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National Park After Dark

The Lost Ranger: Chiricahua National Monument

National Park After Dark

Danielle LaRock & Cassandra Yahnian

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

4.6 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2024

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

It was a normal shift for Ranger Paul Fugate, when he left to patrol a trail and never returned. The investigation into his disappearance unveiled feuds with the National Park Service and his complicated romantic relationships. His past has had investigators questioning - was this an act of foul play? Or did he disappear intentionally?If you have information that can help, please contact the NPS Investigative Services Branch (ISB) in any of the following ways. Your identity will remain confidential:PHONE or TEXT the ISB Tip Line at 888-653-0009Go ONLINE to www.nps.gov/ISB and click “Submit a Tip”EMAIL the ISB at nps_isb@nps.govMESSAGE investigators via Facebook @InvestigativeServicesNPS or via Twitter @SpecialAgentNPSCheck out our 2025 NPAD Colorado trip!For a full list of our sources, visit npadpodcast.com/episodesFor 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!Prose: Use our link for a free in-depth hair consultation and 50% off your first subscription order.HelloFresh: Use our link to get free dessert for life.Storyworth: Use our link to get $10 off your first purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

When you research the job openings for Park Rangers, a description of their duties and responsibilities is one of the first things listed in the advertisement.

0:11.0

It reads along the lines of Park Rangers help ensure

0:14.6

that visitors enjoy and appreciate protected lands. They play a pivotal role in

0:19.8

the appeal, accessibility, and safety of national parks, in addition to making sure

0:24.8

they're maintained to the highest standards. Safety is just as crucial as

0:29.7

love for the natural world in this role.

0:32.8

Park Rangers must enforce safety and fire codes,

0:35.8

answer questions, and lead or take part

0:38.9

in search and rescue missions.

0:41.1

But what happens when the very person who is responsible for the safety of visitors and to

0:47.0

lead the rescue missions to find them when they go missing disappears themselves.

0:55.0

Welcome to National Park after dark. You're going to do. We're on a disappearance kick. We're on a disappearance kick. I feel like we are. We always do this. there's a series of the same theme and it's never on purpose but it just happens.

1:28.0

I know I try and like I'm actually looking up of like planning the next couple in the future and I did like an animal encounter one

1:36.1

which will come out in a couple weeks and then I had two others that I really want to do

1:40.0

but they're all they're all animal attack ones.

1:43.0

I'm like, okay, it's,

1:44.0

pump the breaks.

1:45.5

Like, this will be an animal attack somewhere.

1:48.1

Yeah, and that's, I don't know, I don't want to do that to everyone.

1:50.8

So, yeah, I'm pumping the brakes a little bit. But before we jump in. that to

1:55.0

that's a little bit. But before we jump in to another disappearance case, we have an announcement.

1:58.0

We sure do. We have a very exciting announcement.

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