National Parks Traveler Episode 56: Mission San Jose And The Water Desk

By NPT Staff - March 10th, 2020 3:59pm

This week we feature Lynn Riddick's segment on Mission San Jose, the first of a four-part series on San Antonio Missions National Historical Park in Texas. We also talk with Mitch Tobin, director of The Water Desk at the Center for Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado, to understand why his organization is underwriting journalism revolving around the Colorado River.

:02 National Parks Traveler introduction
:12 Episode introduction with Kurt Repanshek
1:18 Washington's National Park Fund promotion
1:53 Friends of Acadia promotion
2:24 Lynn Riddick's first segment on San Antonio Missions National Historical Park featuring Mission San Jose
32:26 National Parks Traveler promotion
32:39 Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation promotion
33:03 Yankee Freedom promotion
33:38 Grand Teton National Park Foundation promotion
34:15 Kurt Repanshek and Mitch Tobin discuss The Water Desk
46:47 Episode closing
47:36 North Cascades Institute promotion
47:56 RVShare.com promotion
48:30 Orange Tree Productions promotion
49:06 National Parks Traveler footer

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Mission San Jose

National Parks Traveler Podcast

By NPT Staff - March 10th, 2020 3:59pm

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Permalink Submitted by Pat Nathan on April 1, 2020 - 3:08pm.

Wow! Just listened to Lynn Riddick's podcast about Mission San Jose. Although I was raised in San Antonio, there was so much I learned from her conversation with the knowledgable park ranger. I love that the Mission is still vital and has Mariachi Mass on Sundays. Will definitely check that out. Looking forward to the next podcast. Thank you for covering such a fascinating topic.

Pat Nathan

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