<description>&lt;div&gt;Hugh Glass is best known for his incredible survival story. After being mauled by a grizzly, being left for dead and dragging himself nearly 250 miles across the country - his story, or at least a version of it, has been immortalized in the film The Revenant. But Hugh’s life goes beyond his encounter with the bear - what came before and after are just as wild as a ride, and are worth movies of their own.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; We love our National Parks and we know you do too but when you're out there, remember to enjoy the view but watch your back. Please take a moment to rate and subscribe from wherever you’re listening to NPAD! Become part of our Outsider family on &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/npadpodcast"&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;  or &lt;a href="https://t.co/ivJuzIBtuQ"&gt;Apple Subscriptions&lt;/a&gt; to gain access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more. Follow our socials &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/nationalparkafterdark"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/npafterdarkpodcast"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/npadpodcast"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;. To share a Trail Tale, suggest a story, access merch, and browse our book recommendations - head over to our &lt;a href="https://www.npadpodcast.com/"&gt;website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Thank you so much to our partners, check them out!&lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="https://nakedwines.com/npad"&gt;Naked Wines&lt;/a&gt;: Follow our link and use code and password &lt;strong&gt;NPAD&lt;/strong&gt; to get 6 bottles of wine for $39.99 plus free shipping.&lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.betterhelp.com/get-started/?go=true&amp;amp;transaction_id=1023f0ca1e545babe1841dfb871b69&amp;amp;utm_source=podcast&amp;amp;utm_campaign=1378&amp;amp;utm_medium=Desktop&amp;amp;utm_content=&amp;amp;utm_term=npad&amp;amp;not_found=1&amp;amp;gor=start"&gt;BetterHelp&lt;/a&gt;: National Park After Dark is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off.&lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.eatiqbar.com/"&gt;IQBAR&lt;/a&gt;: Text &lt;strong&gt;PARK &lt;/strong&gt;to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products and free shipping.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Sources&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.nps.gov/fous/learn/historyculture/hugh-glass.htm"&gt;NPS&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://museumofthemountainman.com/"&gt;Museum of the Mountain Man&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.nps.gov/jela/learn/historyculture/jean-lafitte-history-mystery.htm"&gt;NPS (2)&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.texascitytx.gov/372/Lafitte-Campbell-Pirates#:~:text=Lafitte%20erected%20accommodations%20for%20his,slaves%20from%20captured%20Spanish%20ships."&gt;Moore Memorial Public Library&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/karankawa-indians"&gt;Texas State Historical Association&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://plainshumanities.unl.edu/encyclopedia/doc/egp.rel.035"&gt;University of Nebraska&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.legendsofamerica.com/rocky-mountain-fur-company/"&gt;Legends of America&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.cowboysindians.com/2015/11/the-epic-true-tale-of-hugh-glass/"&gt;Cowboys &amp;amp; Indians Magazine&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.historycolorado.org/brief-history-fur-trade#:~:text=The%20peak%20of%20the%20Rocky,time%20of%20expansion%20and%20experimentation."&gt;History Colorado&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/road-rendezvous-rocky-mountain-fur-trade-1834"&gt;Wyoming Historical Society&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2023/06/09/wayne-state-group-seeks-to-unlock-mysteries-surrounding-lonely-south-dakota-monument/"&gt;Oregon Encyclopedia, Nebraska Examiner&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Book - The Saga of Hugh Glass: Pirate, Pawnee and Mountain Man&lt;/div&gt; </description>

National Park After Dark

Audioboom Studios

216: Beyond the Bear. Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site.

APR 1, 202463 MIN
National Park After Dark

216: Beyond the Bear. Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site.

APR 1, 202463 MIN

Description

<div>Hugh Glass is best known for his incredible survival story. After being mauled by a grizzly, being left for dead and dragging himself nearly 250 miles across the country - his story, or at least a version of it, has been immortalized in the film The Revenant. But Hugh’s life goes beyond his encounter with the bear - what came before and after are just as wild as a ride, and are worth movies of their own.<br> <br> We love our National Parks and we know you do too but when you're out there, remember to enjoy the view but watch your back. Please take a moment to rate and subscribe from wherever you’re listening to NPAD! Become part of our Outsider family on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/npadpodcast">Patreon</a>  or <a href="https://t.co/ivJuzIBtuQ">Apple Subscriptions</a> to gain access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more. Follow our socials <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nationalparkafterdark">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/npafterdarkpodcast">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/npadpodcast">Twitter</a>. To share a Trail Tale, suggest a story, access merch, and browse our book recommendations - head over to our <a href="https://www.npadpodcast.com/">website</a>.<br> <br> Thank you so much to our partners, check them out!<br> <a href="https://nakedwines.com/npad">Naked Wines</a>: Follow our link and use code and password <strong>NPAD</strong> to get 6 bottles of wine for $39.99 plus free shipping.<br> <a href="https://www.betterhelp.com/get-started/?go=true&amp;transaction_id=1023f0ca1e545babe1841dfb871b69&amp;utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=1378&amp;utm_medium=Desktop&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=npad&amp;not_found=1&amp;gor=start">BetterHelp</a>: National Park After Dark is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off.<br> <a href="https://www.eatiqbar.com/">IQBAR</a>: Text <strong>PARK </strong>to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products and free shipping.<br> <br> <strong>Sources</strong> <a href="https://www.nps.gov/fous/learn/historyculture/hugh-glass.htm">NPS</a>, <a href="https://museumofthemountainman.com/">Museum of the Mountain Man</a>, <a href="https://www.nps.gov/jela/learn/historyculture/jean-lafitte-history-mystery.htm">NPS (2)</a>, <a href="https://www.texascitytx.gov/372/Lafitte-Campbell-Pirates#:~:text=Lafitte%20erected%20accommodations%20for%20his,slaves%20from%20captured%20Spanish%20ships.">Moore Memorial Public Library</a>, <a href="https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/karankawa-indians">Texas State Historical Association</a>, <a href="http://plainshumanities.unl.edu/encyclopedia/doc/egp.rel.035">University of Nebraska</a>, <a href="https://www.legendsofamerica.com/rocky-mountain-fur-company/">Legends of America</a>, <a href="https://www.cowboysindians.com/2015/11/the-epic-true-tale-of-hugh-glass/">Cowboys &amp; Indians Magazine</a>, <a href="https://www.historycolorado.org/brief-history-fur-trade#:~:text=The%20peak%20of%20the%20Rocky,time%20of%20expansion%20and%20experimentation.">History Colorado</a>, <a href="https://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/road-rendezvous-rocky-mountain-fur-trade-1834">Wyoming Historical Society</a>, <a href="https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2023/06/09/wayne-state-group-seeks-to-unlock-mysteries-surrounding-lonely-south-dakota-monument/">Oregon Encyclopedia, Nebraska Examiner</a><br> <br> Book - The Saga of Hugh Glass: Pirate, Pawnee and Mountain Man</div>