Mysterious Pacific Northwest

Mysterious Pacific Northwest

The pacific Northwest is home to some of the most beautiful places but also a mysterious dark history. From Big Foot to haunted cemeteries, serial killers, ship graveyards and notorious murders, each week your hosts Jen and Sarah will feature tales from the darkest places and people of the PNW.

  1. 6D AGO

    The Disappearance of Jacob Gray

    Our new episode takes a look at the disappearance of Jacob Gray — a 22-year-old who left his bike and gear along Sol Duc Road in 2017 and set off a search that stretched across seasons, steep terrain, and the remote backcountry of Olympic National Park. We’re sharing what’s known, what searchers uncovered, and how his family and rescuers worked to bring him home. Stream wherever you listen to podcasts. Sources: https://www.bicycling.com/culture/a27335681/jacob-gray-disappeared-bike-ride/ https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/jacob-gray https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/hiker-probably-died-of-natural-causes/ https://www.nps.gov/olym/learn/news/human-remains-found-in-remote-area-of-olympic-national-park.htm https://charleyproject.org/case/jacob-randall-gray https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/remains-found-in-olympic-national-park-belong-to-hiker-missing-since-2017 https://komonews.com/news/local/port-towsend-man-missing-in-olympic-national-park https://www.nps.gov/olym/learn/news/rangers-continue-search-for-jacob-gray.htm https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/remains-thought-to-be-hiker-missing-since-2017-in-olympic-national-park https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/search-for-missing-hiker-jacob-gray-continues https://www.cbsnews.com/news/olympic-national-park-human-remains-found-washington-state-2018/ https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/human-remains-found-in-olympic-national-park-believed-to-be-missing-hiker/819528861/ https://nwmissingpersons.org/cases/jacob-randall-gray https://www.facebook.com/JacobGrayMissingPerson #MysteriousPacificNorthwest #JacobGray #OlympicNationalPark #TrueMystery #PNWStories #MissingPersons #PodcastEpisode #NowStreaming

    34 min

  2. 12/11/2025

    The long road West: What happened to Leah Roberts

    In March 2000, Leah Roberts drove across the country hoping for a fresh start. Her trip made sense—until the moment it didn’t. Her Jeep was found in the Cascades. Leah was gone.In this week’s episode, we walk through her journey west and the mystery that’s remained unsolved for nearly 25 years.The road West: what happened to Leah Roberts is out now, everywhere you listen to Podcasts!#LeahRoberts #MissingPerson #TrueCrime #PNWTrueCrime #WashingtonState #NorthCascades #ColdCase #UnsolvedMystery #TrueCrimePodcast #MysteriousPacificNorthwestSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Leah_Robertshttps://unsolved.com/gallery/leah-roberts/https://charleyproject.org/case/leah-toby-robertshttps://www.whatcomcounty.us/DocumentCenter/View/54548/Leah-Roberts-Case-Fileshttps://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/vanished-in-the-cascades-the-leah-roberts-case/https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/vanished-north-cascades-leah-roberts/281-503678532https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKZt0U21v1Ahttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unsolved-mysteries-leah-roberts/id1524320916https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/2w3sjy/leah_roberts/https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/wa-leah-roberts-23-whatcom-county-13-march-2000.94943/

    59 min

  3. 12/04/2025

    Whispers Upstairs: Hauntings at Stanwood Saloon

    The Stanwood Hotel & Saloon, one of the oldest buildings in town, has stood witness to over a century of history—lumbermen, loggers, travelers, and patrons have all passed through its doors. But beyond its rich past, the hotel has gained a reputation for the unexplained. Guests and staff have reported footsteps, whispers, and mysterious apparitions, including a flirtatious female spirit, a watchful madam named Margret, a mischievous young man named Carl, the tragic Charlie Gibbons, and the elegant Lily. Paranormal investigations, including detailed EVP and EMF sessions by the PIHA Grey Team, have captured voices, misty figures, and unexplained activity throughout the building. This episode delves into the Stanwood Hotel’s layered history, its hauntings, and the lingering spirits that continue to make their presence known, offering a compelling glimpse into the paranormal heart of Stanwood, Washington. Episode Sources: https://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/149984 https://www.wahauntedhouses.com/real-haunt/stanwood-hotel-saloon.html https://roadtirement.com/2021/09/21/historic-and-haunted-stanwood-hotel-and-bar/ https://www.sahs-fncc.org/?p=2693 https://www.heraldnet.com/news/restored-stanwood-hotel-reopens-for-guests-ghosts/ https://www.discoversnohomishcounty.com/blog/stanwood-hotel-a-cozy-mix-of-old-new/ http://www.greatamericanghosttour.co.uk/Pages/Washington/Stanwood.html

