Tragedy with a View
Episodes
142| Girl Gone Running: Valerie McPherson
21 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
35 years ago, on August 5, 1991, 32 year old Val McPherson was running near her home in San Antonio Texas. The day was bright and sunny, and as her fe...
141 | Queen of the Air: Amelia Earhart
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Among numerous names of women who paved the path for women’s freedom today is the name Amelia Earhart. Dedicated and deliberate, she took to the ski...
140| Girl Gone Running: Janell Mora
14 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Domestic Violence is a situation that no one wants to find themselves in. It is scary, difficult to cling to your sense of worth and your sense of sel...
139| We Fell Down The Mountain
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On June 21, 2020 Gavin Caruso and Courtney Henderson were in the midst of what would become a rescue that alters the course of both their lives. They ...
138| Girl Gone Running: Linda Yalem
07 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In September 1990, Linda Yalem went out for a run and was tragically raped and murdered while on the Ellicott Creek Bike Path near the University of B...
136 | Girl Gone Running: Judith Nilan
28 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When I tell you that girl gone running and PBS Sesame Street have something in common, you might be very curious to know the connection. And while it ...
135 | Living the Last Best Day Ever
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Africa is home to some of the best Whitewater Rapids in the world. With huge rivers, though comes huge risk, not only from the water, but in it as wel...
134| Girl Gone Running: Sherry Arnold
21 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes a missing person leaves being next to nothing- in this instance- a single shoe on the side of the highway. There were no witnesses, no signs...
133 | 6 Miles High
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It sounds like something out of a movie: a fall from 33,000 feet in the air. Being tucked into exactly the right place so that when the Douglas DC 9 h...
132 | Girl Gone Running: Jane Carver
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It was a case of corruption, coercion, mistaken identity and desperation. When a business man approached small, struggling companies, offering their o...
131 | Shattered and Alone: Claire Nelson
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Setting off into nature on your own can be both exhilarating and terrifying. When you are on your own, the only person or being you have to look after...
130 | Girl Gone Running: Suzanne Collins
07 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When a person is sentenced to death, you want to know that they are the one who committed the crime. You want no doubts to be had, no rock left unturn...
128 | The Mountain Doesn’t Move
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Broken bones. Open terrain. Unbreakable will. After the J Hawk went down in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Gina Panuzzi suffered from injuri...
127 | Did She Fall or Was She Pushed?
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the 60 years that Observation Point Trail was open, not a single person fell, proclaiming the trail and the cliff, the look out were completely saf...
126 | Where The Heck Did Trenny Gibson Go?
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On October 8, 1976, 39 student and their teacher climbed onto their bus ready for a surprise. Their teacher had kept their field trip designation a se...
124 | Open Book: The Grand Tetons
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2021, Lars Schou and Sahir Enriquez set out for a routine climb up Open Book in the Grand Tetons. What started off as a great day, though, quickly ...
123 | A Rescue Gone Wrong
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1982 an incredible survival of 2 young boys occurred high on the slopes of Mount Washington. Hugh Herr and Jeff Batzer were bracing for a storm, no...
122 | 4 Nights to Save Herself
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When a routine hike in New Mexico’s rugged Pecos Wilderness turns into a nightmare, Shannon Baruth and her loyal dog Annie find themselves hopelessl...
121 | And I, Alone, Survived
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
She was the only one still breathing.High in the frozen wilderness near Mount Bradley, a small plane slammed into the mountainside in 1976—leaving 2...
119 | A Legend and an Avalanche
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Craig Kelly: a legendary snowboarder who influenced the shape of the sport we see today. He had an unmatched enthusiasm for sliding on the snow, and h...
118 | An Ode to Dr. Jane Goodall
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jane Goodall: A Revolution in Understanding Our WorldIn this episode, we explore the extraordinary life and legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall—trailblaz...
117 | The Ghosts of Flight 401
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
These stories gave me chills, and there are many more like them out there. When Flight 401 crashed into the Everglades, it happened due to a tiny, sim...
Bonus: Crypt Keeper - Tales of the Darkcast Network
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, some of the Darkcast Network come together to create a compilation of spooky stories just for you! Each episode is 5-15 minutes...
115 | The Eruption of Mount St Helens
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In May of 1980 there were many questions, theories and thoughts about what the smoking and rumbling Mount St Helens would do. Would it just release a ...
