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As frigid weather approaches, NPS still searching for missing man in OBX

The National Park Service is still looking for a missing man who may be in the Outer Banks area.

Thirty-nine-year-old Christopher Lee Palmer was reported missing out of Arkansas last week, but investigators have now tracked his vehicle to Dare County.

His red Ford F-250 was spotted on traffic cameras as early as January 9th, carrying a blue and white kayak.

Last Sunday, Park Rangers found that truck stuck on the beach at Cape Hatteras National Seashore—but the kayak was gone, and it hasn't been seen since.

Phone records show Palmer was near Avon and Buxton between January 10th and 11th.

Palmer is five-foot-six with strawberry-blond hair and blue eyes. He’s likely traveling with his German Shepherd.

Anyone who seen Christopher Palmer, or any boater who has spotted a blue and white kayak in the water is asked to call the NPS Tip Line.

Annette is an award-winning journalist based in Eastern North Carolina. Her career includes professional stops across the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast, recently culminating in a 2026 Region 8 Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Radio Best News Series for her work on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Series. Guided by a passion for human-interest storytelling, she focuses on narratives that touch hearts and connect communities. A mother of four and grandmother of two, Annette enjoys reading and creating epic Halloween costumes in her spare time. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.