Off the Trails Danielle Falagan and Maegan Moaratty

Some decisions we make hardy feel like decisions at all, while others feel monumental. Do we have a sense of the small decisions that ultimately are life altering, or is the realization only after it's too late to go back? For David Koch the decision to catch the sun set over the Pacific Ocean ended in the worst way possible.
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Episode Sources:
OnMilwaukee, Wall Street Journal, Grouse Mountain, GMToday (1), GMToday (2), Strange Outdoors, CBC, Global Mail
 
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A flat tire is a common inconvenience; an experience that leaves most people late and flustered but unscathed. However, a flat tire 25 miles from a main road in Death Valley quickly spiraled into a deadly situation for Alexander Lofgren and Emily Henkel.   
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Episode Sources:
Wikipedia - Death Valley, NPS - Death Valley, AZcentral, Instagram - Emily Henkel, The Prepared, YouTube -Goal Zero, YouTube - Outdoor Disasters, Podcast - Emily Jones
 
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Without clear signposts or trail blazes to guide, you have to trust your instinct and sense of direction. Are you willing to bet your life on those intangible skills? Was Fern Baird unable to navigate back to the trailhead in Sawtooth National Forest? Was she a victim of the elements, or something else...
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KPCW STRANGE OUTDOORS USDA MEDIUM PARK RECORD CHARLEY PROJECT EAST IDAHO NEWS TRAVEL ARC BLOG 
 
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Amy Wroe Bechtel, took off to scope out the course for an upcoming 10k, only to vanish without a trace. As the days turn into weeks, and weeks turn into years, the search near the Shoshone National Forest turns up nothing. With no clues except a missing wallet, everyone is left wondering- what really happened to Amy? Did she have an accident or was her disappearance the result of something much darker?
 
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Episode Sources:
Strange Outdoors, Cowboy State Daily, Casper Star Tribune, FPCG.net, Navigating Advocacy, Runners World, Outside Online, USFS - Shoshone National Forest, Forestry.com, The Darkest Places Book
 
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There's a huge sense of adventure embarking on a road trip; with nothing more thrilling than the open road. For Rita and Albert Chretien a trip between British Columbia and Las Vegas went from adventure to deadly when their path took a treacherous turn.
 
*CORRECTION NOTICE* I talk about “Humboldt National Park” as it was stated in several news publications but it’s actually the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. This forest has several large but non-contiguous sections in California and Nevada so details may not be accurate to the area being discussed. For more info see Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Apologies for any confusion! - Danielle 
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CBC News, Daily Mail, Oregon Live, Penticton Heral, Daily Mail 2, CNN 
 
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Deep in the wilderness of Kings Canyon National Park surrounded by nothing but nature is a picturesque scene. That is, until a freak accident leaves Gregg Hein fighting to survive.
 
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Episode Sources:
PCT Association, Fresno Bee, YouTube - Fresno Bee, ABC7, Backpacker, YouTube - FD Adventure, Wikipedia - Kings Canyon NP, More Than Just Parks, Visit Sequoia, NPS, Cascade Climbers, The Backcountry
 
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