Episodes

  • Flaming Gorge Nat'l Rec Area; Flaming Secret

    Flaming Gorge Nat'l Rec Area; Flaming Secret
    Aug 18 2025
    Today’s story takes us to the remote and breathtaking Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, a place where there are deep, colorful canyons and unique rock formations, and the red cliffs drop into deep, cold water… and where, in 1996, a family trip turned into something far darker.


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    46 mins
  • COTG Newsroom; August 2025

    COTG Newsroom; August 2025
    Aug 11 2025
    Today's stories include a murdered paddle boarder, a man charged with stalking and assault in Yellowstone and is caught in Grand Teton NP, a Yosemite man wanted for assault is missing, a child is attacked by a mountain lion in Olympic NP, 3 teens have been found murdered in a National Forest,
    and the USFS has been busy with rescues.

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    35 mins
  • Ohio Backwoods; The Outdoorsman Sniper

    Ohio Backwoods; The Outdoorsman Sniper
    Aug 4 2025
    Five men, all enjoying the outdoors—hunting, fishing, hiking, jogging—killed in cold blood across rural Ohio. No witnesses. No motive. No suspect. This is the story of Thomas Lee Dillon, the sniper who hunted outdoorsmen. And for years, no one even knew he existed.

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    41 mins
  • Stay Safe in Wild Places -Listener tips

    Stay Safe in Wild Places -Listener tips
    Jul 28 2025
    We asked, and you responded with your tips and comments on what you all do to keep safe from crime while enjoying your National Parks, Forests, and other Wild Places! We love hearing from you so keep the comments coming!

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    43 mins
  • Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore; The Knife's Edge

    Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore; The Knife's Edge
    Jul 21 2025

    A man who stole a vehicle in Wisconsin, and was reported as "critically missing," ends up in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore where rangers did what rangers do and bring the fleeing felon's high speed hide and seek to an end.

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    United States District Court
    Western District of Michigan (Southern Division (1))
    CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:24-mj-00344-PJG-1     https://www.recordpatriot.com/news/article/missing-wisconsin-man-found-arrested-sleeping-19707956.php https://www.recordpatriot.com/news/article/benzie-deputy-k-9-duo-honored-arrest-sleeping-19971940.php https://glenarborsun.com/wisconsin-man-in-stolen-car-at-large-near-glen-arbor/
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    34 mins
  • Lake Mead National Recreation Area; Nightmare Under the Stars

    Lake Mead National Recreation Area; Nightmare Under the Stars
    Jul 14 2025

    Graphic Warning: This episodes discusses a violent event, briefly, with some detail that may be hard for some to listen.

    When friends go to their favorite spot on the lake and sleep under the stars, a monster appears and commits the most heinous attack.


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    https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/three-accused-of-setting-fire-to-business/article_998462b2-bd5c-11e8-87bd-10604b9f7e7c.html

    https://www.destinationwest.org/home-page/stewarts-point-lake-mead-national-recreation-area#/

    https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/man-avoids-prison-in-child-sex-assault-case/article_9c4ca852-2341-5567-afce-1211529789a3.html United States District Court


    District of Nevada (Las Vegas)
    CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:23-cr-00103-JCM-NJK-1
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    45 mins
  • Ozark National Scenic Riverway; Ranger Tales!!

    Ozark National Scenic Riverway; Ranger Tales!!
    Jul 7 2025
    Double the rangers, double the tales! Rangers Chris and Jodi join Tara and Nancy and share some funny and wacky tales.

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    34 mins
  • Yellowstone; Shooting on the 4th of July

    Yellowstone; Shooting on the 4th of July
    Jun 30 2025
    Yellowstone Superintendent Cam Sholly shares the events that took place on July 4, 2024 that resulted in countless lives saved in the Canyon Village area.

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    45 mins