This week NPAD is on vacation, but as a special treat, we wanted to share an episode of our other podcast, Watch Her Cook, with you. This episode has a few surprising NPAD tie ins, and we are so excited to share it with you all. We will be back to our regularly scheduled National Parks programing next week! - Cassie and Danielle
What began as a vivid dream o ... Show More
Jul 30
Trail Tales 99: Bike Heists, Scubavangelists & Camping Gone Wong
Today’s stories include scubavangelists, cave proposals, bike heists, and camping gone wrong. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers! COME SEE US ON TOUR! For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast ... Show More
1h 12m
Jul 27
The Colorado Cannibal: Gunnison National Forest
In April of 1874, Alfred Packer stumbled out of the Colorado wilderness after months spent missing. Initially claiming his five companions had died in harsh winter conditions, investigators later found evidence that the men had been killed and cannibalized, leading to Packer's ar ... Show More
1h 21m
Jul 20
The Deadly Hunt for the Lost Dutchman Mine: Tonto National Forest
When a dying prospector revealed the secret of a hidden gold mine deep within Arizona's Superstition Mountains, he ignited a mystery that has lured people to their deaths for more than a century. Cryptic maps, mysterious stone carvings, suspicious deaths, and countless expedition ... Show More
59m 49s
Oct 2022
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - Special Two Hour Episode
<p>Tonight's sleep story is a special two hour episode of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Published in 1818, this novel, written by a teenaged Mary Shelley, is one of the most influential stories in literature and is possibly the first science fiction novel. In the episode, Captain ... Show More
1h 56m
Jul 2025
Close Readings: ‘Frankenstein’ by Mary Shelley
Born from grief, exile, intellectual ferment and the ‘year without a summer’, Frankenstein is a creation myth with its own creation myth. Mary Shelley’s novel is a foundational work of science fiction, horror and trauma narrative, and continues to spark reinvention and reinterpre ... Show More
34m 21s
Jun 2023
Mary Shelley Brings Frankenstein to Life
June 10, 1816. A storm settles over Lake Geneva, Switzerland. Stuck inside a romantic villa, five writers grow restless. Then one of them issues a challenge: Who among us can write the most terrifying ghost story? The group includes two of the most accomplished poets of the day – ... Show More
27m 36s
