The setting of Kings Canyon National Park is a significant backdrop for Greg's survival story, underscoring the risks and challenges of exploring remote wilderness areas.
The cases took place in San Bernardino National Forest and Crater Lake National Park, with the natural settings and wilderness areas playing a significant role in the investigations and challenges faced.
The murders took place in a scenic national park area in Wales frequented by hikers and vacationers.
The episode covers initiatives by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to promote accessibility and enable people with disabilities to experience the outdoors.
The podcast episodes cover a wide range of topics related to national parks, from initiatives to promote accessibility and inclusivity in the parks ('5 Good Things: How a National Park is Making the Outdoors More Inclusive'), to the challenges of investigating crimes that occur in remote wilderness areas like Yosemite National Park ('Wild Crime: The Skull | S2 Ep. 3') and Rocky Mountain National Park ('Wild Crime: Justice for Haley | Ep. 4').
The episodes also highlight personal stories of survival and outdoor adventures in national parks, such as a hiker's rescue in Joshua Tree National Park ('Desert Rescue: Blazing Sun, Twist of Fate') and a climber's harrowing fall in Glacier National Park ('Tomb of Ice: 40-Foot Plunge Into a Crevasse').
Additionally, some episodes touch on topics related to national parks more broadly, such as one host's preference for public lands over national parks for hunting ('Ep. 539: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia CVI'), and discussions of unexplained phenomena and supernatural occurrences that allegedly take place in national parks ('451 | 5 Hours of Unexplained National Park Stories').