25 - Shifting Sands. Big Bend National Park.

National Park After Dark

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True Crime, Places & Travel, Wilderness, Society & Culture, Sports

4.8 • 4.6K Ratings

🗓️ 12 July 2021

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

This week we take a journey through twists and turns to el despoblado – “the uninhabited land.” Big Bend National Park is a place on the far reaches of civilization that stands impartial as the troubles and toils of existence play out Most of the beings here are in a fight for their lives, struggling every single day just to ensure they see another. But what if that wasn’t the case? What if, despite all efforts, all wants and desires, you wanted to die ... but couldn’t?

We love our National Parks and we know you do too but when you're out there, remember to enjoy the view but watch your back. Please take a moment to rate and subscribe from wherever you’re listening to NPAD! Become part of our Outsider family on Patreon to gain access to ad-free episode, bonus content and more. Follow our socials Instagram, Facebook , and Twitter. To share a Trail Tale, suggest a story, access merch and browse our book recommendations - head over to our website.

Sources: Pandora's Box: Unleashing Evil, Death Wish. Death in Big Bend - True Stories of Death & Rescue in Big Bend National Park by Laurence Parent. Medium.com. NPS.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Albert Einstein here, Chico and I are out for walkies in the park.
0:04.0	My watch tells me we've walked exactly 3,000 and four steps, our personal best.
0:09.0	Our steps on the only thing we track, our smart meter display at home, tells us how much energy we use daily, weekly and monthly,
0:16.0	which can help me make changes to save energy.
0:19.0	And now my watch tells me it's time to head back for a cover, right Chico?
0:24.0	For extra help managing your household budgets, such get a smart meter today,
0:28.0	consumer action required eligibility may vary.
0:33.0	Deep in the Chihuahuan desert amongst the Chiso's mountains, around the bends of the Rio Grande,
0:39.0	and past the Santa Elena Canyon amongst the Yucca plants, roadrunners and rattlesnakes,
0:45.0	you will come to El Despo Plato, the uninhabited land.
0:50.0	Desert Holly splashed the browns and reds of the landscape with their pink and white flowers,
0:56.0	tarantulas scurry underfoot, and in the distance coyotes yip and bark under the sweltering sun.
1:02.0	This land, on the far reaches of civilization, cradles life and death equally.
1:08.0	It stands impartial as the troubles and toils of existence plays out, sunrise to moonrise, over and over again.
1:17.0	Most of the beings here, in Big Ben National Park, are in a fight for their lives,
1:23.0	struggling every single day just to ensure they see another.
1:27.0	But what if that wasn't the case?
1:30.0	What if, despite all efforts, all wants and desires, you wanted to die, but couldn't?
1:39.0	Welcome to National Park After Dark.
1:59.0	Hey everybody, welcome back to National Park After Dark.
2:02.0	My name's Cassie, and my name's Danielle.
2:05.0	Happy Monday, brand new week.
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