Chapter
The Devil's Tower Climbing Incident
40:28 - 47:18 (06:50)
A climber in 1981 scaled the Devil's Tower in Wyoming and got stranded. The rescue efforts led to a massive influx of people and the incident inspired the film Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
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The speaker tells a story about a man who stopped skydiving because of a sudden feeling of intuition, highlighting the importance of trusting your gut in potentially dangerous situations.
40:28 - 41:51 (01:23)
Summary
The speaker tells a story about a man who stopped skydiving because of a sudden feeling of intuition, highlighting the importance of trusting your gut in potentially dangerous situations.
ChapterThe Devil's Tower Climbing Incident
Episode122: Stranded on Devil's Tower National Monument.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
Climbing Devil's Tower is permitted with permission from the park service, however, it is considered very disrespectful in indigenous cultures.
41:51 - 43:11 (01:19)
Summary
Climbing Devil's Tower is permitted with permission from the park service, however, it is considered very disrespectful in indigenous cultures. It is also important to note that climbing the tower and landing on it is actually illegal.
ChapterThe Devil's Tower Climbing Incident
Episode122: Stranded on Devil's Tower National Monument.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
The outbreak of World War II had a significant effect on national park visits, with many people enlisting in the military or becoming otherwise occupied with the war effort and unable to visit parks for an extended period of time.
43:11 - 45:21 (02:10)
Summary
The outbreak of World War II had a significant effect on national park visits, with many people enlisting in the military or becoming otherwise occupied with the war effort and unable to visit parks for an extended period of time.
ChapterThe Devil's Tower Climbing Incident
Episode122: Stranded on Devil's Tower National Monument.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
Visitors flocked to watch rescue attempts during emergencies in snowy parks, hampering rescue operations.
45:21 - 47:18 (01:57)
Summary
Visitors flocked to watch rescue attempts during emergencies in snowy parks, hampering rescue operations. The influx of people was seen as a morbid curiosity with food stands and 7,000 people being present that also obstructed and delayed the process.