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This 2005 photo provided by Alla Kostenko shows Vladimir Kostenko on a hiking trip with friends. In August 2018, a solitary man now missing walked 14 miles into a lonely valley on the western side of Hatcher Pass in Alaska. He carried almost nothing: A backpack, 5 pounds of oatmeal. No rifle or bear spray. Vladimir Kostenko planned to stay at a tiny dry cabin for months. He was seeking no less than the meaning of life. For most of his 42 years, Kostenko had been on a spiritual quest to understand his place in the universe. (Alla Kostenko via AP)
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