Hosted by two friends who share a passion for the outdoors and a fascination with what can go wrong there, National Park After Dark is a podcast for the morbid outdoor enthusiast. Tales of death, dark history and tragic events is what NPAD is about, but through the darkness - is light. National Parks have storied histories including epic survivals, inspiring humans and serve as physical reminders of the importance for protecting the planet. Time to lace up those hiking boots and take a walk into the wild. Welcome, to National Park After Dark.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 9 days 6 hours 32 minutes
episode 221: One of Seven. The Disappearance of Joe Halpern. Rocky Mountain
Hundreds of people go missing in US National Parks every year. While many of those cases eventually find resolve, some people, like Joe Halpern, remain missing as the seasons change and the decades pass. Despite the passing of time, loved ones never forget their people who wandered into the woods and were swallowed by the trees - and they’ll do everything it takes to find them...
episode 220: Trail Tales 47
Today’s stories include life saving butterflies, bobcat guardians, hotdog man rescues, baby trail snacks, puke curses, angel friends, madness at Mesa Verde and shitty situations. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers!
We love our National Parks and we know you do too but when you're out there, remember to enjoy the view but watch your back...
episode 219: The Disappearance of Everett Ruess ft. Locations Unknown
Today we are joined by Mike and Joe, hosts of the Locations Unknown Podcast, as we dive into one of Utah's greatest enduring mysteries. Everett Ruess was a poet, artist, and writer who had dreams of leaving modern society behind to live in and explore the American West. When his family stopped receiving letters from him, and no one heard from or had contact with Everett for months - concern mounted...
episode 218: Trail Tales 46
Today’s stories include hooting in the wrong places, being at the right place at the right time, being Bigfoot, seeing Bigfoot, hot springs horror, ghost relatives and honestly, probably too much poop talk. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers!
We love our National Parks and we know you do too but when you're out there, remember to enjoy the view but watch your back...
episode 217: The Value of Bones. Dinosaur National Monument.
Today we talk all things dinosaurs! First we dive into an ongoing case of poaching over 1 million dollars worth of dinosaur fossils from Utah. After, we talk about why some are so valuable, the celebrities with private collections, their history, and the National Parks that preserve them.
We love our National Parks and we know you do too but when you're out there, remember to enjoy the view but watch your back...
episode 216: Beyond the Bear. Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site.
Hugh Glass is best known for his incredible survival story. After being mauled by a grizzly, being left for dead and dragging himself nearly 250 miles across the country - his story, or at least a version of it, has been immortalized in the film The Revenant. But Hugh’s life goes beyond his encounter with the bear - what came before and after are just as wild as a ride, and are worth movies of their own...
episode 215: Trail Tales 45
Today’s stories include an Oregon disappearance, tuck and rolling, tiger eyes, solo cougars, mystery lights, accidental bear selfies, haunted castles and being at the right place at the right time. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers!
We love our National Parks and we know you do too but when you're out there, remember to enjoy the view but watch your back...
episode 214: Queen of the Skies. Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site.
Bessie Coleman was the first woman to get her International Pilots License. She was also the first African American woman to become a stunt pilot and perform around the country. When her rising stardom and unyielding attitude towards racism and segregation leads to her questionable death, outrage sparks around the country.
We love our National Parks and we know you do too but when you're out there, remember to enjoy the view but watch your back...
episode 213: The Book Women of Appalachia. Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.
In the midst of the worst economic disaster in US History, hope was being carried through the rural communities tucked amongst the rugged mountains of eastern Kentucky. The Pack Horse Library Project sent women on horseback through the most remote regions of the Cumberland Mountains to deliver reading materials to isolated homes and communities...
episode 212: Trail Tales 44
Today’s episode is a very special one - all about signs, synchronicities and loved ones showing their love no matter how far away they seem.
Learn more about Danielle’s grief retreat here :)
We love our National Parks and we know you do too but when you're out there, remember to enjoy the view but watch your back...