114 | James Alexander Cary: The First Murdered Ranger
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The 1920s—dubbed the Roaring Twenties—was a decade of dramatic social and cultural change in the United States. It was an era defined by jazz musi...
113 | The Child Who Vanished: Jaryd Atadero
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
October 2, 1999. The day is etched in the boy’s father’s mind. He’s wearing blue sweat pants, a pull over and white tennis shoes. He is sitting ...
112 | Fat Bear Week: Night of the Grizzlies- Michelle Koons and Julie Helgeson
11 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the early morning hours of a crisp August morning, the calm start night was disrupted when screams pierced the air. Those screams painted a picture...
111 | Fat Bear Week: Greg Matthew’s
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2005, Greg and Matt Matthew’s sat themselves in the Alaskan brush, bow in hand. Matt had a moose call, and as hours turned into days they were ju...
109| Fat Bear Week: Patricia Van Tighem and Trevor Janz
27 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is life without close calls with disaster? Well, we dive into the very topic in this episode and exactly how different it can be for each person....
108 | Fat Bear Week: Aaron Gibbons
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A father's love is often described as a powerful, guiding force, a foundational support for dreams, and a source of unwavering protection and belief. ...
107 | Freezing at the Summit: Denali
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With frostbitten fingers, Nigel Vardy clicked the bottons on his radio, desperate to relay the message that yes, they need help. They need a rescue. B...
106 | Free Falling: Amber Kohnhorst
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stranded for nearly 28 hours with a fractured back, broken nose, and crushed pelvis, Amber faced the desolate reality of her situation. With no cell s...
104 | Gollum Cave: The Best Kept Secret
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2005, four young adults made a fateful decision that would end their lives. They had no warnings, no bad experiences- just tales of exploration and...
103 | Starvation on Isle Royale
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1845, the Copper Rush brought a slew of opportunities to those in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It brought them life changing riches, incredibly...
102| When Wolves Attack
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The stories of attacks by wild wolves are few and far between. Between wolves natural instinct to avoid humans, and humans uncanny fear of them, conta...
100 | No Way Out: The Granite Mountain Hotshots
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Loss from fire is devastating at its best, and horrific at its worst. When the 20 man crew of the Granite Mountain Hotshots showed up to help combat t...
99 | The Land of Thundering Snow
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1910 North America was experiencing a boom in industries, and a fight for public lands. Without the knowledge we have today, those two factors came...
98 | One of their Own: Ranger Randy
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Randall Morgenson live a life outdoors. From a young age his live and draw to the wildest corners of California’s Sierra Nevada range prepared...
97| In the Relentless Heat: The Chung - Gerrish Family
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
During the pandemic people behaved in ways they otherwise wouldn’t, from wearing multiple masks for safety, to wearing no mask inside a building as ...
95 | Lost on a Mountain in Maine
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1939, while the World was on the cusp of World War 2, Donald Fendler took his 3 boys and 2 friends for a hike up to the summit of Mount Katahdin. W...
93 | A Deadly Mistake: Pete Absolon
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2007, two separate groups of people made thier way toward the Leg Lake Cirque in the Wind River Range in western Wyoming. The events that came next...
91 | Drop Dead Larry
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1978, a young woman stood on the side of the road hoping to hitchhike her way home. But when Mary Vincent climbed inside the van driven by Larry Si...
90 | Devil’s in the Details: Devils Tower
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1941, George Hopkins took a bet serious when his friend Earl said he couldn’t land on the top of Devils Tower National Monument after leaping fro...
89 | Yellowstone’s Youngest Missing Person
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When a child goes missing there is little that a parent wouldn’t do to find them. And for William and Betty, this became their reality on a calm Apr...
87 | When the Ice Cave Collapsed
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2008, two young men were anticipated their start, or end, of their high school career. Excited about playing sports and being with their friends, t...
86 | The Rainbow Flag: Robbi Mecus
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Robbi Mecus, a New York State Forest Ranger, was a significant figure in the queer climbing community. Before her death in a climbing accident in Alas...
85 | Girl Gone Running: Kaye Turner
19 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Pacific Northwest's Highway 20: a ribbon of asphalt winding through breathtaking landscapes, but also a place shrouded in tragedy and whispered le...
84 | Please Help Find Daniel
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a son vanishes without a trace? This powerful episode chronicles the heartbreaking story of Daniel Robinson and the extraordinary de...
83 | Girl Gone Running: Wendy Snowdon
12 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1986, a young jogger's life was brutally cut short in a New Zealand park. Who was Wendy Snowdon, and what really happened in those final, terrifyin...
