FORT NELSON, British Columbia — Police in northeastern British Columbia say they are looking for a man who failed to return from a 10-day camping trip in a remote provincial park.

RCMP said Sam Benastick’s family reported him missing Saturday after he failed to return from a trip to Redfern-Keily Park, located about 250 kilometers northwest of Fort St. John.

They say Benastick started his hike on Oct. 7, his last update with his family was the next day, and he was supposed to return last Thursday.

RCMP say Benastick is an avid hiker and camper and went on the trip with a tarp, a black Osprey backpack with red strings and other supplies.

They say “significant resources” were deployed to find him, including search and rescue personnel and the RCMP dog services unit.

Anyone with information or who has visited the Redfern-Keily Park area since October 7 is asked to contact the Northern Rockies RCMP Detachment.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published October 21, 2024.

The Canadian Press