Wilderness Bonescapes Podcast

Elite climbers Fay and Michelle set out to attempt a daring first ascent of Chaukhamba, a 22,949-foot peak in the Indian Himalayas. With over two decades of experience and world-class climbs under their belts, they were fully prepared for the challenge—or so they thought. After six grueling days of climbing, disaster struck when a rockfall swept away their critical haul bag containing essential ge...

On a pristine summer morning in the Alaskan backcountry, Dan and John set off on what should have been a peaceful fishing trip. But their adventure takes a terrifying turn when they come face to face with a massive Brown bear blocking the trail. As they retreat, hoping to avoid confrontation, they find themselves cut off by her cubs just minutes later—unwittingly caught in the most dangerous posit...

Two men from New York are visiting Colorado, hiking up a 14,000 foot summit when they loose the trail. They call the rescue team to help guide them back to the trail. When they find the trail and reach the summit, the rescue team thinks all is well until screams are heard over the phone. Join us in the survival story of two hikers who get hit by lighting and the extraordinary efforts of the rescue...

All seems well in Australia’s Belanglo State Forest until bodies begin to be found by outdoor recreationists. Between 1989 and 1993, seven young travelers vanished while hitchhiking through the rural New South Wales. What they didn’t know was that their journeys would all end in the same desolate place: the Belanglo State Forest. Join us as we trace the early signs of danger on the Hume Highway, e...

Living deep in the Colorado mountains, Chris loves walking the trails every morning with her dog Nala. Until one morning she hears an unrecognizable noise echoing in the forest. She turns around to see a Moose charging her and Nala. In her attempt to escape, she gets tangled in hidden barbed wire. Join us while we tell Chris and Nala’s survival story during a Moose attack, go over tips on how to s...

In this chilling episode, we journey into the forgotten corners of history—abandoned ghost towns where time has stood still and the past lingers like a whisper in the wind. Echoes of the past slowly gathering dust as the once thriving towns now sit abandoned. These once-thriving communities, deserted, are now said to be haunted by the spirits of those who never left. From eerie footsteps in crumbl...

Wayne Williamson is working as a contract hunter in Mozambique Africa. He is hired by a hunting guide to hunt down an injured leopard that got away from them in their hunt. While Wayne and the other hunter are close on it’s tale, they aren’t the only ones hunting. Wayne bends down to pear through some brush when the Leopard gets the upper hand on Wayne, pouncing on him. Which hunter will get it’s...

After World War Two broke out and his homeland of Norway was invaded, Jan Baalsrud trained to be a spy. He was assigned to secretly go into Norway with 11 other men, blow up an airfield tower along with as many water planes as they could, and recruit fighters. Their plan quickly fell apart as they accidently relay their objective to the wrong person and are attacked by German Soldiers soon after a...

On New Years Day, Mike, his girlfriend, and some friend were walking along a beach in Africa when an elephant takes notice. Mike, who has had numerous encounters with wild African Elephants, places himself between his group of friends as the elephant charges. Join us as we tell Michael Fay’s survival story after he is attacked by an African Elephant and holds onto it’s tusks to avoid getting stabb...

One beautiful warm day in February, two best friends, Abby and Libby, didn’t have school and wanted to get out of the house to enjoy the unusual warm day in Indiana. They were dropped off at a trail head by Libby’s sister and set out to walk the historic trail leading to a bridge. Two hours later, Libby’s father waited in vain to pick up Abbey and Libby. Join us on the seven-year journey it took t...

Deep in the Canadian forest lay a plane, upside down, with 10 passengers inside. Four of those 10 passengers survived the crash. Where people are normally found frozen to death before rescue arrives, these men must survive.  Among those four men include the pilot, a provincial housing minister, a cop, and a prisoner. Join us as we recap the arduous survival story of these four men after their plan...

Neil Parker, a seasoned outdoorsmen and trail guide, went on a solo hike up a waterfall he had done many times before. At the top of the waterfall, the rocks give out from under him. He fell 6 meters or a little over 19 feet down the waterfall, breaking his leg and wrist on the way down. Join us as we tell Neil’s survival story as he crawls out of the forest holding his broken leg in his hand.  ....

Mudit Dandwate was escaping the stresses of life by going to Bannerghatta Forest in a National Park in India. He was playing with his 2 dogs when one of the dogs ran for the lake near by. Mid swim, his dog suddenly started panicking. Mundit swam to help his dog. On his return trip with his dog in hand, a crocodile grabbed his arm and dragged him under water. Join us as we tell Mudit’s survival sto...

