National parks and forests can be both beautiful and terrifying at times. Chirping birds, friendly squirrels, pleasant trails, and impressive views aren’t the only things that you get. When you actually have to work there every day, you see many more bizarre things than most visitors ever do.

Park rangers, wildlife workers, and search and rescue officers took to a few online threads to share the weirdest and spookiest things they’ve witnessed while on the job. We’ve picked out their scariest experiences to share with you. Keep scrolling to read their creepiest work stories.

I work in a National Forest in California. Every day I drive on a very narrow, very twisty road that snakes through a river gorge. There are gaurd rails on some sections of the road but majority of it has a steep drop

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