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.
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117. A Roadtrip Disappearance (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming) (opens the original)
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In 2010, a man living in Maryland left a note for his family that he was going on a cross-country road trip. He drove 32 hours to Yellowstone National Park over a span of days and then his car was found abandoned at Craig Pass. Despite searching, the NPS was unable to find any clue as to what happened to him. He has never been seen since. Sources: https://mocoshow.com/2025/08/27/maryland-man-stuart-isaac-disappeared-at-yellowstone-15-years-ago/ https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-
116. Vanished on a Backpacking Trip (Los Padres National Forest, California) (opens the original)
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In August 2014, an experienced backpacker set out for a multi-day trip, carrying plenty of supplies for his trek. When he didn’t show up at his planned exit, his friends reported him missing. The search went on for 10 days and nothing was found. He hasn’t been seen since. What happened to him? Anyone with information is asked to call the Monterey County Sheriff's Office at 831-755-3722 and refer to case number 14-05301. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Padres_National_Forest https://ww
115. Deaths of Badlands and Big Bend (Badlands National Park, South Dakota & Big Bend National Park, Texas) (opens the original)
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Join me as I read incident reports from Badlands National Park and Big Bend National Park. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badlands_National_Park https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bend_National_Park https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-06-25/national-park-staff-ordered-not-to-reveal-deaths-as-part-of-new-policy Follow me on Instagram here. Support the show The 10 Essentials for Outdoor Recreation here. Leave No Trace (LNT) principles here. Share a "Campfire Story" for us to read
114. Missing at Queen Wilhemina (Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas) (opens the original)
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It's January 2001 and new residents to Arkansas go for an easy 1.5 mile trail at a local state park. The wife decides this trail is not for her and decides to go back to the car, but when the rest of the family makes it back to the parking lot, she is nowhere to be found. Not a trace of her has ever been found and she has not been seen since. If you have any information on the disappearance of Gloria McDonald, please contact the Polk County Sheriff's Office at 501-394-2511 or the Arkansas State
113. Vanished on Olallie Mountain (Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon) (opens the original)
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On a sunny November day in 2007, a professor went for a day hike in the beautiful Oregon forest. Two people saw him hiking and noticed strange behavior at the summit of the mountain. He never returned from his hike and has not been seen since. Five years later another man goes missing from the same area. Sources: https://www.hikeoregon.net/olallie-mountain.html https://www.curbsideclassic.com/auto-biography/autobiography-vanished-into-the-wilderness-the-daming-xu-memorial-hike/ https://www.stran
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