Hey Rats, Happy 4th you crazy freaks! In this 4th of July special we let you know what you missed out on this 4th and how you can fix that next year. We also talk about some of the best songs to add to your 4th of July playlist so you can get that going as well. If you want to prove to yourself that you wouldn't have to drink the goose you can test…

Bruhs and Bruhetes, Hyzer day going? We are back with an episode after we attended the green river festival this past weekend. Super dope show with a lot of great roots performances. We wanted to talk a little about the cool bands we saw, the music we loved, roots music in general, park music festivals and festival gone wrong (uh oh) What are your …

Whoa, Matt is tall again and we are back for another episode. This time we put on our serious hats to talk about the devastating floods occurring in Yellowstone and the surrounding communities. Right now, thousands of people are displaced (some examples here and here) and fighting to rebuild their communities after Yellowstone's "1 in 500" year flo…

Hey guys, sorry there is no episode this week. Matt is going through something right now so we couldn't record a full episode. He says he is super sorry although it's hard to understand him in this update due to his current state. He will be back to normal normal next week so stay tuned! Use #makematttallagain to show your support. 1 Like = 1 tall …

Oh shit a Rat, Wats poppin kiddo. We are about to talk about the leanest, meanest bear in the whole forest. The GOAT at keeping idiots from setting wildfires. Smokey the GD bear my guy. We talk a little about how he came to be one of the most recognizable public figures in conservation and how a little cub from Capitan, New Mexico was Jet setting a…

Whats up Rats? Strap in for some laughs, tears and some really spicy burps. Hope you had some great burgs and dogs this past weekend. Until next Tuesday, PEACEEEE!!!!!By The Parkrats

What's slappin' rats? In this fast paced episode we are going to be chugging along the topic of train hopping. Once a popular means of getting around the country now only has a small number of participants due to the high risk and potential to get arrested. We may get off the rails a few times in this episode but in general we cover the history of …

Yeah ok we get it there is a famous band called The Byrds and we couldn't think of them but whatever we are a National Park podcast not a know every band podcast so give us a break ok. Anyways, We are talking bout thumbing today folks. Hitchhiking has been around for a very long time (1910!) and we are just sad it isnt still socially acceptable to …

Good afternoon Gentleman, Today we sit down by the fire with our stash of Cuban stogies and fine Scotch to have a civilized chat about a truly remarkable topic. Put on your best silk robe, pull your armchair close, and listen as we discuss everything there is to know about how to properly shit in the woods. Quoted as the Park's number one problem, …

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We then talk about two beautiful parks down under. Australia is home to many National Parks with very unique wildlife. Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park is an icon of Australia. The large rock serves as a tourist site but most importantly as a spiritually significant place for the aboriginal people. Its stunning height and rock art attracts large crow…

You never know what a cougar is gonna do ;) In the first half of this episode we talk about some of the encroaching luxurious resorts surrounding popular national parks and some of the ways people are looking to experience national parks without leaving the comfort of the own homes and Netflix binges. If you really want to experience the true natur…

Heyo! Happy National Park Week bruddahs and sistahs. Get involved with your national parks near you. This year, you can start right here: Donate to the National Park Foundation Or get involved virtually somehow: https://www.nationalparks.org/connect/parks-at-home Visit nps.gov/npweek or nationalparkweek.org for more virtual programming Pretty cool …

What's slappin Park Ratzzzz! You have definitely heard of these large clothing brands but did you know the climbers/naturalists behind them? Find out when we talk about the history of The North Face and Patagonia in this episode of the PRP. We talk about some huge names in climbing lore who created massive clothing and outdoor equipment brands from…

Hey yo, Don't listen to this episode... I'm not trying to pull a fast one to make you listen to it, this seriously was just me and josh exhausted talking about some cool activities and the latest park news. May not be our best. Here is some correlating facts to the episode: Catch and Release Fishing 20 Ways to recreate in the national parks Go murd…

Hey guys so here's the deal. Right NOW, parks are hiring the next park rats for thousands of types of National Park Jobs. Today, we wanted to go in depth on how to get a job as a food service worker in the big three concession companies. A lot of sites will point you to a form on their site, but they almost always redirect to Aramark, Xanterra or D…

What is UP Park Rats!?!?!?!?!? As we research for these wonderful episodes we deliver to you, we can't always get to all of our information we found. In this episode, we bring you some of the juicy research that didn't make it in the episode. We first talk about an influencer who faked a hike in a park for instagram clout. Not a great move :( We th…

