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National Park News | Record Crowds, Biden's Budget, a Grim Anniversary
Episode 168
Yellowstone and Grand Teton shatter April attendance records, Zion sees a four-hour wait for its most popular hike, Biden’s 2022 budget sees the larg…
4 years, 8 months ago
Buffalo Bird Woman
Episode 167
In the middle of North Dakota, one of the least visited states in the nation, sits one of the smallest and least visited National Park Service Sites.…
4 years, 9 months ago
Synchronous Fireflies in the Smokies
Episode 166
In 1680, one of the earliest Western accounts of coordinated fireflies flashing was recorded by a Dutch physician while traveling down the Meinam Riv…
4 years, 9 months ago
Spring Migration in the Parks
Episode 165
Point Reyes National Seashore has recorded more than 450 species of birds, including 38 that are threatened or endangered. There are multiple factors…
4 years, 9 months ago
Restore Hetch Hetchy
Episode 164
It might not be common knowledge that the Yosemite Valley one of the crown jewels of the American landscape, known for towering natural splendor in i…
4 years, 9 months ago
Driverless Shuttles, Murder in Hot Springs, Pike Trail | National Park News
Episode 163
Driverless National Park Shuttles are being tested, a new national trail is proposed, a homicide at Hot Springs, and more. It’s time for this month’…
4 years, 10 months ago
Kalaupapa
Episode 162
In the late 1800s, Hansen’s disease (also known as leprosy) was reaching epidemic proportions in the Hawaiian islands. Bacteria cause nerve damage in…
4 years, 10 months ago
National Parks That Need Entry Tickets or Reservations for Summer 2021
Episode 161
Some National Parks will require entry reservations this summer — in this episode, we'll tell you which ones, and break down all the details.
4 years, 10 months ago
The Day it Rained Rocks
Episode 160
It was, literally, earth-shaking; so much so that a seismometer thousands of miles away picked up the vibrations. It contained enough force to push d…
4 years, 10 months ago
Protecting Alaska for Generations to Come
Episode 159
One of the most significant land conservation measures in our nation’s history was an act that protected over 100 million acres of land, doubled the …
4 years, 10 months ago