Great Weird Outdoors Episode #4, Weird Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest

GWO Episode 8; Summer Weird Radio Part 4

Every camper has heard it. The fire has burned down. The tent is zipped shut. The forest has gone quiet… Crunch. Something is outside. In this episode of The Great Weird Outdoors, we explore the strange sounds, eerie encounters, and campfire legends that have unsettled campers for generations. From curious bears and clever raccoons to screaming mountain lions, mysterious footsteps, Bigfoot, and the internet’s newest woodland legend… the Not Deer. Along the way, I share a few of my own experiences from years of backpacking, hiking, and working for the U.S. Forest Service, including the night something circled my tent in Pisgah National Forest, a tiny owl that completely fooled my survival instincts, and why the scariest thing in the woods is often just your own imagination. Most campground nightmares have ordinary explanations. A few… still make you wonder. So grab a cup of coffee, pull your camp chair a little closer to the fire, and join me for another evening in The Great Weird Outdoors. Stay curious, stay outside, and stay weird. 🌲🔥🎙️

GWO Episode 7; Summer Weird Radio Part 3

🎙️ 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, and towering haboobs. Along the way, we’ll visit the tragic Albert Pike Recreation Area flood, remember Hurricane Hugo, discuss the mysterious Gray Man of Pawleys Island, and explore how weather has shaped myths, legends, and outdoor culture for generations. Sometimes the weirdest things in the outdoors aren’t cryptids or ghosts… Sometimes it’s nature itself. So grab your favorite drink, pull up a camp chair, and join me as we wander into one of the wildest forces on Earth. 🌲 Topics include: ⚡ Weather folklore ⚡ Lightning & ball lightning ⚡ The Albert Pike flash flood ⚡ Hurricane Hugo ⚡ The Gray Man of Pawleys Island ⚡ Arizona monsoons & haboobs ⚡ Why weather deserves our respect Website: https://greatweirdoutdoors.com [https://greatweirdoutdoors.com] Have a weird outdoor story you’d like to share? Send me a message on Instagram or through the website. I just might feature it in a future episode! ----------------------------------------

GWO Episode 6: Summer Weird Radio E2 Strange Highways

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 strange stories, folklore, roadside oddities, and the wonderfully weird side of America. Welcome back to Weird Summer Radio.

Great Weird Outdoors Episode #5, Summer Weird Radio E1

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 swimming holes, haunted bridges at the edge of town, and the unsettling feeling that something might be watching from the woods after dark. Are these stories based on real events, cautionary tales, local folklore, or something stranger? Join us as we trace the origins of these enduring summer legends and examine why they continue to haunt campfires, fishing trips, and warm summer nights across North America. So grab a chair by the campfire, listen to the crickets, and settle in for the first episode of Summer Weird Radio. Stay curious. Stay outdoors. Stay weird.

Great Weird Outdoors Episode #4, Weird Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest

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, this episode explores the beauty, mystery, and quiet power of one of the most fascinating forest landscapes in the American Southwest. If you love public lands, wilderness roads, campfire atmosphere, forgotten places, strange stories, and deep forest vibes, this one’s for you. So load up the truck, point your headlights toward the pines, and come wander the Apache-Sitgreaves with me.