I think the most heartwarming aspect of this story is simply the institutions and the people available and involved with the search process. Long after the vehicle was abandoned, a lot of people, time, and expertise were let loose and focused on the problem of this missing family.

As of a week ago, they may have stopped now, teams have been searching the local mountains for a missing hiker. They're already 2 weeks into the search.

We take these institutions for granted, but I'm grateful to the team members and volunteers that work these cases.