Bret Valona

Missing

Bret Kyle Valona, a 36-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran from Wisconsin, was last seen on March 1, 2025, when his family dropped him off at the Eastern Lake Trailhead in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. An experienced outdoorsman and Iraq War veteran, Valona was known for his minimalist, "primitive" camping style, often surviving off the land for up to three weeks without modern equipment or communication devices. His family expected regular check-ins, but after he failed to make contact by March 2, ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 01, 2025