National Parks Traveler Podcast

National Parks Traveler Postcard From The Parks: The Other Yellowstone

Have you ever visited the "other" side of Yellowstone? Left the Old Faithful and Steamboat geysers behind, fled the conga lines of vehicles mired in bison and bear jams in the Hayden and Lamar valleys, the shoulder-to-shoulder crowds on the boardwalks ... and opted, instead, for the wild side, where you and nature can become one...if you are willing?

For a few minutes Kurt Repanshek takes you to Yellowstone's other side with a kayak trip on Yellowstone Lake.

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National Parks Traveler Episode 135: George Washington Carver National Monument

There are many units of the National Park System that honor an individual. National Parks Traveler takes a look at a national monument in southwest Missouri dedicated to George Washington Carver.

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National Parks Traveler's Postcards From The Parks: Acadia

Summer crowds and Acadia National Park go hand-in-hand.

Acadia National Park in Maine is a tourist magnet, a problem for those seeking a little solitude with the scenery at the park. Traveler Contributing Editor Kim O'Connell found that out first-hand during her family's visit there this summer, but did manage to find some quiet areas.

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National Parks Traveler Episode 134: A Conversation With The Yosemite Conservancy

Climate change is readily apparent this year, generating surprising heat waves in the Pacific Northwest, scores of wildfires across the West, and an ongoing series of tropical storms and hurricanes spinning out of the Atlantic and barreling into the East and Gulf coasts of the United States.

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A Yosemite Conservancy Conversation

The effects of climate change aren’t absent from the National Park System, either. To look at some of those impacts at Yosemite National Park this Sunday's podcast on National Parks Traveler will involve a discussion with Frank Dean, president and CEO of the Yosemite Conservancy, and Cory Goehring, the conservancy’s lead naturalist.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 2nd, 2021 1:45am

National Parks Traveler Episode 133: Wildfires In the Parks

Climate change and wildfire in the National Park System.

During 2020 we saw the largest fires on record burn in Rocky Mountain National Park, and this year Lassen Volcanic National Park has endured the flames of the Dixie Fire. To gain a better understanding of the wildfire situation in the West, and how climate change is affecting wildfires, we’ve reached out to an expert to discuss the situation. We're joined by Robin Wills, the National Park Service’s chief of fire and aviation for the Pacific West Region.

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National Parks Traveler Episode 132: News From Across The Park System

A lot is happening around the National Park System, from the nomination of a permanent director for the National Park Service and higher user fees in the parks to wildfires and ongoing crowds in some corners of the park system. National Parks Traveler's Kurt Repanshek, Kim O'Connell, and Lynn Riddick discuss those and other issues from around the park system.

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National Parks Traveler Episode 131: The Water-Starved West

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Drought has gripped much of the Southwest for 20 years so far, maybe a little longer. The situation has seen Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area drop to about one-third of its full capacity, and Lake Mead downstream is running low, as well. Reduced flows below the Glen Canyon Dam into Grand Canyon National Park have impacted the ecology of that grand canyon and the recreational experience it long has offered.

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National Parks Traveler Episode 130: Restoring The River Of Grass

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"The Everglades," and the "river of grass." Those words convey powerful imagery of a sweeping, subtropical landscape, one with rare and beautiful plants, flights of colorful birds that can cloud the sky, and curious and fearsome wildlife, from crocodiles and alligators to panthers and, more recently, massive constricting snakes.

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National Parks Traveler Episode 129: Exploring Mammoth Cave National Park

Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky is a World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve. It was designated a national park in 1926 and fully established and opened in 1941 -- 80 years ago. At 412 miles, the cave itself is nearly twice as long as any other known cave system. Geologists believe there may even be a couple more hundred miles of undiscovered passageways.

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