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Episode 118
On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka that segregation in the public schools of the …
5 years, 8 months ago
News from the Parks | National Parks Adjust to a New Normal
Episode 117
As summer begins, the National Park Service is instituting phased reopenings at many parks across the country, allowing visitors various levels of ac…
5 years, 9 months ago
The Life of a Canine Ranger
Episode 116
Every fall in one of the largest national parks in America, visitation slows to a near halt by the end of September. The ground is already covered wi…
5 years, 9 months ago
How a National Park Becomes a World Heritage Site
Episode 115
While exploring National Parks, Monuments and historic sites across the country, you may have noticed gigantic plaques in a few of the visitor center…
5 years, 9 months ago
The Great Humanitarian
Episode 114
Herbert Hoover had been president for less than a year when the stock market crashed. At the next election, he was swept out out the white house and …
5 years, 9 months ago
White Nose Syndrome
Episode 113
The National Park Service manages 84 million acres, in 419 parks, 1 in 4 of which have caves, and 1 in 3 of which have mines. Many of these caves and…
5 years, 10 months ago
National Park Week Throwback Thursday: Other Great National Park Podcasts
Episode 112
This week, we're doing something a little different. It's National Park Week, and we're teaming up with other National Park podcasters, authors, blog…
5 years, 10 months ago
Dust of the Earth
Episode 111
Known as "John of the Mountains" and "Father of the National Parks," legendary naturalist John Muir was far ahead of his time, holding ideals that …
5 years, 10 months ago
Angel of the Battlefield
Episode 110
In this difficult time in the world, we look to heroes from our past as inspiration to help us find the resolution to possess even a small fraction o…
5 years, 10 months ago
The Return of the Wolves
Episode 109
In the battle for conservation and the protection and reinvigoration of endangered species, one animal serves as a symbol to remind us of what we've …
5 years, 11 months ago