The Murder of Tomomi Hanamure: Grand Canyon National Park

National Park After Dark

Danielle LaRock & Cassandra Yahnian

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

4.6 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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On May 8th, 2006 to celebrate her 34th birthday, Tomomi Hanamure laced up her hiking boots, as she had done so many times before, for an adventure. Her return journey to the Grand Canyon was a way to mark another year around the sun, to a place she felt so personally drawn to. Tragically, the date that marked her entrance into this world would also be the day someone violently ripped her out of it.More info on WFA classes HEREFor a full list of our sources, visit http://npadpodcast.com/episodesFor 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 to the week’s partners!BetterHelp: National Park After Dark is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off.Soul: For 30% off your order, head to GetSoul.com and use code NPAD.Hello Fresh: Use our link to get up to 10 FREE meals and a free item for life.IQBAR: Text PARK to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products and free shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Everything in life involves risk, but when entering nature, that risk is elevated.
0:09.3	The natural world can be unpredictable, and when we plan our adventures, many of us acknowledging
0:14.7	said potential dangers, study the challenges of the terrain we are about to embark into.
0:20.4	We bring extra water, test out our crampons, make sure to pack many snacks and double-check the weather reports.
0:27.6	Risk in the outdoors is often discussed through the lens of nature, the unpredictability of weather, wildlife, or natural disasters.
0:35.6	This we know well.
0:38.2	But there is another element of danger in secluded and wild places,
0:42.6	one that is far harder to predict or to prepare for.
0:46.4	And that is human behavior.
0:48.9	The other people we encounter on the trail.
0:51.5	It can be near impossible to know when trusting a stranger will lead to a
0:55.2	connection and friendship, or when it could turn dangerous, even deadly. Out there in remote
1:01.3	landscapes, we take risks, on the land, on the weather, and on each other. Welcome to National Park
1:10.5	After Dark. After Dark. And I'm Danielle. Did I just say National Park? Yes. It's okay. I finished it up for you. Thank you.
1:44.4	That'll be our new thing.
1:45.6	Instead of enjoy the view, but watch your back.
1:47.3	We'll be like, hi, this is National Park.
1:49.0	After Dark.
1:50.8	No, I don't like that.
1:52.3	That would be the first and only.
1:54.9	Time.
1:56.8	Yeah, well, welcome back to our show.
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