Crime Off The Grid

A mysterious caller in the wee hours of the morning sent National Park Service Rangers, Special Agents, and the Cherokee Indian PD to a gruesome discovery in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Oops...at the time of this recording, there was a blizzard on Tara's side of the Divide which caused some very mild glitching due to the internet and latency. Our apologies, but we promise, you won't miss a word! Nancy still sounds a cute as ever!

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Listen to my fun and heartwarming discussion with retired National Park Service Law Enforcement Ranger, John Goodwin, author of the book Echoes of the Badge: Stories From a National Park Service Career.  His book is a source of inspiration and enlightenment showcasing tales of courage, resilience, and unwavering dedication.

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A celebrity of the rock climbing world may be a violent, serial predator.  A survey posted in several outdoor magazines and the special agents of the National Park Service put together a case that showed  just because you can climb so high, doesn't mean you wont go down HARD.

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A 16 year old girl was abducted after cheerleading practice by a "trusted" family friend and taken deep into the largest wilderness in the lower 48.  Hear how a group of horse riders saw something then said something that led to her dramatic rescue.

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Claude Dallas, a well known unethical mountain man, murders two Idaho Fish and Game Officers, then evades the law who will never give up looking for him and bringing him to justice.

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A  couple's trip to a "honeymoon spot" in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore turns deadly.

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In the early years of Yellowstone as a National Park, market hunters decimated the wildlife for profit.  Fast forward to current times in the park and hear how rangers hunt the head hunters and bring them justices. (PS, this episode has some audio noises that could not be eliminated.  We apologize and are working to fix that for next time!)

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A dedicated and beloved US Park Ranger is on patrol to respond to a visitor complaint when the unthinkable happens.  There are no such things as "routine" contacts in law enforcement.

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Ranger Russ and Tara discuss illegal antler poaching in the National Parks and the high-tech ways rangers have outsmarted the outlaws.


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A man is found dead by hikers in a historic cemetery of a National Park with a gunshot to the head. Was this revenge? There may be a second revenge twist before it’s all over.

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