Locations Unknown

Locations Unknown

Welcome to Locations Unknown, a podcast that dives into the mysteries of America's wilderness. Join hosts Mike & Joe as they explore the stories of those who have vanished without a trace in some of the country's most remote and treacherous landscapes. In each episode, we uncover the details of these disappearances, examine the investigations that followed, and discuss theories about what might have happened. From national parks to remote deserts, our journey takes you to the heart of the unknown, shedding light on the eerie and unexplainable. Tune in and discover that, sometimes, the wilderness holds more than just beauty—it has secrets. Presented by Unknown Media Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/locations-unknown--6183838/support.

  1. 10 hr ago

    Eric Robinson - High Uintas Wilderness - Utah

    July 28th, 2011, experienced Australian hiker Eric Robinson begins a ten-day solo trek across Utah’s remote Uinta Highline Trail. Along the way, he encounters dangerous snowfields, leaves the established route more than once, and is last seen by a Boy Scout group deep in the backcountry. Days later, he fails to appear at the western trailhead. Search teams on foot, horseback, and by helicopter scour vast stretches of rugged alpine terrain, but find no clear trace of where he went. Join us this week as we investigate the disappearance of Eric Robinson. Learn more about Locations Unknown: https://linktr.ee/LocationsUnknown Check out our other shows on the Unknown Media Network: Crime Off The Grid Off The Trails Hike N' Seek  Who Runs This Park Relish New Patreon Shoutouts: Daniel Decoria, Katie Baron, Katherine Harris, Christina Hulsebus, Christine Martin, Katie Smotherman Get 35% of all orders at The Hiker's Cache, the official store of Locations Unknown, by becoming a member on Patreon! Want to help the show out and get even more Locations Unknown content!  For as little as $5 a month, you can become a Patron of Locations Unknown and get access to our episodes early, special members only episode, free swag, swag contests, and discounts to our Locations Unknown Store!  Become a Patron of the Locations Unknown Podcast by visiting our Patreon page.  (https://www.patreon.com/locationsunknown)   All our Patreon only content (Audio & Video) can now be accessed via Spotify.  (Active subscription to our Patreon channel is required.) -- Locations Unknown Subscriber Only Show | Podcast on Spotify   Want to call into the show and leave us a message?  Now you can!  Call 208-391-6913 and leave Locations Unknown a voice message and we may air it on a future message!  View live recordings of the show on our YouTube channel: Locations Unknown - YouTube View Epispode Sources (Coming Soon) Presented by Unknown Media Group. Hosts: Mike Van de Bogert  Joe Erato Intro/Outro “Cornfield Chase” – Cinematic Waves & Rafael Krux (licensed) → https://soundcloud.com/cinematicwav3s/cornfield-chase Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/locations-unknown--6183838/support.

    Eric Robinson - High Uintas Wilderness - Utah

  2. 29 Jun

    Andrew Porter & Ian Stasko - South San Juan Wilderness - Colorado

    In September 2025, two experienced elk hunters traveled into the rugged backcountry of southern Colorado for what was supposed to be an eight-day trip in the remote South San Juan Wilderness. Both men were seasoned outdoorsmen, familiar with the demands of traveling deep into the wilderness and equipped with modern navigation and communication devices. But when their scheduled check-ins suddenly stopped, family members knew something was wrong. Within days, a massive search effort was underway, bringing in helicopters, search dogs, drones, horseback teams, and hundreds of volunteers to comb through miles of steep mountains, dense timber, and storm-battered terrain. For nearly a week, rescuers searched for answers. The weather worsened, clues remained scarce, and the mystery only deepened. What began as a missing persons case soon drew national attention, leaving many to wonder how two capable hunters could seemingly vanish so close to their vehicle. This week, we investigate the disappearance of Andrew Porter and Ian Stasko. Learn more about Locations Unknown: https://linktr.ee/LocationsUnknown Check out our other shows on the Unknown Media Network: Crime Off The Grid Off The Trails Hike N' Seek  Who Runs This Park Relish Get 35% of all orders at The Hiker's Cache, the official store of Locations Unknown, by becoming a member on Patreon! Want to help the show out and get even more Locations Unknown content!  For as little as $5 a month, you can become a Patron of Locations Unknown and get access to our episodes early, special members only episode, free swag, swag contests, and discounts to our Locations Unknown Store!  Become a Patron of the Locations Unknown Podcast by visiting our Patreon page.  (https://www.patreon.com/locationsunknown)   All our Patreon only content (Audio & Video) can now be accessed via Spotify.  (Active subscription to our Patreon channel is required.) -- Locations Unknown Subscriber Only Show | Podcast on Spotify   Want to call into the show and leave us a message?  Now you can!  Call 208-391-6913 and leave Locations Unknown a voice message and we may air it on a future message!  View live recordings of the show on our YouTube channel: Locations Unknown - YouTube View Epispode Sources (Coming Soon) Presented by Unknown Media Group. Hosts: Mike Van de Bogert  Joe Erato Intro/Outro “Cornfield Chase” – Cinematic Waves & Rafael Krux (licensed) → https://soundcloud.com/cinematicwav3s/cornfield-chase Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/locations-unknown--6183838/support.