Happi Week Guis, Bet you think we are talking about parks. Lol yeah obv. Today we wanted to touch on some of the dopest hikes in the continental United States. We talk a little bit about some long bois, like the American Discovery Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail. There are a few people that have hiked these 5000+ mile trails that we wanted to ack…

Its getting spicy, This week we are talking about the SEXIEST national parks according to the weirdest website. Josh has fell down a rabbit hole in this episode that involves scam artists, dating site predators, and an insane collection of first person opinions of which park is the best for doing the dirty. We also talked about the least sexy parks…

What the HECK is happening you rats?! Today we talk about those small little towns that surround National Parks and some of their charms and farms. National Park satellite towns can be a great resource for shopping and lodging on your adventures. These places have can have their charm and often something out of the ordinary. The first park town we …

Hey all you people, Dry Tortugas is bricked way the hell up. Be careful. You like turtles? Well good. Check out how turtles created one of the most heavily fortified Civil War fort and how one man was so worthless he spent a year in prison there. The battle of Antietam and Shiloh resulted in some extremely bloody days. They are both preserved to th…

What's up park people!? The polar vortex got super drunk and nobody knows what that crazy thing is going to do next! In this episode we talk about some of the wild weather that has been going on in our National Parks. Many records have been broken this season and things are only going to get more insane as the years go on. We also discuss some frea…

Hi you bean eating cousin lovers, We are back with a new episode on our 1 year birthday! No we are not newborns and we weren't born yesterday, but this has been one year of the park rats podcast. We are recovering from a blizzy up in the northeast and we wanted to fill you in on how bad nantucket got rocked as well as the history of fedoras. In all…

Yo what is good what is up park rats, This week we are vibing in the studio and rolling back to the roots of the podcast, learning about the people living in national parks. This week we talk about Parkitecture. No way you know what that is, don't even try to convince me >:( Jk its basically an architecture style built for the parks. We are joined …

What's poppin park people?! We are back with another JUICY session for your enjoyment. In the top of the episode we talk about the documentary "The Alpinist" (SPOILER WARNING) and how wild of a film it is. We were jazzed on this doc and it lead us to research some other mountaineers and first ascents of large mountains. 1:10- 9:02 We begin by disse…

Ayo Happy 2022! Big year and we're shifting gear. Got a new stu, worked out some pretty cool beer deals, and are really focusing on delivering more wacky, zany, kooky content about the outdoors and national parks. We got a lot of it. For this episode, we sat down and looked back at some of our favorite moments. Whether it was our favorite story abo…

Hey yo its ya boi crisp pringle, New Park Rats episode and this one is a fever dream. We talk about a million things and it could be easily described as a 30 minute rambling, the perfect gift for Christmas ;0 We jump right into it talking about the brand new national park NFT which both of us wanted to rip on for a WHILE. What is the purpose? Find …

Ayo rats, Its wintertime and the parks are cooling down, both temperature and traffic wise so If you aren't one of those people who "CaNt SuRVivE In ThE CoLD", now is the time to roll up to the parks up North. Up to you tho dawg, we don't care. But we have a hot topic today ;) After rambling for a little while about kids shows going feral (RIP Zabo…

What's up soup rats?!?!?! In this episode we talk about soup and potentially world ending volcanic activity. After the thanksgiving weekend we have been eating a lot of soup and it has gotten us thinking about some crazy National Park stories. If you are here for a part 2 from last episode stay tuned for the end where we wrap up some interesting in…

Yo you glizzy gobblers, Sorry for the crazy intro. We were feeling hyped about the holidays. Hope your Thanksgiving was rad and you went over everything you are thankful for. What are we thankful for? My Ma's mashed potatoes, the New England Patriots drafting Mac Jones, and that Plymouth Rock isn't a full fledged national park. #itsjustarockbro We …

What is up Ratzzz!!! We are desperately attempting to appeal to the youth by trying out a trend. Today we give each other two truths and a lie parks edition. We each took National park facts and snuck in some complete lies to throw the other off. This one ended up being a blast to record and spoiler alert, one of is way better than the other at thi…

What's up Park Rats?! The ecology of National Parks and Forests face many threats from all sorts of outside interactions. In todays episode we talk about harmful invasive species in these places we know and love. The Florida everglades are known for a large number of invasive species. We talk about a few that are particularly terrifying. The Burmes…

Whats up Rats?! Believe it or not we actually solve the mystery of why people get abducted by aliens in this one. We talk about the cases of alien abductions in and around national parks and speculate over if they are true or not. Some very famous alien abductions that have near National Parks and forests. This includes Travis Walton and Barney and…