    26 min

  4. 11/28/2025

    The Infamous Files: Hinterkaifeck

    In 1922, on a quiet farm hidden behind a Bavarian village, six people were murdered with a weapon from their own barn… and the killer didn’t leave. Footsteps in the attic. A missing key. A Munich newspaper no one subscribed to. And a family history darker than anyone wanted to admit. This one gets under your skin. Join us as we step inside the walls of Hinterkaifeck — the farm where a century-old secret still refuses to stay buried. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts  #InfamousFiles #TrueCrimePodcast #Hinterkaifeck #UnsolvedMysteries #MysteriousPacificNorthwest #TrueCrimeCommunity Sources: https://www.spiegel.de/geschichte/hinterkaifeck https://www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/hinterkaifeck-mordfall-1.3880691 https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/bayern/Hinterkaifeck-Der-Mordfall-der-die-Menschen-noch-heute-beschaeftigt-id48846916.html https://www.br.de/nachrichten/bayern/hinterkaifeck-ein-bis-heute-ungeloestes-verbrechen,RH8xMZd https://www.br.de/mediathek/podcast/radiowissen/hinterkaifeck-ein-true-crime-klassiker/1844706 https://www.focus.de/wissen/mensch/hinterkaifeck-eines-der-raetselhaftesten-verbrechen-deutschlands_id_8220381.html https://www.merkur.de/bayern/hinterkaifeck-mordfall-horror-haus-bayern-ungeklaert-zr-8839830.html https://www.allmystery.de/themen/mt31354 https://hinterkaifeck.net https://hinterkaifeck.net/wiki/index.php?title=Hauptseite https://hinterkaifeck.net/wiki/index.php?title=Inzest https://hinterkaifeck.net/wiki/index.php?title=Tatort https://hinterkaifeck.net/wiki/index.php?title=Ermittlungen https://hinterkaifeck.net/wiki/index.php?title=Theorien https://hinterkaifeck.net/wiki/index.php?title=Schlittenbauer https://hinterkaifeck.net/wiki/index.php?title=Opfer https://hinterkaifeck.net/wiki/index.php?title=Wohnhaus https://hinterkaifeck.net/wiki/index.php?title=Fundstuecke https://web.archive.org/web/20180210155628/http://www.hinterkaifeck-mord.de https://www.mittelbayerische.de/region/kelheim-nachrichten/mordfall-hinterkaifeck-das-grosse-raetsel-21840-art1695820.html https://www.welt.de/geschichte/article214969680/Hinterkaifeck-Bis-heute-ein-roetselhaftes-Verbrechen.html https://www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1151745.hinterkaifeck-der-ungeklaerte-sechsfachmord.html https://www.br.de/nachrichten/wissen/hinterkaifeck-das-grauen-vom-einsamen-hof,RJfxxmC https://web.archive.org/web/20160315171004/http://www.hinterkaifeck.net/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SvpRtkUii0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RK1ZwbEM54 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKCGN39n66o https://www.bild.de/regional/bayern/bayern-aktuell/true-crime-hinterkaifeck-79692314.bild.html https://www.donaukurier.de/nachrichten/bayern/Sechsfachmord-ohne-Taeter;art155371,2177791 https://www.munzinger.de/search/Chronik/hinterkaifeck https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/bayern/hinterkaifeck-bis-heute-ungeklaert-art-876979 https://www.hdbg.eu/zeitzeugen/ueberblick.php?geschichtsid=1208 https://www.bayerische-staatszeitung.de/berichte-dossiers/artikel/hinterkaifeck-der-bis-heute-raetselhafte-sechsfachmord https://www.zeno.org/Kulturgeschichte/M/Die+Morde+von+Hinterkaifeck https://www.kriminalgeschichte.de/hinterkaifeck https://www.kripoz.de/2017/04/01/hinterkaifeck-der-sechsfachmord-von-1922/ https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/verbrechen-hinterkaifeck-deutschlands-groesstes-true-crime-raetsel-100.html https://www.daserste.de/information/reportage-dokumentation/geschichte-im-ersten/videos/hinterkaifeck-video-100.html https://www.ovb-online.de/bayern/hinterkaifeck-1922-mordfall-raetsel-hinterkaifeck-ungeklaert-90173996.html https://www.bibel-gesellschaft.de/service/materialien/geschichte-hinterkaifeck https://www.mdr.de/geschichte/hinterkaifeck-100.html https://www.history.de/serien/deutsche-mysterien/videos/hinterkaifeck https://www.geschichte-spiegel.de/hinterkaifeck/ https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Hinterkaifeck_Murders https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/10m4qcd/hinterkaifeck_the_farm_where_a_family_was/

