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, operated by the New Tribe Mission, was en route from Chico, California, to Billings, Montana. With 21 souls aboard, including 8 children, the plane crashed on the mountain’s slope. The accident site, located in a remote, rugged area within the Grand Teton National Park, made rescue efforts nearly impossible. Sadly, all passengers and crew perished, ...
Jan 29, 2025•24 min
Dive into the mysterious disappearance of Andrew McAuley, the daring Australian adventurer who vanished while attempting a solo kayak crossing of the treacherous Tasman Sea. Uncover the chilling final moments, the intense search efforts, and the lingering questions that haunt his loved ones. Don't miss this gripping episode that explores the limits of human endurance and the unforgiving power of nature. The outdoors are a beautiful that can be filled with light and bliss and many different ways ...
Jan 22, 2025•34 min
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-country trip with her fiancé. As we explore the details of her case, we shed light on the pervasive issue of domestic violence and its devastating impact on countless lives. Join us as we uncover the chilling events leading up to Gabby's disappearance and the subsequent nationwide search that captivated the world and highlighted the complex signs tha...
Jan 15, 2025•36 min
An exhilarating heli-skiing trip in the breathtaking Swiss Alps that takes a sudden, terrifying turn. as a helicopter carrying a group of adventurers, crashed into the Petit Combin peak. Despite the chaos and danger, and just before the aircraft plunged down the mountainside, one man managed to push two British brothers out of harm's way, and thus saving their lives. This crash then triggered an avalanche, and the hero of this story found himself not buried under the snow, but instead, injured a...
Jan 08, 2025•25 min
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 legacy that life left behind. Happy Holidays, everyone. I hope any of your outdoor adventures and Christmas hikes are safe and joyful. 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. But they can also be filled with terror and death, imminent and oppre...
Dec 25, 2024•13 min•Ep. 57
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, for days. If you would have taken the time to slow down, you might have noticed the footprints surrounding the cabin, in a calm and even stride. But now, it is too late. Because you wounded him. You stole from him. And now, it is his time to get his revenge. And all you can do is try to defend your life. But as the seconds tick by, it becomes more and...
Dec 18, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 56
*WARNING: this episode is graphic in nature and contains mention of sexual assault, suicide and murder. Please listen with care.* On a serene summer night in 1960, four Finnish teenagers set out for a camping trip by Lake Bodom. The tranquility was shattered in the early hours of June 5th when three of them were brutally murdered inside their tent. Listen now to hear the theories and potential suspects that are still on the list today, for Finland’s most infamous unsolved murder. The outdoors ar...
Dec 11, 2024•34 min
* 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 step away from our homes is that we will return. We will come home with pictures and memories, souvenirs and stories. But that is not always the reality. And that became abundantly clear when two girls on a winter break from school very violently murdered in their tent. And for what? These two girls did nothing to provoke an attack. And yet, t...
Nov 27, 2024•32 min
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 people to stop in their tracks to wonder about the universe. But the stars in the sky are not the only lights that cause people to look up and wonder. Samantha and Kayla are talking about aliens, and you will hear both of their very own stories about UFO’s 🛸 (or are the called UAP’s now?) The outdoors are a beautiful that can be filled with light...
Nov 20, 2024•1 hr 12 min
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 expression in climbing, and it could be seen by how he lit up while in the mountains. But, Marc tragically died in 2018 at age 25 while climbing in Alaska with Ryan Johnson. This is their story. 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. But th...
Nov 13, 2024•38 min
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 for the North Face of the Eiger. The first attempt up the north face had a 100% mortality rate, and for 4 years after that the mortality rate was 50%. The wall became known as the “murder wall”, and with a name like that, rescue parties wanted nothing to do with it. If you were crazy enough to climb the Eiger, you got yourself off, or you died. Welc...
Oct 30, 2024•54 min
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 final Sunday Scary series which airs the month of October. Here we are talking about spooky and haunted trails, and figments of our imagination so frightening that it makes me want to stay far away from some of these beautiful and pristine areas. Take a walk with us through Angelina National Forest, Black Forest National Park, the Cascade Mountains,...
Oct 27, 2024•1 hr 8 min
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 the caves were still dangerous and not all who went in were able to climb out. Join Kayla in this week’s free solo episode discovering Sand Cave and the ghost of Floyd Collins. 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. But they can also be fill...
