National Park After Dark

Dive into thrilling tales of mysterious encounters and park spirits that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Enjoy a chilling camping story in Arches National Park, where eerie lights reveal unexpected figures. Reflect on the complex emotions tied to solitude in nature, especially for solo adventurers. Experience the humor and danger of hiking adventures, complete with a dramatic cliff survival tale. Plus, don't miss the wildlife observations that add a fun twist to outdoor escapades!

For generations the stories of ghost lights in the Appalachian forests of North Carolina have captured the attention of locals and piqued the curiosity of travelers. These orbs of light have been witnessed by hundreds over the years, and no one is questioning their existence, they are questioning their origins. Are they spirits? UFOs? Bioluminescent bugs? Automobile headlights? ETs? Today we discuss the Brown Mountain lights. 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. Thank you so much to our partners, check them out! Marley Spoon: For up to 25 free meals, head to MarleySpoon.com/OFFER/NPAD and use code NPAD. Horoscope Weekly with Aliza Kelly: Listen to new episodes every Monday. Prose: Use our link for a free in-depth hair consultation and 50% off your first subscription order. Sources US Forest Service, Explore Asheville, NPS, ABC13 News, Carolina Country, Blue Ridge Outdoors, Geological Survey Circular, The Skeptical Inquirer, Dan Canton Physics Book - The Brown Mountain Lights: History, Science and Human Nature Explain an Appalachian Mystery by Wade Edward Speer

Today’s episode is all about bears as Kevin Grange returns for his second appearance on the show to discuss his newest book Grizzly Confidential: An Astounding Journey Into the Secret Life of North America’s Most Fearsome Predator. We discuss why people love them and fear them, the harm humans have done to them and how we can save them, how people can co-exist with them, and most importantly - why bears belong. Purchase Grizzly Confidential HERE and learn more about Kevin Grange HERE 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. Thank you so much to our partners, check them out! BetterHelp: National Park After Dark is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off. Smalls: For 50% off your first order, head to Smalls.com/NPAD and use code NPAD. IQBAR: Text PARK to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products and free shipping. Zocdoc: Use our link to download the Zocdoc app for free.

Today’s stories include woodsy weirdness, prophetic dreams, police run ins, paranormal protection, mountain mishaps and an avalanche survival. 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. Thank you so much to our partners, check them out! Liquid IV: Use code NPAD at checkout to get 20% off you first order.

When rumors spread through New York City of horrendous conditions of a nearby asylum, Nellie Bly investigates. She goes undercover as a patient to report back on the conditions of the facility. What she endures horrifies the public and forces reform of mental health institutions. Today she is remember in history for her book, Ten Days in a Madhouse. 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. Thank you so much to our partners, check them out! Lumen: Use our link to get 15% off your purchase Lume Deodorant: Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @lumedeodorant and get 15% off with promo code NPAD at LumeDeodorant.com! #lumepod Earth Breeze: Use our link to get 40% off your subscription. Resources: Ten Days in a Madhouse by Nellie Bly. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1597&context=honors https://www.nps.gov/places/blackwell-s-island-new-york-city.htm#:~:text=Blackwell's%20Island%20(Roosevelt%20Island)%2C,City%20(U.S.%20National%20Park%20Service)

In March of 2020, days before the world began to lock down, Russell Hill and Carol Clay ventured to Alpine National Park for a camping trip. When over a week passed without a word from them, the families of the elderly pair grew worried. What investigators discovered was a burnt down campsite, but not the campers. What ensued over the next 18 months unfolded as one of Australia’s most intriguing missing persons cases - which resulted in uncovering an illicit affair, a brutal murder and raised questions of other mysterious cases of the past. Join our Live Episode! 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. Thank you so much to our partners, check them out! Quince: Use our link to get free shipping and 365-day returns. IQBAR: Text PARK to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products and free shipping. BetterHelp: National Park After Dark is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off. Sources The Missing Campers Podcast – Erin Pearson and Penelope Liersh, Parks Victoria, The Guardian, ABC News, The AGE, ABC, Gazette, AGE, Australian Broadcasting Corporation , Australian Alps National Park

Today’s stories include trail ghosts, hellish roadtrips, Everest summits, bigfoot kidnappings, foaming pants and being comfortably uncomfortable. 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. Thank you so much to our partners, check them out! Smalls: For 50% off your first order, head to Smalls.com/NPAD and use code NPAD. BetterHelp: National Park After Dark is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off.

This week, Cassie's voice is out of commission with a cold so instead of a new episode, we're offering a sneak peak into one of our Outsider Bonus Episodes. Previously this episode has only been available on Patreon and Apple Subscriptions. In this episode we follow the life of backcountry Park Ranger, Randy Morgenson. He was a man destine to become a ranger - growing up in Yosemite and summiting extreme peaks as a child, his love for the outdoors was innate. When he accepted the job of a backcountry ranger is Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, he quickly became legendary for his ability to find missing people. When he himself goes missing, a massive search effort is conducted, but today there are still lots of unanswered questions. 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. Thank you so much to our partners, check them out! Cremo Bodwash: You can find the new Cremo Men’s Body Wash at Walmart or Walmart.com. Marley Spoon: For up to 25 free meals, head to MarleySpoon.com/OFFER/NPAD and use code NPAD. Naked Wines: To get Naked Wines’ 6 bottle for $39.99 offer, head to NakedWines.com/NPAD and use code NPAD for both the code AND password. Resources: Book: The Last Season by Eric Blehm. https://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/destinations/north-america/ranger-who-never-returned/ https://www.nps.gov/seki/index.htm

In October of 1918, just days before the end of the first World War, a the Princess Sophia ran aground on Vanderbilt Reef and sank into icy Alaskan waters. Every single one of the over 350 people aboard perished despite rescue boats circling the ship for nearly two days, nearly within arms reach. What has gone down in history as the worst maritime disaster in the history of the pacific northwest has largely been lost to history, but baffles everyone who hears her tale. 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. Thank you so much to our partners, check them out! IQBAR: Text PARK to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products and free shipping. Prose: Use our link for a free in-depth hair consultation and 50% off your first subscription order. Zocdoc: Use our link to download the Zocdoc app for free. Sources: Book - The Sinking of the Princess Sophia, Taking the North Down with Her by Ken Coates & Bill Morrison Articles - Travel Alaska, Capital Daily, NPS, Last Frontier Magazine, Alaska Daily News, Juneau Empire

Today’s stories include lost and found hikers, eventful honeymoons, stranger danger and beyond the veil experiences. 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. Thank you so much to our partners, check them out! BetterHelp: National Park After Dark is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off.