Morbid Outdoors

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The podcast about the times when the "great outdoors" aren't always great. Join us to hear tales of all things morbid in the wild. We cover murders, missing persons, legends, and more all within our great national parks, wildernesses, and forests. "The woods are lovely, dark, and deep..." -Robert FrostIf you've ever been told you're weird for liking morbid stuff, you're our kind of people. Come along and learn about all of the morbid tales in our lovely wild lands. Dark Horizons Media, LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    92. Strange Death on Owyhigh Lakes Trail (Mount Rainier National Park, Washington)

    Many stories of missing people in the outdoors sound like this: they were hiking with a friend, went around a bend or over a hill and were never seen again. It's a tale we’ve heard numerous times. On a few occasions, they are sometimes found, but not always alive. This was the case on Owyhigh Lakes Trail in June 2014.  Sources: https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/owyhigh-lakes.htm https://www.union-bulletin.com/opinion/letter---hiker-who-died-on-mount-rainier-was-a-poet/article_c4a76180-df93-5441-ae95-ac031b5ac25f.html https://www.wta.org/news/signpost/remembering-hiker-writer-karen-sykes https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/21/karen-sykes-seattle-hiker-mount-rainier-missing https://www.cbsnews.com/news/friends-mourn-outdoors-writer-who-vanished-on-hike/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/karen-sykes-mount-rainier-hiker-died-of-hypothermia-1.2685330 https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/hiking-safety.htm Support the show Join our Patreon for bonus content! Click here! The 10 Essentials for Outdoor Recreation here. Leave No Trace (LNT) principles here. Share a "Campfire Story" for us to read on the pod! email us: morbidoutdoorspodcast@gmail.com Buy Me a Coffee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min

  2. 4 MAR

    91. The Vanished Hunter (Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico)

    Imagine its September 2009 in the Santa Fe National Forest: aspen trees are beginning to turn gold and its hunting season. Three friends are planning to hunt near Elk Mountain. They separated and had plans to meet back up. One failed to return and has been missing ever since. Today I was able to sit down with his daughter, Kristen Nadel, who is still keeping her dad in the headlines to get answers about what happened that September day. Special thanks to Kristen for this interview and insight into her dad's case. Mel's Charley Project Page If you know anything about the disappearance of Mel Nadel please contact the New Mexico State Police at 505-827-9300. Support the show Join our Patreon for bonus content! Click here! The 10 Essentials for Outdoor Recreation here. Leave No Trace (LNT) principles here. Share a "Campfire Story" for us to read on the pod! email us: morbidoutdoorspodcast@gmail.com Buy Me a Coffee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr

  3. 28 FEB

    Nature News: February 2026

    Hey guys! This nature news. is sparse because not much happened in the natural world this month! Hope you have a great Saturday! Support the show Join our Patreon for bonus content! Click here! The 10 Essentials for Outdoor Recreation here. Leave No Trace (LNT) principles here. Share a "Campfire Story" for us to read on the pod! email us: morbidoutdoorspodcast@gmail.com Buy Me a Coffee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    9 min

  4. 25 FEB

    90. Haunted Parks: Acadia National Park, Maine

    Acadia National Park is said to be one of the most haunted places in Maine. Join us for this installment of Haunted Parks. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acadia_National_Park https://www.americanghostwalks.com/articles/hauntings-mysteries-acadia-maine https://moonmausoleum.com/the-founding-father-ghost-of-acadia-national-park/ https://www.nelights.com/blog/haunted-bass-harbor-light-in-acadia-national-park-in-maine/ Support the show Join our Patreon for bonus content! Click here! The 10 Essentials for Outdoor Recreation here. Leave No Trace (LNT) principles here. Share a "Campfire Story" for us to read on the pod! email us: morbidoutdoorspodcast@gmail.com Buy Me a Coffee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min

  5. 18 FEB

    89. Tragedy in a White Desert (White Sands National Park, New Mexico)

    Deserts can be dangerous places if you aren’t prepared for their unforgiving terrain and weather. White Sands National Park has seen its share of tragedy within its boundaries, with victims succumbing to the white sands nearly every year. But one boy survived in 2015 and made it out alive. Sources:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Sands_National_Park https://www.nps.gov/whsa/index.htm https://www.nps.gov/whsa/planyourvisit/safety.htm https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/david-ornella-steiner https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/environment/mariah-reading-national-park-art/ https://www.cnn.com/2015/08/10/us/new-mexico-french-deaths Support the show Join our Patreon for bonus content! Click here! The 10 Essentials for Outdoor Recreation here. Leave No Trace (LNT) principles here. Share a "Campfire Story" for us to read on the pod! email us: morbidoutdoorspodcast@gmail.com Buy Me a Coffee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    35 min