82 | See You At The Top: Mount Hood
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To climb a mountain is to simultaneously give up small pieces of what you know to be true, while also finding yourself whole, complete. Climbers must ...
81 | Girl Gone Running: Karen Styles
05 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the serene trails of North Carolina’s Pisgah National Forest, a routine jog turned into a chilling tragedy. Karen Styles, a vibrant 22-year-old r...
78 | Climbing the Lifeline
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An extraordinary story of courage, connection, and the unexpected unfolds in the heart-stopping deserts of Moab, Utah. In 2022, River Barry found hers...
77| Girl Gone Running: Jennifer Bailey
22 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Lynn Bailey was tragically murdered while jogging near Pine Mountain State Park in Bell County, Kentucky. Her body was discovered in a wooded...
76 | Skeleton Lake
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Legend, Lore, and Mystery infiltrate our daily lives in more ways that you can imagine. But there’s one location on Earth that holds secrets that ev...
75| Girl Gone Running: Janice Christensen
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Janice Christensen was tragically murdered on August 10, 1987, while running on a bike path in Hudson Township, Ohio. Her body was discovered the next...
74| Everest’s Sleeping Beauty
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We can’t let Women’s History Month go by without highlighting some of the incredible women out there, and while this one lost her life, she still ...
71 | Girl Gone Running: Roberta "Bibi" Lee
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 5: The Story of Roberta Lee In this episode of Girl Gone Running, a special podcast series brough to you by Tragedy with a View , we discuss t...
70 | The Suspicious Death of Aron Christensen
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It sounds like something from a TV show. Someone was scared and in the wilderness, when a growl rang out through the night he fired his gun and accide...
69 | Girl Gone Running: Maria Jane Weidhofer
22 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 4: The Story of Maria Jane Weidhofer In this episode of Girl Gone Running, a special podcast series brough to you by Tragedy with a View , we ...
68 | The Wreck of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald - Part 2
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sunk, or at least went missing, the decisions surrounding the search for survivors left a wave of controversy rolling th...
66 | The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Part 1
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s part 1 episode looks a little different as my cohost knows significantly more about the events that happened than I do. Join me and my f...
65 | Girl Gone Running: Mary Bennett
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2: The Story of Mary BennettIn this episode we discuss the monster who took Mary’s life from her, along with many others. The Trailside Kill...
63 | Girl Gone Running: Alma Mendez
01 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 1: The Story of Alma MendezIn this inaugural episode of "Girl Gone Running," a special podcast series brought to you by Tragedy with a View , ...
62 | Echoes from Mount Moran
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In November 1950, a Douglas DC-3C aircraft tragically met its fate on Mount Moran in Wyoming. Amid foggy conditions and nighttime flight, the plane, o...
61 | The Disappearance of Andrew McAuley
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dive into the mysterious disappearance of Andrew McAuley, the daring Australian adventurer who vanished while attempting a solo kayak crossing of the...
60 | Media Circus: Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this gripping episode, we delve into the heart-wrenching story of Gabby Petito, a young woman whose life was tragically cut short during a cross-co...
59| Edward’s Courage
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An exhilarating heli-skiing trip in the breathtaking Swiss Alps that takes a sudden, terrifying turn. as a helicopter carrying a group of adventurers,...
57| Death on Mount Bond: Jack Holden
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As parents, all we wish for is a long and healthy and happy life for our children. And when that life gets cut tragically short, some turn to the lega...
56| The Tiger
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You won't see him waiting in the dark. Sitting just inside the shadows so that the light doesn’t touch him. And he has been waiting here, for you,...
55| Lake Bodom Murders
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
*WARNING: this episode is graphic in nature and contains mention of sexual assault, suicide and murder. Please listen with care.*On a serene summer ni...
53| Murdered in Morocco: Toubkal National Park
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
*this episode is graphic- listen with care*When we decide to travel, deciding on where to go can be exciting and the expectation for all of us when we...
52| Did a UFO Kill Snippy?
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Great Sand Dunes National Park holds a Dark Sky Park designation, and for good reason! The stars stand out brilliantly against the night sky and cause...
51| Marc-Andre Leclerc
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Marc-André Leclerc was a Canadian alpinist known for his incredible climbing, both with a partner and solo climbing. At a young age found solace and ...
49| Drama on the Eiger
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Climbing a mountain can be complicated, and enticing and even when life hangs in the balance, men still want more of it. This, is part of the allure f...
