National Park After Dark

By: Audioboom Studios
  • Summary

  • 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.
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Episodes
  • Introducing: Clues with Morgan Absher & Kaelyn Moore
    Apr 25 2025
    Join hosts Morgan Absher and Kaelyn Moore as they take you deep into the world of the most notorious crimes ever — where a single clue can crack a case wide open.
    From shocking murders to serial killers, Clues dives into all the forensic details
    and brilliant sleuthing of the world's most infamous cases. CLUES is a Crime
    House Original, powered by PAVE Studios. Follow and listen now wherever you
    get your podcasts.
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    13 mins
  • 294: Trail Tales 68
    Apr 24 2025
    Today’s stories include paranormal protectors, New Jersey karma, close calls, ghost sailors and slip and slides from hell. 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!
    Relief Band: For 20% off your order, head to Reliefband.com and use code NPAD.
    Redacted: Declassified Mysteries: Follow 'Redacted: Declassified Mysteries' with
    Luke Lamana on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts.
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • 293: DDT - So Safe You Can Eat It! Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge.
    Apr 21 2025
    Today, more than 1 billion people around the world celebrate Earth Day—but decades before this global movement began, one woman laid the foundation. When aerial pesticide programs drenched the Northeast in chemicals like DDT, devastating ecosystems and killing thousands of wildlife species, marine biologist and writer Rachel Carson sounded the alarm. Her groundbreaking book, Silent Spring, ignited a nationwide reckoning with the hidden environmental costs of modern life.

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

    Resources:

    • The Sea Around Us, by Rachel Carson (1951).
    • Silent Spring, by Rachel Carson (1962).
    • “The Story of Silent Spring,” by the National Resources Defense Council (2015).
    • “The Right Way to Remember Rachel Carson,” by Jill Lepore (The New Yorker, 2018).
    • “The Personal Attacks on Rachel Carson as a Woman Scientist” by Mark Stoll (Environment & Society Portal, 2020).
      “Rachel Carson Memorial,” (Atlas Obscura, 2023).

    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!
    Harvest Hosts: For 20% off your order, head to HarvestHosts.com and use code NPAD.
    Lume Deodorant: Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with
    @lumedeodorant and get 15% off with promo code NPAD at LumeDeodorant.com! #lumepod
    IQBAR: Text PARK to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products and free shipping.
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    1 hr and 32 mins
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I Love These Ladies

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. 💜💙💚❤💛

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Love this!

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.

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Wonderful, informative, funny, terrifying

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. 👍 👌 👏

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Unique and entertaining

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

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loved it

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

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One of my favorites!

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

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wonderful podcast

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

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Totally addicted!

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!

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I love love love both podcasts!

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!

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Great Stories, Well Written

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.

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