

National Park After Dark
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 explore these treasured places in a whole new way - because behind the iconic arches and towering trees lie layered histories, grisly encounters, extraordinary stories of survival, tragic ends and so much more. But it isn’t always chills and thrills. By sharing inspiring tales and their desire for protecting our planet’s wild places, they hope the show will inspire listeners to lace up their own hiking boots and take a walk into the wild to create meaningful adventures of their own.
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Feb 19, 2024 • 57min
207: The Crash of Air Florida Flight 90. National Mall and Memorial Parks.
On January 13, 1982 the world watched for the first time, an airplane rescue that was broadcasted live on national television. The US Park Police responded to a plane that crashed into the Potomac river, leaving survivors struggling in the icy cold waters.
We love our National Parks and we know you do too but when you're out there, remember to enjoy the view but watch your back. Please take a moment to rate and subscribe from wherever you’re listening to NPAD! Become part of our Outsider family on Patreon or Apple Subscriptions to gain access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more. Follow our socials Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. To share a Trail Tale, suggest a story, access merch, and browse our book recommendations - head over to our website.
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Resources:
https://admiralcloudberg.medium.com/the-cold-laws-of-winter-the-crash-of-air-florida-flight-90-cdcba7847e0a
Book: Air Crash Ivestigations: Death in the Potomac The Crash of Air Florida Flight 90. By George Cramoisi, Editor
Nat Geo Documentary: Seconds From Disaster: Flight 90.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiZ08nFhsLY
https://www.communitybankingconnections.org/articles/2022/i2/forty-years-later
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1992/01/13/decade-later-pain-lingers-for-air-florida-survivors/11c2e520-c607-4dcb-9a32-fe261f26c218/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/tv/1984/04/01/nikki-felchtonights-flight-90-depicts-the-snowy-day-she-nearly-died-in-the-river/a5a387df-470d-408f-9c0e-2c373a34de8c/
https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2003/jan/12/features.magazine27

Feb 14, 2024 • 43min
206: Trail Tales 43
Today’s stories include the sisterhood of the frothing pants, powerful manifestors, surprise allergies, stubborn guide dogs, hiking back in time, tooth & claw induced fear, Grand Canyon gaslighting and raccoon terror.. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers!
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Feb 12, 2024 • 1h 15min
205: Tales from the Crypt. Waterton Lakes National Park.
On a crisp September day, Trevor Janz and Patricia Van Tighem’s lives are changed forever when they encounter a grizzly on their weekend hike. Patricia writes of their journey of healing, both physical and emotional, with refreshing candor and an open heart.
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Sources The Bear’s Embrace by Patricia Van Tighem, LA Times, Legacy, BC Care Providers, Waterton Lakes National Park, Parks Canada

Feb 5, 2024 • 55min
204: Two Thousand Miles to Freedom. California National Historic Trail.
Bridget Biddy Mason was forced to walk from Mississippi to California when her enslaver followed Mormon leader, Brigham Young to the west. While others rode in wagons or on horseback, she walked the entire way, while caring for her new born baby. Her story is one of survival, courage, and strength that leads her to become one of the most successful and wealthiest black women of her time.
We love our National Parks and we know you do too but when you're out there, remember to enjoy the view but watch your back. Please take a moment to rate and subscribe from wherever you’re listening to NPAD! Become part of our Outsider family on Patreon or Apple Subscriptions to gain access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more. Follow our socials Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. To share a Trail Tale, suggest a story, access merch, and browse our book recommendations - head over to our website.
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Sources: NPS, LA Conservancy, NPS (2), NPS (3), NPS (4) Book: Biddy Mason: A Place of her Own by Camille Gavin

