

National Park After Dark
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 sharing inspiring tales and their desire for protecting our planet’s wild places, they hope listeners will be inspired to take a walk into the wild and create meaningful adventures of their own.
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Mar 26, 2026 • 1h 47min
Trail Tales 90 ft. Rangers of the Lost Park
Today’s stories all have a theme - rangers! We are joined by former US Forest Service field ranger Liz Crandall to chat between the tales about the current state of public lands, what challenges they are facing - and more importantly, how we can help and keep hope alive.
Rangers of the Lost Park: Instagram
Rangers of the Lost Park: Website
Get involved with Conservation Lands Foundation: Here
Resistance Rangers Instagram
Take Action for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Take Action to Save the Boundary Waters
Take Action for Big Bend
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Mar 23, 2026 • 1h 7min
A Deadly Uprising: Manzanar National Historic Site
A tense look at life inside Manzanar’s harsh desert camps and the policies that forced over 120,000 people into confinement. The story follows organizing efforts, a disputed arrest of a community leader, and the mass protest that erupted into violence. The episode also traces the aftermath, legal battles, and efforts to preserve memory at the site.

Mar 16, 2026 • 2h 8min
A Sit Down With a Psychic
Today’s episode is unlike any other we have done before! We will be speaking to Alissa Smith Moore, an evidential medium and spiritual intuitive. She answers your questions about her gift, what she has learned on her journey and how we can all connect to our loved ones - who never quite leave us.
Alissa’s Website Alissa’s Social Media
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Mar 12, 2026 • 1h 8min
Trail Tales 89
Tales of getting lost in Patagonia and awkward backcountry bathroom lessons. A hairy mountain wildlife scare that turns out to be a marmot. Conversations about carrying bear spray and being prepared. Stories of disability advocates, a deafblind climber training for Everest, and meeting a mythical park ranger named Pam. Quiet moments: finding a family name in caves and a healing night hike after a breakup.

Mar 9, 2026 • 1h 30min
Killed for a Kiss: Appalachian Trail
In May of 1988 a young couple set out for a weekend of alone time in the woods, but only one would make it out alive. After being viciously gunned down at their campsite off the Appalachian Trail in a heinous act of violence fueled by hate, Claudia Brenner struggled to survive, but ultimately went on to share their story, and went on to become a fierce advocate for LBGTQ safety and justice.
Documentary: In the Hollow
Books: Eight Bullets: One Woman's Story of Surviving Anti-Gay Violence
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Mar 3, 2026 • 1min
National Park After Dark Trailer
A preview of chilling true stories set in national parks. Short teasers cover disappearances, murders, attacks and survival accounts. The hosts explain their research sources and why they focus on hard truths. Listeners are invited to follow for more dark, archival tales.

Mar 2, 2026 • 1h 10min
Abandoned in the Arctic: Northeast Greenland National Park
In the early 1900s, explorer Ejnar Mikkelsen and a young mechanic named Iver Iversen traveled to northeast Greenland. Their mission? To recover the lost records of a doomed expedition that proved Greenland was a single landmass under Danish control. When their ship was crushed by ice and their crew departed, the mission turned into years of starvation and isolation in what has since become the world’s largest national park.
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For the latest NPAD updates, group travel opportunities, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials:
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Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page!
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Feb 26, 2026 • 1h 31min
Trail Tales 88 ft. Creeps and Crimes
Today’s stories include haunted cabins, fake moose, symbolic dragonflies, probable alien abductions and a whole lot of yapping. 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 at:Instagram: @nationalparkafterdarkTikTok: @nationalparkafterdarkSupport the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page!Thank you to the week’s partners!Hollow Socks: For a limited time Hollow Socks is having a Buy 2, Get 2 Free Sale. Head to Hollowsocks.com today to check it out. #HollowSockspod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 23, 2026 • 1h 12min
Haunted Highway: Route 66
Established in 1926 as one of America’s OG highways, Route 66 linked over 2,000 miles of the country from Illinois to California. Although long since decommissioned, in today’s episode, we make eight stops along the iconic route from mansions to battlefields to visit old haunts of the past.Sources:Urge Congress to Support National Historic Trail Designation for Route 66NPS Preservation Program NPS Route 66 - Corridor Preservation ProgramFor a full list of our sources, visit http://npadpodcast.com/episodesFor the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials at:Instagram: @nationalparkafterdarkTikTok: @nationalparkafterdarkSupport the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page!Thank you to the week’s partners!Ka'Chava: Go to https://kachava.com and use code NPAD for 15% off your first order.Smalls: Smalls New Year’s Special - get 60% off your first order, plus free shipping, when you head to Smalls.com/NPAD.Cash App: Download Cash App Today: [https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/ejy661fu] #CashAppPod. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at https://cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Cash App Green, overdraft coverage, borrow, cash back offers and promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit http://cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures.MILL: Try Mill risk-free for 90 days and get $75 off at mill.com/NPAD and use code NPAD at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 16, 2026 • 1h 2min
What Happened to Sophia Koetsier? Murchison Falls National Park
A young Dutch medical student vanishes during a tour through a dangerous national park. Strange items turn up along the Nile and in a tree, raising more questions than answers. Investigation details, search efforts, and family advocacy are covered. Theories about wildlife, drowning, or foul play are explored.


