Paul Colucci, 60, was last known to be in Baxter State Park, Maine, on September 8, 2021. He made a two-night reservation for Russell Pond Campground that morning, parked at Roaring Brook Campground, spoke with a campground ranger, then headed north on the Russell Pond Trail toward Russell Pond between about 10:30 and 11:00 a.m.; news reports place his last sighting at about 11:30 a.m. He was reported wearing tan shorts, a red long-sleeve shirt, a dark pull-on hat, a tan belt, and greenish-gray hiking sneakers, carrying a backpack and a .22 rifle.

Paul’s light green 2015 Toyota Prius remained backed into its space in the Roaring Brook parking lot, unlocked with the key fob inside, a detail that focused searches on the remote, road-inaccessible stretch of trail where he was heading. By early October 2021 more than 35 searchers had scoured rugged terrain without finding clues that explained his disappearance. Paul’s trail ends in one of the park’s most isolated backcountry areas. Does anyone who was in the Roaring Brook–Russell Pond area that day have information that could help locate him?