Conservation
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Searches for Missing Hiker Marcin Bachleda-Blaszczak
Park officials are still looking for the Illinois hiker who vanished on Aug. 24.
Source: National Park Service · 2026-08-29
Source: National Park Service
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, aided by local agencies, continues its search for Marcin Bachleda-Blaszczak, who was reported missing on the evening of Aug. 24. He is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall, about 170 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes, and is from Illinois. The park asks anyone with information to contact authorities.
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