Episodes

  • 229: She Lived Until Morning ft. Jean Muenchrath

    229: She Lived Until Morning ft. Jean Muenchrath
    Jun 6 2024
    Today we sit down for a conversation with Jean Muenchrath. We touch upon her tragic fall off Mount Whitney, but really dive into her story after the accident. Jean brings us through her recovery, her travels and how transforming her mindset changed her life just as much as the incident in the Sierra’s. Jean also sheds light on the importance of mental fortitude and how sharing stories of personal struggle is a strength.

    All proceeds of Jean’s book are donated to charity - pick up a copy of If I Live Until Morning HERE and learn more about Jean Muenchrath HERE

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • 228: Survivor(wo)man. Sequoia National Park.

    228: Survivor(wo)man. Sequoia National Park.
    Jun 3 2024
    A long awaited 200+ mile trip through the Sierra’s ends in a tragic fall. Jean Muenchrath’s story of survival is an epic one, but also serves as the beginning of an entirely new life.

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    Sources     Outside, The Pacific Crest Trail Association, NPS, Lone Pine Chamber of Commerce, Recreation.gov

    Book - If I Live Until Morning by Jean Muenchrath

    All proceeds of Jean’s book are donated to charity - pick up a copy of If I Live Until Morning HERE and learn more about Jean Muenchrath HERE
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    58 mins
  • 227: The Lost Ranger. Chiricahua National Monument.

    227: The Lost Ranger. Chiricahua National Monument.
    May 27 2024
    It was a normal shift for Ranger Paul Fugate, when he left to patrol a trail and never returned. The invesitagion into his disappearance unveiled feuds with the National Park Service and complicated romantic relationships. His past has had investigators questioning, was this an act of foul play? Or did he disappear intentionally?

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    Resources:
    https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/exploration-survival/paul-fugate-park-ranger-search/
    https://www.nps.gov/chir/learn/nature/animals.htm
    https://parkpredators.com/the-unknown/
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/100052746/
    https://www.nps.gov/chir/planyourvisit/faraway-ranch-historic-district.htm
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • 226: Trail Tales 48

    226: Trail Tales 48
    May 23 2024
    Today’s stories include scared ceremonies, being petrified in the petrified forest, ghost cowboys, airline premonitions, shadow people, bear sleepovers and embarrassing moments. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers!

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    54 mins
  • 225: Catastrophe at Camp. Ouachita National Forest.

    225: Catastrophe at Camp. Ouachita National Forest.
    May 20 2024
    On June 10 2010 all was well at the Albert Pike Recreation Area campground. 24 hours later, 20 people were dead following one the deadliest natural disasters in the history of the Natural State. Today we cover the devastating story of the Albert Pike flash flood.

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    Sources     Arkansas Democrat Gazette, USFS, Arkadelphian, KATV, NPS History, Oklahoma Historical Society, Arkansas State Parks, NPR, NBC News, SouthCoast Today, THV11
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • 224: Mystery Mashup

    224: Mystery Mashup
    May 13 2024
    This week we do things a bit different - today we both share a story, with little to nothing to do with the outdoors! Danielle brings us to Egypt where we discuss the story of Dorothy Eady and her supposed reincarnation, while Cassie brings us to Florida to describe what may (or may not) be the discovery of an extraterrestrial artifact.

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    Sources

    Dorothy Eady Story -

    The Search for Omm Sety: Reincarnation and Eternal Love by Johnathan Cott, NY Times, Forbes, History, Pew Research Center
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • 223: For the Fallen. Project Recover ft. Derek Abbey.

    223: For the Fallen. Project Recover ft. Derek Abbey.
    May 9 2024
    Today we are joined by Derek Abbey, Project Recover’s President and CEO to speak about the organization - a collaborative effort to enlist 21st century science and technology in a quest to find and repatriate the nearly 81,000 Americans missing in action since World War II. He lets us in on the important work the project does around the world, and the impact it has on countless families. He also touches on “Angel Taps” and spooky encounters he’s experienced on missions, and agrees that sometimes, help from the other side can lead us in the right direction.

    Watch the documentary, To What Remains, HERE and find more information on Project Recover HERE.

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • 222: Vanished. Finding Missing WWII Soldiers in Palau.

    222: Vanished. Finding Missing WWII Soldiers in Palau.
    May 6 2024
    Today we visit one of the bloodiest battle sites in WWII and tell the stories of the men who lost their lives there. When Pat Scannon discovered many of these men were never found or brought home, he began a search to find them.

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    Resources:
    https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/nps-and-palau-protecting-the-ocean.htm
    https://www.coris.noaa.gov/portals/palau.html#:~:text=Palau's%20rich%20marine%20biota%20include,relative%20of%20the%20sea%20cow)
    https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/44-40603.html
    https://www.projectrecover.org/mission-vision-values/

    Documentary: The Last Flight Home.

    Book: Vanished. The Sixty Year Search for the Missing Men of World War II by Wil S. Hylton
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    1 hr and 13 mins