

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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Nov 23, 2022 • 45min
112: Trail Tales 17
Today’s stories include lights over Idaho, forest knocks, tornado camping and Colorado moms. All stories shared with consent.
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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.
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Nov 21, 2022 • 1h 33min
111: Creatures of the Wild ft. Tooth & Claw Podcast: Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
The collab you’ve been waiting for! Today we are joined by Wes, Jeff and Mike of Tooth & Claw Podcast. We head back to Great Smoky Mountains National Park to share the tragic tale of Glenda Ann Bradley, the first person to be killed by a black bear in US National Park History. The T&C crew share their extensive knowledge on how to enjoy recreating in bear country safely, dissect what likely happened that day in the park and underline how wonderful these animals are.
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Nov 14, 2022 • 43min
110: Lone Survivor: Yosemite National Park
Donnie Priest was just 10 years old when the plane carrying his family crashed just outside of Yosemite National Park, killing all on board except for him. His incredible story of survival was only the beginning - it was what he went on to do with his life that would up being the true inspiration.
Join us for a LIVE show in Denver! Tickets HERE
For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials:
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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!
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Nov 10, 2022 • 50min
109: Trail Tales 16
Today’s stories include making the papers, plane crashes, magical moments, keeping connected, cougar encounters and wrestling in the swamps. Two bonus stories for Outsiders available on Patreon.
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!
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Nov 7, 2022 • 57min
108: The Night of Terror: Women's Rights National Historic Park
For this episode we follow the 72 year battle for women to have the right to vote. Women were tortured and imprisoned, but one night in history was especially brutal. Today The Night of Terror serves as a reminder of female solidarity and resistance. It is a reminder of how strong and powerful women are and just how much they are willing to fight and sacrifice for their rights.
For more information on the history of the Women's Movement, check out these videos!
Women's Suffrage - FilmArchivesNYC
Women's Suffrage - PBS
For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials:
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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 this week’s partners!
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Oct 31, 2022 • 57min
107: Origin Story: Death Valley National Park
Rumors. We’ve all heard one, spread one or have been directly involved in one. More often than not, by the time these tall tales reach your ears – whatever story you're hearing is muddled. Murky and questionable details lie in layers, coating whatever grain of truth there may be at the center, and finding that grain can be difficult. Today we return to Death Valley National Park to investigate legends and tall tales in a search for that grain of truth, because more often than not where there’s smoke, there’s fire.
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For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials:
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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 this week’s partners!
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Oct 24, 2022 • 49min
106: The Legend of Hermit Island: Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
In the mid 1800's a mysterious man deemed one of the Apostle Islands as his own and left society to be a hermit. He was known to not approve of visitors and would remove them by force. When he turns up murdered, rumors spread that there is a buried treasure on the island.
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!
Microdose: Use code NPAD to get free shipping and 30% off your first order.
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Oct 20, 2022 • 54min
105: People of the Parks: Dr. Rae Wynn Grant
Today we sit down with National Geographic Explorer and Wildlife Ecologist, Dr. Rae Wynn Grant. She has spent her career exploring some of the wildest places on the planet, conducting research on animals like lions, tigers, bears and lemurs. In this episode Dr. Rae Wynn Grant inspires us and educates us on how we can all contribute to conservation. Don't forget to check out her podcast, Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn Grant where she shares stories of what working in wild places entails.
For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials:
Instagram: @nationalparkafterdark
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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 this week’s partners!
HelloFresh: Use our link and code NPAD65 for 65% off plus free shipping.
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For a full list of our sources, visit http://npadpodcast.com/episodes

Oct 17, 2022 • 1h 23min
104: Resurrection: Pleistocene Park
The podcast explores the concept of resurrecting extinct species, including the possible existence of the thylacine and recent sightings. It delves into the challenges and methods of resurrecting extinct species, the implications and ethical considerations of de-extinction, and the efforts to resurrect woolly mammoths in Pleistocene Park to address climate change.

Oct 10, 2022 • 1h 1min
103: A Haunted Castle and Afternoon Tea: Exmoor National Park
Today we explore the moorelands of Exmoor National Park. From rolling hills, wild ponies, and beautiful cliff side towns, this is a place to add to your bucket list. While it is beautiful, it is also the home of one of the spookiest castles in England. We're taking a deep dive into all the ghostly happenings and terrifying history before we head out to the hill side for a good ole' British Afternoon Tea.
For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials:
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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 this week’s partners!
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