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  • 358: Abandoned in the Arctic: Northeast Greenland National Park

    358: Abandoned in the Arctic: Northeast Greenland National Park
    Mar 2 2026
    In the early 1900s, explorer Ejnar Mikkelsen and a young mechanic named Iver Iversen traveled to northeast Greenland. Their mission? To recover the lost records of a doomed expedition that proved Greenland was a single landmass under Danish control. When their ship was crushed by ice and their crew departed, the mission turned into years of starvation and isolation in what has since become the world’s largest national park. For a complete list of our sources, visit npadpodcast.com/episodes For the latest NPAD updates, group travel opportunities, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials: Instagram: @‌nationalparkafterdarkTikTok: @‌nationalparkafterdark Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page! Thank you to this week’s partners! 3DayBlinds: For their buy 1 get 1 50% off deal, head to 3DayBlinds.com/NPAD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hora e 10 minutos
  • 357: Trail Tales 88 ft. Creeps and Crimes

    357: Trail Tales 88 ft. Creeps and Crimes
    Feb 26 2026

    Today’s stories include haunted cabins, fake moose, symbolic dragonflies, probable alien abductions and a whole lot of yapping. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers!

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    1 hora e 30 minutos
  • 356: Haunted Highway: Route 66

    356: Haunted Highway: Route 66
    Feb 23 2026
    Established in 1926 as one of America’s OG highways, Route 66 linked over 2,000 miles of the country from Illinois to California. Although long since decommissioned, in today’s episode, we make eight stops along the iconic route from mansions to battlefields to visit old haunts of the past.Sources:Urge Congress to Support National Historic Trail Designation for Route 66NPS Preservation Program NPS Route 66 - Corridor Preservation Program For a full list of our sources, visit http://npadpodcast.com/episodesFor the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials at: Instagram: @‌nationalparkafterdarkTikTok: @‌nationalparkafterdarkSupport 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 the week’s partners!Ka'Chava: Go to https://kachava.com and use code NPAD for 15% off your first order.Smalls: Smalls New Year’s Special - get 60% off your first order, plus free shipping, when you head to Smalls.com/NPAD.Cash App: Download Cash App Today: [https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/ejy661fu] #CashAppPod. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at https://cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Cash App Green, overdraft coverage, borrow, cash back offers and promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit http://cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures.MILL: Try Mill risk-free for 90 days and get $75 off at mill.com/NPAD and use code NPAD at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hora e 13 minutos
  • 355: What Happened to Sophia Koetsier? Murchison Falls National Park

    355: What Happened to Sophia Koetsier? Murchison Falls National Park
    Feb 16 2026

    In October of 2015, 21 year old Dutch medical student Sophia Koetsier vanished inside Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda, a place with strong river currents and dangerous wildlife. When Sophia’s belongings were found along the Nile River, investigators were quick to jump to an explanation, but many argue that the scene left more questions than answers.

    If you have any information regard Sophia’s disappearance please email tip@peterrdevries.nl and visit https://www.findsophia.org

    Sources:     Sophia Koetsier - Peter R. de Vries Foundation

    New Clues Could Solve Case of the Dutch Girl Lost in Africa

    How Dutch student vanished in Ugandan park 10 years ago

    https://www.findsophia.org

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    1 hora e 4 minutos
  • 354: Trail Tales 87

    354: Trail Tales 87
    Feb 12 2026

    Today’s stories include drug smuggling, lightning trauma, beaver attacks, childhood confessions and dirtbag dads. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers!

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    57 minutos
  • 353: Access to Adventure: Accessibility in National Parks

    353: Access to Adventure: Accessibility in National Parks
    Feb 9 2026

    We hear “the outdoors are for everyone” a lot, and while that is true, accessibility to the outdoors is not always created equal. Today’s episode is dedicated to two remarkable stories of people with disabilities reaching for history in National Parks. A group of paraplegic hikers who set out to climb Guadalupe Peak in wheelchairs and two kayakers who paddled through the Grand Canyon—facing some of the hardest whitewater in the world—completely blind.

    Documentaries: Assault on the Mountain, The Weight of Water, Blink, Wampler’s Ascent

    Books: No Barriers: A Blind Man's Journey to Kayak the Grand Canyon by Buddy Levy and Erik Weihenmayer

    ​​Touch the Top of the World by Erik Weihenmayer

    Podcasts: No Barriers

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    1 hora e 15 minutos
  • 352: The National Forest Serial Killer

    352: The National Forest Serial Killer
    Feb 2 2026
    In the mid-2000s, hikers began disappearing from national forests across the southeastern United States, with their bodies later found in remote areas of the parks. When investigators compared timelines and locations, a pattern emerged. The disappearances were connected by a man who moved easily through public land, blending into trail culture and exploiting the trust shared between strangers in the outdoors. When a woman vanishes, investigators race against time to find her and the identity of the perpetrator to stop further killings.

    Sources:
    • Wild Crime: Blood Mountain
    • https://www.detpress.com/abcnews/shows/wild-crime/episodes
    • People.com | Celebrity News, Exclusives, Photos and Videos
    • National Forest Serial Killer Confesses to 2007 Dismemberment and Murder of Nurse in Florida: 'It's Time'
    • https://www.ajc.com/news/local/crime-scene-photos-request-sparks-privacy-debate/JR2QrnIXxk5ht6UDxX3DAO/
    • https://www.rcfp.org/georgia-rushes-pass-crime-photo-exemption-records-law/
    • https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdnc/pr/gary-michael-hilton-sentenced-four-life-sentences

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    1 hora e 30 minutos
  • 351: Trail Tales 86

    351: Trail Tales 86
    Jan 29 2026

    Today’s stories include almost abductions, cemetery shenanigans, shared trauma and men saving (and ruining) the day. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers!

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    1 hora e 12 minutos