Missing University of Oklahoma professor found after going missing on hike in Nevada

ESMERALDA COUNTY, Nev. (KFOR) — A University of Oklahoma professor who went missing in Nevada during a hike has been found.

Ron Bolen’s daughter, Meredith Bolen, confirmed to NewsNation affiliate KFOR on Saturday that Bolen was found, is alive, and is being brought down from a mountain by rescue personnel.

Bolan was last heard from on Tuesday afternoon around 3 p.m., upon reaching Boundary Peak in Inyo National Forest.

Photo goes with story — Ron Bolen’s daughter Meredith confirmed her father was found alive and dehydrated, and was taken to a hospital. (KFOR)

She said her father is dehydrated, but she was able to speak with him.

The Esmerelda County Sheriff’s Department and the U.S. National Forestry Service conducted a search for Ron Bolen, who is an avid climber and well-traveled.

He is being taken to a hospital, Meredith Bolen said.