Park Rats Podcast

What is up Ratzzz!!!

We are desperately attempting to appeal to the youth by trying out a trend. Today we give each other two truths and a lie parks edition.

We each took National park facts and snuck in some complete lies to throw the other off. This one ended up being a blast to record and spoiler alert, one of is way better than the other at this.   

Hope you guys enjoy this weeks installment and feel free to DM us your favorite fake park fact on our Instagram @parkratspodcast

Until next Tuesday,

PEAACEEEEEE!!!!! 

What's up Park Rats?!

The ecology of National Parks and Forests face many threats from all sorts of outside interactions. In todays episode we talk about harmful invasive species in these places we know and love.

The Florida everglades are known for a large number of invasive species. We talk about a few that are particularly terrifying. The Burmese python is a large snake that was introduced into the wild through the pet trade. These massive snakes snatch up anything from small creatures to alligators.

Along with large snakes, wild boars are also a huge issue in Florida. These feral pigs have found homes all over the south east US after being introduced as livestock from early European settlers.

We also talk about the Coqui frog which has taken over the forests of Hawaii. For its small size the frog can let out a loud croak which is an issue among locals.

Gypsy Moths are another invasive species that are taking over the Midwest and northern US states. If you see one of these guys do us a favor and give it a good smash.

Invasive species are a huge issue globally and recently Pablo Escobar's hippos have come into the news due to their new protection status. We talk about how one of his hippos would match up against the Kentucky coke bear so place your bets on Instagram!

If you are interested in the wild world of National Parks follow us for more content! Check out our website or follow us on Instagram @parkratspodcast

Stay wild Park Rats!

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Whats up Rats?!

Believe it or not we actually solve the mystery of why people get abducted by aliens in this one. We talk about the cases of alien abductions in and around national parks and speculate over if they are true or not.

Some very famous alien abductions that have near National Parks and forests. This includes Travis Walton and Barney and Betty Hill who's stories were spread throughout the media resulting in support and skepticism from around the world.

There are also many events and tourist destinations that park dwellers are likely to stumble upon. The UFO watchtower outside of Great Sand Dunes National Park offers cheap camping and a spot to look for flying saucers. There is also the Contact in the Desert event in Joshua Tree National Park if you are looking for more information on "ancient astronauts, extraterrestrial life, human origins, crop circles, anti-gravity machines, contact experiences" and more.

If you are looking for a stop on your road trip to Death Valley and like UFOs, you can stop in Rachel Nevada. Rachel is considered to be the "UFO capital of the world" and is featured in magazines, books, television shows and many major newspapers as the center of UFO activity.

Don't forget to direct hate mail to our facebook (or meta now I guess) and show us some love on instagram @parkratspodcast. For more information on the podcast you can check out our website and until next time guys....

PEEEEAACCCCEEEEE!!!!!!!!!

Little late on the Halloween special but this episode is to special not to deliver to you all! We were spending our Halloween camping so we weren't around a computer :/

In this episode, in the spirit of Halloween, we went to our cabin in the middle of the woods at night to talk about folklore.

We cover all sorts of monsters and spooks all while out in the elements of the New England woods. Everything from the classic wendigos and skinwalkers to the giant owl witches of the Yakama and the diamond dragon of the Cherokee. To learn more, hit that play button mannnn.

There are many tales of creatures lurking in the woods. We take some time to talk about a few we found interesting while we sat in the middle of the wood ourselves. (If you can't beat them, join them).

To join our growing community of park rats, check out our instagram @parkratspodcast or our website at www.parkratspodcast.com. And leave us a review or even give us a follow on wherever you are listening to this episode.

Love you guys ;) and...



PeACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome back to the Park Rats Podcast, the number one trucking podcast in the country ;)

Nah we're obviously screwing around, but these paranormal accounts from Yosemite, Gettysburg, Smoky Mountain , Grand Canyon, and Rocky Mountain National Parks are no joke.

National Parks are a hotbed for paranormal activity. Whether it be burial grounds, wars, suicides, urban legend, folklore, accidents or whatever else, ghosts are chilling in the national parks. We aren't talking about Ghoulists. But you can find some hot single ghosts in your area there my guy.

