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Off the Trails

Off the Trails

Written by: Maegan Moaratty and Danielle Falagan
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 So many of us venture into nature seeking serenity, solitude and adventure, but some unlucky ones find misfortune instead. We're here to share these stories. Grab your pack and join us as we go off the trails. Join Danielle and Maegan each week for stories of mystery and misadventure in the great outdoors.

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  • 149: Wrong Name at Sand Bar Flat

    149: Wrong Name at Sand Bar Flat
    Apr 22 2026
    In August of 1996, twenty-year-old Michael Madden packed his car early, left a note for his family, and set off toward the mountains with his dog. Only one of them would return.

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    StrangeOutdoors CharleyProject ModBee OAG CA BIVY Reflections.Live FS USDA The Dyrt Yelp Uncovered

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    42 mins
  • 148: Missing in the Mojave

    148: Missing in the Mojave
    Apr 15 2026
    It only takes a moment… One turn around a bend… one step just a little too far ahead… And suddenly, the person you were just walking beside… is gone.In the open expanse of the desert, where visibility stretches for miles and silence carries farther than sound- you wouldn’t expect someone to simply disappear. But in July of 2019, that’s exactly what happened.

    Sources:
    Inside Edition, Sacramento Bee, Facebook, Nixle, X, Reddit

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    32 mins
  • 147: Feet of the Salish Sea

    147: Feet of the Salish Sea
    Apr 8 2026
    In August 2007, a 12-year-old girl found a shoe on the beach in British Columbia. There's a foot inside. Six days later, another shoe washes up thirty miles away. Different location. Different shoes. Different size but one major similarity - another foot inside.That was just the beginning. Over the next fifteen years, more than twenty detached human feet washed up on the shores of the Pacific Northwest.

    Sources:
    Snohomish County WA, Fox 13, Atlas Obscura, Wikipedia, Big Think, Herald, Edmonds News

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    40 mins
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