22. The Missing Poet (Escalante, Utah)

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One of Utah’s greatest mysteries is the sudden disappearance of a young adventurer named Everett Ruess. Everett was a poet, painter, and writer. He was a friend to famed photographer Ansel Adams and lived a life full of adventure and wanderlust. In 1934, he disappeared while traveling through a remote area of Utah. His fate remains unknown 90 years later.

Tips: Garfield County Sheriff Office 435-676-2678
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escalante,_Utah
https://www.npr.org/2009/05/09/103939764/solved-the-mystery-of-the-missing-artist
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everett_Ruess
https://wasatchmag.com/everett-ruess-long-lost-in-escalante/
https://everettruess.net/
https://bci.utah.gov/coldcases/everett-ruess/
https://discover.hubpages.com/education/The-Mystery-And-Disappearance-of-Everett-Ruess-in-1934
https://everettruess.net/waldo-ruess
https://navajotimes.com/news/2009/0409/043009mystery.php#google_vignette

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