Join us this week as we venture around the US to different National Parks.First stop is Cuyahoga National Park. A park that holds a lot of history and is a staple for conservation and restoration of its resources. Here lies an abandon ghost town, where people were forced to vacate. Now all that is left are their homes and businesses, boarded up and abandon. ... Show More
Yesterday
Left for Dead: Hohe Tauern National Park
In the early hours of January 19th, 2025 Kerstin Gurtner died of hypothermia on Austria’s tallest mountain. Her boyfriend and climbing partner, Thomas Plamberger, maintains his version of events - that he left Kerstin behind to get help - but not everyone believed him. Kerstin’s ... Show More
1h 23m
Oct 26
England’s Most Notorious Witch Trial: Pendle Forest
In 1612, a chance encounter on a road in rural Lancashire sparked an accusation of witchcraft that would grow into one of the most notorious witch trials in English history. As one accusation led to another, old rivalries resurfaced, family members turned against one another, and ... Show More
1h 14m
Oct 22
Trail Tales 104: Illegal Collections, Haunted Dreams & Men in Windows
Today’s stories include ghost brothers, illegal collections, haunted dreams, men in windows, dissipating apparitions, and Cassie almost killing a listener. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers! For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, ... Show More
50m 34s
Jul 2025
When the Midway Goes Dark: Strange Tales of Abandoned Amusement Parks
<p>Join me on this summer road trip to some of the world's creepiest abandoned amusement parks. Our stops include: Lake Shawnee Amusement Park, Pripyat, Ukraine, Land of Oz, Gulliver’s Kingdom. And Honorable Mentions: Berlin’s Spreepark, Diversiones Grano de Oro, Western Village. ... Show More
1h 8m
Aug 2018
National Parks - The Business of Nature | 1
America's greatest National Parks are truly one of our country's greatest treasures. But many beautiful landmarks have ugly histories. Over the next few episodes, we’ll learn how good intentions sometimes lead to tragic and violent ends, and how in some instances, dirty business ... Show More
40m 39s
Sep 2025
136. Reddit Scary Stories: True Camping Horror Tales (feat. National Park After Dark)
From a recent and tragic double murder in Devil's Den State Park, to a hiker entering a time warp, to unknowingly encountering a serial killer while camping, today we're talking through all the terrifying and mysterious national park stories. Make sure to follow our guests of tod ... Show More
1h 16m
Aug 2021
The Problem with America’s National Parks
This week, we’re sharing an episode from The Experiment, a podcast from The Atlantic and WNYC that tells “stories from an unfinished country.” Sign up for the Outside/In newsletter. Each episode explores elements of the experiment that is the United States, from the evangelical i ... Show More
28m 41s
Nov 2021
Behind the Stories of the Missing 411 | Missing 411
While they are seen as bastions of information and beauty, national parks have a darker side to them - several strange disappearances have occurred at these locations over the years, and these stories have been collected in a series of books. Today, we discuss the stories of the ... Show More
1h 12m