75 Year Mystery Solved?

National Geographic Adventure magazine announced in the April/May 2009 issue that the body of Everett Ruess, the missing adventurer/artist, has been found after his disappearance 75 years ago.

Everett Ruess: A Vagabond for Beauty by W.L. Rusho chronicles the life of the young poet and artist who disappeared into the desert canyonlands of Utah in 1934. Everett Ruess, the young poet and artist who disappeared into the desert canyonlands of Utah in 1934, has become widely known posthumously as the spokesman for the spirit of the high desert. Many have been inspired by his intense search for adventure, leaving behind the amenities of a comfortable life. His search for ultimate beauty and oneness with nature is chronicled in this remarkable collection of letters to family and friends.