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Morbid Outdoors
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
Episodes
63 episodes
62. Missing in the Mist (Olympic National Park, Washington)
Olympic National Park is one of the wildest, wettest places in the United States. Towering trees, moss-draped trails, and a rainforest that breathes with mist and silence. It’s beautiful—and isolating. And in June 2006 a former military intelli...
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Episode 62
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36:06
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61. Off-grid Gone Wrong (Gunnison National Forest, Colorado)
There’s a certain romantic pull to the idea of going off-grid. Leaving behind the noise, the stress, the modern world—to find peace in the wild. But for one family, that dream ended in heartbreak. In 2023, the remains of three family members we...
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Episode 61
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38:35
60. Bizarre Incident Reports: Part 1 (USA)
National 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...
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Episode 60
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41:01
59. Nature News: August 2025
Welcome back to Nature News, where we bring you the latest stories from our wild places, our national parks, and the natural world. It’s August 2025, and this month the outdoors is full of headlines—some inspiring, some sobering, and a...
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Episode 59
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29:25
58. BONUS: Murder at Devil's Den (Devil's Den State Park, Arkansas)
Recent headlines of a double murder in Devil’s Den State Park shocked the entire nation. A family of four was out enjoying their new state after having moved to Arkansas just ten days prior when their hike turned into a nightmare. An unknown su...
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Episode 58
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39:25
57. Haunted Parks: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Tucked up against the jagged spine of the Rockies, Grand Teton National Park is breathtaking. Towering granite peaks, crystal alpine lakes, and some of the most dramatic scenery in the country. It’s a paradise for hikers, climbers, and traveler...
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Episode 57
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38:32
56. The Island of Death (Koh Tao Island, Thailand)
Crystal blue water, white sand beaches, lush jungle trails—and a steady stream of tourists chasing that perfect, carefree island life. But under all that beauty… something festers. This is Koh Tao. A remote island in the Gulf of Thailand. A pla...
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Episode 56
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33:05
55. Missing in Maine's Forest (Maine, USA)
There’s something about Maine’s wilderness. It’s beautiful—towering pines, remote lakes, fog-covered trails that twist for miles. But it’s also… quiet. Too quiet sometimes. Because out here, people disappear. And not just a few. Some stories hi...
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Episode 54
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50:59
54. Missing near Mt.Hood (Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon)
In July 2010, a 57-year-old outdoorsman hiked into Oregon’s Mount Hood National Forest for a solo fishing trip—and never came back. His camp was found untouched, his gear left behind, and despite a massive multi-day search, no trace of him was ...
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Episode 54
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28:03
53. Nature News: July 2025
July 2025 has been a wild month in the natural world. In this episode, we’re covering the latest stories making headlines across forests, deserts, coastlines, and backcountry trails. Whether it’s bizarre behavior, haunting headlines, or hopeful...
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Episode 53
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29:49
52. Haunted Parks: Yosemite National Park, California
Yosemite National Park—towering granite cliffs, ancient sequoias, and waterfalls so tall they vanish into mist. It’s one of the crown jewels of the American wilderness. But behind all that beauty? There are stories. Strange ones. Old ones. Stor...
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Episode 52
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44:06
51. The Missing Runner (Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming)
On July 24, 1997, a runner vanished while out on a run in the Shoshone National Forest near Lander, Wyoming. A talented distance runner and aspiring Olympian, she had gone out to scout a route for an upcoming race. Her car was found abandoned a...
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Episode 51
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43:31
50. An Employee's Deadly Hike (Glacier National Park, Montana)
A national park employee set off alone into the stunning but unforgiving backcountry of Glacier National Park. He planned to hike the Floral Park Traverse—a brutal off-trail route with sheer drop-offs, icy creeks, and unpredictable terrain. But...
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Episode 50
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39:05
49. Campground Murders (USA)
There’s something about camping—right? Sleeping under the stars, miles from the nearest streetlight, tucked into the trees with nothing but canvas between you and whatever's out there. For some, it's peaceful. For others? It's prime nightmare f...
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Episode 49
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40:08
48. BONUS: A Ted Bundy Summer (Utah, USA)
Patreon Bonus just for you today! This episode was December 2024 Patreon Bonus episode! Most Utahns are enjoying summer by enjoying sun on the beaches of Bear Lake, hiking in the Wasatch mountains, or flying somewhere exotic for fam...
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Episode 48
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26:16
47. Haunted Parks: Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
We’re heading to Colorado, right into the heart of Rocky Mountain National Park. Towering peaks, glacial lakes, alpine meadows… it’s the kind of place that looks like it belongs on a postcard. But if you hang around long enough…after the touris...
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Episode 47
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29:28
46. Vanished in Washington (North Cascades National Park, Washington)
When a young woman sets out on a cross-country road trip, it seems like it would have been a great getaway from her recent hardships in life. But when her car is found abandoned and she is missing, an investigation starts. Was she seeking...
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Episode 46
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39:13
45. The Good Samaritan Hiker (Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico)
While the outdoors can be dangerous and dark, there are good people in the world. What happens when someone needs help in the wilderness? Oftentimes there’s no one around to help, but in August 2020 in New Mexico, there was. This is the story o...
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Episode 45
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32:55
44. Missing in Montana (Bitterroot National Forest, Montana)
Montana is known for its spectacular hiking trails and its residents frequent them often. In July 2007, an experienced hiker and her friend set off to hike a 4.5 mile trail she’d done many times. Her friend turned his back to take in the view b...
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Episode 44
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42:19
43. Haunted Parks: Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
Mount Rainier National Park is a place of breathtaking glaciers, alpine meadows, and dense, moss-draped forests. It's one of the most visited parks in the Pacific Northwest—and one of the most mysterious. How haunted is one of the most mysterio...
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Episode 43
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31:37
42. The Cryptids of Our National Parks Vol. 2 (USA)
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? Tune in to hear our ...
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Episode 42
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30:53
41. Mysterious Death in Yosemite (Yosemite National Park, California)
Yosemite is known for being a hot spot for missing hikers and strange disappearances. In fact, Yosemite National Park has a higher-than-average number of missing persons. But it has less frequent mysterious deaths. In 1979, one park employee va...
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Episode 41
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35:42
40. Disappeared in Dorena (Umpqua National Forest, Oregon)
Oregon ranks 3rd nationally for disappearances and one person on that list is a man from Eugene who disappeared from a campground in the Umpqua National Forest in August 2020. He was last seen walking away from a party and has never been seen s...
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Episode 40
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32:50
39. Missing on Mt. Shasta (Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California)
An experienced outdoorsman set out to summit Mt.Shasta with two of his friends. He became very ill with altitude sickness and the trip went sideways from there. He was last seen heading towards Lake Helen and was never seen again. His dis...
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Episode 39
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55:03
38. Haunted Parks: Indiana Dunes National Park, Indiana
Indiana Dunes National Park—on the surface, it's a peaceful stretch of sand and forest. But look a little closer… and you'll find something else entirely. Stories of shadowy figures along the shoreline, phantom footsteps in the dunes, and campe...
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Episode 38
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31:34