This is MY opinion. .your statement is a total missgood luck with that! The best camping, fishing, and swimming on the planet. hes absolutely right, forests and parks are places bad things happen because the chance of them getting caught is slim because there isn't a lot of traffic. Each spring is within a recreation area where there are plenty of . At that time the world population was between 7 and 14 MILLION. Visited 2 winters ago and made a point to go through, and hike in, the forest. The small town of Paisley is a mile away, with camping supplies, a post office, and a library with Internet access. There was enough moonlight to see the trail and we thought that would be nice.About a mile later, we saw two pickup trucks coming up a dirt road towards where we were on the trail. ABSOLUTELY!!! In May of last year, a 74-year-old man died in the same national forest where Stambaugh hiked. It was only because I had a gun that I got out with life and limb. Great blog! Its a magical place. Just since I moved here a couple years ago there have been several girls murdered and more than a couple people who have vanished or been brutalized out there. Also just the fact that "some" members of society carry a firearm, everyone benefits when criminals know they may encounter someone trained and licensed to carry a firearm.I am sure there will be some that feel better knowing that when the visit the ONF. I agree to all of the above, nature, animals, very peaceful. I get the chills just thinking about it. Dogs are not allowed on the beach at swimming areas. He has not been seen or heard from since. Well, you made a lot of unfounded assumptions.. We don't need or want assholes like you out here putting us that live here down. Yes, that is our attitude. People should know that there are many hikers that go through the ONF. US Marshals find Conneaut, Ohio's Matthew Rutter hiding in Ocala National Forest in Florida. Cops here in Vegas actually caused me to become homeless FIVE, TIMES, the first three times they did it it was fully illegal. Federal National Mortgage Association to Hess Nicholas Patrick, $370,000. There have been many murders in the forest area, and missing people that never show back up, aren't that rare either. Ghost not sure who you are talking to. Lying between the shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron in the northern half of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, is the nearly one-million-acre Huron-Manistee National Forests. The start of Session 3 found the 2004 FNRLI fellows gathering at Camp Ocala, recalling many trips to summer camp gone by. In addition to human safety I am concerned for the protection of the wildlife I hope they have no hunting zones or something out there. I have a decal on my truck that says it all.. Off to the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul. Ocala National Forest, 2011 . I pray you and your sick mind will burn in hell, and your soul will rot in eternity; never to reincarnate again on a peaceful planet! Show me one place where you are 100% safeOne story you have not heard about here---is one where someone has gone totally bonkers and randomly killed mass people. 911 or 9mm? It prompted her to buy a gun and take classes to learn how to use it. It wasn't until the next day I learned Amber was one of the two. Late 50s, early 60's. I have never heard any Law Enforcement Officer that would make that statement unless it was someone that was not physically or mentally capable. Ocala National Forest (Lake George and Seminole ranger stations), Florida : Tallahassee meridian : 1983 Ocala National Forest, Florida "National forest land status current as of October 1987." Relief shown by spot heights. Sure, it could happen, but it could happen anywhere. Knapp: People go missing in areas like this all the time. Most my time spent there has been around the Juniper springs area and maybe that has something to do with it. Do not leave valuables in site. About 4 miles south of Alexander Springs we came across a cleared spot that had a campfire area and some logs for sitting. I really want to thank those who publish information regarding the "darker" side of the Ocala National Forest.I'm a member of one of the local paranormal groups, and we have been spending a lot of time in the Forest in an attempt to substantiate some of the claims of hauntings out there.When we have substantiation of some of the less than fortunate events that have occurred out there, it helps us get at least some idea what locations to focus on.Thus far, we have been able to gather some photographic and audio evidence in at least one area. Ive been going to rainbow gatherings since i was 16 40 now. Oh, I did leave Ocala for a few years to go to college and I worked for a while in other states so I'm not quite as provincial as you say. Many people who live here in The Villages have kind and generous hearts. There definitely are some ruffians in the group. If you come up missing and the police are even nice enough to search for you your lucky! Hood National Forest 05-13-2015 James Franklin Shook Cape Lookout State Park 06-23-2016 Sanford David Rice Mount Jefferson Wilderness 07-28-2016 Riley Zickel Mount Jefferson Wilderness 08-14-2017 Nikolas James Roche Siuslaw National Forest 08-31-2017 Caleb Josiah Howard Mt. You have a different viewpoint. It's changed, but still peaceful. I found a drivers license, and some card on the bank of a lake all mucky. Lake County, FL: Lacey Marie Buenfil was twenty-five years old when she went missing 12/27/11. He came out of the woods along the Hopkins Prairie outskirts trail and looked like the epitome of a criminal. Not saying they are gonna hurt you. I am out there at least 30 nights a year. Places like Hopkins prairie, for example, are usually crowded with campers and there is even a host that comes around at night to check on the campsites and make sure everyone is safe. Save for a select few that do not work day to day around LEO's