5 Encounters That Taught Me to Fear People More Than Wildlife

Podcast: Dark Outdoors · darkoutdoors

Opublikowano: 2026-07-14

Most people assume the greatest dangers in the outdoors come from bears, sharks, snakes, or other wild animals. After spending decades exploring remote forests, marshes, islands, and backcountry across America, I've learned something different. Sometimes the most unsettling encounters don't involve wildlife at all. In this deeply personal episode of Dark Outdoors, I share five true stories from my years in the field—encounters that reminded me the wilderness isn't always as empty as it seems. From discovering a bizarre hunting blind unlike anything I've ever seen, to mysterious infrared lights de...