Glen Oldfield II, known to friends and family as Austin, was 39 when he set out on a solo two-week camping trip in Washington’s wilderness in late summer 2015. The last confirmed contact was a text to his girlfriend on September 17 saying he was about to enter the forest. He was expected back around October 1 and was reported missing on October 2 when he failed to return.

On September 19 two separate encounters were later reported. A pair of hunters said they found him near Lone Butte appearing lost and disoriented; when offered guidance to a main road he allegedly became frightened and ran into the trees. More than a year later the family learned he had also been given a ride that same day by a father and daughter, who said he was friendly but not making much sense and they dropped him off east toward the Trout Lake area. His 1996 Saturn and a campsite were found on October 13 at an entrance to Gifford Pinchot National Forest, after which extensive searches were conducted by the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office.

The conflicting reports from September 19 and the discovery locations have left gaps in the timeline and raised questions about where search efforts were focused. The investigation has involved authorities in Skamania County and Louisville, Kentucky, and remains open. If anyone saw Austin in Washington around mid-September 2015 or has information about his movements after September 17, please come forward.