The Great Weird Outdoors

🎙️ GWO Episode 7: Summer Weird Radio | Weather Weirdness Weather isn’t just something you check on your phone before heading out the door. If you’ve spent enough time in the woods, you know it has a personality all its own. In this episode of The Great Weird Outdoors , we’re chasing storms across America as we explore weather folklore, deadly lightning, flash floods, hurricanes, Arizona monsoons,...

Weird Summer Radio - Episode 2 Tonight we’re chasing mysteries down forgotten highways and lonely backroads. We’ll visit Arizona’s famous “Thing,” wander through Atlanta’s eerie Doll’s Head Trail, and encounter a phantom hitchhiker who may still be walking the roads of Gary, Indiana decades after her death. So grab a cold drink, settle into your favorite chair, and join me for another evening of s...

Summer Weird Radio returns with our first installment of a seasonal journey into the strange stories, warnings, folklore, and legends that have followed generations of people through the summer months. In this episode, we explore some of the classic tales many of us heard growing up: blood-sucking leeches lurking in muddy ponds, snakes falling from overhanging branches, giant fish hiding beneath s...

In this episode, we head into the wild heart of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests of eastern Arizona. Towering ponderosa forests, volcanic mountains, hidden lakes, burned-over ghost landscapes, remote trails, old ranger stories, strange encounters, and the lingering feeling that these woods hold more than they reveal. From the rugged White Mountains to the lonely reaches of the Blue Range, th...

Great Weird Outdoors Radio returns with Episode 3: Vanished Trails & Thin Places 🌲📻 Tonight we head deep into the uneasy intersection of wilderness, mystery, and disappearance. First, a roundup of recent outdoor news from America’s public lands, including deadly falls at Zion National Park and a fatal bear encounter in Glacier National Park. Then we dive into the strange disappearance of Mon...

The episode delves into the history and legends of Lake Lanier, exploring its creation, features, and the associated cursed reputation. It also discusses the tragic past, racism, and the unresolved mysteries that contribute to the lake's haunted reputation. Takeaways Lake Lanier's history is filled with legends, lore, and tragedy The lake's cursed reputation is associated with unresolved grief and...

Episode 1 — “Welcome to The Great Weird Outdoors” This is where it begins. In the first episode of The Great Weird Outdoors , I introduce who I am, why I built this project, and what draws me to the strange side of the wilderness. From years spent hiking, working, and living in the outdoors, I’ve learned that not every experience out there fits neatly into a guidebook. Then we head into South Caro...