Little late on the Halloween special but this episode is to special not to deliver to you all! We were spending our Halloween camping so we weren't around a computer :/ In this episode, in the spirit of Halloween, we went to our cabin in the middle of the woods at night to talk about folklore. We cover all sorts of monsters and spooks all while out…

Welcome back to the Park Rats Podcast, the number one trucking podcast in the country ;) Nah we're obviously screwing around, but these paranormal accounts from Yosemite, Gettysburg, Smoky Mountain , Grand Canyon, and Rocky Mountain National Parks are no joke. National Parks are a hotbed for paranormal activity. Whether it be burial grounds, wars, …

Fart-ober bb Spooky season continues with week three: Serial killers in national parks. We wanted to cover some of the most infamous national park serial killers. Homicide happens 1 in every million visitors. Crazy right!? Thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the victims who had their loved ones ripped away by these two ugly, terrible POS…

What's poppin Park Rats! In this episode we cover mysterious disappearances in National Parks. The National Parks are a hot spot for stories of missing people, strange encounters and unexplainable events. We cover some interesting stories we found as well as roasting some ridiculous theories on why people go missing. 5:09 First topic is a video cal…

Welcome to spooktober. This month we have a whole lot of treats for you and a few tricks up out sleeve. Leading off are some of the parks greatest survival stories. First off is the amazing survival of Truman Everts in what would become Yellowstone National Park. Next is the crazy story of the lone survivor of the deadly Yarnell Forest Fire in Ariz…

Whoa, what an episode right? What do you think is in that wild game meatball stew? Would you be Baker, Nevada’s 69th citizen? Do you think Matt should’ve filled up the ice tea containers? Well whatever your opinion was, thanks for listening! Hope you enjoyed learning about the best restaurants and bars in National parks and why we sucked as cooks i…

What is up park people?! Apologies to the guy that posted this video but we absolutely tore it apart. Big takeaway is if you are going post anything illegal online just don't. Thanks for listening y'all! PeeACEe!!!!By The Parkrats

Have you ever seen a staircase in the middle of the woods? Yeah, me neither. But these stories in the podcast today are about the many people that have allegedly seen them and the spooky, crazy stuff that can happen if you walk up them. Whether you need some cannon fodder for those nights at the campfire or just curious about what the Forest Servic…

In this episode we cover a lot of ground chatting with Brendan. We talk about why we go to parks and why it can be so scary to make the first step. Brendan chats about what keeps him going as he is serving in our Navy. Thank you guys for listening and we will see you in the next one! PeAcE1!1!By The Parkrats

Welcome back to another episode! As the title suggests, in this episode we each tell a story based around caves and planes in National Parks. Don't forget to check out the giveaway! Win that fanny pack for your boys. Until next week, PEACE!!By The Parkrats

Heyo Parkrats! We got big one today. Our buddy Brendan joins us for a long awaited podcast. He is one of our earliest friends so we will be turning up our shit shooting meter to 11. We talk about bevies, crazy chance meetings in Colorado, living in OKC, and a bunch of other stuff. He’s been away for 2 years so this is a special one for us. Addition…

How Y'all doin' park rats? We were on vacation last week but we are back and ready to roast some tourons! This week we talk about park tourism overpowering employees, people smoking meth in trees, how cultural norms can affect park facilities and announce a HUGE giveaway. As always check out our website and social media for more updates and informa…

Welcome back to another episode of the Park Rats Podcast! This episode is best enjoyed in an oak barrel headed towards horseshoe falls in the oldest state park in the United States. Listen in to hear about people playing around in rapids and maybe making it out alive. If you like moon shoes and fatal falls don't check out our website because there …

In this spooky episode we talk about some ghost stories (and debunk them because we are woke af), some dumb tourists, park news and more. If you feel wild check out our instagram and our website. Thats all rats, until next time. PEACE!!By The Parkrats

If you like stealing baby bison, giving illegal park tours and putting things in hot springs that don't belong then tune into this episode where we roast you for being an idiot. In this episode we talk about some park updates as well as share some examples of what not to do in the park. Catch a nice conversation with the park rats where we drink do…

Happy week post-fourth Park Rats! Hope you enjoyed some glizzys and caught some rays! Over the week we decided to bring a few new bits into the fold and talk a little bit more around what's currently happening within the National Parks around the country. Today we are talking about new national parks, fee free days, heat waves, wildfires, goat auct…

AANNNND WE ARE BACK!! In this episode we continue our series on our park journals. We talk about the tail end of our Yosemite adventures and share some entries from Yellowstone. Stay tuned next week for some exciting new updates! As always, check out our website and our instagram for more information and stay far away from our facebook. Stay steezy…