Who makes those colorful interpretive panels found in the National Park System? One person is Steve Patricia. He’s an independent artist and content specialist who provides illustrations and diagrams for waysides, exhibits, and murals at national parks, monuments, and historic sites all over the country. From depicting the Spanish stronghold at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St. Augustine, Florida, to Aztec Ruins National Monument in New Mexico, Patricia’s work is part of a larger effort to connect visitors to the landscapes and resources they see in front of them. From his home in the Laurel Highlands of southwestern Pennsylvania, he shares some insights with Lynn Riddick.
After Lynn’s interview, we visit with Carolyn Ward, the chief executive officer of the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, to learn how her organization has been faring during the pandemic. And she has some good news: The Bluffs Restaurant on the Parkway is still scheduled to open this summer!
:02 National Parks Traveler introduction
:12 Episode introduction with Kurt Repanshek
1:58 The Road Scholar - Bill Mize - The Spirit of South Dakota
2:24 Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation promotion
2:48 North Cascades Institute promotion
3:07 Steve Patricia discusses his work creating waysides and other interpretive panels in national parks with Lynn Riddick
34:00 Bass Harbor - Nature’s Symphony - The Sounds of Acadia
34:25 National Parks Traveler coronavirus edition promotion
34:38 Grand Teton National Park Foundation promotion
35:10 Washington’s National Park Fund promotion
35:50 Blue Ridge Parkway interview with Carolyn Ward
45:28 Friends of Acadia promotion
45:55 Yankee Freedom promotion
46:32 News For Good
51:18 Episode Closing
51:39 Orange Tree Productions promotion
52:16 National Parks Traveler footer
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 4th, 2020 10:41am
