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Morbid Outdoors
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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
"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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101. The Overlook (Yosemite National Park, California)
1w ago00:36:28Tap to summarizeA 37 year old businesswoman disappeared while visiting Yosemite National Park, after stepping away from her car near Bridalveil Creek for what should have been a brief stop. When she didn’t return, a large search effort began and did not produce any leads. It wasn’t until several months later that anyone got any answers but one still remains today: what exactly happened that day at the overlook?Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glacier_Pointhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yosemite_National_Parkhttps://www.nps.gov/yose/index.htmhttps://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/fj1onf/what_happened_to_jeanne_hesselschwerdt/https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/foul-play-doubted-in-yosemite-missing-woman-s-3027942.phpFollow me on Instagram here.Support the showThe 10 Essentials for Outdoor Recreation here.Leave No Trace (LNT) principles here.Share a "Campfire Story" for us to read on the pod! email us: morbidoutdoorspodcast@gmail.comBuy Me a Coffee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →100. Mysterious Death on a Hunting Trip (Badger Creek Wilderness, Oregon)
2w ago00:35:36Tap to summarizeWhen a 17 year old goes missing while on a hunt, a huge search is launched. The ten day search is extensive, but nothing is found–not the rifle or any of the belongings he had on him at the time of his disappearance. The FBI was even called in, but there were no answers until just over a year later. What happened that November day? Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badger_Creek_Wildernesshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hood_National_Foresthttps://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/corey-fayhttps://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/ay6drt/what_happened_to_17_year_old_corey_fay/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131035257/corey_c-fayhttps://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19920921/1514244/missing-ore-teen-confirmed-deadFollow me on Instagram here.Support the showThe 10 Essentials for Outdoor Recreation here.Leave No Trace (LNT) principles here.Share a "Campfire Story" for us to read on the pod! email us: morbidoutdoorspodcast@gmail.comBuy Me a Coffee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →99. Nature News: March & April 2026
3w ago00:14:49Tap to summarizeToday’s stories take us from a windswept California shoreline…to the steep cliffs of the Smoky Mountains…into the narrow slot canyons of Utah…down into one of the deepest canyons in North America…up to the top of the world on Mount Everest…and finally—to a rare story of hope, in the forests of Madagascar.Sources:https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/remains-banker-missing-1999-found-california-beach-family-looking-seas-rcna265781 https://www.wvlt.tv/2026/03/30/woman-dies-after-60-foot-fall-alum-cave-trail-great-smoky-mountains/ https://www.backpacker.com/news-and-events/hikers-rescued-from-flash-flood-in-little-wild-horse-canyon-utah/ https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/denver-man-black-canyon-gunnison/73-5f12e018-e8ff-4072-9181-bff347d58e65 https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/fraud-mount-everest-climbers-targeted-alleged-rescue-insurance-scam-rcna266533 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/a-reforestation-corridor-in-madagascar-offers-a-future-for-lemurs-and-locals/Follow me on Instagram here.Support the showThe 10 Essentials for Outdoor Recreation here.Leave No Trace (LNT) principles here.Share a "Campfire Story" for us to read on the pod! email us: morbidoutdoorspodcast@gmail.comBuy Me a Coffee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →98. Missing in Wailau Valley (Island of Moloka'i, Hawaii)
4w ago00:31:37Tap to summarize In March of 1993, a hiker on the Wailau trail was suffering from scraped and bleeding feet after hiking miles in rough terrain. He approached a helicopter on the beach and asked for a lift out, but was denied the help because he didn’t have $650 to pay for the helicopter ride. He has been missing ever since. If you have any information about the disappearance of Jeffery Zoltowski, please contact the Michigan State Police at 313-215-0675 Case Number MPC-12-15 or the Honolulu Police Department at 808-955-8300 Case Number 94-1203. Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wailauhttps://disappearedblog.com/jeffrey-zoltowski/https://www.sfgate.com/hawaii/article/molokai-jeffrey-zoltowski-21953090.phphttps://www.mauicounty.gov/425/Missing-Peoplehttps://www.trailgroove.com/blogs/entry/232-hiking-the-wailau-trail-lost-in-a-hawaiian-jungle/?srsltid=AfmBOoqnZ2yAGszIaLlfFbp01Sa7qDG0QB0Z_NvD5euvDqYjEl1XZpNBhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/124315261807/https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/601Follow me on Instagram here.Support the showThe 10 Essentials for Outdoor Recreation here.Leave No Trace (LNT) principles here.Share a "Campfire Story" for us to read on the pod! email us: morbidoutdoorspodcast@gmail.comBuy Me a Coffee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →97. Missing on Mount Holy Cross (White River National Forest, Colorado)
