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National Parks Traveler Episode 19: Parks As Classrooms, And Katahdin Woods and Waters

Using national park settings as a backdrop for these programs can serve double duty – the resources are the perfect educational tool, and the settings can really connect youth to nature. These settings seem to resonate with students', teachers', and adults' innate thirst for nature. Saul Weisberg, who helped found the North Cascades Institute in 1986, has seen students from every walk of life positively affected by their experiences in North Cascades National Park and other public lands that the Institute uses as outdoor classrooms. Saul joins us today to talk about the benefits of these outdoor programs.

National Parks Traveler Episode 17: A Discussion About National Parks And Rejuvenation

National Parks Traveler Episode 17: Finding Rejuvenation In The National Parks
Independent filmmaker Tom Huang discusses his new project, Find Me, a movie that uses national parks as a backdrop for a story about personal reflection and rejuvenation in nature. It also touches on the issue of cultural diversity in park visitors. With the official start to summer on June 21, we also offer some tips for staying safe in parks, and look at the gateway town of Estes Park, Colorado.

Science Behind The Scenery Presentation: Post-Fire Vegetation Response At Chickaree Lake

Rocky Mountain National Park invites visitors to a special program at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center. Participants will join recent Kansas State University graduate Barrie Chileen as she shares her research on vegetation response to wildfires over the past 2,500 years at Chickaree Lake on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park.

Avalanches In Rocky Mountain National Park

Human-triggered avalanches rocked steep terrain in Rocky Mountain National Park over the weekend. These avalanches serve as a good reminder that although the avalanche danger rating is “moderate,” heightened avalanche conditions can still exist on specific terrain features. Snowfall prior to the weekend, wind slab formation, and warming temps increased the potential for avalanche activity.

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