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Switchbacks: Our Year in the National Parks, 82 episodes.

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81. How to Visit Denali National Park

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80: How to Visit Lassen Volcanic National Park

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79. How to Visit Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

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78. How to Visit Rocky Mountain National Park

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77. How to Visit Glacier National Park

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76. How to Visit Mesa Verde National Park

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75. How to Visit Wind Cave National Park

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74. How to Visit Crater Lake National Park

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73. How to Visit Mount Rainier National Park

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71. How to Visit Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

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72. How to Visit Yosemite National Park

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70. How to Visit Yellowstone National Park

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69. Season 3 Introduction: How to Visit the National Parks

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#68: Nigeria Culture Immersion plus Nigeria National Parks and Tourist Hot Spots - LIVE REPORT

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#67: Perfect Ireland Loop with Irish National Parks and More - LIVE REPORT

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#66: Debunking 5 Myths of Traveling to Europe

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#65: Do You Have a Travel Wish List? + What's Currently on Ours

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#64: The Azores Trip Report

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#63: The Art of Babymooning

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#62: Traveling to Africa, Part II: Our Top 5 Natural Landmarks

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#61: Indiana Dunes, our 61st National Park

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#60: Traveling to Africa: Planning & Executing our Dream Safari Trip (+ Our Top 5 Game Drives)

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#59: Our Top 18 Travel Experiences of 2018 (+ An Announcement!)

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#58 - Listener Questions: travel vs. debt, affording Alaska, new National Park, TPIR and more!

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#57 - Round Table Discussion on International Travel

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#56: Season 2 Preview and Our Top Travel Budget Tips

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#55: 60th National Park - Gateway Arch History and Controversy

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#54: And... We're Off!

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#53: Our Top Resources for Visiting Alaska + Our Book is Here!

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#52: Our Ultimate Long-Haul International Packing List

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#51: Business of the NPS - Interview with internal consultant Adam Ranson

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#50: Family-Friendly National Parks, ft. Great Sand Dunes & Carlsbad Caverns

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#49: National Parks with Friends, ft. Shenandoah & Rocky Mountain

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#48: Our Top 10 Experiences of 2017 + Where We're Going in 2018

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#47: BONUS Episode: Our Week in Panama

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#46: Ranger Programs in the Parks, ft. Joshua Tree and Wind Cave

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#45 Paddling the Parks, ft. Voyageurs

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#44: Trying Times in the National Parks, ft. Black Canyon of the Gunnison & Mammoth Cave

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#43: Long Walks in the National Parks, ft. Grand Canyon and Isle Royale

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#42: Our Top Ten Bucket List Adventures in the National Parks

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#41: Getting Deeper into the National Parks, ft. Everglades and Haleakala

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#40: Seasonal Considerations in the National Parks, ft. Lassen Volcanic and Mount Rainier

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#39: Planning Ahead in the National Parks, ft. Yellowstone and Katmai

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#38: Our Top Ten Overnight Hikes in the National Parks

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#37: Amazing National Parks Plants, ft. Saguaro and Sequoia

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#36: Geologic Wonders of the National Parks, ft. Arches and Crater Lake

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#35: National Parks for History Buffs, ft. Mesa Verde and Hot Springs

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#34: Our Top Ten National Parks that Aren't "Parks"

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#33: Interview with Mikah Meyer, traveling to ALL 400+ national parks in 3 years

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#32: National Park Gateway Cities, ft. Acadia and Olympic

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#31: Big City Getaways in the National Parks, ft. North Cascades and Channel Islands

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#30: BONUS Episode: Our 3-Week Southeast Asia Adventure

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#29: Luxury in the National Parks, ft. Virgin Islands and Kenai Fjords

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#28: Our Top Ten Short Hikes in the National Parks

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#27: Interview with Alison & Dan of Happy People Hike

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#26: Weighing Your Options in the National Parks, ft. Glacier Bay and Denali

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#25: National Park Camping 101, ft. Guadalupe Mountains and Badlands

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#24: Budgeting for Our Year in the National Parks, ft. Capitol Reef and Redwood

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#23: Our Top Ten National Park Ranger Programs

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#22: Interview with Cees & Madison of Our Vie

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#21: Flexibility in the National Parks, ft. Canyonlands and Congaree

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#20: Battling Travel Fatigue, ft. Kings Canyon & Theodore Roosevelt

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#19: Recap & Preview

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#18: Weather Woes, ft. Great Smoky Mountains & Grand Teton

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#17: Our Top Ten National Park Animal Encounters

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#16: Interview with Conor and Julian - Gap Year on $8k

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#15: Size Matters, ft. Death Valley & Wrangell-St. Elias National Parks

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#14: To The Overlook, and Beyond! ft. Petrified Forest and Bryce Canyon

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#13: How to Find (and Be) an Amazing Travel Partner

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#12: The (Park) Road Less Traveled, ft. Big Bend & Kobuk Valley

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#11: Our Top Ten Easy-Access Campsites

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#10: Interview with Darius of 59in59

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#9: Parks that Live in the Shadows, ft. Pinnacles and Biscayne

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#8: National Parks in Motion, ft. Glacier and Hawai'i Volcanoes

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#7: National Parks: Are They For Everyone, ft. Dry Tortugas and Lake Clark

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#6: Our Top Ten Day Hikes of the National Parks

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#5: Interview with Don & Shelly of 59NationalParks

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#4: Amazing People of the Parks, ft. American Samoa and Cuyahoga Valley

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#3: Are We Loving Our National Parks to Death? ft. Zion and Great Basin

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#2: There's No Wrong Way to Love a National Park, ft. Yosemite & Gates of the Arctic

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#1: Our Top Ten National Parks

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#0: Introducing Switchbacks