We're joined this week by Costa Dillon, a National Park Service veteran who ended his long career as superintendent of Indiana Dunes National Park, to discuss a novel management decision in Thailand to close that country’s national parks every year for two months to give wildlife a break from humans. Would such a move be good for America’s national parks? Would the National Park Service, politicians, and gateway towns agree to such annual closures? What would visitors think?
Lynn Riddick returns this week with to discuss a roughly 1,200-mile extension to the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail with Superintendent Mark Weekley. It’s an eastward extension that runs from St. Louis to Pittsburgh, one that adds a great deal of history to the national historic trail. Vocal cameo of Meriwether Lewis by Stephen Dishart.
:02 National Parks Traveler introduction
:12 Episode introduction with Kurt Repanshek
1:43 The Offering - Bill Mize - The Sounds of the Great Smoky Mountains
2:11 Thailand officials want to close their national parks for two months every year. Should the United States? A conversation with veteran National Park Service manager Costa Dillon.
15:55 The Offering - Bill Mize - The Sounds of the Great Smoky Mountains
16:18 National Parks Traveler promotion
16:31 Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation promotion
16:55 Grand Teton National Park Foundation promotion
17:27 North Cascades Institute promotion
17:51 Close the Parks: A discussion with Costa Dillon continues.
27:47 Yellowstone - Randy Petersen - The Sounds of Yellowstone
28:36 Friends of Acadia promotion
29:04 Washington’s National Park Fund promotion
29:40 Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail gets a 1,200-mile extension.
1:08:21 Shee Beg Shee Mor - Nature’s Symphony - The Sounds of Acadia
1:08:42 Episode Closing
1:09:00 Orange Tree Productions promotion
1:09:35 National Parks Traveler footer
- By NPT Staff - May 24th, 2020 11:45am
