<p>Today’s stories take us from a windswept California shoreline…to the steep cliffs of the Smoky Mountains…into the narrow slot canyons of Utah…down into one of the deepest canyons in North America…up to the top of the world on Mount Everest…and finally—to a rare story of hope, in the forests of Madagascar.</p><br><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><p>Sources:</p><p>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/remains-banker-missing-1999-found-california-beach-family-looking-seas-rcna265781 </p><p>https://www.wvlt.tv/2026/03/30/woman-dies-after-60-foot-fall-alum-cave-trail-great-smoky-mountains/ </p><p>https://www.backpacker.com/news-and-events/hikers-rescued-from-flash-flood-in-little-wild-horse-canyon-utah/ </p><p>https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/denver-man-black-canyon-gunnison/73-5f12e018-e8ff-4072-9181-bff347d58e65 </p><p>https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/fraud-mount-everest-climbers-targeted-alleged-rescue-insurance-scam-rcna266533 </p><p>https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/a-reforestation-corridor-in-madagascar-offers-a-future-for-lemurs-and-locals/</p><p>Follow me on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/leesieruck/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here.</a></p><br><p><a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/morbidoutdoorspodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Support the show</a></p><br><p>The 10 Essentials for Outdoor Recreation&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nps.gov/articles/10essentials.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here.</a></p><br><p>Leave No Trace (LNT) principles&nbsp;<a href="https://lnt.org/why/7-principles/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here.</a></p><br><p>Share a "Campfire Story" for us to read on the pod! email us: [email protected]</p><br><p><a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/morbidoutdoorspodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy Me a Coffee</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>