Parks & Travel
241 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA Big Blend Radio Travel Podcast covering Parks and Public Lands, Historic Sites and Landmarks, and their local communities, destinations, and recreational opportunities.
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Winter in Pinnacles National Park - Park Ranger Beth Hudick on Big Blend Radio
November 11, 2017 16:10 - 30 minutes - 33.4 MBFrom hiking and exploring trails, to bird watching, star gazing, caves and waterfalls, Park Ranger Elizabeth Hudick discusses winter activities at Pinnacles National Park in Central California. See: http://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/pinnacles-national-park/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Big Blend Radio: Hilarie Larson - San Juan Islands, Washington
October 21, 2017 18:04 - 57 minutes - 62.2 MBNestled in the far northwestern corner of Washington State is a little slice of paradise. It’s a destination with no stoplights, where foodies forage and create memorable cuisine that defines farm to table and orchard to glass. Here, you can smell the Salish Sea, wander through wildflower-strewn prairies or a fanciful sculpture garden. This is where a pig led the way to diplomacy and a Hawaiian shepherd takes credit for naming the only town on the island. Welcome to San Juan Island, Washingto...
Big Blend Radio: Artist Patricia Cummins & Lorenzo Vigil - Fort Union National Monument
October 07, 2017 18:00 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBEnvironmental artist and art educator Patricia Cummins talks about her art and National Parks Arts Foundation residency at Fort Union National Monument in New Mexico. Chief of Interpretation Lorenzo Vigil talks about the park's diverse history, and natural highlights. See www.PatCummins.com & www.NPS.gov/foun & www.NationalParksArtsFoundation.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Adam M. Roberts: Parks and Politics
August 10, 2017 15:35 - 1 hour - 80.1 MBFrom budget cuts to the dismantling of environmental protections and the review of 27 national monuments, wildlife/environment expert Adam M. Roberts “The Compassionate Conservationist”, discusses some of the numerous issues our national parks and public lands are currently facing, and what we can do to support our beautiful wild and historic places. Listen to more of Adam's Big Blend Radio interviews here: http://blendradioandtv.com/listing/adam-roberts/
Artist Rose B. Simpson goes to Aztec Ruins & Chaco
August 05, 2017 16:25 - 1 hour - 65 MBMixed media artist Rose B. Simpson talks about her art, and being the National Parks Arts Foundation artist-in-residence at Aztec Ruins National Monument and Chaco Culture National Historical Park, both in Northern New Mexico. Nathan Hatfield, Chief of Interpretation for both park units, provides an overview of the history and natural elements preserved in the parks. Websites: www.NationalParksArtsFoundation.org, www.RoseBSimpson.com, www.NPS.gov/azru and www.NPS.gov/chcu. Hosted on Acast. ...
Hiking the Great Smoky Mountains
June 17, 2017 14:58 - 56 minutesTravel writer Debbie Stones shares her adventures on Wildland Trekking’s 5-Day Smoky Mountains Hiking Experience, through one of the most naturally and culturally significant mountain landscapes in the country - The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The adventure started in Ashville, North Carolina, where she also visited the Biltmore House & Gardens. See her article here: http://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/hiking-the-great-smoky-mountains/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...
Big Blend Radio: Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
April 29, 2017 14:50 - 37 minutesLocated in central Kentucky, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park was established on July 17, 1916 as the country’s first memorial to the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the park has two separate sites where Abraham Lincoln was born and lived early in his childhood. Listen to the Big Blend Radio interview with Stacy Humphreys - Chief of Interpretation at Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park, and St...
Big Blend Radio Interview: John Heiner & Eva Eldridge - Fort Davis National Historic Site in Texas
April 29, 2017 14:44 - 50 minutesJohn Heiner - Chief of Interpretation, and travel writer Eva Eldridge, discuss Fort Davis National Historic Site in West Texas, one of the best surviving examples of an Indian Wars' frontier military post in the Southwest. www.NPS.gov/foda Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail
April 27, 2017 14:50 - 45 minutesHear about El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail with Arlene Gould - Executive Director of Natchitoches Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Steven Fullen – from Cane River National Heritage Area and El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association .The El Camino Real de Los Tejas was once a “royal road” that spanned approximately 2500 miles from Mission San Juan Bautista Guerrero, Mexico to Fort St. Jean Baptiste in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Photo: Rebecca Bla...
