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  • Today’s stories include hooting in the wrong places, being at the right place at the right time, being Bigfoot, seeing Bigfoot, hot springs horror, ghost relatives and honestly, probably too much poop talk. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers!

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  • Today we talk all things dinosaurs! First we dive into an ongoing case of poaching over 1 million dollars worth of dinosaur fossils from Utah. After, we talk about why some are so valuable, the celebrities with private collections, their history, and the National Parks that preserve them.

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    https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna8847187
    https://www.britannica.com/topic/Sue
    https://interactive.wttw.com/prehistoric-road-trip/detours/the-two-paleontologists-who-had-a-bone-to-pick-with-each-other#:~:text=Cope%20had%20been%20working%20on,It%20didn't%20go%20well.

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  • Hugh Glass is best known for his incredible survival story. After being mauled by a grizzly, being left for dead and dragging himself nearly 250 miles across the country - his story, or at least a version of it, has been immortalized in the film The Revenant. But Hugh’s life goes beyond his encounter with the bear - what came before and after are just as wild as a ride, and are worth movies of their own.

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    Sources NPS, Museum of the Mountain Man, NPS (2), Moore Memorial Public Library, Texas State Historical Association, University of Nebraska, Legends of America, Cowboys & Indians Magazine, History Colorado, Wyoming Historical Society, Oregon Encyclopedia, Nebraska Examiner

    Book - The Saga of Hugh Glass: Pirate, Pawnee and Mountain Man

  • Today’s stories include an Oregon disappearance, tuck and rolling, tiger eyes, solo cougars, mystery lights, accidental bear selfies, haunted castles and being at the right place at the right time. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers!

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  • Bessie Coleman was the first woman to get her International Pilots License. She was also the first African American woman to become a stunt pilot and perform around the country. When her rising stardom and unyielding attitude towards racism and segregation leads to her questionable death, outrage sparks around the country.

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    Resources:
    Documentary: The Legend: The Bessie Coleman Story.

    https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/bessie-coleman
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/california-eagle-bessie-coleman-memorial/117107183/
    https://blog.museumofflight.org/bessie-coleman-daredevil-pioneer-advocate
    https://home.nps.gov/tuai/index.htm
    https://www.tuskegee.edu/support-tu/tuskegee-airmen

  • In the midst of the worst economic disaster in US History, hope was being carried through the rural communities tucked amongst the rugged mountains of eastern Kentucky. The Pack Horse Library Project sent women on horseback through the most remote regions of the Cumberland Mountains to deliver reading materials to isolated homes and communities. The project gave hundreds of women their first taste of independence and purpose, and provided thousands of Appalachians their first glimpses into the world beyond Kentucky through the pages of books.

    Grief retreat: the-giving-ground.com

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    NPS San Juan Historical Site Environmental Assessment


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    Sources
    Book: Down Cut Shin Creek, The Pack Horse Librarians of Kentucky by Kathi Appelt and Jeanna Cannella Schmitzer

    Documentary: The Pack Horse Librarians of Appalachia (PBS)

    Articles:
    History, Living New Deal, Digital Public Library of America, Smithsonian Magazine, American Library Association, VCU Libraries Social Welfare History Project, History (2), National Park History

  • Today’s episode is a very special one - all about signs, synchronicities and loved ones showing their love no matter how far away they seem.

    Learn more about Danielle’s grief retreat here :)

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  • On July 27, 1985 a group of 5 people climbed Half Dome, one of the most prominent and known rock-faces inside the park. A summer storm formed over the summit, but despite the dangers, they continued on. By the end of the day, 2 people were dead and three were critically injured after being struck by lightning, sparking an intense nighttime helicopter rescue.

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    Resources:
    Book: Shattered Air by Bob Madgic
    https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/lightning/index.html
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-07-29-me-5124-story.html
    https://www.upi.com/Archives/1985/07/28/A-lightning-bolt-killed-two-rock-climbers-at-the/1260491371200/
    https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/halfdome.htm

  • In July 1939 12-year-old Donn Fendler was separated from his group while hiking Mount Katahdin. What ensued is one of the largest search operations in Maine state history and the incredible story of one little boy’s will to survive.

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    Sources:
    Book - Lost on a Mountain in Maine by Donn Fendler as told to Joseph B. Egan

    Documentary – Finding Donn Fendler

    Websites & Articles – New York Times, The University of Maine, Millinocket Historical Society, Deadline, Washington Post, NPS, Baxter State Park, Friends of KWW, Appalachian Mountain Club

  • Today we are joined by Rob Edward and Dr. Joanna Lambert of the Rocky Mountain Wolf Project to discuss the recent wolf re-introduction in Colorado. They give us insight into the project’s beginnings, triumphs and its future goals. We have insightful discussions about the challenges wolves face throughout the American West, their ecological role and why they belong.

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  • Today we are joined by Maeve Rodgers, Wolf Predation and Research Technician, to answer your questions about wolves! Maeve is a wolf researcher who has had experience working with wolves in both Yellowstone and Voyageurs National Park and was the perfect person to discuss everything Canis lupus. Enjoy!

