Louis Hastings wanted to get away from the fast life of California and into a place where he felt more at peace in nature. He decided the best place to venture to would be the tiny remote town of McCarthy Alaska, a place with limited resources and only accessible by plane during the long winter months. When Louis begins to disagree with the way the state of Alaska is handling the lands though, he goes on a murder spree.



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87: A Murderer on the Loose. Wrangell St. Elias National Park.

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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A long awaited 200+ mile trip through the Sierra’s ends in a tragic fall. Jean Muenchrath’s story of survival is an epic one, but also serves as the beginning of an entirely new life.



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Sources Outside, The Pacific Crest Trail Association, NPS, Lone Pine Chamber of Commerce, Recreation.gov



Book - If I Live Until Morning by Jean Muenchrath



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228: Survivor(wo)man. Sequoia National Park.

It was a normal shift for Ranger Paul Fugate, when he left to patrol a trail and never returned. The invesitagion into his disappearance unveiled feuds with the National Park Service and complicated romantic relationships. His past has had investigators questioning, was this an act of foul play? Or did he disappear intentionally?



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Resources:

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https://www.nps.gov/chir/learn/nature/animals.htm

https://parkpredators.com/the-unknown/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/100052746/

https://www.nps.gov/chir/planyourvisit/faraway-ranch-historic-district.htm


227: The Lost Ranger. Chiricahua National Monument.

Today’s stories include scared ceremonies, being petrified in the petrified forest, ghost cowboys, airline premonitions, shadow people, bear sleepovers and embarrassing moments. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers!



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226: Trail Tales 48

On June 10 2010 all was well at the Albert Pike Recreation Area campground. 24 hours later, 20 people were dead following one the deadliest natural disasters in the history of the Natural State. Today we cover the devastating story of the Albert Pike flash flood.



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Sources Arkansas Democrat Gazette, USFS, Arkadelphian, KATV, NPS History, Oklahoma Historical Society, Arkansas State Parks, NPR, NBC News, SouthCoast Today, THV11


225: Catastrophe at Camp. Ouachita National Forest.

This week we do things a bit different - today we both share a story, with little to nothing to do with the outdoors! Danielle brings us to Egypt where we discuss the story of Dorothy Eady and her supposed reincarnation, while Cassie brings us to Florida to describe what may (or may not) be the discovery of an extraterrestrial artifact.



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The Search for Omm Sety: Reincarnation and Eternal Love by Johnathan Cott, NY Times, Forbes, History, Pew Research Center


87: A Murderer on the Loose. Wrangell St. Elias National Park.

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