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We’re just about to close the books on 2022, and what a year in the National Park System it has been. We’ve seen catastrophic flooding, drought, and crowds, lots of crowds.
Today though, we’re going to focus on some of the positives about being out and about in the parks. Editor Kurt Repanshek is joined by contributing editors Lynn Riddick and Kim O’Connell to discuss their favorite adventures and stories from the parks this past year.
:02 National Parks Traveler introduction
:12 Episode Intro with Kurt Repanshek
:33 Wonder Lake - Various Artists - The Spirit of Alaska
:45 Great Smoky Mountains Association
1:06 Washington’s National Park Fund
1:39 Yosemite Conservancy
2:04 Editor Kurt Repanshek and Contributing Editors Lynn Riddick and Kim O’Connell discuss some of their favorite park stories from 2022.
11:35 Flamingo - Tim Heintz - The Sounds of the Everglades
11:51 Traveler Promo
12:02 Interior Federal Credit Union
12:34 Friends of Acadia
12:59 Potrero Group
13:30 Favorite stories from the National Park System in 2022 with Kurt, Lynn, and Kim continues.
30:43 Caribbean Song - Tim Heintz - The Sounds of the Everglades
30:55 The Everglades Foundation
31:08 Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation
31:28 Grand Teton National Park Foundation
32:03 Kurt, Lynn, and Kim wrap up their discussion of their favorite park stories from 2022.
50:07 No’Easter - Nature’s Symphony - The Sounds of Acadia
50:47 Episode Closing
51:11 Orange Tree Productions
51:43 Splitbeard Productions
51:54 National Parks Traveler footer
Wolverines, the largest land-dwelling members of the weasel family, once roamed across the northern tier of the United States, and as far south as New Mexico in the Rockies and southern California in the Sierra Nevada range. But after more than a century of trapping and habitat loss, wolverines in the lower 48 today exist only as small, fragmented populations in Idaho, Montana, Washington, Wyoming, and northeast Oregon.
Spur a discussion about traveling to a national park for a vacation and odds are that it will revolve around getting out into nature, looking for wildlife, perhaps honing your photography skills, or marveling at incredible vistas.
Will the discussion include destinations that portray aspects of the country’s history, or cultural melting pot?
Tens of millions of people in the United States will be able to witness a Total Solar Eclipse on Monday as the rare astronomical event cuts a path from Texas to Maine, up to 122 miles wide in some spots. This is a great opportunity to see the exact moment when the moon fully blocks the sun, creating a blazing corona visible to those observing from the center line of totality.
With March madness down to the Sweet 16, and Opening Day of Major League Baseball having arrived, we’re going to take a break this week and dive into our podcast archives for this week’s show.
This is Kurt Repanshek, your host at the National Parks Traveler. My NCAA bracket was busted the very first day, and while the Yankees won their opening day game against the Houston Astros, I don’t think they’ll go undefeated this year.
One of the most popular public events in the National Park System was the release of sea turtle hatchlings, shuffling off into the Gulf of Mexico at Padre Island National Seashore. I say was, because the number of those public events has been drastically scaled back in recent years.
The National Parks RVing Guide, aka the Essential RVing Guide To The National Parks, is the definitive guide for RVers seeking information on campgrounds in the National Park System where they can park their rigs. It's available for free for both iPhones and Android models.
This app is packed with RVing specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 parks.
You'll also find stories about RVing in the parks, some tips if you've just recently turned into an RVer, and some planning suggestions. A bonus that wasn't in the previous eBook or PDF versions of this guide are feeds of Traveler content: you'll find our latest stories as well as our most recent podcasts just a click away.
So whether you have an iPhone or an Android, download this app and start exploring the campgrounds in the National Park System where you can park your rig.
