The Lesser Known Pod Ashlee and Liz

Welcome back to another episode of the Lesser Known!

In today's episode we go over the unique qualities of Volcanoes National Park including:

- Benefits of the volcanoes that might surprise you

- Lesser traveled trails and lava tubes

- Species of plants and animals only found in HI

- Cursed stones and flowers

If you don't know, now you know! See you next week :)

Sources:

https://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.php?identification=Glowworm

https://www.atlasobscura.com/search?q=hawaii+volcanoes+national+park&lat=19.893871736916847&lng=-155.74625899999998&page=3

https://www.sfgate.com/hawaii/article/lanai-cathedrals-hawaii-waters-scuba-18266983.php

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halema%CA%BBuma%CA%BBu

https://socratic.org/questions/what-is-the-world-s-largest-active-volcano

https://www.gohawaii.com/islands/hawaii-big-island/regions/kau/volcanoes-national-park

https://volcanovillageestates.com/what-makes-hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-so-special

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/how-were-the-hawaiian-islands-formed.html

http://npshistory.com/brochures/havo/1966.pdf

https://www.sfgate.com/hawaii/article/hawaii-footprints-volcano-18522595.php

https://www.nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/footprints.htm

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/extreme-life-lava-cricket

https://nationalparkobsessed.com/national-parks-by-size/

In this episode we combine the facts with the haunting! Learn about how Chobe became a National Park, the dangers that lie within and the hauntings that linger.




Sources:

https://wanderlustphotosblog.com/2022/10/12/the-ultimate-chobe-national-park-safari-guide/#:~:text=Chobe%20National%20Park%20is%20unlike,experiences%20you%20will%20find%20anywhere.

https://zqcollection.com/chobe-river/10-things-may-not-know-chobe-national-park/

https://www.tlouwanacamp.com/pages/chobe-national-park/

https://www.discoverafrica.com/blog/five-reasons-why-you-have-to-visit-the-chobe-national-park/

https://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/botswana

https://www.worldnomads.com/travel-safety/southern-africa/botswana/crime-in-botswana

https://worldwidewaftage.com/were-in-chobewhat-adventurefun-facts/

https://edepot.wur.nl/453546

https://safarisafricana.com/most-dangerous-animals-africa/

https://www.itravelto.com/history-chobe-botswana.html

https://national-parks.org/botswana/chobe

https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/botswana

https://www.originaltravel.co.uk/travel-guide/botswana/fun-facts


Real Ghost Stories:  https://www.yourghoststories.com/real-ghost-story.php?story=24139#google_vignette  

 https://www.southafrica.net/gl/en/travel/article/ghosts-of-south-africa-a-shiver-down-your-spine    

Atlas Obscura: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/kebokwes-cave   Chobe Safari Lodge: https://www.chobesafarilodge.com/

Take a look at the paranormal side of Mammoth Cave National Park, as we uncover the spine-chilling stories of ghostly encounters within the dark depths of this ancient underground world. From Native American legends to the spectral remnants of miners and explorers, prepare to be captivated by the eerie mysteries that haunt Mammoth Cave.  It is truly one of the one of the most haunted places on Earth!



Links:

 

Floyd Collins

https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/tragedy-at-sand-cave.htm

 

Blackout in Cave: Stephen Bishop

https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2009/10/mammoth-cave-national-park-harbors-more-few-ghost-stories4820

 

Hometown Hauntings:

https://www.wbko.com/2023/10/27/hometown-hauntings-mammoth-caves-natural-supernatural-wonders/

 

Mammoth Cave Lodge:

https://mammothcavelodge.com/

 

Travel Channel Info:

https://www.travelchannel.com/interests/national-parks/articles/ghost-stories-of-americas-national-parks

 

Blog about the TB Cave:

https://hauntedpalaceblog.com/2021/03/05/the-white-plague-tb-the-worlds-forgotten-killer/

So today we talk about the mysteries of Mammoth Cave National Park including

- The vast history within it

- Unique species of crustaceans

- Preserved beings

- A newly discovered species



** Follow us on IG for pictures :)



Sources:


https://www.nps.gov/maca/learn/nature/how-mammoth-cave-formed.htm#:~:text=The%20rock%20beds%20formed%20about,rock%20beds%20through%20small%20cracks.

https://www.greatamericanhikes.com/post/the-mummies-of-mammoth-cave

https://www.nps.gov/articles/tuberculosis-mammoth-cave.htm

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/when-tuberculosis-patients-quarantined-inside-kentuckys-mammoth-cave-180978144/

https://www.greatamericanhikes.com/post/the-mummies-of-mammoth-cave

http://npshistory.com/publications/maca/index.htm

https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/regional_review/vol3-4-5h.htm

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/missing-persons-cave-maps/

https://www.treehugger.com/mammoth-cave-national-park-5197410

https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/kentucky/14-fascinating-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-mammoth-cave-in-ky/

https://www.goworldtravel.com/mammoth-cave-national-park-an-underground-kentucky/#:~:text=Numerous%20people%20have%20died%20in,objects%20appear%20in%20their%20photos.

