National Parks Traveler Podcast

National Parks Traveler is the world's top-rated, editorially independent, nonprofit media organization dedicated to covering national parks and protected areas on a daily basis. Traveler offers readers and listeners a unique multimedia blend of news, feature content, debate, and discussion all tied to national parks and protected areas.

National Parks Traveler Podcast Episode 200 | National Park Disaster Funding

It’s been quite a year in the National Park System when the subject turns to unexpected bills. There was the historic flooding that hit Yellowstone National Park in June, monsoonal flooding that struck Death Valley National Park and Mojave National Preserve later this past summer, and even flooding at Vicksburg National Military Park that caused significant damage.

December 11th, 2022 Read More

National Parks Traveler Podcast Episode 199 | The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation's 25th Anniversary

Across the National Park System, national parks fortunate enough to have friends groups helping them out have been leaning a little bit harder on those non-profit organizations than in the past. In some cases, a lot harder as federal funding has not kept up with the increase in park units, or the costs of maintaining and operating those parks.

December 4th, 2022 Read More

National Parks Traveler Audio Postcard From The Parks | Quitobaquito Springs

National Parks Traveler correspondent Jennifer Bain visits Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in southwestern Arizona. Jessica Pope, the park's interpretation, education and community engagement programs manager, gives Bain a tour of Quitobaquito Springs, a lush oasis in the middle of the Arizona desert.

December 1st, 2022 Read More

National Parks Traveler Podcast Episode 198 | Dehydration King Chef Glenn McAllister

Freeze-dried meals long have been the go-to food source for many backcountry travelers, but only because they didn’t know other options existed for meal time. And not everyone easily stomachs those meals.

November 27th, 2022 Read More

National Parks Traveler Audio Postcard From The Parks | "Glacier"

There are places in the National Park System that take your breath away. Places such as Glacier National Park, along the shoreline of Avalanche Lake, or atop Logan Pass staring down valley along with the mountain goats. If you've been here, you'll never forget the experience.

Husband-wife duo Laurie Raveis and Dennis Kole capture their experiences in "Glacier" from their upcoming 2023 album "In the Moment."

November 24th, 2022 Read More

National Parks Traveler Podcast Episode 197 | Overlooked Gems Of The National Park System

Where in the National Park System will you travel in 2023? There are many incredible, and overlooked, gems in the National Park System to explore and many great road trips to tie them together.

November 20th, 2022 Read More

National Parks Traveler Podcast Episode 196 | November News Round-up

As winter approaches, the slow season is setting in across the National Park System, which makes it a good time to take measure of some issues that are confronting both the parks and the National Park Service. We’ve invited Kristen Brengel, senior vice president of government affairs for the National Parks Conservation Association, and Mike Murray, chair of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks to discuss air tour planning in the park system, progress made under the Great American Outdoors Act, and visitation issues.

November 13th, 2022 Read More

National Parks Traveler Podcast Episode 195 | Devils Hole Pupfish

As hot, arid, and dusty as Death Valley National Park is, it might come as a surprise to learn that it has a very important fishery of sorts. There is a place in the national park where there is a warm spring that is home to a rare and endangered fish - the Devils Hole Pupfish.

November 6th, 2022 Read More

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