National Park After Dark

By Audioboom Studios

Hosted by two friends who share a passion for the wilderness and a fascination with what can go wrong there, each week hosts Danielle and Cassie explore the darker side of our National Parks and explo... more

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How many episodes does National Park After Dark have?

The podcast currently has 287 episodes available.

National Park After Dark episodes:

February 17, 2025 282: The Port Chicago Disaster. Port Chicago Naval Magazine National
On July 17th, 1944 the worst home front disaster of WWII unfolded in an instant when a munitions base exploded with the force of 5,000 lbs of TNT just outside of San Fransisco. The catastrophic incident killed 320 people instantly and injured hundreds more. The event resulted in the largest mutiny trial in US Naval History and raised awareness of racial injustice and unsafe working conditions during the war and became a critical event in the Civil Rights Movement.

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Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page!

Thank you to the week’s partners!
BetterHelp: National Park After Dark is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off.
Prose: Use our link for a free in-depth hair consultation and 50% off your first subscription order.
Rocket Money: Use our link to get started saving.
IQBAR: Text PARK to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products and free shipping.

For a full list of our sources, visit npadpodcast.com/episodes

Sources: NPS, The National WWII Museum, CBS, US Naval Institute, NPS (2), Naval History and Heritage Command, NPS – Golden Gate Cemetery , CBS News, Legal Defense Fund
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57min
February 13, 2025 281: Trail Tales 64
Today’s stories include check ins from the other side, underwater close calls, man ghosts, cases of mistaken identity, cursed Airbnb’s and bodies in the woods. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers!

For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials at:

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Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page!

Thank you to the week’s partners!
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1h 7min
February 10, 2025 280: The Park That Almost Never Was. Biscayne National Park.
The area that is now Biscayne National Park was once considered a wasteland and worthless - but the Jones family, newly freed from slavery, saw the value it had. They purchased three islands there and created both a home and a lucrative business. When business tycoons finally realized the locations monetary worth, they fought hard to gain control of the land to develop high rises and oil refineries. Sir Lancelot Jones wasn’t willing to give up his land, and today remains a large part of why Biscayne National Park exists.

Come see us live in Joshua Tree National Park! Grab tickets here !

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Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page!

Thank you to the week’s partners!
Ollie: Use NPAD to get 60% off your first box of meals when you subscribe today.
Quince: Use our link to get free shipping and 365-day returns.
Lume Deodorant: Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with
@lumedeodorant and get 15% off with promo code NPAD at LumeDeodorant.com! #lumepod
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For a full list of our sources, visit npadpodcast.com/episodes
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1h 1min
February 04, 2025 Introducing Blink - Jake Haendel’s Story. Heroin, Secrets. Deadly Betrayal.
Jake Haendel has been handed a death sentence. He has a terminal progressive disease that's eating away at the white matter of his brain. In six months, he'll be dead.

As the months progress, Jake slips into a coma, laying there in total darkness. But something odd has happened... Jake is fully conscious.

Nobody knows that he can hear them. They’re certain he's no longer in there.

With the promise that Jake will never recover, friends and family visit less and less. Until there is just one person left. A person who begins to whisper strange admissions in his ear.

It is here, helpless in his hospital bed, that Jake realizes what may have gotten him here in the first place. The scariest thing in the room is no longer the potential of dying, but rather, the person sitting right next to him.

This is Blink, the untold true story and survival of Jake Haendel.

Listen to Blink: https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/blink-jake-haendels-story/id1779813806
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6min
February 03, 2025 279: Finding Aubrey. Langtang National Park.
In April of 2010, a young woman from Colorado was living her dream in Asia. At the tail end of her five month solo journey to the continent, Aubrey Sacco elected to embark on a week long trek within Langtang National Park, a place known for its welcoming teahouses, ancient monasteries and incredible scenery. When she vanished, the longest running search for a missing trekker in Nepal’s history began.

Listen to Blink !

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Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page!

Thank you to the week’s partners!
IQBAR: Text PARK to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products and free shipping.
AG1: AG1 is offering new subscribers a FREE $76 gift when you sign up. You’ll get a Welcome Kit, a bottle of D3K2 AND 5 free travel packs in your first box. So make sure to check out DrinkAG1.com/npad.
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1h 4min
January 30, 2025 278: Trail Tales 63
Today’s stories include ghostly gossip, nature soup, weird places, cursed stories, hellos and goodbyes from beyond and proof that fed bears are dead bears. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers!