    Andrew Porter & Ian Stasko - South San Juan Wilderness - Colorado

  3. 15 Jun

    Celine Cremer UPDATE - Tasmania - Australia

    In August 2023, we covered the disappearance of a 31-year-old Belgian traveler, who vanished after setting out on a short walk to Philosopher Falls in the dense rainforests of north-west Tasmania. What appeared to be a brief tourist hike quickly became a mystery shaped by harsh winter weather, difficult terrain, and weeks of intense search efforts. Now, nearly three years later, new developments have brought investigators and her family closer to understanding what may have happened. In this update episode, we revisit the case, walk through the latest search efforts, examine newly discovered evidence, and look at how phone data, volunteer searchers, and the unforgiving landscape around Philosopher Falls have reshaped the leading theory in Celine’s disappearance. Join us this week as we continue the investigation into the mysterious disappearance of Celine Cremer.    Learn more about Locations Unknown: https://linktr.ee/LocationsUnknown Check out our other shows on the Unknown Media Network: Crime Off The Grid Off The Trails Hike N' Seek  Who Runs This Park Relish New Patreon Shoutouts: Sarah McCoy, Ashley Estrada, Dana Talley Get 35% of all orders at The Hiker's Cache, the official store of Locations Unknown, by becoming a member on Patreon! Want to help the show out and get even more Locations Unknown content!  For as little as $5 a month, you can become a Patron of Locations Unknown and get access to our episodes early, special members only episode, free swag, swag contests, and discounts to our Locations Unknown Store!  Become a Patron of the Locations Unknown Podcast by visiting our Patreon page.  (https://www.patreon.com/locationsunknown)   All our Patreon only content (Audio & Video) can now be accessed via Spotify.  (Active subscription to our Patreon channel is required.) -- Locations Unknown Subscriber Only Show | Podcast on Spotify   Want to call into the show and leave us a message?  Now you can!  Call 208-391-6913 and leave Locations Unknown a voice message and we may air it on a future message!  View live recordings of the show on our YouTube channel: Locations Unknown - YouTube View Epispode Sources (Coming Soon) Presented by Unknown Media Group. Hosts: Mike Van de Bogert  Joe Erato Intro/Outro “Cornfield Chase” – Cinematic Waves & Rafael Krux (licensed) → https://soundcloud.com/cinematicwav3s/cornfield-chase Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/locations-unknown--6183838/support.

    Celine Cremer UPDATE - Tasmania - Australia

  4. 18 May

    Derek Joseph Lueking - Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    March 17th, 2012: a 24-year-old leaves a hotel in Cherokee, North Carolina, before dawn and drives into Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Hours later, his Ford Escape is found with his wallet, keys, cash, and survival gear still inside. A short note says, “Don’t follow me.” Search teams, helicopters, K-9 units, and volunteers scour the Appalachian Trail corridor, steep drainages, and dense off-trail terrain, but find nothing. No clothing, no gear, no trace. Join us this week as we investigate the baffling disappearance of Derek Joseph Lueking. Learn more about Locations Unknown: https://linktr.ee/LocationsUnknown Check out our other shows on the Unknown Media Network: Crime Off The Grid Off The Trails Hike N' Seek  Who Runs This Park Relish New Patreon Shoutouts: Gwen Picklo Get 35% of all orders at The Hiker's Cache, the official store of Locations Unknown, by becoming a member on Patreon! Want to help the show out and get even more Locations Unknown content!  For as little as $5 a month, you can become a Patron of Locations Unknown and get access to our episodes early, special members only episode, free swag, swag contests, and discounts to our Locations Unknown Store!  Become a Patron of the Locations Unknown Podcast by visiting our Patreon page.  (https://www.patreon.com/locationsunknown)   All our Patreon only content (Audio & Video) can now be accessed via Spotify.  (Active subscription to our Patreon channel is required.) -- Locations Unknown Subscriber Only Show | Podcast on Spotify   Want to call into the show and leave us a message?  Now you can!  Call 208-391-6913 and leave Locations Unknown a voice message and we may air it on a future message!  View live recordings of the show on our YouTube channel: Locations Unknown - YouTube View Epispode Sources (Coming Soon) Presented by Unknown Media Group. Hosts: Mike Van de Bogert  Joe Erato Intro/Outro “Cornfield Chase” – Cinematic Waves & Rafael Krux (licensed) → https://soundcloud.com/cinematicwav3s/cornfield-chase Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/locations-unknown--6183838/support.

