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Search Ongoing For Teen Who Vanished From Grand Teton National Park

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By NPT Staff - August 5th, 2016

A search was ongoing and expanding Friday for a 16-year-old girl who vanished from Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming while working on a service project.

Park officials said Fauna Jackson was last seen on Thursday at about 8:45 a.m. on the east side of US Hwy 89 southwest of Triangle-X Ranch. She is a member of a Groundwork USA team working on a service project in the park.

She was described as 5-foot-6 and weighing 120 pounds with blonde hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white hat, tan pants, and a long-sleeve green shirt that says "Find Your Park" and "Groundwork USA." She may also have a purple backpack.

According to statements made by her coworkers, Ms. Jackson did not return from a short bathroom break.

Park rangers immediately searched the area but found no evidence of the young woman. The park activated ground search crews, aerial reconnaissance by an interagency helicopter, dog search teams, and vehicle and engine road patrols. Missing person posters have been distributed throughout the area.

The Wyoming Civil Air Patrol assisted with aerial patrols on Thursday night, and additional search crews were arriving Friday morning to assist with ground and vehicle searches. More than 60 people with Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Teton County Search and Rescue, and Teton County Sheriff's Office were involved in search management activities.

If you've seen Ms. Jackson or have any information about her, you can contact the park at 307-739-3517 or the Park Service's Investigative Services Branch Tip Line at 888-653-0009

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