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National Parks Traveler Podcast
by National Parks Traveler
The podcast companion to the website, the National Parks Traveler covers commentary, news, and life in America's Parks.
Episodes
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NPTP 29 : Sounds of Congaree National Park
The sounds of Congaree National Park.
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NPTP 28 : Restoring Hetch Hetchy?
National Parks Traveler Editor Kurt Repanshek interviews Mike Marshall and Robert Hanna of Restore Hetch Hetchy.
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NPTP 27 : Interview with Andrew Skurka
National Parks Traveler Editor Kurt Repanshek interviews Adam Skurka.
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NPTP 26 : Stonewall Jackson's arm - Interview with John Hennessy
National Parks Traveler Editor Kurt Repanshek interviews John Hennessy regarding Stonewall Jackson's arm.
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NPTP 25 : Dr. Donna Shaver - Kemps Ridley Sea Turtles in the Gulf of Mexico
National Parks Traveler Editor Kurt Repanshek interviews Dr. Donna Shaver regarding the Kemps Ridley sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico.
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NPTP 24 : Senator Tom Udall - Promoting Our National Parks
National Parks Traveler Editor Kurt Repanshek interviews Senator Tom Udall regarding the promotion of our National Parks.
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NPTP 22 : Trevor Thomas - First blind person to thru-hike the ATC unassisted
National Parks Traveler Editor Kurt Repanshek interviews Trevor Thomas, First blind person to thru-hike the ATC unassisted.
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NPTP 21 : Gerard Baker - Associate Director for American Indian Relations
National Parks Traveler Editor Kurt Repanshek interviews Gerard Baker, Associate Director for American Indian Relations
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NPTP 20 : 15 years since the reintroduction of wolves in Yellowstone
National Parks Traveler Editor Kurt Repanshek interviews Doug Smith, project leader of gray wolf restoration in Yellowstone National Park.
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NPTP 19 : Interview with Jon Jarvis
National Parks Traveler Editor Kurt Repanshek interviews Jon Jarvis, director of the National Parks Service
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NPTP 18 : Climate Change Threatens Our National Parks - Conference Call With NRDC
National Parks Traveler Editor Kurt Repanshek Participates In Conference Call With NRDC
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NPTP 17 : Interview with Ken Burns - The National Parks: "America's Best Idea"
National Parks Traveler Editor Kurt Repanshek interviews Ken Burns
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NPT 16 : Winter in Yellowstone National Park
Nearly every conversation that includes the words "Yellowstone" and "winter" also includes the words "snowmobiles." Well, for a change, I'd like to present this short 3 minute journey into the snowy winter season in Yellowstone National Park, that includes no snowmobiles! (You would have heard…
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NPT 15 : Fran Mainella Speaks About Snowmobiles and Science
SOUND: Snowmobiles in [url=http://www.nps.gov/yell]Yellowstone National Park[/url]. KURT: At a time when politics in Washington truly are a “contact sport,” we shouldn’t be too surprised when we learn that science has been trumped when it comes to decisions affecting the national park system....
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NPT 14 : Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
A 3 minute video postcard from a recent visit to the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in Kansas. I had the privilege of visiting this unit of the parks recently. Park interpreters led a tour of the historic house and barn, followed later by a bus tour of the prairie. I happened to be on the…
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NPT 13 : Olympic National Park; Lake Quinault
Take a few minutes out of your day and enjoy a 5 minute video tour of the Lake Quinault region of Olympic National Park. We start with a look at the historic Lake Quinault Lodge. Manager Dave Huber gives us a look around and describes some of the more interesting aspects of the lodge's past.…
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NPT 12 : Port Chicago Naval Magazine as Park
Eugene Sayles survived the terrible explosion at Port Chicago on the night of July 17, 1944, but many of his colleagues did not. Located near San Francisco California, the Port Chicago Naval Magazine was a place where ordinance was transferred from rail cars to ships during World War II for...
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NPT 11 : Soundscape : Bandelier's Frijoles Creek
Take a minute to relax next to the cascading waters of Frijoles Creek in Bandelier National Monument. This short recording was made under the shade of the trees along the picnic road next to the creek. You'll be able to hear some birds chirping along, as well as a child's call about half-way...
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NPT 10 : Voices from the Hill : Secretary Kempthorne on Centennial
Secretary Kempthorne: "this is a giant leap for the National Park Service" You can hear it in his voice, can't you? Dirk Kempthorne is excited. The Secretary of the Interior announced today a list of 201 projects that are eligible for funding in the first year of the Centennial Initiative. The...
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NPT 9 : A Park Remark : Nancy Bandley and Park Passport Stamps
At the new National Parks Traveler, Kurt Repanshek and I have as a goal to provide original multimedia content about our parks. It's an advantage of the web that we can bring you audio and video programs from time to time. As part of an ongoing series, we'll provide interviews with folks who have...
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Audio From the Hill : Mary Bomar
Nearly one year ago, on the 90th anniversary of the National Park Service that Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne, while visiting Yellowstone National Park, introduced a program which would bring upwards of $3 Billion dollars in new funds for our parks. The ambitious program, called the...
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Olympic National Park, Sol Duc Valley
Sol Duc Valley is part 1 of a three part series about the West Side lowlands of Olympic National Park. Take a drive up the valley and stop at the Salmon Cascades, Sol Duc Hot Springs, and Sol Duc Falls along the way.
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Haunted Hikes in the National Parks
In this third edition of the Park Remark audiocast, I have a phone conversation with Andrea Lankford who is the author of the book Haunted Hikes: Spine-Tingling Tales and Trails from North America's National Parks. Andrea and I have some fun covering some of the scary stories in her book. We also...
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NPCA Discusses Storm Damage and Listening Sessions
Last week I had a chance to sit down and have an interview with Sean Smith, the Northwest Regional Director of the National Parks and Conservation Association. Sean was a lot of fun to talk to, I found him to be very knowledgeable about many park issues. I've edited our conversation down to 11...
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Washington State Plan to Abolish the FLREA
I hope you find the topic for the first show interesting -- if you recreate on federal lands, including the National Parks, it's at least topic that your wallet is already familiar with: entrance fees. I had the opportunity to speak with Washington State Representative Maralyn Chase who has...
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Devils Tower Time Lapse
This weekend Devils Tower celebrated its 100th anniversary as National Monument. It is significant, because it was the first federal land to be set aside as a monument by Teddy Roosevelt under the Antiquities Act. Based on the write-up in the Rapid City Journal, it sounds as if there was quite a...
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Interpreter Hasan Davis as York
I met a lot of folks along the trail who's dedication to the Lewis and Clark story inspired me. In August I introduced you to one of these guys, Craig Rockwell of the Army Corps of Engineers who portrays Captain Clark. Today, I would like to introduce you to a living history interpreter who I…
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Interview with Lewis & Clark Interpreter
When I was at the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial event in Billings, MT recently, I brought along a portable audio recorder. I had the opportunity to chat with a fellow who has portrayed William Clark across the country at nearly all of the national Lewis & Clark events the last few years. The…
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The podcast companion to the website, the National Parks Traveler covers commentary, news, and life in America's Parks.
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