happened. Everyone was stunned; how had this girl survived?