Oct 23, 2024•36 min
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 discuss the devastating attempt to rescue a fisherman from a death trap in Prince William Sound. And even when things go right, it all seems to go wrong. GET YOUR MERCH: https://5c8ffc-3.myshopify.com
Oct 16, 2024•57 min
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 than answers- even with the likelyhood that the disappearances aren’t connected. Pre-order new merch here: https://5c8ffc-3.myshopify.com/ 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. But they can also be filled with terror and death, imminent a...
Oct 09, 2024•22 min
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 outdoor enthusiast’s podcast for those who love true tales of tragic loss and unbelievable survival involving the wilderness, wildlife and weather. Listening to Tragedy with a View, you will hear stories of death and survival, strength and beauty and an unteathered understanding that the wild plays by its own secret set of rules. Welcome to Tragedy wit...
Oct 04, 2024•59 sec
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 beautiful that can be filled with light and bliss and many different ways to bring yourself closer to those you love and yourself. But they can also be filled with terror and death, imminent and oppressive. Join me as we dig into these stories that inspire you to be just a little bit more careful while you’re in the outdoors. Please rate and subsc...
Sep 25, 2024•23 min
*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 to live her life to the fullest. Olympic National Park would host is very first murder inside park bounds, and thankfully, the violent offender would be captured quickly. Of course we want to consider national parks a safe place and think that if anything’s going to happen, it would be more nature related than that of another human being coming int...
Sep 18, 2024•55 min
*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 life- and more particularly how he survived not one, but two plane crashes. Welcome back to Tragedy with a View 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. But they can also be filled with terror and death, imminent and oppressive. Join me as...
Sep 11, 2024•38 min
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 over your head, and companionship with the trees and leaves. You play eagerly, and learn without intention, letting the elements of the earth breathe life into your skin and soul. The sun dances on your cheeks and the wind rustles your hair. Helping you to connect to what really matters - for it is Mother Earth that provides everything we need to surv...
Sep 04, 2024•23 min
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. Standing on our front lawns, eyes shielded with a hand to the wind and rain, we often find ourselves either disappointed or relieved that the skies didn’t produce the unpredictable and violent torrent of wind we call Tornados. Listen now, as Kayla and Sam discuss Tornados, break down how they’re rated, how they form, and how common myths have come to t...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 8 min
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 something we love. While, by large accounts, that is not the case, Ewa Wisnierska, almost had it that way. Until she was jolt back to consciousness by the very thing that saved her life. Welcome back to Tragedy with a View. I’m glad you’re here! The outdoors are a beautiful that can be filled with light and bliss and many different ways to bring yourself ...
Aug 14, 2024•40 min
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. Here, in today’s episode, I will read you his words as well as provide you the original audio from episode 2, and I hope they provide you with a bit more context to this story. Enjoy. 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. But they can also ...
Jul 31, 2024•39 min
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 times so dark they feel all encompassing. But, these become a much larger burden in America’s last frontier. Listen now as Sam and Kayla discuss a moose attack on a woman and her dog sled team as she was training for the 2022 Iditarod. The outdoors are a beautiful that can be filled with light and bliss and many different ways to bring yourself closer ...
Jul 17, 2024•32 min
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 from a different place. And the award on the line was children's lives. This is the real story of Balto and the 1925 Serum Run to Nome, Alaska. 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. But they can also be filled with terror and death, imminen...
Jul 03, 2024•59 min
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 importance of how their actions today, can impact the future. Join Sam and Kayla as they discuss the Legend that is Douglas Tompkins, and how he left behind more than anyone could possible conceive. 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. But t...
Jun 19, 2024•37 min
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 in the risk. Join me this week as we discuss 4 men who set out with confidence, and then fought to be brought back alive. 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. But they can also be filled with terror and death, imminent and oppressive. Jo...
Jun 05, 2024•24 min
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 entire lives without confirmation of when or how their children died. The Crane family experienced the same fate in 1944 when their youngest son went missing. But no one knew he was the shadow walking through Alaska in the middle of winter. The outdoors are a beautiful that can be filled with light and bliss and many different ways to bring yourself c...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 6 min
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. But they can also be filled with terror and death, imminent and oppressive. Join me as we dig into these stories that inspire you to be just a little bit more careful while you’re in the outdoors. Please rate and subscribe from whatever listening platform you use. Want some merch? Find it here! https://5c8ffc-3.myshopify.com/ Be sure to join us on ...
May 10, 2024•24 min
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 Herr’s story. This episode is blip in time to discuss how he went from a child prodigy in rock climbing, to a front line career in bionic limbs. Thank you for listening! 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. But they can also be filled with...
May 08, 2024•52 min