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    Additional Resources:https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/nahms/general/downloads/cattle-death-loss-1990-2015-info.pdfhttps://liv.mt.gov/Attached-Agency-Boards/Livestock-Loss-Board/Livestock-Loss-Statistics-2023https://wildearthguardians.org/historical-archive/livestock-losses/The Working Wild U Podcast - https://workingwild.us/https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/icwdm_usdanwrc/550/https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4vg5p9hshttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/cag.12808https://scholarworks.umt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3284&context=etdhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0006320719316003https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0189729https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6x91j4mchttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989419306225https://scholarworks.montana.edu/xmlui/handle/1/1450https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/sciadv.abc5439#sec-4https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rspb.2023.1377http://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2023.1377https://y86aca.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/WolfAttacksUpdate.pdf

  • On January 13, 1982 the world watched for the first time, an airplane rescue that was broadcasted live on national television. The US Park Police responded to a plane that crashed into the Potomac river, leaving survivors struggling in the icy cold waters.

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    Resources:
    https://admiralcloudberg.medium.com/the-cold-laws-of-winter-the-crash-of-air-florida-flight-90-cdcba7847e0a
    Book: Air Crash Ivestigations: Death in the Potomac The Crash of Air Florida Flight 90. By George Cramoisi, Editor
    Nat Geo Documentary: Seconds From Disaster: Flight 90.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiZ08nFhsLY
    https://www.communitybankingconnections.org/articles/2022/i2/forty-years-later
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1992/01/13/decade-later-pain-lingers-for-air-florida-survivors/11c2e520-c607-4dcb-9a32-fe261f26c218/
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/tv/1984/04/01/nikki-felchtonights-flight-90-depicts-the-snowy-day-she-nearly-died-in-the-river/a5a387df-470d-408f-9c0e-2c373a34de8c/
    https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2003/jan/12/features.magazine27

  • Today’s stories include the sisterhood of the frothing pants, powerful manifestors, surprise allergies, stubborn guide dogs, hiking back in time, tooth & claw induced fear, Grand Canyon gaslighting and raccoon terror.. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers!

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  • On a crisp September day, Trevor Janz and Patricia Van Tighem’s lives are changed forever when they encounter a grizzly on their weekend hike. Patricia writes of their journey of healing, both physical and emotional, with refreshing candor and an open heart.

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    Sources The Bear’s Embrace by Patricia Van Tighem, LA Times, Legacy, BC Care Providers, Waterton Lakes National Park, Parks Canada

  • Bridget Biddy Mason was forced to walk from Mississippi to California when her enslaver followed Mormon leader, Brigham Young to the west. While others rode in wagons or on horseback, she walked the entire way, while caring for her new born baby. Her story is one of survival, courage, and strength that leads her to become one of the most successful and wealthiest black women of her time.

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    Sources: NPS, LA Conservancy, NPS (2), NPS (3), NPS (4) Book: Biddy Mason: A Place of her Own by Camille Gavin

  • Today’s stories include naked rescues, unfortunate events, dumb Americans, magical moments, eerie encounters and signs of encouragement. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers!

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  • When a rafting trip goes wrong deep in the remote wilderness of Alaska, a father and son fight for their lives. With limited supplies, the pair have to battle the elements, wildlife and themselves in order to survive.

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    Sources I Shouldn’t Be Alive Season 2 Episode 3, WV Emergency Management , NPS, NPS History, Travel Alaska, National Geographic, The Oklahoman, Business Insider, LA Times, Fly Coyote

  • When three murders occur in the remote wilderness of Deschutes National Forest, a full man hunt is initiated. Investigators would soon realize that it would be much more difficult to capture the perpetrator than they could have ever imagined.

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    Resources:
    https://www.tillamookheadlightherald.com/community_paid/offbeat-oregon-lava-lake-murders-are-still-officially-unsolved-but/article_0802b80c-6b5d-11e9-b828-9f89bd102737.html
    https://www.historicmysteries.com/lava-lake-murders/
    https://morethanjustparks.com/deschutes-national-forest/
    https://truecrimedetective.co.uk/unsolved-mysteries-slaughter-in-the-wilderness-the-lava-lake-murders-736ad407dc54

  • As a follow up to last episode, we sit down for a chat with one of Danielle’s oldest friends - Tyler, who has first hand experience with a wilderness therapy program in Utah. He was blindfolded and taken out into the desert, where he became the first to “escape” the program.

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  • Wilderness Therapy – some praise it, others shame it. In the 1980’s Steve Cartisano created the Challenger Foundation, the wilderness therapy camp that promised to reform wayward teens. It seemed like a perfect solution for concerned parents until kids claimed abuse, and others died while in camp care. Today we venture to Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument to understand how Hell Camp earned its name.

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    Sources: Hell Camp: Teen Nightmare, Rolling Stone , Desert News, Variety Magazine, Outside Magazine, BLM, JSTOR Daily, Daily Mail