  6. 11 FEB

    BONUS: Patreon Episode "Gored on a Date" (Antelope Island State Park, Utah)

    If you’ve been on social media, you’ve probably seen videos or pictures of bison attacking tourists in our national parks. Online articles will tell you it's pretty rare but with the plethora of pictures and videos and stories online says otherwise. With many more people getting outside these attacks seem to be becoming more frequent, and not just for bison, but for all animals. Antelope Island State Park in Salt Lake City, Utah saw two gorings in 2019.  Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antelope_Island This is Love Podcast  https://www.nbcnews.com/news/animal-news/woman-gored-bison-utah-same-park-where-date-had-been-n1060741 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49898709 https://www.deseret.com/utah/2020/8/29/21407152/bison-davis-county-man-critically-injured-at-antelope-island-state-park-likely-gored/ Support the show Join our Patreon for bonus content! Click here! The 10 Essentials for Outdoor Recreation here. Leave No Trace (LNT) principles here. Share a "Campfire Story" for us to read on the pod! email us: morbidoutdoorspodcast@gmail.com Buy Me a Coffee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    43 min

  7. 4 FEB

    88. Surprising Discovery at the Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona)

    In 2021, search crews at Grand Canyon National Park made an unexpected discovery while looking for another missing person: skeletal remains believed to be of another missing person. His backpack had been found years earlier with prescription bottles bearing his name, but no trace of him was located until the 2021 aerial search. His remains were there the whole time, blending into the canyon until chance and persistence finally brought him home. Sources: https://www.nationalparks.org/connect/blog/8-facts-about-grand-canyon-you-never-knew https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm \https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/body-of-hungarian-man-missing-since-july-recovered-in-grand-canyon https://npshistory.com/morningreport/incidents/grca.htm https://www.cbsnews.com/news/grand-canyon-search-human-remains-scott-walsh/ https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Scott_Walsh https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/89603 https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1563/cold-cases.htm https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/gibbs-missing-person.htm?utm Support the show Join our Patreon for bonus content! Click here! The 10 Essentials for Outdoor Recreation here. Leave No Trace (LNT) principles here. Share a "Campfire Story" for us to read on the pod! email us: morbidoutdoorspodcast@gmail.com Buy Me a Coffee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    33 min

  8. 31 JAN

    87. Nature News: January 2026

    The first month of 2026 brought some interesting headlines in the natural world--from animal attacks to rescues, this month's headlines were wild. Sources: https://www.thv11.com/article/news/nation-world/colorado-woman-dies-suspected-mountain-lion-attack/507-c23ac026-e5e5-4897-871f-5811acbc3e95?fbclid=IwdGRleAPFAZZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeFaeFGJpYini2DrTiWQNHZmP10JwHlzPh-NtEgHrspvyHj3wzhnZLTUla9i4_aem_4H4diXeXFAGf4wDg1WW-Pg https://people.com/teen-vanished-on-mountain-without-phone-days-later-he-walked-over-12-miles-to-safety-11879774 https://people.com/sos-signal-leads-to-rescue-hypothermic-teen-hiker-after-7-hour-search-11882589 https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/washington-county/ten-hikers-rescued-from-yankee-doodle-canyon-in-washington-county https://katu.com/news/local/two-missing-climbers-found-dead-at-9600-ft-elevation-in-mount-rainier-national-park-hiking-outdoors-recreation-snow-cold-forecast-storm-temperature-investigation-search-rescue-permit-team https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-01-22/hiker-dies-mt-whitney-third-fatality-of-season https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/23/two-confirmed-dead-and-more-presumed-buried-after-landslides-hit-house-and-campground-in-new-zealand https://people.com/15-hikers-rescued-from-utah-canyon-in-same-day-11891061#:~:text=Fifteen%20hikers%20were%20rescued%20from,Yankee%20Doodle%20Canyon%2C%20Backpacker%20reported. Support the show Join our Patreon for bonus content! Click here! The 10 Essentials for Outdoor Recreation here. Leave No Trace (LNT) principles here. Share a "Campfire Story" for us to read on the pod! email us: morbidoutdoorspodcast@gmail.com Buy Me a Coffee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The podcast about the times when the "great outdoors" aren't always great. Join us to hear tales of all things morbid in the wild. We cover murders, missing persons, legends, and more all within our great national parks, wildernesses, and forests. "The woods are lovely, dark, and deep..." -Robert FrostIf you've ever been told you're weird for liking morbid stuff, you're our kind of people. Come along and learn about all of the morbid tales in our lovely wild lands. Dark Horizons Media, LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Morbid Outdoors
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    97
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Morbid Outdoors
  • Show Website
    Morbid Outdoors

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