https://listverse.com/2023/04/21/10-people-who-went-missing-in-mammoth-cave-national-park/#:~:text=Kentucky's%20Mammoth%20Cave%20National%20Park,acquired%20Mammoth%20Cave%20for%20%2410%2C000.

https://www.wymt.com/2024/02/05/two-additional-ancient-shark-species-discovered-mammoth-cave/

https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2009/10/mammoth-cave-national-park-harbors-more-few-ghost-stories4820

https://www.britannica.com/topic/World-Heritage-site/The-international-conservation-movement

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/when-tuberculosis-patients-quarantined-inside-kentuckys-mammoth-cave-180978144/

https://www.sunset.com/travel/wild-lands/these-national-parks-are-the-most-dangerous

https://sometimetraveller.com/web-stories/9-things-you-didnt-know-about-mammoth-cave-national-park/

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/3-Five-levels-of-major-cave-formation-at-Mammoth-Cave-National-Park-Intermittent_fig61_316555051 (pic)

https://www.nps.gov/maca/learn/nature/how-mammoth-cave-formed.htm#:~:text=The%20rock%20beds%20formed%20about,rock%20beds%20through%20small%20cracks. (pic of passages)

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/when-tuberculosis-patients-quarantined-inside-kentuckys-mammoth-cave-180978144/

https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/regional_review/vol3-4-5h.htm

https://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/cave-city-kentucky

https://www.nps.gov/maca/learn/nature/fish.htm

Come along with us as we uncover the paranormal side of the Indiana Dunes National Park. In this episode we'll be talking about a free spirit (literally) that roams the dunes,  tragic shipwrecks, a city buried beneath the dunes, paranormal activity at the Inn at Aberdeen, a haunted homestead, and an underwater "Stonehenge" causing a negative energy vortex.

Links:


Indiana Dunes Incident Reports:  http://npshistory.com/morningreport/incidents/indu.htm  


Diana of the Dunes, Alice Mabel Grey Death Certificate and Grave
Photos: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58755578/alice-mable-wilson  
City West:  https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/city-west-ghost-town  
Ghost Ships:  https://www.hauntedrockford.com/the-mysterious-ghost-ship-of-lake-michigan/  
Aberdeen: Haunted Hoosier Trails: A Guide to Indiana’s Famous Folklore Spooky Sites (Haunted Heartland Series)   Bailly Homestead Description from visitor  http://www.hauntedhovel.com/picturesofghosts.html  
Bailly Cemetery:  https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/84218/bailly-cemetery

Welcome to the Lesser Known, where we tell you anything from strange occurrences that happened to interesting facts about common places around the world.

In this episode I go over the mysterious sinkholes of Mt. Baldy, singing sand dunes, little known facts about Lake Michigan, antifreeze frogs, and carnivorous plants located in Indiana Dunes National Park.



Sources:


National Parks after dark Podcast


Bob and Sue podcast


https://www.indianadunes.com/blog/post/dunes-101-did-you-know/


https://outdoors.com/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-indiana-dunes-national-park/


https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2019/02/15/indiana-dunes-becomes-national-park-after-century-long-effort/2882357002/


https://www.panish.law/nevada/deaths-in-us-national-parks/


http://npshistory.com/morningreport/incidents/indu.htm


https://www.nps.gov/indu/index.htm


https://www.nationalparked.com/indiana-dunes/visitation-statistics


https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/mysterious-sinkholes-of-mt-baldy


https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/mystery-why-dangerous-sand-dune-swallowed-boy-180953404/


https://www.iflscience.com/the-mystery-of-how-a-sand-dune-sinkhole-swallowed-a-child-on-mount-baldy-69169


https://www.iflscience.com/the-mystery-of-how-a-sand-dune-sinkhole-swallowed-a-child-on-mount-baldy-69169


https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/mystery-why-dangerous-sand-dune-swallowed-boy-180953404/


https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/mysterious-sinkholes-of-mt-baldy


https://www.indianadunes.com/explore-the-dunes/indiana-dunes-state-park/3-dune-challenge/


https://www.panish.law/nevada/deaths-in-us-national-parks/


https://www.google.com/search?q=singing+sand+dunes+of+indiana&rlz=1C1ONGR_enUS1072US1073&oq=singing+sand+dunes+of+indiana&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRifBdIBCDcxNjRqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8


http://npshistory.com/morningreport/incidents/indu.htm


https://www.insidescience.org/news/strange-holes-indiana-dunes-americas-newest-national-park


https://thefroglady.org/2018/02/19/frogs-and-toads-of-indiana/


https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/indiana/singing-sand-dunes-in/


https://koa.com/campgrounds/muskegon/blog/-interesting-and-fun-facts-about-lake-michigan_f0c82018-a446-4686-98de-ec4c767f5ae1/


https://www.wanderingeducators.com/best/stories/shipwrecks-great-lakes-lake-michigan-triangle