Hollywood History of Western National Parks
April 14, 2017 19:20 - 5 minutesSteve Schneickert recalls the Hollywood History of Classic Movies filmed in Western National Park units including: 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind', 'The Shining', 'E.T., The Extra-terrestrial', and 'Into the Wild'. For more of Steve's Hollywood History segments, see: http://blendradioandtv.com/listing/steve-schneickert-hollywood-history/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Scientific Illustrator & Fiber Artist Michelle Schwengel-Regala
April 08, 2017 15:56 - 54 minutesBig Blend Radio interview with Tanya Ortega – photographer and founder of National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) that presents unique artist-in-residence programs in national parks, and Michelle Schwengel-Regala - scientific illustrator, fiber artist, naturalist and NPAF Invitation Artist. See www.NationalParksArtsFoundation.org . **** Music featured in this segment is 'Ka'ena Dream' by Makana - see www.MakanaMusic.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Big Blend Radio: Daniel Peterson - Missouri River National Recreational River
March 16, 2017 15:25 - 45 minutesFrom watching snow geese and bald eagles to kayaking and canoeing, and visiting where Lewis & Clark once stood, Daniel Peterson - Chief of Interpretation, Education & Outreach, gives an overview of the history, nature and summer visitor experience at Missouri National Recreational River in Yankton, South Dakota. www.NPS.gov/mnrr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sequoia Vacation Rentals - Sheila Stone on Big Blend Radio
March 13, 2017 15:00 - 34 minutesSheila Stone, Property Manager of Sequoia Vacation Rentals, talks about exploring Sequoia National Park and Three Rivers, California, and the benefits of staying in vacation homes. Gateway to Sequoia National Park, Three Rivers is a beautiful art community in Tulare County, Central California. See> http://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/sequoia-vacation-rentals/
Joshua Tree National Park: A Multi-Generational Experience
February 06, 2017 17:43 - 54 minutesTravel and lifestyle writer Adrianne Morrison, and guitarist Micha Schellhaas, discuss how Joshua Tree National Park is a multi-generational experience, plus, The Cabin at Windy Gap, a wonderful desert vacation rental. See the article here> http://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/joshua-tree-a-multi-generational-experience/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Island National Parks Artist-in-Residence Programs
February 04, 2017 16:03 - 47 minutesDiscussion about the unique Artist-in-Residence Programs in Island National Parks. Featured Big Blend Radio guests include: Tanya Ortega - Founder of the National Parks Arts Foundation, Natalie Gates - Superintendent of Haleakala National Park in Hawaii, and Glenn Simpson – Park Manager of Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida. www.NationalParksArtsFoundation.org
Cane River Creole National Historical Park & Heritage Area
January 19, 2017 16:47 - 54 minutesFounded in 1714, Natchitoches is the original French Colony and oldest city in Louisiana. Big Blend Radio panel discussion with: Arlene Gould – Executive Director of Natchitoches Convention & Visitors Bureau, Rebecca Blankenbaker - Director of Communications of Cane River National Heritage Area, Inc., and Carrie A. Mardorf, Superintendent of Cane River Creole National Historical Park. www.Natchitoches.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
National Parks Artist Programs for Veterans
January 14, 2017 16:40 - 54 minutesThe National Parks Arts Foundation offers an artist-in-residency program in National Parks, specifically for artists who are military veterans. Big Blend Radio interview with Tanya Ortega - Founder of National Parks Arts Foundation; artist and US military veteran Nicholas Collier (who was named the first Veteran Artist in Residence for the National Parks system in 2016); and Chris Gwinn - Chief of Interpretation, Gettysburg National Military Park. www.NationalParksArtsFoundation.org Hosted ...
