Missing Person: Joshua Gunther
Joshua Gunther obtained a wilderness permit to enter the Yosemite backcountry via the Ostrander Lake Trailhead on Saturday, June 27, 2009. He was due out at the same trailhead on Sunday, July 5th. Joshua did not report to work on July 6th or July 7th and is possibly still in the Yosemite area. Joshua may be driving a 2000 Nissan, California license plate # 8D15054
Joshua is 34 years old, 5 foot 11 inches, 190 pounds, with short spiky brown hair, and brown eyes.
If you were hiking in the Ostrander Lake area on or after June 27, please call the National Park Service at 209-379-1992. Even if you didn’t see Joshua but were in the vicinity you’re urged to call. Every bit of information helps.
For over 30 years now I've enjoyed hiking, backpacking, fishing, photographing and exploring Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. 
July 8th, 2009 07:20
[...] Yosemite Blog posted an announcement yesterday that Joshua Gunther, 34, was supposed to be out of the park Sunday after a weeklong backpacking trip from the Ostrander Lakes trail head. The announcement says only that he acquired a permit to enter the Yosemite Backcountry via the Ostrander Lakes Trail but does not say that he actually entered there. All we have is the license tag for his 2000 Nissan (8D15054) — and no word on whether it’s been sighted. In addition to the picture, he’s described as 5 foot 11 inches, 190 pounds, with short spiky brown hair, and brown eyes. [...]
July 9th, 2009 09:49
According to a close friend of Joshua’s, he was at his residence in Daly City during the week last week. The Daly City Police apparently responded to a burglary call reported by Joshua. I think someone needs to confirm the date this burglary report was made to rule out whether or not Joshua was even at Yosemite. If he did file a report with the Daly City police, he either left Yosemite early or he just never went. At any rate, there’s obviously a possibility that he didn’t go missing at Yosemite.