article_snippet: The National Park Service says 36-year-old Jason Parish and two companions began hiking north from Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, Friday.
article_snippet: Recording studio owner Ernest Tokay says 36-year-old Jason Parish often went camping, even in the winter, sometimes at a moment's notice.
article_snippet: Parish, 36, is pictured here on a beach along the Pacific Ocean in 2009 with his dog Kodiak .
article_snippet: 36-year-old Jason Parish was an environmental engineer who enjoyed making music and traveling in his free time .
article_snippet: : A friend said 36-year-old Jason Parish often went camping, even in the winter, sometimes at a moment's notice .
article_snippet: Parish's Facebook page includes several breathtaking photos from his travels, including one of his sitting on a bluff overlooking George Washington National Forest in West Virginia.
article_snippet: 36-year-old Jason Parish is survived by his parents, a brother and a sister.