He’s Okay, We Just Can’t Find Him - The Disappearance of Jaryd Atadero: Roosevelt National Forest

National Park After Dark

Danielle LaRock & Cassandra Yahnian

True Crime, Places & Travel, History, Society & Culture

4.6 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2023

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

On October 2nd, 1999, 3 year-old Jaryd Atadero vanished on a group hike in the Roosevelt National Forest of Colorado. His father Allyn has been searching for answers to who (or what) what was responsible ever since. The search for Jaryd set off one of the largest search and rescue missions in the state’s history and has remained one of Colorado’s greatest unsolved mysteries.For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials:Instagram: @‌nationalparkafterdarkTikTok: @‌nationalparkafterdarkSupport the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page!Thank you to this week’s partners!Athena Club: Get started with Athena Club today by shopping in-store at Target nationwide.BetterHelp: National Park After Dark is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off.Beam: Use our link and code NPAD for up to 40% off. For a full list of our sources, visit http://npadpodcast.com/episodes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	There are certain moments in life that serve as markers, events that divide our worlds
0:09.2	into before and after.
0:11.9	Some of these moments are joyous, a kiss that marks the start of a union, the first cry
0:17.2	of an infant entering the world, or getting handed the keys to that dream home.
0:22.7	We anticipate these moments, we know they're coming, and we eagerly await their arrival.
0:29.5	Others however, are quite different.
0:32.0	These markers don't have evenly, they rip, tear, and shred.
0:37.4	The delineation they symbolize is a painful one, a doctor approaching with a somber expression,
0:43.7	a police officer knocking at the door, a tearful call delivering painful news.
0:49.9	These moments aren't moments, they are explosions.
0:54.6	They leave destruction in their wake and create a new reality no one saw coming, and no one
0:59.6	asked for.
1:01.6	Afters that are shoved into our hands, as we stand, blinking and horror at what is
1:06.7	now our lives as we manage to murmur, what the hell just happened, and what do I do now?
1:16.2	Welcome to National Park After Dark.
1:40.0	I feel like this is going to be a sad one.
1:42.3	This one was actually took it out of me a little bit.
1:46.0	Maybe next time we'll be a little bit more upbeat, but yeah, this one is a rough one.
1:51.9	It's one that I've had on my list for a little while to do, but I just kind of kept putting it off,
1:56.9	because it is pretty depressing, and just I guess as a warning, this episode does involve
2:02.6	the disappearance and ultimate death of a child, so if you're not in the headspace for that,
2:08.6	you're not ready for that, we'll see you next time, but just a four warning.
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