89: Murders on the Mountain. Volcanoes National Park. (Part 1)

National Park After Dark

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

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🗓️ 8 August 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Today we are headed to the mountains of Rwanda for part one of our two-part series on the story of Dian Fossey. Her unorthodox and sometimes volatile “active conservation” methods undoubtedly saved the mountain gorillas, but ultimately may have led to her demise. Her love for the animals and passion for conservation changed the tides for the future of the species – never underestimate the change one person can enact.

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Volcanoes National Park Rwanda, Wikipedia , Vanity Fair, National Geographic , YouTube , World Wildlife Fund , Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund

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0:00.0	I want everyone to take a moment, to close their eyes, take a deep breath, and pause to think of the
0:10.3	answer to one simple question. What is your purpose? Not so simple, is it? Finding the answer to this
0:20.2	question for many is a lifelong journey, while for others,
0:24.5	they seem to be born knowing what their role is in this world right out of the gate. Some of us
0:30.7	never find it at all, but I would argue that the vast majority of us spend years digging deep to
0:37.0	find it, that true meaning
0:39.0	behind what we do and why we do it, while a select few, the lucky few, stumble into it,
0:46.4	and strike gold.
0:48.5	The beautiful thing about purpose is it looks different for everyone, creating art, providing for a family, giving back to the community,
0:57.0	empowering others, living a life that stays true to yourself. The list goes on and on.
1:05.0	Many of us find purpose and soul fulfillment in acts that benefit others. And others includes animals.
1:14.2	Giving a voice to the voiceless, speaking up and standing for those who cannot do so for themselves.
1:22.3	But there are some who aim to silence those people and to cut them down, no matter what the cost.
1:30.3	Welcome to National Park After Dark.
1:56.3	Welcome back. It's been a minute. Cassie's been here, there, and everywhere, traveling the country.
2:02.5	I know, it doesn't seem that way because last week was Trail Tales, but I just did a,
2:06.1	I just helped my cousin move from Texas to New Hampshire, and we drove the whole way. So I did a
2:12.0	little mini cross-country trip, just a quick few days. You powered through that. We did, and I wish that I could say I did a national park trip. Just a quick few days. You powered through that. We did. And I wish that I could say I did a
2:20.7	national park trip because I drove by, let me tell you, I drove right by Hot Springs National Park,
2:28.2	Mammoth Caves National Park, Cuyahoga National Park. Was your hand just like on the glass?
2:35.9	Like your face face.
2:37.5	I was just like crying.
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