National Park After Dark

The National Park Service officially has its 64th national park! What’s a better way to celebrate than digging into some of the f*cked up things that have happened there? Chiricahua holds a dark history of bloody battles, betrayal, and the Apache warriors who fought fiercely to defend their homeland.

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Today’s stories include making out with bears, subway sandwiches, Pigeon Forge street racers, grizzly wisdom, trail angels and Marvin in Newfoundland. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers!

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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 death and the circumstances surrounding it launched a global discussion focused on the phenomenon of “alpine divorce”, and how trusting your partner can sometimes quite literally mean the difference between life and death.

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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 stories of curses, familiars and secret gatherings drew more and more people into the investigation. What began with one young woman would soon engulf an entire community, leaving families destroyed and multiple people condemned to the gallows.

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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!

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