The Parks Podcast
The Parks Podcast will take listeners on a journey to regional, state and national parks around the United States. We will learn why the parks were created and explore planning your own visit to parks.
The Parks Podcast
Latest Episodes
Status Update: Bears Ears and Grand Staircase (Episode 75)
On July 13th, President Trump signed two proclamations rolling back nearly 90% of the protected boundaries of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments — three million acres of public land opened to potential drilling, mining,...
Summer in the Parks: A Collaborative Episode with KeeKee's Big Adventure (Episode 74)
Summer vacation too expensive? Too complicated? Too late to plan? Missy and Shannon Jones of KeeKee's Big Adventures are here to debunk all of it.Parks — national, state, and local — are the most affordable, flexible, and genu...
What Playing Outside Teaches Us — Resilience, Mindfulness, and the Gift of Nature (Episode 73)
Everything you learn outside follows you home. The resilience to own a mistake in front of your team. The ability to sit with discomfort without shutting down. The capacity to notice something beautiful you've walked past a hundred times.
DC Triumphal Arch — What You Need to Know Before June 15
The public comment window on the proposed 250-foot Triumphal Arch in Washington DC closes June 15. I sat down with Priya Jain, Chair of the Heritage Conservation Committee for the Society of Architectural Historians, to talk about what this pro...
