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The podcast about the times when the "great outdoors" aren't always great. Join us to hear tales of all things morbid in the wild. We cover murders, missing persons, legends, and more all within our great national parks, wildernesses, and forests. "The woods are lovely, dark, and deep..." -Robert Frost If you've ever been told you're weird for liking morbid stuff, you're our kind of people. Come along and learn about all of the morbid tales in our lovely wild lands. Dark Horizons Media, LLC
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When a man disappears into the forestland that surrounds his home everyone is stunned. He knew Great Smoky Mountains National Park like the back of his hand…so how did he go missing with no trace left behind? Only one clue was left behind: his idle ATV. Two questions remain: Did he stumble upon something he wasn’t supposed to see and where is he no…
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When a man leading a double life is found out, he commits an unspeakable act to cover his secrets. About two weeks ahead of law enforcement, he was able to escape into the wilderness. After 7 years the mystery still remains: where is he? Is he still in the woods living off of the land or has he conned his way into another identity and is living amo…
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When a hiker’s remains are found in a shallow grave along the Appalachian Trail, an investigation immediately begins. Despite the FBI getting involved, a reward, and more than 80 interviews of other hikers, his murder went unsolved. Eight years later another hiker vanished from just a couple of miles from where the previous body was found. He was m…
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When an experienced park ranger sets out on his daily walk to make sure all is well, no one suspects anything bad could happen in that 1 mile walk. The ranger never returned from his walk and has never been seen again. Despite searches, tips, and theories, this ranger has been missing for the past 44 years. This is one of the largest and longest-ru…
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Our national parks are beautiful and contain many beautiful sights: from flowing rivers to snow capped mountain peaks to orange desertscapes. But do they also hold much more sinister sights that only few see while visiting? These parks are ancient, dark, and deep. Is it possible that there once were or still are ancient creatures that reside in the…
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A father-daughter hike on Half Dome in Yosemite National Park turns deadly after warnings from park rangers are ignored. Since the cable was installed 103 years ago, in total 10 people have died on the cable route and 6 of them occurred when the granite was wet, including the most recent tragedy in July 2024. This is a cautionary tale of the most r…
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One of northern Utah’s most scenic drives is the Mirror Lake Highway. Multiple people go missing every year in the surrounding national forest, but only two of those people have never been found. Their cases are 13 years apart, but have similar circumstances. Despite extensive and prompt search efforts, they have never been located. If you have any…
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One of the most dangerous places to be a law enforcement officer is inside the nation's national parks and preserves. Rangers work with little backup, in remote territories and face numerous dangers. While on patrol on West Mountain in Hot Springs National Park, U.S. National Park Ranger James A. Cary was murdered by bootleggers. His murder marked …
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When an entire family of tourists went missing while visiting Death Valley in 1996, no one could have predicted where they were. A family member alerted authorities that they were missing, yet no trace of them was found. It wasn’t until three months later, when their minivan was found abandoned within the park did park officials put together the pi…
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When a park employee goes missing from the Paradise Inn in Mount Rainier National Park, searching started immediately. It was suspected that she became lost on a trail or was abducted. But after the spring thaw in May 1997, skeletal remains were discovered and all previous theories were thrown out. Almost 30 years later, the question of who or what…
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During a family outing in America’s iconic Yosemite National Park, a young child discovers a severed hand in Summit Meadow. Despite search efforts, no other body parts were located. Five years later, a skull was located across the road from where the hand was found. Efforts to identify this person would go unsuccessful for 39 years. Once the remain…
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Lake Mead is one of the nation’s most scenic and popular water recreation areas. It boasts cold waters, desert landscape, and amazing rock formations. But under those blue waters lies secrets that no one counted on surfacing. Bodies have been being found in Lake Mead for years and they hold decades old secrets only few know. Tips can be submitted a…
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When a tourist from California treks north to visit the beautiful and scenic North Cascades National Park in northern Washington, no one could predict how his trip would end. After park officials noticed an abandoned painting easel and car near the Colonial Creek Campground, the search was on for the missing artist. Searching ensued but the owner o…
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Meet your host, me, Elyse! I just wanted to provide a short introduction to Morbid Outdoors and why I am hosting this podcast! Follow us on Instagram at @morbidoutdoorspodcast Email case suggestions: morbidoutdoorspodcast@gmail.com Support the show The 10 Essentials for Outdoor Recreation here. Leave No Trace (LNT) principles here. Recreate respons…
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