National Park After Dark

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Missing in Death Valley National Park Nov 29, 2021

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When a family of 4 travel all the way from Germany to the US for a national park trip, they head into Death Valley National Park during some of their hottest days. While on a mission to look for illegal drug activity in the park, a ranger discovers their abandoned vehicle in an extremely remote area. A massive search ensues, but some believe they may have vanished on purpose.
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The Dingo Did It: Ulru Kata-Tjuta National Park Nov 22, 2021

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Forty-one years ago, the Chamberlain family went on holiday to the Australian outback. Their idyllic getaway turned to tragedy when their young child was taken in the night from their tent. What ensued was a modern-day Australian witch hunt, one in which a mother was vilified – and painted by the media as a monster. For thirty years Lindy Chamberlain and her family stood firmly in their account of what happened on August 17th, 1980, maintaining their innocence – maintaining that their hands were clean … because the dingo did it.
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Escaping the Flames: Idaho Panhandle National Forests Nov 15, 2021

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In the summer of 1910, the United States saw the worst fire in history. It burned over 3 million acres of the Rocky Mountain ranges and killed over 80 people. In this episode we follow Ed Pulaski, an assistant ranger for the U.S forest service, as he attempts to save his fellow firefighters when they get caught in the midst of the flames. He will go to any means necessary to get them out alive, even if that meant turning a gun on his own crew.
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Reclaiming The Rock: Golden Gate National Recreation Area Nov 08, 2021

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Alcatraz Island is synonymous with prison. Almost every book, TV show and movie portrays this rocky island in San Francisco Bay as a place where big name gangsters like Al Capone or Alvin Karpis were locked away. But what you may not know is that this same location renowned for violence and incarceration also served as a beacon of peace and symbol of regaining freedom. After hundreds of years of people avoiding it and risking bullets in their backs to escape it, there was time that people risked it all to gain access to the island, and who repeatedly returned despite being forcibly removed. This week we welcome Native Heritage Month by discussing the Occupation of Alcatraz.
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Witches, Curses, and Underground Tunnels: Salem Maritime National Historic Site Oct 31, 2021

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Salem is famously home to the witch hysteria of the late 1600's but there is a lot more history to this New England town. Join us as we dive into the history of how Halloween started, the witch trials, and the lengthy history of the Maritime Salem Historic Site. A site that now preserves over 600 years of global trading and a history of underground tunnels that still lie beneath the town today. We dive deep into the illegal activities that took place here, the old brothels, and haunted souls that never left them. This is Salem Massachusetts being looked at in a way you just may have never seen before.
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Three Points of No Return: Bermuda Triangles of North America Oct 25, 2021

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It’s safe to say you have heard of the Bermuda Triangle. That terrifying slice of sea that swallows ships whole and plucks planes out of the air. But did you know this isn’t the only place where strange phenomena occurs? There are other triangles to be feared. This week we visit Yosemite National Park’s Tenaya Canyon, where an alleged curse is to blame for deaths and mishaps, Vermont’s Green Mountain National Forest where a string of disappearances left locals dumb founded, and to Alaska’s final frontier – to the triangle responsible for over 16,000 lost souls.
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People of the Parks: Kevin Grange Oct 25, 2021

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In this segment, we will be having conversations with people of all kinds who are involved with the NPS. As we have gotten deeper into research for the show, our love and appreciation for those who dedicate their time, expertise and passion to the park system as grown deeper as well.
For our first guest, we spoke with Kevin Grange. He is a wilderness first responder who has spent seasons in Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Yosemite. His newest book Wild Rescues gives an in depth and intimate look into some of the calls he has responded to within the parks and does an amazing job of underlining his love and appreciation of these wild places.
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Día de los Muertos: Parque Nacional Iztaccíhuatl-Popocatepetl Oct 18, 2021

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Join us this week as we head into Mexico and join one of the most famous celebration in the world, Dia de los Muertos. Many people believe that this is Mexico's version of Halloween, and although there are some parallels, this could not be farther from the truth. We discuss the love story that created the volcanoes of Parque Nactional Iztaccíhuatl. We will visit the elaborate and colorful celebrations that surround these days along with ancient beliefs of what happens after death. Today we will not mourn the dead, but honor them.
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The Woman, The Myth, The Legend: Six Rivers National Forest Oct 11, 2021

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This week we travel to northern California and into Six Rivers National Forest to learn how the iconic Bigfoot image was captured, what happened in the aftermath, and how it changed the world of cryptozoology. We'll give you information from both sides of the Bigfoot fence, but it’s up to you to decide … do you believe?
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Lore and Lingering Spirits: Haunted National Park Trails Oct 04, 2021

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Bring all of your hiking gear, plenty of water, and a ghost meter as we travel to various haunted trails in Channel Islands, Rocky Mountain, Indiana Dunes, Grand Canyon and Great Smoky Mountains.
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