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Off the Trails

Off the Trails

By: Maegan Moaratty and Danielle Falagan
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 So many of us venture into nature seeking serenity, solitude and adventure, but some unlucky ones find misfortune instead. We're here to share these stories. Grab your pack and join us as we go off the trails. Join Danielle and Maegan each week for stories of mystery and misadventure in the great outdoors.

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  • 132: The Silverwood Family Shipwreck

    132: The Silverwood Family Shipwreck
    Dec 17 2025
    There are moments at sea where experience, preparation, and even luck mean nothing. Where a single sound in the dark can turn a lifetime of knowledge into pure instinct. Tonight’s story is one of those moments. A family, four children, a dream years in the making—and a reef that should not have been there. This is the story of John Silverwood, the Emerald Jane, and the night everything changed.

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    **We do our own research and try our best to cross-reference reliable sources to present the most accurate information we can. Please reach out to us if you believe we have mispresented any information during this episode, and we will be happy to correct ourselves in a future episode.
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    46 mins
  • 131: Trail Mix - Deadly Flora

    131: Trail Mix - Deadly Flora
    Dec 9 2025
    There’s something appealing and romantic about foraging and there’s a special kind of calm that comes from working in your yard or garden. But when plant encounters go wrong, you don’t just get a bad taste in your mouth, it could be your last meal.

    Sources:
    CDC, News.com, KSBW, NIH, BBC, MDA State, Food Safety, Bon Appetit, Poison Control Utah, Local 12

    Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier!

    Follow us on Instagram at offthetrailspodcast

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    If you have your own outdoor misadventure (or adventure) story that you'd like us to include in a listener episode, send it to us at offthetrailspodcast@gmail.com

    Please take a moment to rate and review our show, and a big thanks if you already have!

    **We do our own research and try our best to cross-reference reliable sources to present the most accurate information we can. Please reach out to us if you believe we have mispresented any information during this episode, and we will be happy to correct ourselves in a future episode.
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    39 mins
  • 130: The Wilcox Expedition

    130: The Wilcox Expedition
    Dec 2 2025
    Imagine this - you're standing on a mountain ridge almost four miles above sea level. The wind is howling, and screaming, and you’re barely able to stay standing. The world around you is white in every direction. You’re cold and you know that there will be no rescue tonight. You’re experiencing a fierce storm on Denali. A place that can be deadly when the weather turns . Luckily you’re only imagining this scenario but in the summer of 1967, twelve men walked straight into one of the worst storms the mountain had seen in decades. Only five returned.

    Sources:
    Outside Online, Explorers Web, Britannica, Wikipedia, AAC Publications, UAA

    Support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month, with benefits starting at the $3 tier!

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    If you have your own outdoor misadventure (or adventure) story that you'd like us to include in a listener episode, send it to us at offthetrailspodcast@gmail.com

    Please take a moment to rate and review our show, and a big thanks if you already have!

    **We do our own research and try our best to cross-reference reliable sources to present the most accurate information we can. Please reach out to us if you believe we have mispresented any information during this episode, and we will be happy to correct ourselves in a future episode.
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    28 mins
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