Dark Outdoors

Dark Outdoors® investigates shocking reports of huge drones over Sabine Lake and deep inside Louisiana, and explores new tools to track these mysterious machines.

In this exclusive episode of Dark Outdoors®, Chester Moore delivers a detailed report on massive drone sightings across the Texas–Louisiana region.

Highlights include:

A huge drone over Sabine Lake on the Texas–Louisiana border

A report of a large drone in the interior of Louisiana

Additional eyewitness accounts of mysterious aerial activity in the region

Joining the discussion is Scott Tompkins, creator of DroneTracker.app, a mapping system designed to log drone sightings and uncover patterns behind what’s really happening in the skies.

This episode raises important questions about who is operating these drones, why they’re flying in remote areas, and what it means for outdoor safety and security.

From the East Coast to the Gulf Coast, mysterious drones are appearing—and in some cases, stalking people. Homeland Security claims they have no answers. Dark Outdoors® investigates.

In this special edition of Dark Outdoors®, Chester Moore dives into the unsettling wave of strange drone sightings reported across the United States.

Key details include:

Unexplained drones spotted along the East and Gulf Coasts

Reports of individuals being stalked by mysterious aerial machines

Homeland Security’s surprising admission that they “don’t know what’s going on”

The deeper questions: Who is behind these drones? Why are they targeting people? And what do they mean for outdoor safety?

This episode shines a light on one of the most mysterious and underreported outdoor threats emerging today.

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Author Lyle Blackburn joins Chester Moore to unravel the eerie true story of the Lake Worth Monster—also known as the Greer Island Goatman—in this chilling Halloween edition of Dark Outdoors®.

In our special annual Halloween cryptozoology episode, host Chester Moore sits down with acclaimed author and researcher Lyle Blackburn to discuss his latest book, The Lake Worth Monster: The True Story of the Greer Island Goatman.

This deep dive explores:

The legend and lore of the Lake Worth Monster

Why this case has been so misunderstood for decades

How the story of the Goatman of Greer Island continues to haunt Texas folklore

The broader place of cryptids and creepy creatures in Halloween storytelling

If you love cryptozoology, Texas legends, or spine-tingling mysteries tied to the outdoors, this episode will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Ben Verheul, a hunter from Wyoming, experienced two harrowing encounters with grizzly bears during an elk hunting trip that pushed his survival instincts to the limit. In an interview with Chester Moore on Dark Outdoors, Verheul recounted how the first incident occurred during the day when he was scouting the area.

He came face-to-face with a grizzly, narrowly escaping a direct confrontation. As if that wasn’t enough, a second, even more intense encounter unfolded later that night. While walking back to camp in the darkness, Verheul was suddenly attacked by another grizzly, leaving him in a desperate fight for his life.

The attack came without warning, and Verheul had to rely on his experience and quick thinking to defend himself. Injured and shaken, he fought the bear off and somehow survived the terrifying ordeal. 

From fatal animal attacks to chilling disappearances, Chester Moore and author Randi Minetor explore the most haunting cases from her seven-book series on death in national parks.

In this gripping episode of Dark Outdoors, Chester Moore speaks with best-selling author Randi Minetor about the shocking and often tragic stories she’s uncovered in her seven-book series on death in America’s national parks.

Topics include:

What kills more visitors than anything else in national parks

The harrowing and deadly “Night of the Grizzly”

Alligator attacks in southern parks

Mysterious disappearances where missing people were later found dead along the very trails that had been searched

And much more chilling detail from across the park system

This episode pulls back the curtain on the hidden dangers of national parks, blending history, wildlife encounters, and the mysteries that still haunt America’s wildest places.

From Trinity Bay to the Big Thicket, Chester Moore uncovers chilling reports of “wild men,” primitive tribes, and mysterious off-grid people living in the shadows of modern Texas.

In this wild and unsettling episode of Dark Outdoors, host Chester Moore digs into a forgotten book that chronicles bizarre encounters with alleged primitive tribes in the Trinity Bay area near Galveston and Houston during the 1960s and 1980s.

The investigation explores:

A longtime newspaper author’s report of similar activity in the Big Thicket National Preserve

Tales of a possible “wild man” haunting the Old and Lost River areas near Trinity Bay in recent years

The question of whether feral humans or off-grid people are living in ancient ways, hidden from society

Legends and firsthand accounts that blur the line between folklore, cryptid mystery, and real human survival

This strange and mysterious episode raises chilling questions about what (or who) might still be living in the remote corners of Texas wilderness.

Are the mysterious drownings in Austin the work of the so-called Rainey Street Ripper, a group of predators, or part of the global Smiley Face Killers phenomenon? Dark Outdoors® investigates.

In this chilling episode of Dark Outdoors, Chester Moore digs into the growing mystery surrounding deaths on Ladybird Lake in Austin, where some believe a serial killer dubbed the “Rainey Street Ripper” is at work.

We examine:

The alarming number of young men found dead in Ladybird Lake

Competing theories—a lone serial killer, a group of predators, or a darkly shared “method of operation” circulating underground

Disturbing parallels to the Smiley Face Killers phenomenon, a wave of suspicious water-related deaths now seen worldwide

Is Austin facing a local predator, or could this be part of a larger, global pattern of strange water deaths?

In this Dark Outdoors® mini-episode, we break down the official reports of a rare multiple-victim shark attack at South Padre Island—and what’s really going on in Gulf waters.

Join Chester Moore for a special mini-episode of Dark Outdoors® as we cover the recent shark attack at South Padre Island, which officials confirm involved multiple victims.

In this urgent episode, we cover:

What is currently known about the attacks and victims

Exclusive information on shark activity in the area right now

Context on other rare multiple-victim shark attacks in Gulf waters in recent years

A rumor killer addressing speculation about great white shark involvement

This episode delivers both breaking details and historical perspective on one of the most unsettling wildlife incidents to strike the Texas coast in years.

In this Dark Outdoors® short, Chester Moore revisits the chilling reign of serial killer Dean Corll—through the eyes of a young boy who once saw him dumping a body.

On this Dark Outdoors® short episode, host Chester Moore recounts the disturbing story of a young boy who witnessed Dean Corll—the infamous “Candyman” serial killer—dumping a body.

We also share forgotten details of Corll’s reign of terror in Texas, a dark chapter of true crime history that left families devastated and communities haunted.

This brief but chilling episode shines a light on one of the most notorious and overlooked serial killers in American history.

In this Dark Outdoors® short, Chester Moore recalls a chilling encounter with a shack in the woods—and a man in overalls wearing a paper sack on his head.

In another Dark Outdoors® Short, creator and host Chester Moore shares his own unnerving story of stumbling across a creepy shack in the woods and seeing a man in overalls with a paper sack covering his head.

Adding to the mystery, we also hear a story from another witness who, as a boy, discovered a similar shack—and came face-to-face with a figure some called a “wild man.”

Don’t miss our weekly Dark Outdoors® Shorts this summer, where we spotlight strange, frightening, and unforgettable outdoor encounters.

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