National Park After Dark

Danielle LaRock & Cassandra Yahnian

Hosted by two friends who share a passion for public lands and a fascination with what can go wrong there, each week hosts Danielle and Cassie explore the darker side of our National Parks. But it isn’t always chills and thrills. By utilizing storytelling as a form of environmental stewardship, they hope listeners will be inspired to take a walk into the wild to create meaningful adventures of their own. 

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  1. 5d ago

    Wildfire or a DEA Cover-up? Yosemite National Park

    In the summer of 2013, one of the largest wildfires in California history tore through the Sierra Nevada, burning more than 257,000 acres and leaving homes, ranches and beloved landscapes destroyed in its wake. As the Rim Fire grew, so did the rumors about who was responsible. Was it a drug cartel, rafters, government mismanagement, or a local hunter who knew these forests better than most? COME SEE US ON TOUR - LIMITED TICKETS LEFT! For a full list of our sources, visit npadpodcast.com/episodes For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials: Instagram: @‌nationalparkafterdarkTikTok: @‌nationalparkafterdark Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page! Thank you to this week’s partners! Ka’ChavaGo to Ka’Chava: The Premium All-in-One Nutrition Shake | Ka'Chava and use code NPAD for 15% off your first order. IQBARGet 20% off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Text PARK to 64000. Message and data rates may apply. See terms for details. QuinceFind the fall pieces you’ll reach for most at Women's Best Sellers — Mongolian Cashmere, Silk & Care. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, plus get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and the UK, too. SmallsGet 60% off your first order, plus free shipping AND free treats for life at Fresh Human-Grade Cat Food Delivery | Smalls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  2. Sep 10

    Trail Tales 101: Arm Funerals, Scottish Fairies & Coins from the Beyond

    Today’s stories include being stalked on the Highway of Tears, lights over the lake, ghost grammies, arm funerals, Scottish fairies & coins from the beyond. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers! COME SEE US ON TOUR - LIMITED TICKETS LEFT! For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials: Instagram: @‌nationalparkafterdarkTikTok: @‌nationalparkafterdark Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page! Thank you to this week’s sponsors! Nutrafol: Get $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shippingwhen you visit nutrafol.com enter promo code NPAD. Alloy: Try the original M4 skincare from Alloy. Visit http://myalloy.com and use code NPAD for 20% off your first order! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  3. Sep 7

    The Most Hated Man in Yellowstone: Yellowstone National Park

    It’s hard to get an entire National Park to hate you … unless your name is EC Waters. Considered one of the most despised men to have ever stepped foot in Yellowstone, Waters left his mark - for better or worse - on the world’s first park. The owner of the first boating company to operate on Yellowstone Lake, he was obnoxious, petty and ran a zoo from hell. He was kicked out of the park multiple times before being exiled forever, but his namesake - a ship that bears his name - can still be seen in Yellowstone today. For a full list of our sources, visit npadpodcast.com/episodes For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials: Instagram: @‌nationalparkafterdarkTikTok: @‌nationalparkafterdark Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page! Thank you to this week’s partners! Bilt: Download the Bilt app and join the membership for where you live, at http://joinbilt.com/parkAvocado: Find an Avocado near you or shop online at http://AvocadoGreenMattress.com/ NPAD and check out their mattress and bedding sale!Jones Road Beauty: Use code NPAD at http://jonesroadbeauty.com to get a Free Gift with your first purchase! #JonesRoadBeauty#adSmile Set: Go to smileset.com/npad to get started and earn an additional 35% discountWhatNot: Download Whatnot today and get $20 off your first purchase. Search Whatnot, W H A T N O T, in the app store, sign up, and start finding the best deals on the products you love with $20 off your first purchase. Betterhelp: See the reviews, see what stands out, and see if BetterHelp is right for you. Visit http://betterhelp.com/npad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  4. Aug 31

    The U.S. Forest Service’s Deadliest Aviation Disaster: Nez Perce National Forest

    In June 1979, a group of U.S. Forest Service employees and volunteers boarded a routine flight into the remote Idaho backcountry to begin another summer season at the Moose Creek Ranger District. They never arrived. When both engines of their DC-3 failed over the narrow Selway River canyon, the pilots fought to keep the powerless aircraft in the air as the passengers prepared for the worst. What followed was a remarkable story of survival, an enormous wilderness rescue effort, and an investigation that uncovered the failures behind the deadliest aviation disaster in U.S. Forest Service history. For a full list of our sources, visit npadpodcast.com/episodes For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials: Instagram: @‌nationalparkafterdarkTikTok: @‌nationalparkafterdark Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page! Thank you to this week’s partners! DeleteMeTake control of your personal information online with DeleteMe. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you use code NPAD at checkout.Special 20% Off - DeleteMe IQBARGet 20% off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Text PARK to 64000. Message and data rates may apply. See terms for details. QuinceFind elevated everyday essentials, from Mongolian cashmere and washable silk to denim, leather goods, jewelry, bedding, and more. Get free shipping and 365-day returns.Women's Best Sellers — Mongolian Cashmere, Silk & Care Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  5. Aug 27

