National Parks Traveler Episode 24: Condors, Snail Kites, And Rockweed

By Kurt Repanshek - July 28th, 2019

How are California condors doing in Zion National Park, and what about snail kites at Everglades National Park? We take a look at those two bird species in this week's show. We also visit the Schoodic Peninsula of Acadia National Park to catch up on some research into rockweed, a type of seaweed that coats the rocky coastline there.

:12 Episode introduction
1:35 Introduction to California condors in Zion National Park with Erika Zambello
2:41 Interview with Eugenne Moisa from Zion National Park
13:21 National Parks Traveler promotion
13:37 Yosemite Conservancy promotion
14:09 North Cascades Institute promotion
14:31 Intro to Everglades National Park Snail Kites segment with Erika Zambello
14:49 Snail Kites interview with Tyler Beck
23:13 Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation promotion
23:39 Friends of Acadia promotion
24:16 Interview with scientist Hannah Webber and her rearch into rockweed on the Schoodic Peninsula of Acadia National Park
33:56 Yankee Freedom promotion
34:31 Washington's National Park Fund promotion
35:06 RV share.com promotion
35:44 Review of You Are Home: An Ode to the National Parks
39:11 Orange Tree Productions

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