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In this week's episode, we talk with Gemina Garland-Lewis, a photographer, EcoHealth researcher, and National Geographic Explorer about her work in the parks, and how that has changed the way she experiences parks themselves.

Next, we pay a visit to the Schoodic Peninsula in Acadia National Park, a quieter part of the National Park System. Finally, we end with a look at Walnut Canyon and Montezuma Castle national monuments, which are easy day trips from Flagstaff, Arizona, that open windows into past cultures.

:12 Introduction with Erika Zambello
1:50 Introduction to Gemina Garland-Lewis interview
2:36 Interview with Gemina Garland-Lewis
14:18 National Parks Traveler promotion
14:35 RVShare.com promotion
15:09 Yankee Freedom promotion
15:46 North Cascades Institute promotion
16:06 Interview with Gemina Garland-Lewis continues
26:49 Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation promotion
27:17 Yosemite Conservancy promotion
27:54 Visiting the Schoodic Peninsula at Acadia National Park
32:51 Friends of Acadia promotion
33:20 Washington's National Park Fund promotion
33:58 Exploring Arizona Monuments, Part 2
40:33 Orange Tree Productions promotion

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The Essential RVing Guide

The Essential RVing Guide to the National Parks

The National Parks RVing Guide, aka the Essential RVing Guide To The National Parks, is the definitive guide for RVers seeking information on campgrounds in the National Park System where they can park their rigs. It's available for free for both iPhones and Android models.

This app is packed with RVing specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 parks.

You'll also find stories about RVing in the parks, some tips if you've just recently turned into an RVer, and some planning suggestions. A bonus that wasn't in the previous eBook or PDF versions of this guide are feeds of Traveler content: you'll find our latest stories as well as our most recent podcasts just a click away.

So whether you have an iPhone or an Android, download this app and start exploring the campgrounds in the National Park System where you can park your rig.