National Parks For Kids
Welcome to National Parks for Kids, the podcast for kids and families wanting a little more information about the national parks they are curious about or visiting. I’m Jaimie, and my son Brant had the idea to make this podcast together to share awesome information and some of our favorite experiences in the parks.
Episodes
33 episodes
Capitol Reef National Park, UT
Capitol Reef National Park is known for it's red rock cliffs, it's deep canyons and history. Come learn what makes Capitol Reef so special, and some amazing places to explore. This is one of our favorite Utah Parks, less crowds and lots o...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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13:37
Saguaro National Park, AZ
Saguaro National Park is home to over 2 million saguaro cacti and some interesting and venomous animals. Join us to learn about what Brant's favorite animal was as a kid, hint it lives in the park and is the largest venomous lizard ...
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Episode 32
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12:11
Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado
There is so much sand, sun and adventure to be had at Great Sand Dunes National Park. Learn about how these giant sand dunes were formed, and the unique animals that are endemic to the sand dunes. Also find out what my eight-year old son, Brant...
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Episode 31
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10:59
Dry Tortugas National Park, FL
One of the most remote and difficult national parks to reach off the coast of Key West, Florida. This park had been on our list for a while and was worth the wait and effort. Learn about this remote group of islands, underwater oasis, and...
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Episode 30
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16:13
Redwoods National Park, CA
Redwoods National Park has magic, mystery, lore and banana slugs! Come learn about this majestic park, and the amazing trees that provide habitat for so many interesting animals. We also have a special guest this episode, my cousin Meredith, sh...
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Episode 29
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18:09
Canyonlands National Park
Canyonlands National park has been carved out over millions of years by rivers, weather, and uplift. Come learn about this beautiful, jaw-dropping park and why we want to go back again. Good luck on the trivia at the end!
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Episode 28
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17:00
Arches National Park
Arches National Park is famous for being the place with the highest density of natural stone arches in the world. Come on an adventure with us and learn how 2,000 arches formed in this red rock landscape. Also hear about our adventures rafting ...
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Episode 27
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12:51
Badlands National Park, South Dakota
Badlands National Park has out of this world landscape and is considered the birthplace of vertebrate paleontology. Many visitors find ancient fossils every year when they visit Badlands. Come learn about the geology, paleontology, zoology and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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18:09
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota
Theodore Roosevelt National Park is the only national park named in honor of a president. His conservation efforts to create and protect public lands makes him our super hero! Theodore Roosevelt National Park has so much history and wildlife. C...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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17:15
Cuyahoga National Park
Cuyahoga National Park is a story of restoration and recovery to the Cuyahoga river and surrounding area. This river was once on fire, and soon after the fire a national movement started to restore and protect wildlife. The first Earth Day cele...
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Episode 24
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11:44
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Lassen Volcanic National Park. This was our last California National Park trip, and it was so fun. We met some family at the park and enjoyed the warm weather, cool lakes, interesting geothermal areas, and rich volcanic history. Las...
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Episode 23
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13:32
New River Gorge
New River Gorge National Park in West Virginia is full of adventures to be had for the ultimate dare devil to family adventures, there is something for everyone in this park. The Gorge has been formed over millions of years of the New Riv...
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Episode 22
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13:59
Great Smoky Mountains
The Great Smoky Mountains is the park that gets the most visitors every year. Located in Tennessee and North Carolina, surrounded by mountains, rivers, trees and valleys. There is so much to see and do in the Great Smokies, climb to the tallest...
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Episode 21
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12:34
Mesa Verde National Park
Mesa Verde is the United States first national park to protect human made historical structures. It has over 600 amazing pueblan cliff dwelllings scattered throughout the park. Come learn about these cliff dwellings, what the Anasazi did ...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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13:04
Olympic National Park, Washington
Olympic National Park has stunning coastline, temperate old growth rainforests and soaring peaks. There is so much to do and see in Olympic National Park and this makes it one of our favorite parks. Come learn about the landscape, history and b...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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11:53
White Sands National Park
White Sands National Park is known for it's stunning white sand dunes. Come learn how they were formed, and all the fun things to do while exploring this beautiful park.
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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13:06
Pinnacles National Park
Pinnacles National Park in California is California's newest national park. Come learn about the only National Park release site for the California Condor, and about the Talus caves. This park has a lot to offer, from strapping on y...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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12:54
Death Valley National Park
How did Death Valley get it's name? Why is it so hot? Why does it get so little rain? Death Valley holds a lot of titles for being the most, well you name it! Come find out what makes Death Valley so famous, and learn about all there is to expl...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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15:31
Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon is home to the largest collection of hoodoos in the world. Join us to learn about the fascinating geology of hoodoos, the history of the park and it's endangered species. We think Bryce Canyon is one of the most beautiful national ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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14:14
Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree National Park in the Mojave and Colorado Desert, is known for it's unique landscape, stunning sunsets and dark night skies. It was also one of our favorite parks for kids, there are endless boulder piles to climb and explore and gre...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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12:55
Gateway Arch National Park
Gateway Arch also known as the gateway to the west rests in Missouri on the Mississippi River. It is a stunning masterpiece of engineering, built in the 1960s and has one of the most beautiful and thoughtful visitor centers of any nationa...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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12:28
Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas
Hot Springs National Park is located in Arkansas, and is the smallest of the United States National Parks. Despite it's small size this park is packed with interesting history and things to do. Come learn about this unique national park a...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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13:22
Channel Islands National Park
Channel Islands National Park in California has five islands to visit that are only accessible by ferry. On this episode we have two special guests! Ranger Justin joins us and shares some insider information, he lived and worked at Channe...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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16:34
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Carlsbad Caverns National Park is one of the most accessible caves in North America and famous for it's grand exit of bats at sunset. Watching the bats leave the cave was one of our favorite wildlife experiences. Carlsbad Caverns has so m...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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13:59