48| Sunday Scary with Off The Trails
27 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this surprise episode (at least for those of us at Tragedy with a View), Danielle and Maegan from Off the Trails invited me to join them in their f...
47| Buried in a Death Trap: Floyd Collins
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When people discovered the comfort of entering a large cave it developed a new way for the general population to explore and experience caving. But th...
46| Risk in Rescue: Prince William Sound, Alaska
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes, despite our very best efforts, when death comes knocking we find that the door is already open. Join Kayla and Michelle this week as they d...
45| Missing at Newfound Gap: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Kayla in this Free Solo episode where she discusses the disappearance of not just one, but two 23 year old men. The details leave more questions ...
Tragedy with a View Trailer
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Humans, while often brilliant, are usually the cause of their own miss step that leads to their demise.Hosted by Kayla, Tragedy with a View is an outd...
43| In a Single Day: Mount Rainier
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A less tragic tale, and one for inspiration. Join me in this episode as we discuss a historic event on the slopes of Mount Rainier. The outdoors are a...
42| Sinister Suspicion: Jane Constantino
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
*warning: we discuss sex crimes and murder in this episode. In 1979, a gruesome and heinous crime is committed against a woman, who was simply trying ...
41| A Tale of Two Planes: Murchison Falls
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
*Trigger Warning: Suicide is briefly discussed at the end*Ernest Hemingway.You know the name, but not the man. Here, we cover a brief overview of his ...
40| Mowgli of Russia
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Life can be hard, but children are resilient. As a child, you can find fascination in the simplest of objects, find friends in birds flittering by ...
39| So You Wanna Be A Tornado Wrangler?
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Twisters release has reignited the love that most midwesterners have for severe weather and the need to be the first to see a tornado on its way. S...
38| Sucked into a Storm
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We never know when life will end. The most we can hope for is that when our time comes, that it is peaceful, and maybe even while we are doing somethi...
37| Return to Cold Caving
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When this podcast began I never imagined so many people would listen, and I never would have thought the brother of a victim would reach out to me. H...
36| Attacked by a Moose
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do the things you love. Don’t let the hard times beat you down. To achieve your amazing and crazy dreams, you have to push past fear and pain and ti...
35| The Great Race of Mercy
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 1925 an epic relay race occurred and the winner won more than gold. The winner, wasn't the first to arrive to the finish line. Every man started f...
34| The North Face: The Legacy of Douglas Tompkins
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Every now and then, we are blessed with incredible people to walk beside, to learn from, and to adventure with. And these people easily grasp the impo...
33| A Week on Liberty Ridge
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mountains are beautiful and terrifying. The ability to swallow a life whole without a trace can be unnerving to some. But, there are others who revel ...
32| 81 Days Below Zero: Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
No matter how you look at World War 2, it was tragic on levels beyond our own comprehension. Life was severed and lost and many parents went their ent...
31| Elephant Encounter
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The outdoors are a beautiful that can be filled with light and bliss and many different ways to bring yourself closer to those you love and yourself. ...
30| A Rescue and Resurgence: Mount Washington
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Once in your life, if you’re lucky, you experience something so profound it changes the course of your life for the rest of your days. This is Hugh ...
29| Dancing with Death: Yosemite National Park - Part 2
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As we discussed in part one, some horrendous things occurred at the summit of half dome, and while the men who lived sat in an immense amount of pain,...
28| Dancing with Death: Yosemite National Park Part 1
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You know those moments where you feel so alive and so in love? Your friends are by your side and you can completely let down your guard and be yoursel...
27| 100 Yards Away: Dixie National Forest
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When you sign up for survival course you expect to walk away at the end with a head full of knowledge, first hand experience and a lifetime of stories...
26| Voyage For Madmen
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
** THIS EPISODE DOES DISCUSS SUICIDE BRIEFLY. If you are having any thoughts or feelings that lead you down the path of contemplating taking your own ...
25| Stranded on the Ocean Floor
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What do you do when a normal day of work becomes something a little more….. deadly? Well, that’s exactly what Harrison Okene experienced when t...
24| Meth and Mammoth Mountain
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You never know what your addiction might be- drugs? Alcohol? An adrenaline rush? Sports? Health and fitness? When you have an addiction, it’s hard t...
23| The Legend of Bigfoot
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The one and only elusive creature that has mystified the public for ages. Will it ever be found? Or can this creature shape shift and step in an out r...