In May of 2021, the National Park Service received a call that a woman had fallen over the Grandview Overlook at New River Gorge National Park. After days of searching with rappel lines, infrared cameras, and dogs, they didn't find anyone.
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Feb 2025
279: Finding Aubrey. Langtang National Park.
In April of 2010, a young woman from Colorado was living her dream in Asia. At the tail end of her five month solo journey to the continent, Aubrey Sacco elected to embark on a week long trek within Langtang National Park, a place known for its welcoming teahouses, ancient monast ... Show More
56m 59s
May 2022
WOMEN OF THE WEST Ep. 6 | Pearl Hart: “The Stagecoach Robber, part 2”
In Arizona Territory, Peart Hart’s adventures escalated and intensified. She robbed a stagecoach, tried to outrun the law, escaped from jail, and ended up in the notorious Yuma Prison. Her exploits made headlines across the country, but her fame was fleeting in the waning days of ... Show More
34m 38s
Jan 2025
236: Bodies Kept Behind Walls in The House?! | The Chilling Case of Jerri Israel
A quaint house in Gulfport, Mississippi seemed to be occupied by a normal family. But when a missing persons report was filed, connected to the address, police made a truly shocking and grisly discovery. What they found would horrify not only neighbors, but the nation… Get ready ... Show More
56m 8s
Aug 11
316: The Wildest Woman in America and the Fight to Protect Cumberland Island National Seashore.
She’s been called the wildest woman in America—and with good reason. Carol Ruckdeschel has wrestled alligators, dissected roadkill in the name of science, and lived off the grid in the wilderness she vowed to defend. But behind the sensational headlines is a sharp, fearless conse ... Show More
1h 8m
Jul 7
310: Our Quarterly Tooth & Claw Collab
Come for the animal stories, stay for the giggles. T&C and NPAD are reunited for another collab episode! Listen to Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks here, snag some fun merch here, and keep an eye on their upcoming trips here! For a full list of our sources, visit npad ... Show More
1h 45m
Sep 15
322: National Park After Dark X Heart Starts Pounding
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 i ... Show More
1h 22m