Great Smoky Mountains National Park Continues Search for Marcin Bachleda‑Blaszczak

NPS News Release · Great Smoky Mountains National Park · 8/29/2026

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, with assistance from local agencies, continues to search for Marcin Bachleda-Blaszczak, who was reported missing on the evening of Aug. 24.

Bachleda-Blaszczak is described as 5 feet, 6 inches tall and approximately 170 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. He is from Illinois.

Source: National Park Service