6. The First Murder of a NP Ranger (Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas)
Morbid Outdoors9 Okt 2024

6. The First Murder of a NP Ranger (Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas)

One of the most dangerous places to be a law enforcement officer is inside the nation's national parks and preserves. Rangers work with little backup, in remote territories and face numerous dangers. While on patrol on West Mountain in Hot Springs National Park, U.S. National Park Ranger James A. Cary was murdered by bootleggers. His murder marked a historic event: he was the first U.S. national park ranger to ever be killed in the line of duty.

“From 2000 to 2010, a national park ranger was more likely to be assaulted in the line of duty than any other federal officer, including those who work for the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Secret Service, and the Drug Enforcement Agency. Add fatal accidents involving natural disasters and plane crashes, and a park ranger is up to 12 times more likely to die on the job than a special agent for the FBI.” -Andrea Lankford reporting for Backpacker.com







Sources:
https://www.npr.org/2005/06/18/4709159/the-dangers-of-being-a-ranger
https://www.nps.gov/hosp/learn/historyculture/james-a-cary.htm
https://www.backpacker.com/stories/ranger-confidential-secrets-of-the-national-park-rangers/
https://www.treehugger.com/hot-springs-national-park-facts-5189877
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Springs_National_Park
https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/james-alexander-cary-12010/
https://www.nps.gov/hosp/learn/news/memorial-to-ranger-james-a-cary.htm
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68403440/james-alexander-cary
https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/may/30/hot-springs-honors-slain-park-ranger-20/
https://www.hotsr.com/news/2017/may/17/national-park-service-ranger-discusses-/
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=211011




Support the show

Join our Patreon for bonus content! Click here!

The 10 Essentials for Outdoor Recreation here.
Leave No Trace (LNT) principles here.

Recreate responsibly and remember: sometimes the "great outdoors" aren't always great. Stay tuned & stay weird.

Email us case suggestions!

Connect with us on Instagram @morbidoutdoorspodcast

Connect with us on Facebook Morbid Outdoors Podcast

Share a "Campfire Story" for us to read on the pod! email us: morbidoutdoorspodcast@gmail.com

Buy Me a Coffee

Follow me on Instagram here.


Support the show


The 10 Essentials for Outdoor Recreation here.


Leave No Trace (LNT) principles here.


Share a "Campfire Story" for us to read on the pod! email us: morbidoutdoorspodcast@gmail.com


Buy Me a Coffee

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Det här avsnittet är hämtat från ett öppet RSS-flöde och publiceras inte av Podme. Det kan innehålla reklam.

Avsnitt(112)

BONUS: Road Trip 2026 Mauling at a Marathon (Valles Caldera National Preserve, New Mexico)

BONUS: Road Trip 2026 Mauling at a Marathon (Valles Caldera National Preserve, New Mexico)

Valles Caldera is my favorite part of New Mexico…it has it all: picturesque streams, green fields, and mountains galore. It’s within the Jemez National Forest/Santa Fe National Forest and it is abunda...

12 Juni 27min

Road Trip 2026 Mini-sode (Ghost Ranch,  Abiquiu, New Mexico)

Road Trip 2026 Mini-sode (Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, New Mexico)

Tucked into the dramatic red rock landscape of Ghost Ranch, there’s a place where beauty and mystery go hand in hand. Known for its sweeping desert views and ties to artist Georgia O'Keeffe, Ghost Ran...

10 Juni 17min

BONUS: Road Trip 2026 (Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona)

BONUS: Road Trip 2026 (Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona)

Surprise! Today I am in Page, Arizona on a mission to take my mom to see Lake Powell, Horseshoe Bend, and Antelope Canyon. So let’s read some bizarre incident reports from Glen Canyon NRA and hear abo...

8 Juni 27min

104. Deaths of Acadia (Acadia National Park, Maine)

104. Deaths of Acadia (Acadia National Park, Maine)

When people think of Acadia National Park, they picture rugged coastlines, crashing Atlantic waves, and peaceful hikes through some of the most beautiful landscapes in the Northeast. But beneath that ...

3 Juni 28min

103. Haunted Parks: Crater Lake National Park, Oregon

103. Haunted Parks: Crater Lake National Park, Oregon

Crater Lake is widely considered one of the most haunted and mysterious places in Oregon, rooted in indigenous legends of a "doorway to Hell" and modern reports of strange, unexplainable events. Its d...

27 Maj 38min

102. Disappeared in Diablo Canyon (Sierra de San Pedro Mártir National Park, Mexico)

102. Disappeared in Diablo Canyon (Sierra de San Pedro Mártir National Park, Mexico)

On April 11, 2019, a woman and her dog took a hike through the beautiful landscape of Cañón del Diablo, or Devils Canyon, with six other hikers. She decided to take a rest while the others continued w...

20 Maj 50min

101. The Overlook (Yosemite National Park, California)

101. The Overlook (Yosemite National Park, California)

A 37 year old businesswoman disappeared while visiting Yosemite National Park, after stepping away from her car near Bridalveil Creek for what should have been a brief stop. When she didn’t return, a ...

13 Maj 36min

100. Mysterious Death on a Hunting Trip (Badger Creek Wilderness, Oregon)

100. Mysterious Death on a Hunting Trip (Badger Creek Wilderness, Oregon)

When a 17 year old goes missing while on a hunt, a huge search is launched. The ten day search is extensive, but nothing is found–not the rifle or any of the belongings he had on him at the time of hi...

6 Maj 35min

Populärt inom Sport

tutto-balutto
alla-andra-kan-ga-hem
bank-niva
viaplay-f1-podcast
inside-blagult
fotbollskanalen-on-tour-em-2020
killradet
fotbollsmorgon
rss-viva-fotboll
nhl-podden-med-bjurman-och-ekeliw
rss-offside-2
hockeypuls
under-isen
rss-way-back-when-2
rss-90minsvenskan
rss-rule-britannia
klubben
expressen-fotboll
rss-hockeypuls
studio-allsvenskan