National Parks Traveler Episode 105: Yellowstone's Covid Storm, Seeking Oil In Big Cypress

By Kurt Repanshek - February 14th, 2021

As Covid-19 swept across the country last year, it certainly created challenges for the National Park Service. Once parks opened, people flocked to them. But many parks were short of staff. Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Cam Sholly discusses the challenges his staff faced with Covid. Plus, Alison Kelly from the Natural Resources Defense Council brings us up to speed on a proposal to drill for oil in Big Cypress National Preserve.

Next week we return with Superintendent Sholly to discuss other issues in Yellowstone, such as infrastructure needs and conservation work.

:02 National Parks Traveler introduction
:12 Episode introduction with Kurt Repanshek
2:20 Spring Fever - Bill Mize - The Sounds of the Everglades
1:22 Potrero Group
1:53 Western National Parks Association
2:16 Friends of Acadia
2:47 A conversation with Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Cam Sholly
18:26 Black Woods - Nature’s Symphony - The Sounds of Acadia
18:53 National Parks Traveler
19:08 Washington’s National Park Fund
19:42 Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation
20:06 Grand Teton National Park Foundation
20:36 North Cascades Institute
21:01 An update on efforts to drill for oil at Big Cypress National Preserve with Alison Kelly from the Natural Resources Defense Council.
36:40 Beyond the Reef - Tim Heintz and Grant Geissman - Seascapes: A Musical Journey
37:08 Episode Closing
37:29 Orange Tree Productions promotion
38:04 Splitbeard Productions
38:15 National Parks Traveler footer

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Submitted by Bill Baehr on February 15, 2021 - 12:12pm.

Why were campgrounds closed in Yellowstone until August 26 but campgorunds were already open in Grand Teton in June? Is there an enviromental difference or what is the reason for inconsistent rules between Parks? Also would you ask Cam and all Park managers when you interview them what they are doing to eliminate systemic racism in the National Park staffing. https://www.eenews.net/stories/1063447583

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