About this episode

This episode explores the chilling mysteries and disappearances in Canada's Nahanni Valley, known for its dark history and unexplained phenomena.

Go to https://kachava.com and use code HSP for 15% off your first order In Canada's Northwest Territories, Nahanni Valley stretches across eleven thousand square miles of pristine wilderness, and it's been swallowing people whole for over a century. From the headless remains of prospectors Willie and Frank McLeod in 1908 to filmmaker Angus MacKenzie, who survived a plane crash and then vanished without his supplies, the valley's death toll has never stopped growing. The Dene people have always known to stay away but, the question is what keeps claiming the men who don't. Love true crime, horror, folklore, and the unexplained? Join us in the Rogue Detecting Society on Patreon. Start for free to stay up to date on all things HSP with our newsletter, bonus content, and more. If you want to dive deeper into a community of fellow darkly curious listeners, upgrade for ad-free listening, monthly bonus episodes with topics voted on by members, merch perks, and Patreon-only group chats. High Council members also get Footnotes, our weekly after-show where Kaelyn dives deeper into the episode, recent true crime news, theories, and other scary stories from around the internet. Join free or…

People in this episode

Host: Kaelyn

Topics covered

• mysteries
• true crime
• folklore
• horror
• disappearances

Keywords

• Nahanni Valley
• Canada
• disappearances
• true crime
• horror
• folklore
• Dene people

Sponsors

Kachava

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dene, Rogue Detecting Society, Patreon

Products: Kachava

Places: Nahanni Valley, Canada

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