Search expanded for man missing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
National Park Service rangers are searching for an Illinois man who the Great Smoky Mountains National Park said was reported missing on Monday. According to GSMNP, Marcin Bachleda-Blaszczak was reported missing to the park's dispatch center on August 24, 2026.
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2 sourcesPark rangers frantically search for man missing at Great Smoky Mountains National Park after finding car
Search underway for man missing in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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3 developments- Aug 26Search underway for man missing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Aug 29Search continues for man missing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Quiet for 48 daysLast development · Aug 31 — Illinois man missing at Great Smoky Mountains National Park