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National Parks Traveler Episode 103: Ioway Tribal National Park

The country’s largest tribal national park has been authorized and is now in the early stages of development. The Ioway Tribal National park will sit on 564 acres along the Missouri River on the border of Nebraska and Kansas.  

The Traveler’s Lynn Riddick spoke with a tribe member who is on the front lines in the development of the park. He shared his thoughts about the park, how it will help the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska… and the history it will honor.

 

January 31st, 2021 Read More

National Parks Traveler Episode 102: New River Gorge's New Name, And Expanded Saguaro

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One of the changes President Trump made possible before he left office was the renaming of New River Gorge National River in West Virginia to New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, and the expansion of Saguaro National Park in Arizona by about 1,200 acres. Both those changes were called for in the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal 2021 that Congress passed in late December and which was signed into law by Trump.

January 24th, 2021 Read More

National Parks Traveler Episode 101: Searching For The Missing In National Parks

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Each year, there are thousands of search-and-rescue incidents logged across the National Park System. They typically involve missing hikers, visitors who get injured in falls, boating accidents, or climbing accidents.

January 17th, 2021 Read More

National Parks Traveler Episode 100: Parks, Endangered Species And The ESA

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In this week’s show, our 100th podcast, we take a look at endangered and threatened species that call the National Park System home and the legal battles that swing to and fro over gaining them Endangered Species Act protections. Joining me for this discussion is Noah Greenwald, the endangered species director for the Center for Biological Diversity.

January 10th, 2021 Read More

National Parks Traveler Episode 99: A Perspective On The Appalachian National Scenic Trail

Hiking the Appalachian Trail.

2021 marks 100 years since forester and planner Benton MacKaye penned an article that conceived a trail connecting farmlands, mountain ranges, camps, and towns along the Appalachian Mountain Range. Sixteen years later, the Appalachian Trail was completed, traversing through 14 eastern states for more than 2,100 miles. Each year an estimated three million people take to the trail.  

January 3rd, 2021 Read More

National Parks Traveler Episode 98: Looking Back At 2020 In The Parks

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In this, our last episode for 2020, we look back on the past 12 months in the parks with Phil Francis of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks and Kristen Brengel from the National Parks Conservation Association. And we also take a peek at the task ahead for the Biden administration in the realm of parks and public lands

December 27th, 2020 Read More

National Parks Traveler Episode 97: Saving, And Losing, Structures At Cape Lookout

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Year after year, a little more of the visual history of Cape Lookout National Seashore on the Outer Banks of North Carolina is lost. Hurricanes and nor’easters take their toll on the structures in two small villages there, slowly erasing the reminders of what was once a thriving shipping and fishing hub.   

December 20th, 2020 Read More

National Parks Traveler Episode 96: 121 Years Of Counting Birds For The Holidays

This week’s show is going to the birds. Counting, birds, that is, what with the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count officially kicking off Monday and running through January 5. We sat down with Geoff LeBaron, who long has overseen the annual count for the National Audubon Society, to discuss the program.
December 13th, 2020 Read More

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