Hollywood History in National Parks
January 14, 2017 16:17 - 4 minutesSteve Schneickert recalls the Hollywood History of movies filmed in National Parks including: 'The Grapes of Wrath', 'North by Northwest', 'Spartacus', 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid', and 'The Quick and the Dead'. Hear more of Steve's Hollywood History segments here> http://blendradioandtv.com/index.php/listing/steve-schneickert-hollywood-history/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Glynn Burrows: National Parks in England
January 09, 2017 14:25 - 48 minutesGlynn Burrows, historian and owner of Norfolk Tours UK, talks about England's National Parks including the Lake District and the Norfolk Broads. Other guests in this special Big Blend Radio Anniversary segment include travel writer Linda Kissam, education expert Bobbi DePorter, and Spontuneous Rob Ridgeway! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Historic Fort Churchill & Buckland Station in Nevada
December 31, 2016 16:45 - 16 minutesHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cane River Creole National Historical Park in Louisiana
December 25, 2016 16:26 - 16 minutesNathan Hatfield, previous Chief of Interpretation for Cane River Creole National Historical Park discusses the Oakland and Magnolia Plantations, both within the national park unit. Part of the Cane River National Heritage in central Louisiana, this historic park is just a few miles from Natchitoches, the state's oldest town. This interview was recorded onsite in 2014, as part of the Big Blend Spirit of America Tour of National Park units. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
Pecos National Historical Park
November 30, 2016 18:41 - 24 minutesBecky Latanich, Chief of Interpretation and Education at Pecos National Historical Park, talks with Big Blend Radio about the rich and diverse history and visitor experience at this historic national park unit in northern New Mexico. www.NPS.gov/peco Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
National Park Ranger Insider Story: The Sleznicks
November 11, 2016 17:36 - 1 hourFrom Crater Lake to Pinnacles National Park, listen to our ‘Park Ranger Insider’ Big Blend Radio interview with James and Gayle Sleznick, who share their 55-year love story and adventurous life within the National Park Service. See their feature in the Winter 2017 issue of Spirit of America Magazine> http://en.calameo.com/read/003996566cdf73609fb6b?page=83 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nick Lund: Pipelines, Oil & Gas in National Parks
September 15, 2016 17:27 - 51 minutesNick Lund, Senior Manager for the Landscape Conservation Program at National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), talks with Big Blend Radio about the environmental impacts pipelines and oil and gas exploration has on National Parks and their surroundings. He also discusses how NPCA and other groups have partnered in a lawsuit to stop seismic testing, and oil and gas exploration in Florida’s Big Cypress National Preserve, which would threaten the endangered Florida Panther and water resourc...
Tumacacori National Historical Park in Arizona
September 01, 2016 16:22 - 1 hourBig Blend Radio interview with Anita Badertscher, Chief of Interpretation and Education Public Information Officer at Tumacacori National Historical Park, a main site on the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historical Trail, in Southern Arizona. Hear about the park's rich and diverse cultural history, its mission and heritage orchard, and fall-winter 2016 events. Visit www.NPS.gov/tuma Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sierra Club OUR WILD AMERICA Campaign
August 25, 2016 16:35 - 1 hourBig Blend Radio interview with Dan Chu, Sierra Club Senior Director of Our Wild America campaign and the importance of creating the Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument. The Our Wild America Campaign encompasses the Sierra Club's efforts to protect public lands and wildlife, keep dirty fuels in the ground, and engage a diversity of families and kids with exploring and protecting nature. See www.sierraclub.org/nps100 or content.sierraclub.org/ourwildamerica/ . Hosted on Acast. See...
ROCK THE PARK: Jack Steward & Colton Smith
August 25, 2016 15:38 - 49 minutesBig Blend Radio interview with Jack Steward and Colton Smith, hosts of the Daytime Emmy Award winning, two-time Daytime Emmy nominated and two-time Parents’ Choice award-winning series “Rock the Park” (ABC). Together, the co-hosts and best friends tap into America's love affair with national parks, taking viewers on a journey to some of the most awe-inspiring places on Earth. From majestic geysers in Yellowstone to molten volcanoes in Hawaii to the tallest living trees in the world in Sequoia...
Life on The Loose: Cari Taylor-Carlson
July 30, 2016 15:35 - 56 minutesFrom canoeing the Green River to getting lost in Canyonlands National Park, Cari Taylor-Carlson, a Milwaukee-based author, writer, foodie, nature enthusiast and outdoor adventurer, talks about her outdoor guide experiences with her former company Venture West, as documented in her new memoir ‘Life on the Loose, My Journey from Suburban Housewife to Outdoor Guide’. www.LifeOnTheLoose.com
Bobbi DePorter: Nature & Parks and Youth Education
June 24, 2016 23:22 - 44 minutesBobbi DePorter discusses why nature and national parks are important components for youth education. Bobbi is the President of Quantum Learning Network (www.QLN.com) and co-founder of SuperCamp - the world leader in summer academic achievement programs (www.SuperCamp.com), and creator of the 8 Keys of Excellence Character Education Program - www.8Keys.org.
