I Am a Park Ranger. Do Not Hike Appalachian Trails After Dark. True Scary Horror Stories

I have worked these Appalachian trails for over a decade, and I have learned one rule that keeps people alive: be off the ridge before the sun goes down. Most visitors laugh when I say it. Some of them never make it back to the trailhead.

In this episode I share the encounters that made me stop hiking alone, the sounds that do not belong to any animal in these woods, and the reports I was told never to file.

Turn off the lights, put on your headphones, and stay until the end.

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