Presumed Dead: Kings Canyon National Park

National Park After Dark

Danielle LaRock & Cassandra Yahnian

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

4.6 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 6 September 2021

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever wondered what it was like to witness your own death? Your friends, siblings, parents – even your wife – have moved on. Accepted you as dead. There may have not been a body – but you went missing, deep in the Sierra Nevadas. But what if you survived? After weeks on end, alone and on the brink of starvation – you make it, returning home as a hero. Only to find the world you left behind is much different. Then, the same arms that welcomed you home as a hero push you away, and question your entire story. This nightmare was very real for Lieutenant David Steeves, who went missing in Kings Canyon National Park, returned from the grave and had his miraculous story of survival doubted for the rest of his life. For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials at: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 so much to our partners, check them out! June's Journey: Download June's Journey for free on the Apple App Store or Google PlayApostrophe: Save $15 off your first visit with a board-certified dermatologist at apostrophe.com/NPAD 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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0:30.0	Have you ever wondered what it was like to witness your own death?
0:34.0	We all know that life moves on despite loss.
0:37.0	It has to. The world keeps spinning, family and friends grieve,
0:41.0	move forward with their lives, albeit living with a small, empty hole where you want stood.
0:47.0	But what if you were alive, clinging to life in the wilderness, but no one knew?
0:53.0	Imagine stepping back in your old life after defying all of the odds,
0:58.0	clutching your own death certificate, realizing that this is not the life that you left.
1:03.0	Things have changed, and even worse, your story of survival is questioned.
1:09.0	For one man lost in the Sierra Nevada's, battling against the elements of King's Canyon National Park,
1:16.0	he experienced just that.
1:18.0	This is a story of betrayal, survival, love, heartbreak, victory and loss, suspicion and exoneration.
1:27.0	This is a story of a tragic end, and an even more incredible return to life.
1:32.0	This is the story of Lieutenant David Steve's Welcome to National Park After Dark.
1:54.0	Hi everybody, welcome back to National Park After Dark. My name's Cassie.
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