The Black Forest in Germany is surrounded by many folklore and mysteries including peculiar sightings, paranormal experiences, witches lurking in the shadows and even encompasses the Brothers Grimms fables. Join us as we dive deep into the mysterious unsolved murder of the infamous Black Forest. . . . Affiliate Links: Stuff We Use at our website: https://wildernessbonescapes.com/outdoor-stuff-we-u...

The Black Forest in Germany is surrounded by many folk lore and mysteries. Some didn’t Know that the spooky stories also included an unsolved murder mystery of an entire family that once lived there. Many have taken these horrors on, that occurred on the farm, to solve the murders, but it remains unsolved today.  Join us as we dive deep into the mysterious unsolved murders of the infamous Black Fo...

Ted Porder, a seasoned mountaineer and knowledgeable about the area, went to hike through Glacier National Park. He suddenly slipped down a glacier, loosing control as a crevasse appeared in front of him. With no control over his descent, he fell right into the crack in the ice, falling 40 feet. Broken, laying there in the glacier, Tod fights to survive.  Join us as we tell the story of Ted’s extr...

Two friends embark on a biking trip across the United States on the Trans America Trail. Seven days into their trip, they stopped at Cline Falls State Park for the night. With the feeling they were being watched, they climbed into their tent and went to sleep. Only to be woken up as a truck runs over their tent and a man attacks them with an ax. Join us as we tell Terri and Avera’s survival story...

Colin Dowler, an avid outdoorsmen, traveled to Mount Doogie Dowler to explore the area for hiking trails. On his way home, biking on a logging road, he turned a corner to come face to face with a Grizzley Bear. Join us as we tell the survival story of Colin Dowler after he is mauled by a Grizzley Bear in the back country of British Columbia.  . Affiliate Links: . Audible https://www.amazon.com/hz/...

Join us as we listen to Angela and Jack’s near death experience in Death Valley National Park when they take a wrong turn and their vehicle gets trapped, leaving them no other choice but to walk through the hottest and driest National Park for help.  . . . . . Sources: 1.  https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/nature/weather-and-climate.htm

People flock to the hustle and bustle of a newly booming town of Anchorage Alaska for the growing job opportunity in oil. As money and drugs flow through the town, so do missing women. As bodies of missing prostitute women are continuously found, cops start to finally take noticing, something might be wrong. Join us as we tell the story of a serial killer in Anchorage, Alaska going under the radar...

From Cumberland Gap caves with Confederate ghosts, to a forbidden love at Buffalo Mountain resulting in death, to a murder hole in New Castle, to a lost child ghost trying to get home. Join us as we explore a variety of ghostly tales and the local's experiences with the haunted locations.   . . Affiliate Links: Audible https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/arya/mlp?_encoding=UTF8&purchaseType=MTRI...

At a Colorado Ski Resort,  with layers of snow coming down, temperatures plummeting below 20 degrees, and the majority of the visitors hunkering down in their warm hotel rooms, cozy next to the fire with their loved ones. Two other visitors have gone missing and are nowhere to be found. Close by, a man is stuck in the snow waiting for his heroic rescue mission. Unbeknownst to the rescue team, he i...

 27 year old Paul Templer was a business owner of a tour guide company. He was guiding tourists down the  Zambezi River when everything went dark.  Join us as we tell the survival story of Paul Templer getting attacked by a hippo and being swallowed by the hippo multiple times. Thank you so much for joining us and supporting us. Please rate, review, and follow or subscribe wherever you are listeni...

In this episode, I recap my personal experience with paranormal encounters in a World War l battleground, Mametz Woods, where 4,043 soldiers either died, went missing, or were wounded in the Battle of Mametz. Then, my friend Mac and I share personal ghost stories with each other. . Thank you so much for joining us and supporting us! Please don't forget to rate and share our show. Thank you! Af...

Six canoers embark on a 600-mile canoeing trip in the Canadian Tundra. On the 29th day, over 100 miles from the closest town, Alex gets attacked by a Grizzly Bear.  Join us as we embark on Alex's survival journey in the wilderness after a Grizzly Bear attack. Thank you so much for joining us and supporting us! Please don't forget to like and rate our show. Thank you so much! Affiliate Link...