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Recovery Efforts Completed Yesterday for Man Missing In Rocky Mountain National Park
August 14, 2025 · Source: National Park Service
On Wednesday, August 13, a body believed to be that of Blake Kieckhafer, 23, of Omaha, Nebraska, was recovered above Emerald Lake.
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