    1h 16m

  5. 11/26/2025

    Bonus: The Potato War of 1937

    In 1937, a cafeteria menu sparked one of the strangest food fights in American history. Idaho and Maine both claimed to grow the best potatoes — and when the U.S. House dining room served one state’s spuds over the other, pride, politics, and produce all went head-to-head. It’s petty. It’s proud. It’s perfectly Idaho.  Bonus Episode: The Great Potato War — streaming now on Mysterious Pacific Northwest. #MysteriousPacificNorthwest #PNWHistory #ThanksgivingBonusEpisode #IdahoPotatoes #MainePotatoes #TheGreatPotatoWar Sources: https://history.house.gov/Blog/Detail/15032428950 https://history.house.gov/Collection/Detail/15032427678 https://idahopotato.com/dr-potato/maine-vs-idaho-potatoes-in-production https://idahopotato.com/aristocrat-in-burlap/online/52 https://www.rickjust.com/blog/potato-wars https://spudman.com/article/idaho-potato-commission-celebrates-70-years/ https://tmcdermott.com/potato-wars/ https://brewminate.com/half-baked-the-1937-potato-war-in-the-house-of-representatives/

    26 min

  6. 11/25/2025

    Gone with the tides: The rise and fall of Pixieland

    Once upon a time on the Oregon Coast, there was a place where steam trains chugged through the mist and log flumes splashed into a fairytale. Pixieland was meant to be Oregon’s Disneyland — a dream built on tidewater and hope. But when the rains came and the crowds faded, the pixies disappeared back into the fog.  Listen to Gone with the tides: The rise and fall of Pixieland — a story of ambition, imagination, and the amusement park the sea reclaimed. #OregonCoast #LincolnCityOregon #Pixieland #PixieKitchen #OregonHistory #PNWHistory #OregonLegends #HistoricOregon Sources: https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/pixieland/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixieland_(Oregon) https://thatoregonlife.com/2023/01/pixieland-oregon-coast/ https://www.pdxmonthly.com/travel-and-outdoors/2023/04/pixieland-oregon-amusement-park-history-lincoln-city https://oldpixieland.blogspot.com/ https://lagoonhistory.com/project/pixieland-oregon/ https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2019/07/03/oregon-pixieland-park-lincoln-city-pixie-kitchen/1584440001/ https://northlincolnmuseum.org/pixieland-and-pixie-kitchen/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/pixieland-ruins https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-good-stuff/pixieland-oregon-theme-park/283-46a6f1f8-4e02-4c05-bb7b-4cb0f09e8ed9 https://www.thepixiekitchen.com/ https://redduckponderings.blogspot.com/2011/05/pixie-kitchen.html https://www.beachconnection.net/news/pixiehist100418_454.php https://www.orartswatch.org/north-lincoln-county-historical-museum-contains-multitudes-from-pioneers-to-pixieland/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/9385421@N08/34934073572/

    18 min

  7. 11/20/2025

    Explosive Ambitions: The Meier & Frank Extortion

    In April 1955, Portland’s iconic Meier & Frank department store became the scene of a shocking bombing and extortion plot. A blind chemist, Clarence William Peddicord, detonated a bomb in the store and demanded $50,000 to prevent a second explosion. His sister-in-law, Joyce Keller, was initially accused of aiding him but was ultimately acquitted. The daring scheme, intricate ransom instructions, and dramatic investigation captured national attention, highlighting both the audacity of the crime and the resilience of the city. Episode Sources: https://www.nydailynews.com/2016/10/16/cruel-fate-pushes-blind-bomber-to-attack-oregon-department-store-in-1955/ https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/meier-and-frank/ https://time.com/archive/6798814/crime-the-bomb-plot/ https://www.oregonlive.com/history/2016/11/bizarre_1955_extortion_plot_vi.html https://www.oregonhistoryproject.org/articles/the-meier-frank-bombing-1955/

    16 min

  8. 11/18/2025

    Bonus: When Beavers Took Flight -Idaho’s 1948 Skydiving Experiment

    In 1948, Idaho faced a beaver problem: too many furry engineers were wreaking havoc in lowland towns. Enter Elmo Heter and his genius (and slightly crazy) solution: parachute 76 beavers into the remote wilderness. With WWII parachutes, specially designed crates, and a very patient test beaver named Geronimo, the animals were airlifted to the Chamberlain Basin, where they thrived. This zany experiment became an Idaho icon, showcasing creativity in wildlife management and leaving a lasting legacy on the ecosystem—and our imaginations. Episode Sources: https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/northwest/idaho/article282932703.html https://cowboystatedaily.com/2025/10/25/in-1948-the-idaho-wilderness-needed-beavers-so-they-parachuted-them-in/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/running-ponies/why-76-beavers-were-forced-to-skydive-into-the-idaho-wilderness-in-1948/ https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/environment/2015-01-14/parachuting-beavers-into-idahos-wilderness-yes-it-really-happened https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/mammals/beaver-drop-idaho-1948 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver_drop

    14 min
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The pacific Northwest is home to some of the most beautiful places but also a mysterious dark history. From Big Foot to haunted cemeteries, serial killers, ship graveyards and notorious murders, each week your hosts Jen and Sarah will feature tales from the darkest places and people of the PNW.

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    Mysterious Pacific Northwest
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    161
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