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National Park After Dark

National Park Ghosts, Monsters, and Cryptids

National Park After Dark

Danielle LaRock & Cassandra Yahnian

True Crime, Places & Travel, History, Society & Culture

4.6 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2023

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Join us in South Dakota to witness the screams of the Banshee of the Badlands. Venture to Alaska where a cryptid lurks that disguises themselves as our favorite... otters?  Do you believe in the Lizard Man of South Carolina? Because the police sure do, and one sighting led to manhunts with bounties for his capture. Today we're taking you to several different parks to explore the creatures that lurk there.For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials:Instagram: @‌nationalparkafterdarkTikTok: @‌nationalparkafterdarkSupport the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page!Thank you to this week’s partners!IQBAR: Text PARK to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products and free shipping.Miracle Made: Use our link and code NPAD to save over 40% and get 3 free towels.Quince: Use our link to get free shipping and 365-day returns.Beam: Use our link and code CYBER for up to 40% off.  For a full list of our sources, visit http://npadpodcast.com/episodes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

National parks preserve and protect some of the most beautiful parts of our world.

0:08.0

We often travel to them to witness nature in ways we could not in our own backyards.

0:13.4

We learn about their massive mountains, rivers, plant life, desert landscapes, and endangered

0:18.6

species that reside there.

0:21.5

But there are some things lurking in national parks that we don't often hear about.

0:27.0

When we look behind the curtains of the beautiful and magnificent stage that has been presented

0:31.7

to us, we often find evidence of things darker or unexplainable.

0:37.6

Some believe in the unexplainable, the cryptids, creatures, and lingering spirits, while others

0:43.4

do not.

0:44.7

Whether you believe or not, part of you must be at least curious about the eyewitness

0:50.8

accounts of these interactions.

0:55.5

Welcome to National Park After Dark.

1:19.0

It's finally happening.

1:20.1

I'm so excited.

1:21.1

This episode is created for you.

1:23.8

I'm excited because I feel like I'm the one who's researching it, and now I get to

1:41.4

be like, I'm visiting home, so I'm not my normal setup, I'm literally in bed.

1:49.4

You look very comfortable, by the way.

1:51.4

So it's like I get to really like just sit back and relax.

1:55.5

Dedicated, created, all for me.

1:57.5

It's about me.

1:58.5

It's all the cryptids we're talking about are Danielle.

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