Hi Park enthusiasts, I'm your host, Dilya DeYambra, and the case I'm going to tell you

about today is one that's gone unsolved for more than four decades.

It's the story of a teenage girl who did something every single person does while visiting

a national park, took photos.

But at some point, after just walking a short distance away from one of her parents to

snap pictures, this young woman vanished, never to be seen again.

The only clue left in her wake was the lens cap to her camera.

Even 42 years later, the mystery of what really happened to Stacey Eris continues to haunt

the history of Yosemite National Park.

I've told you about other cases of missing people and murders in Yosemite before on this

show.

But there's just something about Stacey's case I can't let go of.

And I think it's because I'm partly just always overwhelmed and in awe of the vastness

of Yosemite.

The section of the park Stacey was in during the summer of 1981 is called Sunrise High

Sierra Camp.

According to Yosemite.com and Travel Yosemite, it's known as a place to catch amazing sunrises

and provides exquisite views of distant mountain ranges.

It's also designed for visitors.

There are designated trails and nine cabins at the camp, which allow hikers to leave their

belongings behind while exploring the area.

A lot of people venture into the high country of the park from this spot, either on foot

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