National Park After Dark

• 340: Death-Defying Dreams: Grand Canyon’s Most Daring (and Foolish) Stunts

  The Grand Canyon has always been a magnet for the bold, the reckless, and the people who look at a mile-deep chasm and think... yeah, I can take that. In this episode, we race through a century of jaw-dropping stunts, from a 1922 biplane pilot who somehow landed inside the park’s early boundaries to Nik Wallenda balancing across tribal land on a high-wire without a harness. Along the way we unravel how thrill-seekers dodged rules, rewrote them, or ignored them entirely in a quest to outdo nature itself. Sources: Grand Canyon Stunts Over the Years | National Geographic Wallenda Survives Terrifying Grand Canyon Tightrope Walk 1922 - Into the Grand Canyon and Out Again by Airplane (U.S. National Park Service) Attractions & Activities | Tourist Attractions | Grand Canyon IMAX Park Statistics - Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service) Filming, Photography and News Gathering - Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service) Nik Wallenda completes tightrope walk across gorge near Grand Canyon - CBS News Swiss ‘JetMan’ completes flight over Grand Canyon - Las Vegas Sun News BBC News | Americas | Knievel cracks Grand Canyon Scott’s World: Don’t Call Him Daredevil - UPI Archives 1922 - Into the Grand Canyon and Out Again by Airplane (U.S. National Park Service) History & Culture - Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service) Alex Honnold, the Free Solo Climber, Will Try to Scale Taipei 101 in Netflix Live Special - Netflix Tudum 10 Escape Acts and Daring Feats That Left Viewers Stunned - The Scroller Grand Canyon Stunts Over the Years | National Geographic The deadly cost of livestream culture: How pressure for views drives creators to extremes Authorities investigate tragic death following tourist's illegal stunt at Grand Canyon For a full list of our sources, visit npadpodcast.com/episodes For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials at: Instagram: @nationalparkafterdark TikTok: @nationalparkafterdark Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page! Thank you to the week’s partners! Smalls: For a limited time, get 60% off your first order, plus free shipping, when you head to Smalls.com/NPAD. Blueland: Use our link to get 15% off your first order. Rocket Money: Use our link to get started saving. Quince: Use our link to get free shipping and 365-day returns. Against The Odds: Follow Against The Odds: Tsunami in Thailand on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Binge all episodes early and ad-free right now on Wondery+.

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• 339: Trail Tales 82

  Trail Tales 82 - Today’s stories include cemetery tales, childhood tubing trauma almost felonies and ghostly protectors. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers! For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials at: Instagram: @‌nationalparkafterdark TikTok: @‌nationalparkafterdark Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page! Thank you to the week’s partners! Bellesa: EVERYONE who signs up wins a FREE WhisperVibe™ OR a FREE Rose toy with any Whisper™ order! https://www.bboutique.co/vibe/nationalparkafterdark-podcast Jones Road Beauty: Use code [NPAD] at jonesroadbeauty.com to get a Free Cool Gloss with your first purchase! These sell out fast so get them while they last! #JonesRoadBeauty #ad Hollow Socks: For a limited time Hollow Socks is having a Buy 2, Get 2 Free Sale. Head to Hollowsocks.com today to check it out. #Hollow Sockspod BBC History's Toughest Heroes: Listen to History’s Toughest Heroes at BBC.com or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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• 338: Your Leg or Your Life: Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park

  In November of 2024, 65 year-old Valdas Bieliauskas was on a rafting trip with a group of friends in the wilds of Tasmania when he did something we all have - he stumbled. But that trip landed him in an impossible situation. With his leg pinned between boulders in fast moving cold water, options were running out. A decision had to be made - a limb or his life. Sources: River Rescue Documentary Franklin River Documentary ABC News For a full list of our sources, visit http://npadpodcast.com/episodes For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials at: Instagram: @‌nationalparkafterdark TikTok: @‌nationalparkafterdark Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page! Thank you to the week’s partners! IQBAR: Text PARK to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products and free shipping. Ollie: Take the guesswork out of your dog's well-being. Go to ollie.com/npad and use code npad to get 60% off your first box! Naked Wines: To get 6 bottles of wine for $39.99, head to NakedWines.com/NPAD and use code NPAD for both the code AND PASSWORD. Uncommon Goods: Use our link to get 15% off your next gift.

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• 337: The Fight for Native Lands: The Leonard Peltier Story. Badlands National Park

  In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, we venture into Badlands National Park, where a 1975 shootout on the Pine Ridge Reservation left two FBI agents and an activist dead. Leonard Peltier, convicted on questionable evidence and finally released after 49 years, insists his only crime was “being an Indian.” This is a story of defiance, injustice, and the complex fight for Native lands and sovereignty. For a full list of our sources, visit npadpodcast.com/episodes For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials at: Instagram: @‌nationalparkafterdark TikTok: @‌nationalparkafterdark Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page! Thank you to the week’s partners! Soul:  Take advantage of Soul’s Black Friday-Cyber Monday deal now! For a limited time, get 40% off at GetSoul.com and use code NPAD. Uncommon Goods: Use our link to get 15% off your next gift. BetterHelp: National Park After Dark is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off. Cash App: Download Cash App Today: [https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/ejy661fu] #CashAppPod. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at https://cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Direct Deposit, Overdraft Coverage and Discounts provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit http://cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures.

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• 336: Trail Tales 81

  Today’s stories include rites of passage, veiled threats, small town legends, and mysterious melodies. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers! For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials at: Instagram: @‌nationalparkafterdark TikTok: @‌nationalparkafterdark Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page! Thank you to the week’s partners! Nutrafol: Get $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you use promo code NPAD. Ka'Chava: Go to https://kachava.com and use code NPAD for 15% off your next order. Coyuchi: Get 20% off your first order when you visit Coyuchi.com/npad.

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