Feb 1, 2024 • 52min
203: Trail Tales 42
Today’s stories include naked rescues, unfortunate events, dumb Americans, magical moments, eerie encounters and signs of encouragement. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers!
We love our National Parks and we know you do too but when you're out there, remember to enjoy the view but watch your back. Please take a moment to rate and subscribe from wherever you’re listening to NPAD! Become part of our Outsider family on Patreon or Apple Subscriptions to gain access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more. Follow our socials Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. To share a Trail Tale, suggest a story, access merch, and browse our book recommendations - head over to our website.
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Jan 29, 2024 • 54min
202: Sometimes the Wrong Decision, Is the Right One. Gates of the Arctic National Park.
When a rafting trip goes wrong deep in the remote wilderness of Alaska, a father and son fight for their lives. With limited supplies, the pair have to battle the elements, wildlife and themselves in order to survive.
We love our National Parks and we know you do too but when you're out there, remember to enjoy the view but watch your back. Please take a moment to rate and subscribe from wherever you’re listening to NPAD! Become part of our Outsider family on Patreon or Apple Subscriptions to gain access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more. Follow our socials Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. To share a Trail Tale, suggest a story, access merch, and browse our book recommendations - head over to our website.
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Sources I Shouldn’t Be Alive Season 2 Episode 3, WV Emergency Management , NPS, NPS History, Travel Alaska, National Geographic, The Oklahoman, Business Insider, LA Times, Fly Coyote

Jan 22, 2024 • 52min
201: The Lava Lake Murders. Deschutes National Forest.
When three murders occur in the remote wilderness of Deschutes National Forest, a full man hunt is initiated. Investigators would soon realize that it would be much more difficult to capture the perpetrator than they could have ever imagined.
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Resources:
https://www.tillamookheadlightherald.com/community_paid/offbeat-oregon-lava-lake-murders-are-still-officially-unsolved-but/article_0802b80c-6b5d-11e9-b828-9f89bd102737.html
https://www.historicmysteries.com/lava-lake-murders/
https://morethanjustparks.com/deschutes-national-forest/
https://truecrimedetective.co.uk/unsolved-mysteries-slaughter-in-the-wilderness-the-lava-lake-murders-736ad407dc54

Jan 18, 2024 • 54min
200: I Escaped: A Sit Down With a Wilderness Therapy Program Participant
As a follow up to last episode, we sit down for a chat with one of Danielle’s oldest friends - Tyler, who has first hand experience with a wilderness therapy program in Utah. He was blindfolded and taken out into the desert, where he became the first to “escape” the program.
We love our National Parks and we know you do too but when you're out there, remember to enjoy the view but watch your back. Please take a moment to rate and subscribe from wherever you’re listening to NPAD! Become part of our Outsider family on Patreon or Apple Subscriptions to gain access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more. Follow our socials Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. To share a Trail Tale, suggest a story, access merch, and browse our book recommendations - head over to our website.
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Jan 15, 2024 • 1h 32min
199: When Good Intentions Go Bad. Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument.
Wilderness Therapy – some praise it, others shame it. In the 1980’s Steve Cartisano created the Challenger Foundation, the wilderness therapy camp that promised to reform wayward teens. It seemed like a perfect solution for concerned parents until kids claimed abuse, and others died while in camp care. Today we venture to Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument to understand how Hell Camp earned its name.
We love our National Parks and we know you do too but when you're out there, remember to enjoy the view but watch your back. Please take a moment to rate and subscribe from wherever you’re listening to NPAD! Become part of our Outsider family on Patreon or Apple Subscriptions to gain access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more. Follow our socials Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. To share a Trail Tale, suggest a story, access merch, and browse our book recommendations - head over to our website.
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Sources: Hell Camp: Teen Nightmare, Rolling Stone , Desert News, Variety Magazine, Outside Magazine, BLM, JSTOR Daily, Daily Mail

Jan 8, 2024 • 60min
198: You Can't Grow Weed in a National Park.
Illegal marijuana operations are popping up around National Parks in West, and they're worth millions of dollars. We examine the impact of these operations and stories that have lead to arrests and fatalities.
Resources: NPS, Seoklaw (1), (Seoklaw (2), Whitehouse, NPS (2) Book:
Death, Daring, & Disaster - Search and Rescue in the National Parks by Charles R. "Butch" Farabee Jr.
We love our National Parks and we know you do too but when you're out there, remember to enjoy the view but watch your back. Please take a moment to rate and subscribe from wherever you’re listening to NPAD! Become part of our Outsider family on Patreon or Apple Subscriptions to gain access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more. Follow our socials Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. To share a Trail Tale, suggest a story, access merch, and browse our book recommendations - head over to our website.
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