Morbid Outdoors

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-blog/stuart-isaachttps://charleyproject.org/case/stuart-isaac

 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_Foresthttps://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/arvin-nelsonhttps://www.ksbw.com/article/big-sur-hiker-disappeared-wilderness-trek-california-answers-decade-later/61808413https://oag.ca.gov/missing/person/arvin-walter-nelson-0https://charleyproject.org/case/arvin-walter-nelson

Join me as I read incident reports from Badlands National Park and Big Bend National Park. Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badlands_National_Parkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bend_National_Parkhttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-06-25/national-park-staff-ordered-not-to-reveal-deaths-as-part-of-new-policy

 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 Police at 800-553-3820.Sources:https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/jean-mcdonaldhttps://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/ai6bd9/unresolved_disappearance_gloria_mcdonald_hometown/https://charleyproject.org/case/gloria-white-moore-mcdonaldhttps://www.newson6.com/story/5e36836f2f69d76f62098494/in-arkansas-a-disappearance-baffles-investigators

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.htmlhttps://www.curbsideclassic.com/auto-biography/autobiography-vanished-into-the-wilderness-the-daming-xu-memorial-hike/https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/2017/11/3/jake-dutton-strange-disappearances-from-the-us-wildernesshttps://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/daming-xuhttps://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/vw6wo1/daming_xu_left_for_a_hike_on_november_4_2007_near/https://charleyproject.org/case/daming-xu

One of Washington’s most beloved lake trails is the sight of many injuries and missing hikers each year. And in September 2004, an experienced outdoorsman and hiker vanished from this very area never to be seen again. If you have any information on Richard’s disappearance, please call the Washington State Patrol 800-543-5678.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okanogan%E2%80%93Wenatchee_National_Foresthttps://charleyproject.org/case/richard-rex-leehttps://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/richard-leehttps://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20040920/dige20m/crews-still-hunting-for-missing-hikerhttps://www.wta.org/go-hiking/trip-reports/trip_report-2022-05-24-9592163838

Join us today for this summer's nature news.Sources:https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/05/05/help-me-help-me-hiker-finds-yellowstone-grizzly-attack-victim-calls-911/https://www.thv11.com/article/news/nation-world/missing-hiker-found-dead-in-possible-bear-attack-at-glacier-national-park/507-2771009f-4032-4398-a6e2-ef249e00377ehttps://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/devils-hole-pupfish-death-valley-22252960.phphttps://www.thv11.com/article/news/nation-world/teen-dies-hiking-heat-bright-angel-trail-grand-canyon-national-park/507-4c845d87-737a-468a-8c1a-386999c9d2f4?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_THV11&fbclid=IwdGRleASRbKJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeSfY97aF9U9iZOtI38zAne5cs3wt-Nwxxcc8kNBymSdhPdcCfjcPnyfoHQ2A_aem_Z4bFxKHhmi_n60sRKn5gPQhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/human-remains-identified-sleeping-bag-national-park-26-years/https://katu.com/news/local/first-chinook-salmon-returned-to-upper-mount-st-helens-watershed-after-1980-eruption-oregon-conservation-fishhatchery-volcano-local-washingtonhttps://www.kark.com/news/national-news/22-year-old-killed-in-horrifying-incident-at-yosemite-national-park/?fbclid=IwdGRleASo1gBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeJp3PQ-mZ4i1_rJzGxaxqQj5ZOd7AycpG5pjhZnIm0R15N6u0N_SQsoxU2ro_aem_jkFzuoqnCY_8rxlBVzAn0Ahttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/arizona-man-living-trash-camp-forest-b3008613.htmlhttps://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/exploration-survival/wyoming-black-bear-attack-bighorn-national-forest/https://www.foxnews.com/travel/yellowstone-officials-decide-fate-bison-launched-grandfather-8-feet-air

Hi everyone! Merry Christmas in July!! I wanted to give you a lil gift of a bonus episode. This episode was originally recorded for Patreon (which we no longer do) last year. I bet you've heard of the monolith, but if not, here's a tiny bonus episode about it. Enjoy!

In September of 1985 an experienced outdoorsman heads from his home in Sacramento, California, to Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska to “unplug” for two weeks. He was solo and looking forward to enjoying some time alone in the Alaskan wilderness. But when rangers find his campsite and he’s missing, there are more questions than answers. Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glacier_Bay_National_Park_and_Preservehttps://www.nps.gov/glba/index.htmhttps://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP23009https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/kevin-robert-okeefehttps://patriot-post.com/opinion/editorials/2020/11/12/into-thin-air-unnerving-disappearances/https://websleuths.com/threads/ak-kevin-okeefe-36-glacier-bay-national-park-28-dec-1985.371107/https://medium.com/@myInkscribe/swallowed-by-the-forest-3-dc7fdb0a33ba