The podcast companion to the website, the National Parks Traveler covers commentary, news, and life in America's Parks.
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The sounds of Congaree National Park.By National Parks Traveler
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National Parks Traveler Editor Kurt Repanshek interviews Mike Marshall and Robert Hanna of Restore Hetch Hetchy.By National Parks Traveler
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National Parks Traveler Editor Kurt Repanshek interviews Adam Skurka.By National Parks Traveler
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NPTP 26 : Stonewall Jackson's arm - Interview with John Hennessy
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National Parks Traveler Editor Kurt Repanshek interviews John Hennessy regarding Stonewall Jackson's arm.By National Parks Traveler
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NPTP 25 : Dr. Donna Shaver - Kemps Ridley Sea Turtles in the Gulf of Mexico
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National Parks Traveler Editor Kurt Repanshek interviews Dr. Donna Shaver regarding the Kemps Ridley sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico.By National Parks Traveler
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NPTP 24 : Senator Tom Udall - Promoting Our National Parks
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National Parks Traveler Editor Kurt Repanshek interviews Senator Tom Udall regarding the promotion of our National Parks.By National Parks Traveler
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NPTP 22 : Trevor Thomas - First blind person to thru-hike the ATC unassisted
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National Parks Traveler Editor Kurt Repanshek interviews Trevor Thomas, First blind person to thru-hike the ATC unassisted.By National Parks Traveler
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NPTP 21 : Gerard Baker - Associate Director for American Indian Relations
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National Parks Traveler Editor Kurt Repanshek interviews Gerard Baker, Associate Director for American Indian RelationsBy National Parks Traveler
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NPTP 20 : 15 years since the reintroduction of wolves in Yellowstone
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National Parks Traveler Editor Kurt Repanshek interviews Doug Smith, project leader of gray wolf restoration in Yellowstone National Park.By National Parks Traveler
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National Parks Traveler Editor Kurt Repanshek interviews Jon Jarvis, director of the National Parks ServiceBy National Parks Traveler
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NPTP 18 : Climate Change Threatens Our National Parks - Conference Call With NRDC
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National Parks Traveler Editor Kurt Repanshek Participates In Conference Call With NRDCBy National Parks Traveler
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NPTP 17 : Interview with Ken Burns - The National Parks: "America's Best Idea"
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National Parks Traveler Editor Kurt Repanshek interviews Ken BurnsBy National Parks Traveler
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NPT 16 : Winter in Yellowstone National Park
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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 them had I left the audio unedited, but at least you wa…
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NPT 15 : Fran Mainella Speaks About Snowmobiles and Science
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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. Should we be disappointed? Of course. But surprised? Unfo…
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NPT 14 : Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
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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 very last bus tour of the season, the next one won't be…
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NPT 13 : Olympic National Park; Lake Quinault
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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. Next, we catch up with Roger Blain, a former ranger with …
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NPT 12 : Port Chicago Naval Magazine as Park
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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 operations in the Pacific. A small fire led first to a sma…
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NPT 11 : Soundscape : Bandelier's Frijoles Creek
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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 through. And while it is anything but quiet, I think this…
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NPT 10 : Voices from the Hill : Secretary Kempthorne on Centennial
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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 program could add as much as $2 Billion in new programs …
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NPT 9 : A Park Remark : Nancy Bandley and Park Passport Stamps
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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 special insight on the parks. Today I have a convers…
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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 Centennial Challenge, is geared to coincide with the 10…
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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.By National Parks Traveler
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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 take a few minutes to cover the larger scope of thes…
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NPCA Discusses Storm Damage and Listening Sessions
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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 minutes 30 seconds, but there was a lot of the intervie…
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Washington State Plan to Abolish the FLREA
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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 co-sponsored a House Memorial which asks that federal fees…
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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 bit of pomp and circumstance going on. The keynote sp…
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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 think is as talented as anyone I've ever met at his craf…
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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 person's name is Craig "Rocky" Rockwell and he is an interpr…
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