    National Park After Dark X Red Handed: Louisiana Style

    This week we are teaming up with the UK Queens of True Crime - Hannah and Suruthi of Red Handed! Today’s theme is Louisiana, and we all come with stories from the Bayou State that cover axe murderers, infamous outlaws, and pickled heads. Be sure to check out Red Handed where ever you listen to podcasts! Come see us on tour! For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials: Instagram: @‌nationalparkafterdarkTikTok: @‌nationalparkafterdark Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page! Thank you to this week’s partners! Keeper: Get 60% off personal and family plans at http://Keepersecurity.com/npadBlueland: Get 15% off your first order at blueland.com/NPADIM8: Go to IM8health.com/npad and use code npad for a Free Welcome Kit, five free travel sachets, plus ten percent off your order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  6. Aug 25

    Real People. Real Crimes. | Introducing CRIMES OF REDDIT

    Reddit is an endless archive of humanity’s most disturbing, bizarre, and deeply human stories. If you love going down internet rabbit holes, you are going to love CRIMES OF REDDIT with Alexis Linkletter and Sabrina Deana-Roga. Every Tuesday, one host brings a set of true-crime stories while the other reacts in real time with no prep, no spoilers asking the questions on everyone’s mind. They pull at every thread until the whole twisted picture comes into view. It’s dark, it’s messy, and the scariest part is simple: THESE ARE STORIES POSTED BY REAL PEOPLE. Follow CRIMES OF REDDIT for a new episode every Tuesday. https://pod.link/1838511303 CRIMES OF REDDIT is a Crime House original powered by PAVE Studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Real People. Real Crimes. | Introducing CRIMES OF REDDIT

  7. Aug 24

    The Family Annihilator: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    On March 1st, 1976 William Bradford Bishop Jr. bludgeoned his mother, wife, and three young sons to death in their Bethesda, Maryland home. He drove their bodies to North Carolina, where he dumped them a shallow grave and lit them on fire before driving to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. There, he ditched his car, walked into the woods and vanished - or did he? Come see us on tour! Grab your Thuja :) For a full list of our sources, visit npadpodcast.com/episodes For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials: Instagram: @‌nationalparkafterdarkTikTok: @‌nationalparkafterdark Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page! Thank you to this week’s partners! AquaOmega: One of the highest-dose omega-3 supplements per serving, no fish burps, and for every bottle sold, removes 1 lb. of plastic and debris from the ocean and coastlines. Usecode NPAD for 20% off at myaquaomega.com/NPAD DeleteMe: Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to http://joindeleteme.com/ NPAD and use promocode NPAD at checkout Quince: Upgrade your everyday. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to quince.com/npad. Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and the UK, too. WhatNot: Download Whatnot today and get $20 off your first purchase. Search Whatnot, W H A T N O T, in the app store, sign up, and start finding the best deals on the products you love with $20 off your first purchase. Bellessa: EVERYONE who signs up wins a FREE Rose suction toy with their order! https://www.bboutique.co/vibe/nationalparkafterdark- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  8. Aug 20 ·  Bonus • Subscribers Only

    Murdered by a Hitchhiker: Glacier National Park

    In the summer of 1983, 31-year-old Fred Pongrace packed everything he owned into his Volkswagen van and set off across the country toward a new job and a new life in Seattle. Along the way, he stopped to offer a ride to a young hitchhiker and his dog. Days later, Fred’s body was discovered nearly 200 feet below Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, while his van and mysterious passenger were nowhere to be found. What initially appeared to be a tragic accident would turn into a murder investigation.

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Hosted by two friends who share a passion for public lands and a fascination with what can go wrong there, each week hosts Danielle and Cassie explore the darker side of our National Parks. But it isn’t always chills and thrills. By utilizing storytelling as a form of environmental stewardship, they hope listeners will be inspired to take a walk into the wild to create meaningful adventures of their own. 

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  • Creator
    Danielle LaRock & Cassandra Yahnian
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    473
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    National Park After Dark
  • Provider
    National Park After Dark

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