The Man Who Went Down With His Mountain: Mount St. Helens National Monument

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The Questionable Death of Duncan MacPherson: Stubai Alps

In August of 1989, 23 year-old Duncan MacPherson vanished from a ski resort in Austria. His parents relentlessly and fruitlessly sought answers for 14 years, until 2003 when a melting glacier revealed Duncan’s remains. What they thought would be the answer to the question that ha ...  Show more

Trail Tales 90 ft. Rangers of the Lost Park

Today’s stories all have a theme - rangers! We are joined by former US Forest Service field ranger Liz Crandall to chat between the tales about the current state of public lands, what challenges they are facing - and more importantly, how we can help and keep hope alive. Rangers ...  Show more

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