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National Park After Dark

Danielle LaRock & Cassandra Yahnian
National Park After Dark
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  • National Park After Dark

    Die or Amputate Your Arm: Canyonlands National Park

    03/08/2026 | 1h 21 mins.
    In 2003, Aron Ralston became trapped beneath an 800-pound boulder in Utah's Blue John Canyon after setting out alone without telling anyone where he was going. After 127 hours with no hope of rescue, he faced an unimaginable choice: die in the canyon or amputate his own arm to survive.

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    Trail Tales 99: Bike Heists, Scubavangelists & Camping Gone Wong

    30/07/2026 | 1h 12 mins.
    Today’s stories include scubavangelists, cave proposals, bike heists, and camping gone wrong. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers!

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    The Colorado Cannibal: Gunnison National Forest

    27/07/2026 | 1h 21 mins.
    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 arrest for murder. What followed has since become one of the most famous and debated survival stories in American history.

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    The Deadly Hunt for the Lost Dutchman Mine: Tonto National Forest

    20/07/2026 | 59 mins.
    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 expeditions have failed to reveal it’s location. More than 130 years later, the Lost Dutchman Mine remains one of America's greatest treasure hunts.

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    Trail Tales 98: Spooky Sleuths, Tentacle Bunnies & Shaming Monkey Owners

    16/07/2026 | 1h 1 mins.
    Today’s stories include spooky sleuths, tentacle bunnies, satisfying curses, bully grouse, and shaming monkey owners. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers!

    For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials:

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    Thank you to this week’s partners!Bilt: Download the Bilt app and join the membership for where you live, at http://joinbilt.com/parkFora: Become a Fora Advisor today at fora.com/npadWarby Parker: Buy one pair of glasses and get 20% off any additional pairs at http://WarbyParker.com/NPADWhatnot: Download Whatnot today and get $20 Off and free shipping on your first purchase
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About National Park After Dark
Hosted by two friends who share a passion for public lands and a fascination with what can go wrong there, each week hosts Danielle and Cassie explore the darker side of our National Parks. But it isn’t always chills and thrills. By utilizing storytelling as a form of environmental stewardship, they hope listeners will be inspired to take a walk into the wild to create meaningful adventures of their own.
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