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National Park After Dark

National Park After Dark

By: Audioboom Studios
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 Hosted by two friends who share a passion for the wilderness and a fascination with what can go wrong there, each week hosts Danielle and Cassie explore the darker side of our National Parks and explore these treasured places in a whole new way - because behind the iconic arches and towering trees lie layered histories, grisly encounters, extraordinary stories of survival, tragic ends and so much more. But it isn’t always chills and thrills. By sharing inspiring tales and their desire for protecting our planet’s wild places, they hope the show will inspire listeners to lace up their own hiking boots and take a walk into the wild to create meaningful adventures of their own. 939760 Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary True Crime
Episodes
  • 304: America’s Oldest Ghost Tour. Harper’s Ferry National Historical Park.

    304: America’s Oldest Ghost Tour. Harper’s Ferry National Historical Park.
    Jun 9 2025
    In the 1970s Shirley Dougherty moved to Harpers Ferry West Virginia and started experiencing strange occurrences. And she wasn’t alone. Residents were quick to tell her their experiences with the paranormal, and she eventually complied them into a book - a text that became the foundation of what she claims to be America’s’ oldest ghost tour. Today, Danielle brings us on our own through one of the country’s most spooky locations.

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    Sources:

    Articles: National Park Service, Fergus M. Bordewich,The Gilder Lehrman Collection, PBS, 12 WBOY, The WV Independent Observer, HauntedHouses.com, Library of Virginia, West Virginia Haunts and Legends, Only In Your State

    Videos: Expeditions in Education, The Hauntings of Harpers Ferry

    Podcasts: Stuff You Missed In History Class

    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 at:

    Instagram: @nationalparkafterdark
    TikTok: @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 the week’s partners!
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • 303: Trail Tales 71

    303: Trail Tales 71
    Jun 5 2025
    Today’s stories include women in STEM, chirping mountain lions, cabin guardians, simultaneous hauntings, family lore and dead dad signs. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers!

    Listen to Watch Her Cook on Apple and Spotify! Follow us on Instagram

    For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials at:

    Instagram: @nationalparkafterdark
    Twitter/X: @npadpodcast
    TikTok: @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 the week’s partners!
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    55 mins
  • 302: The Abduction of Betty and Barney Hill. White Mountain National Forest.

    302: The Abduction of Betty and Barney Hill. White Mountain National Forest.
    Jun 2 2025
    In the fall of 1961, a couple driving through New Hampshire’s White Mountains encountered something no one could explain. What followed would become the first widely reported alien abduction case in American history — and the blueprint for every abduction story that came after.

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    Sources:
    • The Abduction of Betty and Barney Hill: Alien Encounters, Civil Rights, and the New Age in America, by Matthew Bowman (2023).
    • “Do We Have Evidence of Alien Life?” by People I (Mostly) Admire (2023).
    • “They Knew What They Had Seen,” by Colin Dickey (Slate, 2023).
    • “Betty And Barney Hill UFO Abduction Story Commemorated On Official N.H. Highway Plaque,” by Lee Speigel (Huffpost, 2011).
    The Interrupted Journey: Two Lost Hours Aboard a Flying Saucer, by John G. Fuller (1966).

    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 at:

    Instagram: @nationalparkafterdark
    TikTok: @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 the week’s partners!
    Pagagen: For an extra 25% off your order and a special gift, head to Pacagen.com/NPAD.
    Trova Trip: Use promo code NPAD at checkout to save $50 on your next adventure.
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    1 hr and 16 mins
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All of their episodes are a delight. Well researched and presented in a quirky manner sure to keep your attention no matter how old you are. They've been criticized for swearing, but I enjoy their candid nature. It might take 3-4 episodes before you find yourself wondering what else there recorded. Sadly I'm all caught up and have to wait for new releases.
I highly recommend you start with their TRAIL TALES, listener submissions. 💜💙💚❤💛

I Love These Ladies

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This is the second podcast I have found that I can get into. I am an avid crafter and NPAD has become my go to while crafting. I just discovered this podcast and am only on episode 8 but I am hooked. Even my not interested in anything my mom is doing 13 year old sits and listens. I really like how long the episodes are and how the stories are told. I like that personal opinions and stories are shared as well. I also appreciate the realness from the hosts. Your opinions and the swearing make me feel like we are friends just sitting down for some girl time. It’s also funny hearing your pronunciation of some of the towns in the PNW. Born and raised here and I’ll be honest I struggle sometimes with names lol.

Love this!

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What an awesome podcast. They do a great job telling a verity of stories. I love that they are all based in or around National Parks. The ladies are entertaining to listen to with a great chemistry. 👍 👌 👏

Wonderful, informative, funny, terrifying

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They have great charisma together. The stories the find are captivating through the end. Thanks ladies keep up the excellent work.

Unique and entertaining

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I found the deep dive into Mary Lincoln's life and time at the White House very interesting.

loved it

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I really look forward to this podcast. The narrators are just so relatable to me and I find their storytelling so entertaining.

One of my favorites!

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I love this podcast! makes my drive into work go by so quickly! you two are great!!

wonderful podcast

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This is my favorite podcast yet! I’m a big outdoor and hiking enthusiast. learning all the history and crazy things that happen in my favorite places on earth totally opened my eyes! Now I research a place before I go because I don’t want to miss something! Anyways it’s a great podcast very informative, scary and shocking ! Well done ladies! Please keep it going!

Totally addicted!

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This was a real treat for me! I’ve been an avid weirdo for about a year and now I guess I’m an outsider too!

I love love love both podcasts!

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I found this podcast last fall and have finally made it through all their episodes. I love the variety of stories they tell, from survival, to murder, to accidents and more. National Parks have so many stories to them and it is great to be able to hear a variety of stories from parks all over the world. The hosts do a great job of researching the topics and presenting it in a clear logical way. I also like that they state their sources so I can add more books to my audible wish list.

Great Stories, Well Written

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