When Bob Wildoner set out on May 4, 2021, to repair a disabled vehicle at remote hot springs in Death Valley National Park, he told his wife to expect him home in a few days. Wildoner, then 76 ...

Robert Alan Wildoner. (Family photo via Inyo County Sheriff’s Office) Bob Wildoner, 76, of Apple Valley (San Bernardino County), is being sought in the area of Saline Valley Warm Springs.

Saline Valley is an area known for its hot springs. In the 1960s, it became popular “among nudists, free thinkers, and nomads who developed a semi-permanent camp,” according to Atlas Obscura .