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National Parks Traveler Podcast Episode 280 | State of Grand Teton National Park

By Jess Repanshek - June 23rd, 2024
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Morning Reflections At Schwabacher Landing at Grand Teton National Park, photo by Rebecca Latson

Have you ever wanted to scratch beneath the surface of a national park and gain a better understanding of the issues the National Park Service is challenged with? Or to see what research is being conducted, or understand what goals are being chased?

The staff at Grand Teton National Park just released their 2024 Grand Glimpse of the Park and the many issues and challenges park staff, and even visitors, face. To dive into that report, we’re joined by Grand Teton National Park Superintendent Chip Jenkins.

0:02 National Parks Traveler introduction
0:12 Episode Intro with Kurt Repanshek
0:39 Almost Home - Randy Petersen - The Sounds of the Great Smoky Mountains
0:52 Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation
1:16 Smokies Life
1:39 NPT Promo
1:54 Episode 280 - State of Grand Teton National Park
48:38 Escalante - Tim Heintz - The Sounds of Peaks, Plateaus, and Canyons
49:00 Episode Closing
49:29 Orange Tree Productions
50:02 Splitbeard Productions
50:13 National Parks Traveler footer

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Submitted by WILLIAM BAEHR on June 23, 2024 - 9:22pm.

No matter how full and overflowing the GTNP parking lots are the NPS still let's the people in. Nowhere to park, no problem for the NPS, they'll take your money.


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