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Episode 188
Will you need to make a reservation when you visit a national park this year? America’s 400+ National Park Service sites have seen a surge in visitat…
4 years, 1 month ago
Weir Farm
Episode 187
In Connecticut's only National Park Service site visitors have an experience unique in the system — a place to create art, steeped in over 100 years …
4 years, 2 months ago
National Park News | New NPS Director, 19% of Giant Sequoias Gone in 2 years, Hiker Remains Found After 38 Years
Episode 186
It's time for this month's National Park News episode. The National Park Service has a new director, fires have killed up to 19% of giant sequoia tre…
4 years, 3 months ago
Mary Colter and the Grand Canyon
Episode 185
One of the very few women architects of her time, Mary Colter blended her lifelong love and respect of Native American arts and rustic elements with …
4 years, 3 months ago
Badlands Symbiotic Species — Prairie Dogs and Burrowing Owls
Episode 184
Beneath the rolling grasslands of Badlands National Park lies an intricate housing system and social network. Black-tailed prairie dogs pop in and ou…
4 years, 4 months ago
What Makes a National Trail?
Episode 183
In this episode, a park superintendent Aaron Mahr tells us what makes a national trail special, and difficult to manage.
4 years, 4 months ago
National Park News | Monuments Restored, Sequoias Destroyed, Mammoth Grows, Wolves Killed, White Sands Discovery, & More
Episode 182
Welcome to this month's "News from the Parks" our monthly roundup of top stories from the National Parks.
4 years, 4 months ago
Climate Change and Glacier National Park
Episode 181
If you dare, dip your feet into the icy water of St. Mary Lake. The glacier-fed water adds a new twist to the term “refreshing.” It’s one of many sen…
4 years, 5 months ago
A Music Mecca
Episode 180
Joshua Tree National Park in southern California encompasses parts of both the Mojave and Colorado Deserts. This unique ecosystem conjures images of …
4 years, 5 months ago
Songs of Joshua Tree
Episode 179
Nestled between the San Bernardino and Coxcomb Mountains lies the confluence of the Mojave and Colorado Deserts, where the wind rushes through the ro…
4 years, 5 months ago