Introducing The Parks Podcast (Episode 0)

Send us Fan MailOn January 10th, 2021, Missy Rentz packed her car and hit the road. 355 days later, she had camped in bear country, hiked mountains she wasn't ready for, watched a wolf chase a fox away from a bison carcass in Yellowstone, spent an hour photographing a rattlesnake in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and found what she'd been looking for — joy hiding in the everyday.This is Episode 1 of The Parks Podcast — the origin story, the ten things the trip taught her, and an invitation to come along.In this episode: — Why Missy left everything and hit the road for a year — The ten takeaways from 355 days of camping and hiking across America — What The Parks Podcast is and what you can expect every week — Missy's speed round: earliest park memory, favorite animal sightings, trail snacks, why she became a trekking pole convert, and why she thinks everyone can love the outdoors — even if they think they can't — Why hiking is just a walk and camping doesn't have to mean roughing itSupport the show