You can't go to National Parks anymore | Missing 411 (Part 12)

Listen to your dogs people. As a k9 handler I can tell you, their senses and instincts are beyond superior.

Damn, Bob is one hell of a brother. Quits his job and searches a mountain for an entire year. Brotherly love right there at its finest.

When wild animals such as bears don’t even wander into a campsite to take unattended food like that you know something is very very wrong

Before the 2004 tsunami struck Thailand, beach goers remembered seeing the birds leaving the trees and not returning. The chirping stopped. In the aftermath of the tsunami, rescuers didn’t find deceased wild animals. Upon further investigation, they did find them atop the mountains surrounding the beach. They theorized that the birds and other creatures somehow sensed the impending disaster and moved further inland and up into higher trees on the sides of the mountains. They survived. The people below did not. That’s when I first learned it’s very important to be aware of the wildlife around you. If they’re hunkering down and not going about their normal activities and aren’t making noise, then something is wrong. Also, learn to read the sky and the clouds. They can predict bad weather before it strikes. Also, your dog can sense a LOT more than you, trust your dog. And trust your gut. Trust your goosebumps and trust that "feeling" you get when you know something/someone is wrong/watching you. Listen to nature and listen to your dog.

I discovered this guy by accident and have been watching 3 hours a night all week, I’ve since got my friends & family hooked.

Knowing the brother spent an entire year calling out his brother's name on the mountain was the most heartbreaking part.

Dogs, especially smart mature dogs, have an incredible sense of what's around them. I grew up in the sticks, and my dog could hear my dad's car from miles away because he would always know when he was coming home about 3 minutes prior to his arrival. There were plenty of other cars driving in the area so not only did he hear the car from miles away, he could distinguish the engine tones. A good dog is a sentinel, and when I'm feeling creeped out from listening to mr. ballen and I'm alone in the woods, I know that im safe cos I know my little sentinel is with me.

Its surprising how quickly and easily you can get lost close to camp. All the trees look the same and you can't see through them. Have had a few close calls when i was younger in Australia.

What people don't understand is when you're in the woods, you hear birds singing....some small animals making sounds, but as soon as all that stops like a deadstop, all you hear is the wind hitting through trees, that's a sign of a predator nearby lurking around somewhere.

Whenever a dog is totally cowering or going apeshit, that's a pretty good indication things aren't going well, need to stop whatever you're doing immediately and reevaluate that situation.

As someone whose spent alot of years hunting and camping the woods. I can say that some nights, and some early mornings, things can feel very off in the woods... not like your being stalked by an animal, but dare I say super natural? Don't get me wrong, most days are fine. But sometimes it feels like there's something watching you. And again, it's not animals or other people. They type of feeling that comes over you and chills you to the bone, makes you feel very uncomfortable.. stay safe out there folks.

Love your stories! Thank you, for your military service. That feeling of something is wrong in the woods, is a scary feeling. As an adult I think I have lost most of that sense.I probably need to remember that how to pay more attention to it. I take care of my handicapped brother, he is blind, autistic, and non verbal. We camp, and hike 40 to 80 miles every month. Most of that is in the Kansas county side. So pretty easy, with little wildlife to worry about. If he was ever lost, I believe I'd do what Bob did. Look everywhere, and leave no stone unturned no matter the cost. Bob is a good brother.

The common theme in many of these missing hiker stories is the one inpatient guy who always states "Hey guys I'ma gonna go up ahead just a little ways... Pro tip from a non pro: Don't be THAT guy.

Always, always listen to a dog. They can see, smell, hear and sense things that humans can't. I don't care how well equiped, trained, and experienced humans are. Dogs have detected cancer, know when someone is about to have a seizure, can feel an earthquake before humans can. And a dog loves you more than they love themselves. We should treat them with the utmost respect and care. ❤️

I can not handle that there is no ending to these stories 😮

A common denominator I wish was looked into way more often is the lack of animals or wildlife in the nearby area. So often there are claims that animals will AVOID the area where the person went missing, even with food sitting out. Makes you wonder if there is an undiscovered predator that literally causes all wildlife to avoid it in a certain radius. Edit: or other nefarious things, like human crime, and pheromone mist is a thing 👆Most logical conclusion sadly.

When I was young a old Indian taught me some tracking he always said listen to the land. Meaning if the area you are in suddenly goes silent there is a reason to be smart and careful. Listen and observe good advice.

His brother worked so hard to find his brother and never got closure, that is incredibly heart breaking.

Steve's brother Bob spending over a year combing the mountain for Steve and not finding him is heartbreaking - talk about brotherly love.😢