An epic four-part, true crime Side Trail Saga....

Side Trail 56: Death In The Desert

To begin this four-part Side Trail true crime series, we look deep into the arid abyss of the Great American Desert, and what it takes to survive in it’s most remote arid wastelands. Join us for this lore tour of some of the most monstrous parts of the American Southwest. Make sure to hydrate!

Side Trail 57: Welcome To The West

In Act 2 of this Owl Week, True Crime, Side Trail saga, we meet the main players in this tale of terror and dread. Raffi and David are recent college grads looking to discover America the old-fashioned way, on the road to California. But their road won’t end where they think. Join us for this Side Trail as Raffi and David prepare for their own adventure.

Side Trail 58: Into The Western Wilds

In this installment of this four-part, real-life, Shakespearean tragedy, we follow David and Raffi on their adventure west. They will see America as most never will, and when they are introduced to the harsh realities of Rattlesnake Canyon in the Chihuahuan Desert, things will get all too real.

Side Trail 59: Down In The Desert, Down In The Desert....

This Side Trail concludes our four-part, true-crimey, Side Trail saga. Come with us as we finish the tragic tale of Raffi and David as they deal with the torment of being lost in Rattlesnake Canyon.

Thank you as always to Mr. Tim Leavy @ timleavy.com for the most amazing theme song ever written!

References:

ST56:

The Great American Desert: https://www.americansouthwest.net/deserts.html

The Chihuahuan Desert: https://www.nps.gov/im/chdn/ecoregion.htm

Cabeza Prieta: Childs, Craig. (2001) The Secret Knowledge of Water. Back Bay Books. (pg13).

Kino the Jesuit: Childs…. (pg22-24).

Tenacity: Childs…. (pg37-38).

Journey of the Dead: Kersten, Jason. (2004) Journal of the Dead. Perennial. (pg3).

El Jornada Del Muerto: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jornada_del_Muerto

Lost Hikers: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/22/missing-father-and-son-found-dead-carlsbad-caverns-national-park/418402001/

Human Remains Found: https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/remains-found-in-carlsbad-caverns-national-park/

ST 57:

Kodikian, R. (1998, July 19). The Lure of the Road. The Boston Globe. https://bostonglobe.newspapers.com/search/results/?date=1998-07-19&keyword=Kodikian&sort=paper-date-asc

Kodikian, R. (1998, July 26). The Call of the West. The Boston Globe. https://bostonglobe.newspapers.com/search/results/?date=1998-07-26&keyword=Kodikian&sort=paper-date-asc

Journey of the Dead: Kersten, Jason. (2004) Journal of the Dead. Perennial. (pg31-33).

ST 58:

Raffi’s Boston Globe Travel Saga finished on July 26th, 1998: https://bostonglobe.newspapers.com/image/441351825/?match=1&terms=Kodikian

Journey of the Dead: Kersten, Jason. (2004) Journal of the Dead. Perennial. (pg45-46, 55, 58).

ST 59:

Childs, Craig. (2001) The Secret Knowledge of Water. Back Bay Books.

Journey of the Dead: Kersten, Jason. (2004) Journal of the Dead. Perennial.