Allen Cox: Northwest National Parks
June 16, 2016 15:27 - 55 minutesTravel writer Allen Cox discusses National Park Travel in the Northwest USA including Mount Rainier NP, Olympic NP, Glacier NP, Crater Lake NP and Denali NPAllen is the Editor of Northwest Travel & Life Magazine (www.NWTravelMag.com), author ‘Best Easy Day Hikes-Seattle’ and ‘Best Easy Day Hikes-Tacoma’, and Vice President of International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (www.IFWTWA.org). Photo: Allen Cox at the Painted Hills Unit, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon.
Ben Montgomery: Grandma Gatewood's Walk
June 02, 2016 15:57 - 57 minutesBen Montgomery, reporter for the Tampa Bay Times, discusses his New York Times best-selling and award-winning biography, ‘Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail’. www.Grangrey.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hollywood History of Ellis Island
June 02, 2016 15:17 - 5 minutesSteve Schneickert recalls the Hollywood History of Ellis Island, most specifically the 1917 Charlie Chaplin film "The Immigrant." A unit of the National Park Service, Ellis Island is part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument in New York and New Jersey.
Mark Woods: Lassoing the Sun
June 02, 2016 15:03 - 52 minutesMark Woods, metro columnist for the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville, talks about being a recipient of the Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship and his national park experiences documented in his new book ‘Lassoing the Sun: A Year in America's National Parks’.
Park Ranger Nathan Hatfield of Chaco Culture & Aztec Ruins on Big Blend Radio
June 01, 2016 15:43 - 40 minutesNathan Hatfield, Chief of Interpretation, discusses the history, nature and visitor experience at Chaco Culture National Historical Park and Aztec Ruins National Monument in northwest New Mexico.
National Parks Arts Foundation: Hawaii Volcanoes NP
May 31, 2016 16:51 - 53 minutesBig Blend Radio discussion about the Artist-in-Residence program at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Featured guests include: Tanya Ortega - Founder of National Parks Arts Foundation, artist Emma Stibbon, Laura C. Schuster – Division Chief of Cultural Resources for Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and Elizabeth Fien - Executive Director of Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. www.NationalParksArtsFoundation.org.
National Park Educational Group Tours
May 16, 2016 14:59 - 51 minutesBen Sander, Travel Program Manager for the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), talks about their upcoming National Park Educational Group Tours that range from Alaska and Glacier Bay to Washington’s Olympic Wilderness, Hawaii, the Southwest, the Great Smokey Mountains, and beyond. Learn more at www.NPCA.org/travel.
Parks in Peril: Biscayne National Park in Florida
April 28, 2016 15:53 - 48 minutesCaroline McLaughlin, Biscayne Program Manager for the National Parks Conservation Association, explains why there is a strong need for a marine reserve in Biscayne National Park, in southern Florida. Learn more and take action here> www.npca.org/advocacy/15-creati…ayne-national-park
Parks in Peril: National Parks Conservation Association
April 25, 2016 17:17 - 49 minutesParks in Peril panel discussion with National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) representatives: Mark Wenzler - Senior Vice President of Conservation Programs, Ulla Reeves - Clean Air Campaign Manager, Stephanie Adams - Yellowstone Program Manager. Keep up with National Park issues and take action at www.NPCA.org.
Save The Park Game
April 25, 2016 13:34 - 26 minutesMeredith Hahn – VP Corporate Social Responsibility for American Express, and Susanna Pollack – President of Games for Change, discuss the new mobile game that benefits the National Parks Service. Available on iOS (FREE!), “Save the Park” is designed to galvanize the public, particularly the next generation, to volunteer in the preservation of their national parks. The American Express Foundation will make a $1 donation to the National Park Foundation for each download of “Save the Park” occur...
Ford Cochran: National Geographic Celebrates National Parks
April 21, 2016 16:07 - 55 minutesFord Cochran, director of programming for National Geographic Expeditions, talks about how National Geographic is celebrating “The Year Of The Parks” with the 8th edition ‘National Geographic Guide to National Parks of the United States’ and ‘National Geographic Kids National Parks Guide USA Centennial Edition', PLUS, the chance to win a spectacular family vacation for four to Grand Canyon, Bryce, and Zion National Parks! Visit www.Shop.NationalGeographic.com & www.NationalParksSweeps.com and...
Susan Thew Protects Sequoia National Park
March 19, 2016 16:00 - 27 minutesDana Dierkes, Public Affairs Specialist for Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, talks about how Photographer and Conservationist Susan Thew helped protect what is now Sequoia NP. Read more> http://en.calameo.com/read/00399656603f25e962c5d?page=10