

National Park After Dark
Audioboom Studios
Hosted by two friends who share a passion for public lands and a fascination with what can go wrong there, each week hosts Danielle and Cassie explore the darker side of our National Parks. But it isn’t always chills and thrills. By sharing inspiring tales and their desire for protecting our planet’s wild places, they hope listeners will be inspired to take a walk into the wild and create meaningful adventures of their own.
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Jun 5, 2023 • 1h 14min
152: Unlikely Survivors: White Sands National Park
For generations, wild horses have lived within the fences of White Sands Missile Range, surviving an atomic bomb and other military testing. When the nation finally takes notice of the unlivable conditions they have been struggling in, an experienced veterinarian is brought in to lead their rescue mission.
For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials:
Instagram: @nationalparkafterdark
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 this week’s partners!
Storyworth: Use our link and get $10 off your first purchase
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For a full list of our sources, visit http://npadpodcast.com/episodes

May 29, 2023 • 1h 12min
151: Crime or Cryptids ft. Sinisterhood Podcast: Mark Twain National Forest
Join us on a very special episode as we trek to Missouri! This time around, we get to sit back and learn as we are guided through Mark Twain National Forest by Christie and Heather from Sinisterhood podcast. We talk all about cryptids, mysteries, missing persons and more with amazing company. Be sure to check out Sinisterhood HERE to catch their latest episodes and grab a ticket to one of their upcoming live shows! Make sure to listen to their Freaky Friday segment to hear us share our own personal freaky but true tales.
For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials:
Instagram: @nationalparkafterdark
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 this week’s partners!
Apostrophe: Use our link and code NPAD to get your first visit for only $5.
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For a full list of our sources, visit http://npadpodcast.com/episodes

May 25, 2023 • 53min
150: Everything Left to Remember ft. Steph Jagger
Today we welcome Steph Jagger, author of Everything Left to Remember: My Mother, Our Memories and a Journey Through the Rocky Mountains for a conversation about adventure, loss, gain, forgetting and remembering. Following her mother's Alzheimer’s diagnosis, the duo embarked on a grand adventure through three of our nation’s most beautiful national parks and her book is one of grief, celebration, surrender and acceptance.
Steph can be found on Instagram HERE and through her website HERE. While she encourages supporting your local bookstore, her book can be found online HERE.
For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials:
Instagram: @nationalparkafterdark
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 this week’s partners!
BetterHelp: National Park After Dark is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off.
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For a full list of our sources, visit http://npadpodcast.com/episodes

May 22, 2023 • 57min
149: Missing, Murdered, Massacred: Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
When a family of four vanishes from their campsite in Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, what ensues is one of Oregon state’s largest search and rescue efforts. The discovery of the family leaves more questions than answers and remains one of the Pacific Northwest's longest standing cold cases.
For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials:
Instagram: @nationalparkafterdark
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 this week’s partners!
Miracle Made: Use our link and code NPAD to save over 40% and get 3 free towels.
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For a full list of our sources, visit http://npadpodcast.com/episodes

May 15, 2023 • 47min
148: An Incredible Rescue: Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
Join us this week in the Alaskan Wilderness to the site of a plane crash on Redoubt Volcano. Four military men find themself stranded for weeks in a place where no rescue team has ventured to before.
For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials:
Instagram: @nationalparkafterdark
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 this week’s partners!
Lumi Labs: Use code NPAD to get free shipping and 30% off your first order.
For a full list of our sources, visit http://npadpodcast.com/episodes

May 11, 2023 • 58min
147: Trail Tales 29
Today’s stories include finding ritual sites, trail advice, flash floods, lack of Plan B’s and snail tales. 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 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.
Thank you so much to our partners, check them out!
Gerberlife Insurance Co: See website to find out more about applying for life insurance.
Thrive Market: Use our link to get 30% off your first order plus a free $60 gift.
Apostrophe: Use our link and code NPAD to get your first visit for only $5.

May 8, 2023 • 1h 2min
146: Spirit or Science? The Third Man Factor
We’ve all experienced it – the feeling of someone watching us, or in the room with us when we are by all accounts seemingly alone. A shift in the air or a tingle down your spine usually sets off these spider senses. Traditionally, when we think of this feeling, we are afraid. But what happens when this unseen force is helpful? And provides companionship in times of desperation and need, in circumstances of life or death? Today we travel the globe and through time to visit stories of survivors from all walks of life to discuss “The Third Man” and ponder where exactly it comes from.
For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials:
Instagram: @nationalparkafterdark
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 this week’s partners!
BetterHelp: National Park After Dark is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off.
Hello Fresh: Use our link and code npad16 for 16 free meals plus free shipping.
Earth Breeze: Use our code to get 40% off.
ZocDoc: Use our link to download the Zocdoc app for free.
For a full list of our sources, visit http://npadpodcast.com/episodes

May 1, 2023 • 59min
145: The Loose Buckle in the Bible Belt: Hot Springs National Park
Hot Springs National Park was nicknamed the loose buckle in the Bible Belt for its long history of criminal operations, speakeasies, and mob lore. Today we conduct a historic tour of the park, visiting the favorite haunts of infamous gangsters like Al Capone and Lucky Luciano.
For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials:
Instagram: @nationalparkafterdark
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 this week’s partners!
Honey: Use our link to get PayPal Honey for free.
Prose: Use our link for a free in-depth hair consultation and 15% off your first order.
Skylight Frame: Get 10% off, up to $30 off at SkylightFrame.com/PARK.
Gametime: Download Gametime and use code NPAD for $20 of your first purchase.
For a full list of our sources, visit http://npadpodcast.com/episodes

Apr 27, 2023 • 41min
144: Trail Tales 28
Today’s stories include voices on the wind, universal confirmation, memorable engagements, San Luis Valley weirdness and overstaying your welcome. Outsiders Only bonus stories available on Patreon for 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 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.
Thank you so much to our partners, check them out!
Microdose: Use code NPAD to get free shipping and 30% off your first order.
Skylight Frame: Get 10% off, up to $30 off at SkylightFrame.com/PARK.
Miracle Made: Use our link and code NPAD to save over 40% and get 3 free towels.
BetterHelp: National Park After Dark is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off.

Apr 24, 2023 • 59min
143: The Chosen Ones: Llullaillaco National Park
Earth’s history is marked with the rise and fall of many great civilizations, all of whom had their own ways of living and thoughts on dying. Today we travel to South America to learn about the ancient Inca Capacocha ritual, uncover what lies within the world’s highest tombs, and what they can tell us about people of the past.
For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials:
Instagram: @nationalparkafterdark
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 this week’s partners!
MILL: Use our link to secure your MILL membership
Alo Moves: Use code NPAD for a free 30-day trial and 50% off an annual membership.
Storyworth: Use out link to save $10 on your first purchase.
Monsters Among Us: Check out Monsters Among Us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
For a full list of our sources, visit http://npadpodcast.com/episodes