Apr 1500:52:15Tap to summarizeHikers who separate from a group statistically are four times more likely to die than group hikers who become lost and never separate. Many of these hikers that separate from their groups are still missing, lost to the wilderness. This is what happened in White River National Forest in 2005. Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_of_the_Holy_Crosshttps://apps.colorado.gov/apps/coldcase/casedetail.html?id=1155https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/hiking-and-backpacking/michelle-vanek-mount-holy-cross/?scope=anonhttps://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/michelle-vanekFollow me on Instagram here.Support the showThe 10 Essentials for Outdoor Recreation here.Leave No Trace (LNT) principles here.Share a "Campfire Story" for us to read on the pod! email us: morbidoutdoorspodcast@gmail.comBuy Me a Coffee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →96. Mystery at Sparks Lake (Deschutes National Forest, Oregon)
Apr 800:30:14Tap to summarizeOn October 8, 1969, a 78‑year‑old hunter vanished while hunting with his family near Sparks Lake, Oregon — a disappearance that sparked a large search but yielded no trace. The following summer rescuers found his rifle, clothing, one boot and a glove carefully placed at the base of a tree. Sources: https://traveloregon.com/things-to-do/destinations/lakes-reservoirs/sparks-lake/https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/deschutes/recreation/sparks-lakehttps://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/2017/10/22/robert-winters-strange-disappearances-from-us-wilderness-areasFollow me on Instagram here.Support the showThe 10 Essentials for Outdoor Recreation here.Leave No Trace (LNT) principles here.Share a "Campfire Story" for us to read on the pod! email us: morbidoutdoorspodcast@gmail.comBuy Me a Coffee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →95. Vanished in France (Tinée Valley, France)
Apr 100:25:17Tap to summarize In August 2016 a British computer engineer disappeared while hiking a relatively easy route between the villages of Marie and Clans in the Tinée Valley, France. He set out alone on a familiar (3.7 miles) 6–7 km walk in good weather but never returned. What happened to him?Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Alpshttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-37012596https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/help-us-find/david-wood-16-003892https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Valerie-Armstronghttps://www.eadt.co.uk/news/21367504.wife-woodbridge-man-david-wood-went-missing-french-alps-reflects-year-without-eccentric-husband/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-48623766https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-48623766Follow me on Instagram here.Support the showThe 10 Essentials for Outdoor Recreation here.Leave No Trace (LNT) principles here.Share a "Campfire Story" for us to read on the pod! email us: morbidoutdoorspodcast@gmail.comBuy Me a Coffee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →94. Disappearance and Death in Black Canyon (Bighorn Mountains, Montana)
Mar 2500:28:10Tap to summarizeIt's September 2004 in the Bighorn Mountains and a Crow Nation man goes missing while on a hunting trip. He was experienced and knew the area well. Over a year later, a crow leads a hunter to human remains and there are more questions left than answers. When Indigenous people go missing or die in remote places, their stories too often disappear into silence, treated as footnotes instead of human lives. This is the mysterious disappearance and death of Bikkaashee Iisaaakshe (Robert "Bugsy" Springfield).Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bighorn_Mountainshttps://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/robert-bugsy-springfieldhttps://indianz.com/News/2007/005696.asphttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22901309/robert-bikkaashee_iisaaakshe-springfieldFollow me on Instagram here.Support the showThe 10 Essentials for Outdoor Recreation here.Leave No Trace (LNT) principles here.Share a "Campfire Story" for us to read on the pod! email us: morbidoutdoorspodcast@gmail.comBuy Me a Coffee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →93. Bizarre Incident Reports: Part 3 (USA)
Mar 1800:38:58Tap to summarizeNational parks are supposed to be peaceful—untouched slices of wilderness. But dig through the right reports, and you’ll find something else: the weird stuff. The unsettling stuff. The “what the hell actually happened out there?” stuff. Join us for part three of bizarre incident reports from various national parks.Follow me on Instagram here.Support the showThe 10 Essentials for Outdoor Recreation here.Leave No Trace (LNT) principles here.Share a "Campfire Story" for us to read on the pod! email us: morbidoutdoorspodcast@gmail.comBuy Me a Coffee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →92. Strange Death on Owyhigh Lakes Trail (Mount Rainier National Park, Washington)
Mar 1100:28:02Tap to summarizeMany stories of missing people in the outdoors sound like this: they were hiking with a friend, went around a bend or over a hill and were never seen again. It's a tale we’ve heard numerous times. On a few occasions, they are sometimes found, but not always alive. This was the case on Owyhigh Lakes Trail in June 2014. Sources:https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/owyhigh-lakes.htmhttps://www.union-bulletin.com/opinion/letter---hiker-who-died-on-mount-rainier-was-a-poet/article_c4a76180-df93-5441-ae95-ac031b5ac25f.htmlhttps://www.wta.org/news/signpost/remembering-hiker-writer-karen-sykeshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/21/karen-sykes-seattle-hiker-mount-rainier-missinghttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/friends-mourn-outdoors-writer-who-vanished-on-hike/https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/karen-sykes-mount-rainier-hiker-died-of-hypothermia-1.2685330https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/hiking-safety.htmFollow me on Instagram here.Support the showThe 10 Essentials for Outdoor Recreation here.Leave No Trace (LNT) principles here.Share a "Campfire Story" for us to read on the pod! email us: morbidoutdoorspodcast@gmail.comBuy Me a Coffee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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