    Derek Joseph Lueking - Great Smoky Mountains National Park

  5. 4 May

    Alvie Webb - San Juan National Forest - Colorado

    October 19th, 2019: an elderly lifelong hunter is dropped off along Divide Road in Colorado’s San Juan National Forest for a short morning elk hunt. He’s told to follow a familiar trail down to a pickup point by 10 a.m. Around 9:00, a single gunshot echoes through the timber. By 10:00, he’s gone. Search teams, helicopters, K-9 units, and grid crews comb the aspen meadows and dense drainages but find nothing. No tracks, no gear, no trace. Join us this week as we begin our miniseries, The lost hunters of Colorado, with the baffling disappearance of Alvie Webb. Learn more about Locations Unknown: https://linktr.ee/LocationsUnknown Check out our other shows on the Unknown Media Network: Crime Off The Grid Off The Trails Hike N' Seek  Who Runs This Park Relish New Patreon Shoutouts: Rachel Nagy, Laura Rice, Deborah Nother, Christine Bosowski, Yury Monsalve-Lopez. Get 35% of all orders at The Hiker's Cache, the official store of Locations Unknown, by becoming a member on Patreon! Want to help the show out and get even more Locations Unknown content!  For as little as $5 a month, you can become a Patron of Locations Unknown and get access to our episodes early, special members only episode, free swag, swag contests, and discounts to our Locations Unknown Store!  Become a Patron of the Locations Unknown Podcast by visiting our Patreon page.  (https://www.patreon.com/locationsunknown)   All our Patreon only content (Audio & Video) can now be accessed via Spotify.  (Active subscription to our Patreon channel is required.) -- Locations Unknown Subscriber Only Show | Podcast on Spotify   Want to call into the show and leave us a message?  Now you can!  Call 208-391-6913 and leave Locations Unknown a voice message and we may air it on a future message!  View live recordings of the show on our YouTube channel: Locations Unknown - YouTube View Epispode Sources (Coming Soon) Presented by Unknown Media Group. Hosts: Mike Van de Bogert  Joe Erato Intro/Outro “Cornfield Chase” – Cinematic Waves & Rafael Krux (licensed) → https://soundcloud.com/cinematicwav3s/cornfield-chase Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/locations-unknown--6183838/support.

    Alvie Webb - San Juan National Forest - Colorado

  6. 20 Apr

    Ryan Shtuka - Sun Peaks - B.C. Canada

    February 17th, 2018: after a night out at Sun Peaks Resort in British Columbia, a 20-year-old leaves a house party for the short walk back to staff housing and is never seen again. A winter storm batters the mountain village with plunging temperatures, gusting winds, and fresh snow. Search dogs, helicopters, drones, and hundreds of volunteers scour the resort and surrounding terrain, but find nothing. No body, no clothing, no phone, no trace. Join us this week as we investigate the haunting disappearance of Ryan Shtuka. Episode note: We apologize for the weird background hum.  We've been dealing with heavy rain for almost a week and like clockwork, a thunderstorm rolled in as we started recording. Learn more about Locations Unknown: https://linktr.ee/LocationsUnknown Check out our other shows on the Unknown Media Network: Crime Off The Grid Off The Trails Hike N' Seek  Who Runs This Park Relish New Patreon Shoutouts: Andy Griffis, Aden Trauterman, Tiffany Schmidt Episode Suggestion Shoutout: Annette Purcell Get 35% of all orders at The Hiker's Cache, the official store of Locations Unknown, by becoming a member on Patreon! Want to help the show out and get even more Locations Unknown content!  For as little as $5 a month, you can become a Patron of Locations Unknown and get access to our episodes early, special members only episode, free swag, swag contests, and discounts to our Locations Unknown Store!  Become a Patron of the Locations Unknown Podcast by visiting our Patreon page.  (https://www.patreon.com/locationsunknown)   All our Patreon only content (Audio & Video) can now be accessed via Spotify.  (Active subscription to our Patreon channel is required.) -- Locations Unknown Subscriber Only Show | Podcast on Spotify   Want to call into the show and leave us a message?  Now you can!  Call 208-391-6913 and leave Locations Unknown a voice message and we may air it on a future message!  View live recordings of the show on our YouTube channel: Locations Unknown - YouTube View Epispode Sources  Presented by Unknown Media Group. Hosts: Mike Van de Bogert  Joe Erato Intro/Outro “Cornfield Chase” – Cinematic Waves & Rafael Krux (licensed) → https://soundcloud.com/cinematicwav3s/cornfield-chase Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/locations-unknown--6183838/support.

