July 4th, 2012, a 65-year-old Alaskan native and adventurer sets off on a grueling Marathon race in Seward Alaska. Many observers, runners, and organizers interacted with him during the race and even moments before his disappearance. Join us this week as we investigate the puzzling case of Michael LeMaitre.

Atlantis, mentioned by the Greek philosopher Plato in some of his works, has been an enduring mystery for thousands of years. Is Atlantis an allegory on the hubris of nations or was Plato describing a mysterious advanced civilization that disappeared almost 10,000 years ago? Join us this week as we investigate The Lost City of Atlantis!

December 3rd, 2014, an experienced outdoorsman from Milwaukie Oregon set out to camp and hike Mt. Hood National Forest for a couple of days. While he told loved ones he planned to camp in the forest, he left no clues as to where he planned to go. He was never seen again. Join us this week as we investigate the disappearance of Gerren Kirk.

June 8th 2021- A Jackson Wyoming resident, bartender, and local snowboard instructor set out for a solo hike in Grand Teton National Park with limited gear on a moderate 8-mile trail. Witnesses reported seeing him around mid-afternoon. This is the last time he would be seen. Join us this week as we investigate the disappearance of Cian McLaughlin.

In Episode 50, we learned about a suspicious death, a husband who remarried within months, who then fled the country. With very little coverage of the death, and even less information about the events leading up to her death, we submitted FOIA requests to fill in the gaps. Recently, one of our FOIA requests was completed and a 21-page police report on Gwen's death was sent to us.

September 7th, 2014 - bow hunter Aaron Hedges and his party ventured out into the mountains of western Montana. The group was planning a week-long hunt in the Campfire Lake area of the Crazy Mountains Range. After an issue with a pack animal, Aaron ventured north to a supply cache the group had left the previous year. This would be the last time his hunting party would ever see him. Join us this week as we discuss the strange disappearance of Aaron Hedges and the mysterious discoveries in the following years.

June 17th, 2016 - Floyd, his best friend and his daughter set out on a 9 day backcountry hike on the Northern edge of the Grand Canyon. Late that day, the group briefly split up for no more than 30 minutes, to navigate around a small hill, before reaching the trailhead to start their hike. When his friends got to the other side of the hill, Floyd had vanished into thin air. Join us this week as we investigate the disappearance of Floyd Roberts.

March 2020, Gig Harbor Washington, Gwen Hasselquist is diagnosed with COVID 19, and goes missing. Shortly after an obituary is posted in the local paper indicating that she passed away from the illness. However, there are conflicting statements about the actual cause of her death. Join us this week as we investigate the death of Gwen Hasselquest.

November 23, 1991, a 17 year old went elk hunting with some friends in the remote Oregon Wilderness. When he failed to meet back up at the car that evening, his friends notified the authorities and the biggest search in Oregon’s history kicked off. The case went cold for over a year until a grizzly discovery was made. Join us this week as we discuss the disappearance of Corey Fay.

Some of the world's oldest legends & mysteries have been born from the unknown. Lost civilizations, that existed thousands of years ago, dazzle us with amazing feats of engineering and science, seemingly using modern technology to construct antient monuments and artifacts. Join us this week as we discuss the mysteries surrounding Stonehenge, the Antikythera Mechanism, and the Lost Colony of Roanoke!

August 1, 2018, 28 year old Samantha Sayers set off on a solo hike of Vesper Peak in the remote North Cascades wilderness of Washington State. As an experienced hiker who’s traversed this route multiple times, it should have been a routine day hike. However, Sam was never heard from or seen again. Sam's disappearance would kick off one of the largest search and rescue operations in state history that ultimately failed to uncover any clues about what happened. Join us this week as we investigate the disappearance of Samantha Sayers.

In July 2013, experienced hiker and mountain climber Matthew Greene, was climbing with some friends in the Ansel Adams Wilderness Area of California when he experienced some car trouble requiring a few days of work. While Matt camped in Mammoth Lakes waiting on his car, his friends headed back home.

The Stanislaus National Forest is located in Tuolumne County California, near the northwestern part of Yosemite National Park. The forest is home to hundreds of miles of streams, rivers, and over a thousand miles of trails. Yet, just beyond the forests beauty lies a dark and mysterious past.

On April 11, 2019, 68 year old Kat Hammontre went on a short day hike with family, friends, and her German Shepherd Tootsie in Diablo Canyon, located in San Pedro Martir National Park. After less than a mile in, Kat sits down due to issues with her foot, while the rest of the group continued on.

In the summer of 1988, Keith Reinhard, a Chicago sports reporter and an aspiring novelist moved to Silver Plume Colorado, a small mountain town in the Colorado Rockies. He opened a small antique store and hoped the slower pace of life would help with his novel. Soon after moving in, Keith learned of the strange disappearance of Tom Young, who had previously leased Keith's shop and went missing almost exactly a year earlier.

In this episode, we listen and react to all the interesting voicemails our show has received over the last month. We also tested some new audio equipment that allowed us to record this episode live without any post production audio cleanup.

Throughout history, tales have been told of secretive groups operating in the shadows of society, controlling every aspect of daily life. Wild conspiracy theories, ranging from hiding the existence of aliens to the assassination of political leaders, have been tied to these groups. But is any of it true? Why are so many prominent figures from history tied to these groups?

Between April 1989 and April 1992, five murders occurred in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan. The murders were seemingly random and not connected by any motive except one. All of the victims were enjoying an outdoor activity. The victims were joggers, campers, outdoorsmen.

Between April 1989 and April 1992, five murders occurred in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan. The murders were seemingly random and not connected by any motive except one. All of the victims were enjoying an outdoor activity. The victims were joggers, campers, outdoorsmen.

The Nevada Triangle, a vast area in the American Southwest, has been the site of more than 2,000 aircraft disappearances over the last 60 years. This imaginary triangle stretches from Las Vegas NV, west to Fresno CA, north to Reno NV, and back South to Las Vegas, covering almost 25,000 square miles.