National Parks Traveler Episode 92: Glacier Bay, Wildfires, And Rocky Mountain Conservancy

By NPT Staff - November 15th, 2020

This week we visit with Estee Rivera, executive director of the Rocky Mountain Conservancy, to discuss the damage wildfires inflicted on Rocky Mountain National Park and the role the conservancy is taking in helping park staff rehabilitate areas impacted by the fires and interpret the intense fire season.

And Kurt Repanshek visits with Kim Heacox, a former park ranger turned writer and photographer at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska. Heacox’s book, The Only Kayak, was reissued this year, 15 years after it first appeared. Heacox discusses the book and how climate change and visitors are altering Glacier Bay and other national parks in Alaska.

:02 National Parks Traveler introduction
:12 Episode introduction with Kurt Repanshek
1:07 Bass Harbor - Nature’s Symphony - The Sounds of Acadia
1:53 Rocky Mountain Conservancy Executive Director Estee Rivera discusses wildfire impact at Rocky Mountain National Park
15:21 Big Country - Randy Petersen - The Sounds of Yellowstone
15:44 National Parks Traveler promotion
15:58 WildTribute.com promotion
16:20 Grand Teton National Park Foundation promotion
16:51 Western National Parks Association promotion
17:18 The Only Kayak author Kim Heacox discusses Glacier Bay National Park and the impact of climate change and visitation on Alaska's national parks.
34:00 Wonder Lake - Various Artists - The Spirit of Alaska
34:33 Washington’s National Park Fund promotion
35:06 North Cascades Institute promotion
35:25 Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation promotion
35:49 Friends of Acadia promotion
36:18 Kurt Repanshek's conversation with Kim Heacox continues
54:49 Kenai Fjords - Various Artists - The Spirit of Alaska
55:15 Episode Closing
55:52 Orange Tree Productions promotion
56:27 Splitbeard Productions

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