    Ryan Shtuka - Sun Peaks - B.C. Canada

  7. 23 Mar

    Special Release: Fan Voicemail reactions - Part 11

    Hey friends! We’re taking this week off while we make a few upgrades to the studio. In the meantime, enjoy our latest subscriber only episode, where we listen to and react to the newest voicemails we’ve received. We also tease some exciting updates coming to the show later this spring. If you enjoy this kind of content and want to support the show, you can join us on Patreon for as little as $5 a month and never miss another episode. Link below! Learn more about Locations Unknown: https://linktr.ee/LocationsUnknown Check out our other shows on the Unknown Media Network: Crime Off The Grid Off The Trails Hike N' Seek  Who Runs This Park Relish Get 35% of all orders at The Hiker's Cache, the official store of Locations Unknown, by becoming a member on Patreon! Want to help the show out and get even more Locations Unknown content!  For as little as $5 a month, you can become a Patron of Locations Unknown and get access to our episodes early, special members only episode, free swag, swag contests, and discounts to our Locations Unknown Store!  Become a Patron of the Locations Unknown Podcast by visiting our Patreon page.  (https://www.patreon.com/locationsunknown)   All our Patreon only content (Audio & Video) can now be accessed via Spotify.  (Active subscription to our Patreon channel is required.) -- Locations Unknown Subscriber Only Show | Podcast on Spotify   Want to call into the show and leave us a message?  Now you can!  Call 208-391-6913 and leave Locations Unknown a voice message and we may air it on a future message!  View live recordings of the show on our YouTube channel: Locations Unknown - YouTube View Epispode Sources (Coming Soon) Presented by Unknown Media Group. Hosts: Mike Van de Bogert  Joe Erato Intro/Outro “Cornfield Chase” – Cinematic Waves & Rafael Krux (licensed) → https://soundcloud.com/cinematicwav3s/cornfield-chase Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/locations-unknown--6183838/support.

    Special Release: Fan Voicemail reactions - Part 11

  8. 8 Mar

    Melvin Nadel - Santa Fe National Forest - New Mexico

    September 6th, 2009: a 61-year-old fitness instructor, black belt, and seasoned bow hunter leaves his campsite near Elk Mountain in New Mexico's Santa Fe National Forest. He tells his two companions he won't go far and will return by nightfall. When he doesn't return the search begins. Helicopters, volunteers, and K-9 units scour the rugged terrain and find nothing. No body, no gear, no trace. Join us this week as we investigate the strange disappearance of Melvin Nadel Learn more about Locations Unknown: https://linktr.ee/LocationsUnknown Check out our other shows on the Unknown Media Network: Crime Off The Grid Off The Trails Hike N' Seek  Who Runs This Park Relish New Patreon Shoutouts: Christy Velasco, Dakota Hayes, Rachel Cowen, Susan Zoppi Get 35% of all orders at The Hiker's Cache, the official store of Locations Unknown, by becoming a member on Patreon! Want to help the show out and get even more Locations Unknown content!  For as little as $5 a month, you can become a Patron of Locations Unknown and get access to our episodes early, special members only episode, free swag, swag contests, and discounts to our Locations Unknown Store!  Become a Patron of the Locations Unknown Podcast by visiting our Patreon page.  (https://www.patreon.com/locationsunknown)   All our Patreon only content (Audio & Video) can now be accessed via Spotify.  (Active subscription to our Patreon channel is required.) -- Locations Unknown Subscriber Only Show | Podcast on Spotify   Want to call into the show and leave us a message?  Now you can!  Call 208-391-6913 and leave Locations Unknown a voice message and we may air it on a future message!  View live recordings of the show on our YouTube channel: Locations Unknown - YouTube View Epispode Sources  Presented by Unknown Media Group. Hosts: Mike Van de Bogert  Joe Erato Intro/Outro “Cornfield Chase” – Cinematic Waves & Rafael Krux (licensed) → https://soundcloud.com/cinematicwav3s/cornfield-chase Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/locations-unknown--6183838/support.

    Melvin Nadel - Santa Fe National Forest - New Mexico
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Welcome to Locations Unknown, a podcast that dives into the mysteries of America's wilderness. Join hosts Mike & Joe as they explore the stories of those who have vanished without a trace in some of the country's most remote and treacherous landscapes. In each episode, we uncover the details of these disappearances, examine the investigations that followed, and discuss theories about what might have happened. From national parks to remote deserts, our journey takes you to the heart of the unknown, shedding light on the eerie and unexplainable. Tune in and discover that, sometimes, the wilderness holds more than just beauty—it has secrets. Presented by Unknown Media Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/locations-unknown--6183838/support.

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  • Creator
    Locations Unknown
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    179
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright Locations Unknown 2025
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