BEAUMONT, Texas — The Dark Outdoors® Podcast earned First Place for Overall Podcast Excellence at the 35th Annual Press Club of Southeast Texas Excellence in Media Awards. Dark Outdoors also earned First Place honors for Best Blog and Best Video Storytelling, demonstrating the success of the brand across podcasting, digital media, and documentary storytelling.
The awards were part of a larger showing in which creator and host Chester Moore earned eight First-Place awards overall while competing against mainstream television, radio, print, and digital media organizations from across Southeast Texas.
The award marks the third consecutive year Dark Outdoors has received top honors for podcasting excellence, underscoring the program’s impact and growing audience.
Earlier this year, the Dark Outdoors Podcast also earned Best Podcast honors from the Texas Outdoor Writers Association, giving the program major recognition from both mainstream media and outdoor media organizations.
Dark Outdoors explores the intersection of true crime, unsolved mysteries, and human-wildlife conflict through compelling storytelling rooted in the outdoors.
“Winning for Overall Podcast Excellence is especially meaningful because it recognizes the entire program,” Moore said.
“It is an honor to be recognized among such a talented group of hardworking journalists and media professionals. The Excellence in Media Awards showcase some of the best work being done in our region, and I am grateful to be included among those recognized.”
The Dark Outdoors Podcast features stories ranging from unsolved mysteries and true crime cases to remarkable wildlife encounters and conflicts between humans and animals. Through interviews, investigations, and narrative storytelling, the program examines stories where the outdoors and real-life events intersect.
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Dark Outdoors also earned First Place for Best Video Storytelling for Wild Men in Search of Lost Trout and Feral Humanity, a documentary project created by Moore in partnership with author and investigator Lyle Blackburn and videographer/editor Paul Fuzinski.
The documentary exemplifies Dark Outdoors’ commitment to investigating unusual and compelling stories connected to the outdoors.
In addition to the podcast and documentary honors, the Dark Outdoors blog captured First Place in the Best Blog category. The blog honor further demonstrates the strength of the brand as a destination for original storytelling and investigative reporting.
“People are fascinated by mysteries,” Moore said.
“When those mysteries intersect with the outdoors and real-life events, they create stories that stay with you. Dark Outdoors was created to explore those stories and share them with audiences in a meaningful way.”
The awards highlight the growing reach and impact of the brand as a distinctive voice in podcasting, documentary filmmaking, and digital media.
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