or the criminals the are responsible for catching. I have had the pleasure of meeting some great folks and some really ungrateful folks in this forest. Our friend does a great deal of work helping the homeless in the area. Years ago it was a fun family area to camp near and around the large lake and now people are terrified to even go near it. So she was relieved to hear that cold-case investigators in Lake County had concluded that a convicted murderer and former law-enforcement officer -- long since dead -- had killed Leichner, 21, of Largo, and her friend, Pamela Nater, 20, of Clearwater. Walking in the woods on the weekends down isolated trails at night is a recipe for trouble. And where you might find your car battery missing or a bullet hole in your car, if left unprotected beside the road. Hog Valley was akin to Mexico. I did run into an old woman hiking alone along the Ocklawaha River. Florida. Has there ever been a missing person named Brandon Nicholas? Ruby was 5, Cloey was 4 and Haley was just 1 when their mother disappeared two days after Christmas in 2011. I will armed with a knife & a gun from here on out! He was standing by the side of the building, away from the light. A gun has no life of its own. I understand the local drunken parties (though absolutely hate them), but what is with shooting guns at night? I am an old, white, tax paying, voting lady with a college degree, a job and a home. Most times that Ive met fellow hikers they were super friendly. And it never hurts to have a gun. But that is a reflection of the times.What you must be aware of here, now more than ever, is a couple good ol' boys turning out to be meth heads, thieves or rapist/killers that see YOU as an EASY target. Stick to the main areas of the forest. Especially when most of our communities out here are poor people. I live in the forest . At 3:00 p.m., the vehicle became stuck in the sand on Railroad . Missing in U.S. National Parks and Forests is a centralized database listing those who have gone missing in National Parks and Forests. As it has been stated in previous comments, the death toll in the forest is extremely low when compared to surrounding cities. There are even a couple good restaurants out there. But you could do that with any place. A missing child may involve additional, complex considerations. My husband had camped out there in the past and asked me if I wanted to camp there. For Leichner's sister, the pain still lingers, but she has found some sense of closure. On 12/27/11 Lacey Buenfil and an acquaintance, Terry McDowell, were driving in the Ocala National Forest. So be it.Robert, I would report Luveprecious to the US Forest service. It felt like a lawless frontier. She was last seen with Terry McDowell, a friend of hers who claims they were driving in the Ocala National Forest around 3pm and there car was having problems on Railroad Grade Road, south of Forest Road 14, in Altoona, Florida. After years of working 60 to 70 hours a week and never taking a vacation, Carolyn and I (Rob) decided to quit our job and begin living our dream. 1. We crossed that road and saw a couple of trucks pass the Trail behind us. Then there were no more trucks we could hear and we got up and walked the last two miles without incident. The point Im trying to make is that if you LOOK for evidence to support the claim that the forest is dangerous, you will be able to find it. My heart goes out to the victims but its like Most of yal said its dangerous everywhere. Hood National Forest 10-08-1969 Robert Winters Deschutes National Forest 10-14-1976 Charles McCullar Crater Lake National Park 06-22-1978 Edward Chester Nye Sky Lakes Wilderness 10-24-1981 Keith Zunke Umatilla National Forest 10-22-1989 Nathan Madsen Deschutes National Forest 11-23-1991 Corey Fay Badger Creek Wilderness 06-18-1994 Wayne David Powell Umpqua National Forest09-24-1995 Kenneth Budlong Mount Hood National Forest10-02-1998 Robert Bobo Rogue River National Forest12-05-1998 Derrick James Engebretson Winema National Forest 06-17-2001 Corwin Osborn Three Sisters Wilderness 08-09-2001 Jason Franks Winema National Forest10-17-2004 Jeromy Ivan Childress Tillamook State Forest 11-10-2005 Glenda Sue Shoptaugh Mt. I found it ironic that one of the commenters says to look at the problems law enforcement has had to deal with there when the blogger that mentioned two girls that disappeared there (didn't read on who else she said did specifically) were of something like 9 other girls that went missing there and were murdered by, guess what, a serial killing police officer, a "leo" they like to call themselves these days. Has anyone investigated Percy Jacobs of Dixie Hwy ? It wasnt a question. It tells about a few of the problems law enforcement has had in the Forest. )There is no logic to your story. Chad called a friend for a ride, but when the friend arrived, Chad was nowhere to be found. The mega city is usually quickyou are shot and you die. But a few years ago I noticed a change. Have seen the bad n the good of people. take care and be safe near the forest! Has anyone had any crazy experiences out there? Yogi the Bear. They are destroying the Lord's creations. Clothing, Etc: She was last seen weighing a pink shirt with blue jeans. Marion County. But I must say when you post information from the Guardian that says you are more likely to be shot if you have a gun, along with the other anecdotal evidence that supposedly proves their point, you are doing a serious disservice to people that may be considering getting a firearm.I'm sure you can find plenty of people in your field that disagree with that notion. If it has gators.all the better. Here's hoping you have a long and happy life but a lot of us morons will not go back there.Robert A. He suggested he may have killed many, many more. I thought that I was far enough from the cities and their issues to be fairly safe, but safety is only an illusion in these times. 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