Remains in Sleeping Bag Finally Get a Name and Cause of Death, Solving 26-Year Olympic National Park Mystery

Olympic National Park (Credit: Olympic National Park/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)

In July 2000, a researcher discovered skeletal remains inside a sleeping bag within a tent in a remote area of Washington state's Olympic National Park.

Things were found alongside the skeletal remains including binoculars, a green-black bivy-style tent, a Jansport day hiker pack, a blue shoulder bag, a folding saw, a space blanket, a sleeping bag, and small or medium-sized winter wear.