AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - Missouri deputy AG found alive after six days lost in Wyoming mountains
Shaun Mackelprang, Missouri's deputy attorney general, was rescued Wednesday morning after spending six days stranded in Wyoming's Wind River Range, dehydrated, disoriented, but alive after summiting the state's tallest peak. Mackelprang, 55, had set out alone from the Green River Lakes Trailhead on August 20, 2025, aiming to reach the top of Gannett Peak, a […] The post Missouri deputy AG found alive after six days lost in Wyoming mountains appeared first on American Almanac .
Shaun Mackelprang, Missouri's deputy attorney general, was rescued Wednesday morning after spending six days stranded in Wyoming's Wind River Range, dehydrated, disoriented, but alive after summiting the state's tallest peak. Mackelprang, 55, had set out alone from the Green River Lakes Trailhead on August 20, 2025, aiming to reach the top of Gannett Peak, a 13,804-foot summit and the highest point in Wyoming. He made it. A summit register confirmed he reached the top on August 22. But something went wrong on the way down. Thunderstorms and strong winds hit during his descent, the New York Post reported , leaving Mackelprang disoriented and unable to find his way back to the trailhead. His vehicle sat untouched at the parking area. When…Open