Willamette National Forest

Um, just a random question.

Have you heard of any accounts down in the Willamette National Forest?

Yes.

Um-

Wow.

I, um, so last year, or actually this, this last August, July, I was in, uh, the Willamette National Forest down in Oakridge-

Mm-hmm

... for like a week.

He was reported missing on July 2nd.

Switmyer's belongings and vehicle were located in the Willamette National Forest east of Oak Ridge.

However, his whereabouts remain unknown.

Lester is described as white and has gray hair and brown eyes, stands 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 210 pounds.

While justice has been served, the memory of this tragedy hangs in the air, reminding us of the fragility of life and the importance of unwavering trust in those we hold close.

[tense music] In the summer of 2005, two beloved educators, Steven Haugen and Jeannette Bauman, ventured into the woods of Willamette National Forest.

But what should have been a quiet retreat turned into a chilling nightmare.

Their bodies were later discovered at a remote campsite, and it sparked one of Oregon's most unsettling murder investigations.

And the impact it has just on our everyday experience because a wildfire smoke is one thing, but then when you get out onto the landscape and you see these treasured places and the impact that wildfire has had on them, uh, it can be pretty heartbreaking.

Just last week, we were on the Willamette National Forest doing a leader training, and part of that training was getting their chainsaw credentials and certifications.

And so we were in a, in a highly impacted burn area, which is a great laboratory to do saw training.

But when you look across the landscape, it's not just a small fire.

He was reported missing on July 2nd.

Swintmeier's belongings and vehicle were located in the Willamette National Forest east of Oakridge.

However, his whereabouts remain unknown.

Lester is described as white and has gray hair and brown eyes, stands five feet 10 inches tall and weighs 210 pounds.

Are you going to some favorite place on public lands for this? Yes.

The Willamette National Forest in Oregon.

Do

you have any plans to go out anytime soon?

He was reported missing on July 2nd.

Whitmire's belongings and vehicle were located in the Willamette National Forest east of Oak Ridge.

However, his whereabouts remain unknown.

Lester is described as white and has gray hair and brown eyes, stands 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 210 pounds.

He was staying in the area and had spoken to a family member on or about June 18th of 2021.

He was reported missing on July 2nd.

Whitmire's belongings and vehicle were located in the Willamette National Forest east of Oak Ridge.

However, his whereabouts remain unknown.

He was reported missing on July 2nd.

Whitmire's belongings and vehicle were located in the Willamette National Forest east of Oak Ridge.

However, his whereabouts remain unknown.

Lester is described as white and has gray hair and brown eyes.

He was reported missing on July 2nd.

Whitmire's belongings and vehicle were located in the Willamette National Forest east of Oak Ridge.

However, his whereabouts remain unknown.

Lester is described as white and has gray hair and brown eyes.