{"podcast":{"title":"National Park After Dark","slug":"national-park-after-dark-1383763","podcast_index_feed_id":1383763,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ADL5623813745","website_url":"http://npadpodcast.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/031028da-1325-11f1-af16-070502b156f6/image/c26c3a1ded4bbfa64fb6f36a2914b098.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Danielle LaRock & Cassandra Yahnian","episode_count":395,"summary":"Hosted by two friends who share a passion for public lands and a fascination with what can go wrong there, each week hosts Danielle and Cassie explore the darker side of our National Parks. But it isn’t always chills and thrills. By utilizing storytelling as a form of environmental stewardship, they hope listeners will be inspired to take a walk into the wild to create meaningful adventures of their own.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T02:18:15.956640+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/national-park-after-dark-1383763"},"episode":{"title":"Adventure, Death & A Mother’s Day Tradition: Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument","slug":"adventure-death-a-mother-s-day-tradition-mount-st-helens-national-volcanic-monument","published_at":"2026-05-10T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/national-park-after-dark-1383763/adventure-death-a-mother-s-day-tradition-mount-st-helens-national-volcanic-monument","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/national-park-after-dark-1383763","url":"https://tracking.swap.fm/track/JhoQDAATtO1l0y8tdKNa/traffic.megaphone.fm/ADL4247447968.mp3?updated=1780938401","audio_url":"https://tracking.swap.fm/track/JhoQDAATtO1l0y8tdKNa/traffic.megaphone.fm/ADL4247447968.mp3?updated=1780938401","summary":"Every Mother’s Day, hundreds of climbers hike up Mount St. Helens wearing bright and elaborate dresses, a tradition that’s fun and easy to laugh at. However, behind this celebration is the story of Kathy Phibbs, a bold climber who helped create space for women in the mountains. When a winter climb on Washington’s Dragontail Peak goes wrong, a legacy that’s as inspiring as it is heartbreaking is left behind, and a tradition that celebrates the strength of women is carried forward. For a full list of our sources, visit npadpodcast.com/episodes For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials: Instagram: @‌nationalparkafterdarkTikTok: @‌nationalparkafterdark Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page! Thank you to this week’s partners! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Every Mother’s Day, hundreds of climbers hike up Mount St. Helens wearing bright and elaborate dresses, a tradition that’s fun and easy to laugh at. Howev…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3697,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/national-park-after-dark-1383763/episodes/adventure-death-a-mother-s-day-tradition-mount-st-helens-national-volcanic-monument/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/national-park-after-dark-1383763/adventure-death-a-mother-s-day-tradition-mount-st-helens-national-volcanic-monument.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}