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  • 326: Short Life, Long Legacy. The Vision of George Meléndez Wright.

    326: Short Life, Long Legacy. The Vision of George Meléndez Wright.
    Oct 6 2025
    In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, today’s episode is dedicated to George Meléndez Wright, the first Hispanic person to occupy a professional role in the National Park Service. His life was cut tragically short, but his holistic approach to wildlife management in the National Parks has left an indelible mark.

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    Sources:

    Book: George Melendez Wright: The Fight for Wildlife and Wilderness in the National Parks by Jerry Emory

    Articles/Webpages: National Park Service, George Wright Society, National Park Conservation Association, PBS

    Documentaries/Videos: Explore Nature, George Wright Society: George Mélendez Wright and The Fight for Wildlife and Wilderness in National Parks

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    1 hora e 24 minutos
  • 325: Never. Give. Up. Angeles National Forest

    325: Never. Give. Up. Angeles National Forest
    Sep 29 2025
    When a small Cessna went down in the San Gabriel Mountains in February 1979, eleven-year-old Norman Ollestad was thrust into a fight for his life. Stranded in a blizzard on alpine terrain more than 8,500 feet up, he drew on the skills and grit he’d learned from his father to make his way out.

    Sources:     Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival, by Norman Ollestad (2009).

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    1 hora e 24 minutos
  • 324: Trail Tales 77

    324: Trail Tales 77
    Sep 25 2025
    Today’s stories include being locked in taxidermy museums, meeting legends, lightning escapes, ghostly hikes and trolling blue butterflies. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers!

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    1 hora e 1 minuto
  • 323: The Pablo Escobar of Eggs. Matobo National Park.

    323: The Pablo Escobar of Eggs. Matobo National Park.
    Sep 22 2025
    When Jefferey Lendrum was a boy, he loved birds. What began as a childhood passion volunteering for an ornithology program transformed into a life of wildlife crime - scaling cliffs to steal and then smuggle falcon eggs around the world. Despite multiple arrests, steep fines and various investigations - he just couldn’t quit. What motivated him? How did his dedication to birds turn to destruction? This is the story of the “Pablo Escobar of Falcon Eggs”.

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    Sources:

    Book - The Falcon Thief by Joshua Hammer

    Documentary - Poached

    Articles / Webpages - NPS, NPS (2), The New York Times, The Washington Post, India Times, Traffic.org

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    1 hora e 23 minutos
  • Introducing: CRIME HOUSE DAILY

    Introducing: CRIME HOUSE DAILY
    Sep 15 2025
    Crime doesn’t take a day off. And neither does Crime House Daily. Hosted by self-defense instructor and advocate for victims, Katie Ring, Crime House Daily is
    coming to you twice every weekday, covering the biggest crime stories as they unfold. Morning episodes give you the need-to-know. The latest headlines, breaking developments, and where things are going next. Evening episodes go deeper. Into the people, the evidence, and the moments that matter most. The pursuit of justice never stops. And with Crime House Daily, you won’t have to either.

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    8 minutos
  • 322: National Park After Dark X Heart Starts Pounding

    322: National Park After Dark X Heart Starts Pounding
    Sep 15 2025
    In today’s long awaited collaboration, we team up with Kaelyn Moore of the podcast Heart Starts Pounding. Kaelyn covers all sorts of creepy, strange and unexplainable topics from around the world on her show, but today we all dive into the Reddit world (which is scary in and of itself) to bring you some tales of scary and strange happenings from where we know best ... the forest.

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    1 hora e 22 minutos
  • 321: Dying for the Lost City of Z. Xingu National Park.

    321: Dying for the Lost City of Z. Xingu National Park.
    Sep 1 2025
    In 1925, famed British explorer Percy Fawcett set out on his most ambitious journey yet — to find a legendary city hidden deep in the Amazon. At his side were his 21-year-old son Jack and Jack’s best friend, Raleigh Rimell. All three vanished without a trace. What began as a quest for discovery became one of the most enduring mysteries in the history of exploration.

    Sources:
    The Lost City of Z, film (2016).
    The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon, by David Grann (2009).
    “The Lost City of Z,” by David Grann (The New Yorker, 2005).
    Exploration Fawcett: Journey to the Lost City of Z, by Brian Fawcett and Percy Fawcett (1951).

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    1 hora e 20 minutos
  • 320: Trail Tales 76

    320: Trail Tales 76
    Aug 28 2025
    Today’s stories include lightning drama, peeing with friends, and choosing the bear. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers!

    Listen to Watch Her Cook on Apple and Spotify! Follow us on Instagram

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    53 minutos