Hunters and anglers spend plenty of time thinking about the dangers they might encounter outdoors. We watch for venomous snakes, keep an eye on changing water conditions and pay attention to the people around us in remote areas. But one
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Before heading into the Missouri Ozarks for a story, someone familiar with the area gave me a warning I wasn’t expecting. They told me there was something unusual I needed to watch out for in the woods: Bald Knobbers. I
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The investigation into the disappearance and suspected murder of Arizona woman Nancy Guthrie is more than another true crime story. For those of us who spend time on ranches, hunting leases, fishing camps and other remote places, it offers sobering
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When a woman was attacked by a huge shark in the clear waters of the Caribbean, chaos erupted on the beach. Most people stood frozen, unsure of what to do. Registered nurse Chris Carroll swam straight toward the victim to
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Every Shark Week, one question seems to rise to the surface almost as predictably as the television specials themselves: Could the megalodon still be alive? It’s a fascinating question, and one I’ve been asked countless times over the years. Let
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Have you heard the story about jaguars released in South Texas? We have the real story on Dark Outdoors the podcast.
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In this gripping episode of Dark Outdoors, we investigate the heartbreaking double homicide that has shaken Arkansas and the hiking community nationwide. On July 26, 2025, Clinton and Cristen Brink were brutally murdered while hiking with their two young daughters at Devil’s Den State Park—a place known
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Across rural pastures and quiet counties, a disturbing pattern is emerging—horses found shot, mutilated, or poisoned with no clear motive and even fewer suspects. From Texas to Nevada, these brutal killings are leaving communities shaken and authorities baffled. Listen and
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In a case that reads like a crime thriller, two individuals orchestrated an elaborate deer poaching scheme by exploiting social media and the trust of wildlife photographers. They created a fictitious online persona, posing as a female nature photographer passionate
Strange Poaching – Men Posing As Women & Cloning! Read More »
In the quiet stretches of rural America, safety often rests squarely in the hands of the people who live there. With sparse law enforcement coverage and long response times, many rural residents have taken personal responsibility for their own protection.
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Across the American South, particularly in states like Texas and Florida, tales have surfaced for decades of strange, often unnerving encounters in the wilderness—not with known native wildlife, but with creatures resembling feral apes or wild primates. From the dense
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The mako is the fastest shark in the sea and one of the most mysterious. They have recently received full protection from harvest and are the subject of a major study at the Center for Sporfish Science & Conservation at
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Swamps are popular places for hunting, fishing and camping. Swamps are also a place where many crimes are committed and where many missing people simply vanished. In this captivating episode of the Dark Outdoors podcast, renowned author and adventurer Lyle
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Grizzly attack! A hunter is attacked by a grizzly while elk hunting and realizes it’s the same grizzly that nearly attacked him miles away days earlier. You don’t want to miss this amazing story of survival and toughness as a
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R.C. Bramhall—author of Haunted War Tales: True Military Encounters with the Bizarre, Paranormal and Unexplained—to delve into some of the most shocking dangerous wildlife encounters and eerie battlefield mysteries experienced by military personnel. And he doe it on the latest
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The latest episode of Higher Calling Wildlife® dives deep into the remarkable efforts to restore desert bighorn sheep to the Franklin Mountains, where these iconic creatures had been absent for over a century. We sit down with Kevin Hurley of
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Unidentified drones have been spotted along the East and Gulf Coasts, raising serious concerns about drone surveillance and public safety. In this episode of the TF&G-sponsored Dark Outdoors® podcast, we dive deep into these mysterious drone encounters that have left
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A forgotten book details strange tales of harrowing encounters with alleged primitive tribes in the 1960s and 80s in the Trinity Bay area near the Galveston-Houston area. Check out this creepy and interesting show on the latest episode of Dark
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There are dangers in the outdoors along the Texas/Mexico border. And the mainstream media is ignoring them. In this episode of Dark Outdoors, we navigate through increasing encounters with criminal activities, unstable wildlife, and unexpected weather in the wonderful outdoors.
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A great white shark has been verified about 200 yards off the beach at South Padre Island, TX. “LeeBeth,” a 14.1 foot, 2,600-pound female, was fitted with a satellite tag by Capt. Chip Michalove of Outcast Sport Fishing on December 8, 2023,
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