For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials at:

Instagram: @nationalparkafterdark
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TikTok: @nationalparkafterdark

Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page!

Thank you to the week’s partners!
SelectQuote: Use our link to get the right life insurance for YOU, for LESS.
iRestore: For a limited time only, our listeners get $625 off their iRestore Elite when you use code NPAD at
Minds of Madness: Listen to Minds of Madness wherever you listen to your favorite shows.

For a full list of our sources, visit npadpodcast.com/episodes
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53min
January 27, 2025 277: NPAD Turns FOUR
It’s our birthday (or, anniversary)! Four years ago this week we released out very first episode with zero clue what we were doing. Since then we have covered over 200 stories, gained thousands of friends and made a lot of memories. Today’s episode is a look back to some (hilarious, cringy, sad and happy) moments on our journey here as well as some updates on cases we have covered along the way. Thank you to everyone who has made NPAD so special, we love you - cheers to us all!

Come see us in Joshua Tree! Buy tickets here.

Justice for Anton

For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials at:

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Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page!

Thank you to the week’s partners!
Soul: For 30% off your order, head to GetSoul.com and use code NPAD.
Blueland: Use our link to get 15% off your first order.
Rocket Money: Use our link to get started saving.
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For a full list of our sources, visit npadpodcast.com/episodes
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2h 5min
January 20, 2025 276: Til’ Death Do Us Part. Glacier National Park.
When Jordan and Cody met each other they quickly fell in love and tied the knot. But when Cody disappeared only eight days after their wedding, people began to suspect his new wife may have had something to do with it.

For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials at:

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Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page!

Thank you to the week’s partners!
Prose: Use our link for a free in-depth hair consultation and 50% off your first subscription order.
BetterHelp: National Park After Dark is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off.
IQBAR: Text PARK to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products and free shipping.
Sierra Club: Book your 2025 trip today at sierraclub.org/outings, and use code NPAD to get $100 off.

For a full list of our sources, visit npadpodcast.com/episodes
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1h 10min
January 16, 2025 275: Trail Tales 62
Today’s stories include acts of love, stiff pants, angry neighbors camp ghosts, Gila monsters and cougars in Maine. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers!

For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials at:

Instagram: @nationalparkafterdark
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TikTok: @nationalparkafterdark

Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page!

Thank you to the week’s partners!
Acorns: Use our link download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today!
Zocdoc: Use our link to download the Zocdoc app for free.
Graza: Use code NPAD to get 10% off your Graza Starter Kit.
Crime Weekly Podcast: Listen to Crime Weekly every Friday wherever you get your podcasts.

For a full list of our sources, visit npadpodcast.com/episodes
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1h 5min
January 13, 2025 274: Lafitte’s Lost Loot. Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve.
The Birthplace of Jazz, NOLA, The Big Easy - no matter how you know it, New Orleans is world renowned. While we visit today to toss beads and eat beignets, these streets - and swamps - were once home to one of the most mysterious pirates in history, Jean Lafitte. His smuggling operations throughout the South earned him quite the reputation in life, but the legends of his buried treasure solidified his story for generations after his death.

To support the community of New Orleans in the wake of the New Year’s Day Tragedy, please visit United for New Orleans Relief Fund

For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials at:

Instagram: @nationalparkafterdark
Twitter/X: @npadpodcast
TikTok: @nationalparkafterdark

Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page!

Thank you to the week’s partners!
Quince: Use our link to get free shipping and 365-day returns.
Ollie: Use NPAD to get 60% off your first box of meals when you subscribe today.
Boll and Branch: Use our link to get 15% off, plus free shipping on your first set of sheets
Lume Deodorant: Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with
@lumedeodorant and get 15% off with promo code NPAD at LumeDeodorant.com! #lumepod

For a full list of our sources, visit npadpodcast.com/episodes
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1h 10min

FAQs about National Park After Dark:

How many episodes does National Park After Dark have?

The podcast currently has 287 episodes available.

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