Here's where we got our shit from. Some paranormal accounts can be found here, and here, and here. Please check all of them out. There are some amazing things out there.

Additionally, you may want to know where Josh got that crazy story on the Hoosac tunnel. Well, its been around for a few hundred years... but the research came from here and here.

Hope you guys enjoyed the episode, happy spooktober, and happy halloween. Keep vibing and not dying. Check us out at instagram and tiktok at @parkratspodcast. Or check us out at www.parkratspodcast.com. Finally, lastly, exponentially.

PEACE!!!?!1!

Fart-ober bb

Spooky season continues with week three: Serial killers in national parks. We wanted to cover some of the most infamous national park serial killers. Homicide happens 1 in every million visitors. Crazy right!?

Thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the victims who had their loved ones ripped away by these two ugly, terrible POS. But now theyre rotting in jail. 😈🖕

To learn more visit the charley project.
Here’s more about Gary.
And Cary, the bastard.
Don’t click those links, they aren’t worth your time.

But here are Gary’s victims. And Cary’s. They are worth your time.

Oh and here is that hand glider dude’s story. IYKYK.

Peace!!!1!

What's poppin Park Rats!

In this episode we cover mysterious disappearances in National Parks. The National Parks are a hot spot for stories of missing people, strange encounters and unexplainable events. We cover some interesting stories we found as well as roasting some ridiculous theories on why people go missing.

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First topic is a video called "Why I will NEVER VISIT Crater Lake Oregon" in which we talk about how ridiculous content can be when talking about unexplained stories. We don't want to knock this guy too much but some of the claims he is making are kind of insane.

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Terrance Woods disappeared in a strange way and we talk about what happened and create some theories that are most likely correct so just take our word for it.

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The strange disappearance of Alfred Beilhartz, a young boy in Rocky Mountain National Park got lost and was never found. There are many theories on where this child went but unfortunately the case has been cold ever since.

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The Dennis Martin story and some "coverage" about the incident has us speculating around the fact that there is always someone who will claim the reason for any disappearance is because of a mystical creature or something the government is trying to hide from us. 

35:45
Go feral, it's free and easy and anyone can do it! 

As always if you are liking our content please check out our Instagram @ParkRatsPodcast and our website.

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Welcome to spooktober. This month we have a whole lot of treats for you and a few tricks up out sleeve. Leading off are some of the parks greatest survival stories.

First off is the amazing survival of Truman Everts  in what would become Yellowstone National Park.

Next is the crazy story of the lone survivor of the deadly Yarnell Forest Fire in Arizona, Brendan McDonough.

Finally the story of Robert Ringo and his trek in Joshua tree National park gone wrong.

All of these stories are amazing. To believe these park enthusiasts made it out alive is amazing and the fact you finished the episode and are now looking at the shownotes is also amazing. Check out a bonus story at this link.

Check out the Instagram at @parkratspodcast to stay updated with the schedule this month and our first annual park showdown. 

We’ll see you soon ;) PEACE!?!-1!

Whoa, what an episode right?

What do you think is in that wild game meatball stew?

Would you be Baker, Nevada’s 69th citizen?

Do you think Matt should’ve filled up the ice tea containers?

Well whatever your opinion was, thanks for listening! Hope you enjoyed learning about the best restaurants and bars in National parks and why we sucked as cooks in the park.

To check out these awesome restaurants, check out the story by Matt Kirouac (no relation) here.

To learn a little more about Terlingua, Tx and the home of Chili Cookoffs, here ya go my guy.

We’ll be putting the park rats menu up on the website sooner or later, trust me. That websites still a shit show.

If you’re down to play some bar die sans shotgun and bar fight, here are the rules.

And finally, if you’re trying to follow us on Instagram or tik tok  it’s @parkratspodcast. If you’re trying to like our Facebook page, just don’t. Go outside instead.

PEACE!

What is up park people?!

Apologies to the guy that posted this video but we absolutely tore it apart.

Big takeaway is if you are going post anything illegal online just don't.

Thanks for listening y'all!

PeeACEe!!!!