Best Joshua Tree National Park Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 361: Joshua Tree National Park Preventative Search and Rescue Coordinator Anna Marini, and Park Superintendent Jane Rogers 55:35

13d ago55:35

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By Gary Daigneault

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EP. #106: Revisiting the Paul Miller Case - Joshua Tree National Park 45:38

22d ago45:38

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On July 13, 2018, Paul and his wife were vacationing in California to celebrate their 26th wedding anniversary. Before wrapping up their trip, Paul wanted to take one last day hike through Joshua Tree National Park, hoping to get some good shots of the parks Big Horn Sheep. After several hours had passed without Paul's return, his wife alerted the …

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EP. #107: Geoff Hague - Great Smoky Mountain National Park 1:04:48

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On February 8th, 1970, a troop of Boy Scouts was hiking and camping near Ice Water Springs in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. During their return, one scout, Geoff Hague, got separated from the group and was never seen again. Join us this week as we investigate the disappearance of Geoff Hague. Learn more about Locations Unknown: https://l…

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Episode 362: Dawn Rowe, Chairman of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors 54:04

6d ago54:04

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By Gary Daigneault

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A Midsummer Night's Desert 28:00

13d ago28:00

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Tonight we are celebrating the full moon and summer solstice, because it's a midsummer night's dream in the desert. Which means we're halfway to winter solstice, and only three months & change ’til Halloween. Maybe that's why we're talking about Puck of Pook Hill and homemade cranberry sauce. New soundscapes by RedBlueBlackSilver, who has a Bandcam…

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Episode 360: Captain James Porter of Community Service and Outreach Division; Sgt. Jamie Marshall of the Hope Team; Diana Simmons, Outreach Social Worker 55:35

20d ago55:35

55:35

By Gary Daigneault

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Slumgullion Stew 28:00

27d ago28:00

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It's hot as hell and we're throwing everything in the hobo stew tonight: Desert-animal antics, Wild West extravaganzas, history's mysteries, William Shatner shot up into space, etc., etc. The soundscapes are by RedBlueBlackSilver and the rest is by your host & underpaid mail-order professional, Ken Layne. This is Episode #224, Slumgullion Stew. Sup…

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Episode 359: Steve Bilderain, 29 Palms Mayor, and Stone James, 29 Palms City Manager 55:25

27d ago55:25

55:25

By Gary Daigneault

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Episode 358: Karen Faulis, CEO Hi-Desert Medical Center; Kathleen Moore, Chief Nursing Officer and Operating Officer for Hi-Desert Medical Center 54:18

1M ago54:18

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By Gary Daigneault

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Episode 357: Rich Good, owner of "Very Very" in Twentynine Palms and guitarist for The Psychedelic Furs 55:25

1M ago55:25

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By Gary Daigneault

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EP. #105: Interview w/ Danielle & Cassie from National Park After Dark 1:14:00

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In our latest episode, we interview the hosts of National Park After Dark Danielle and Cassie. We cover a wide variety of topics including how they got started and interesting stories from their travels. If you haven't already, we recorded an episode for their show on April 21, 2024. You can listen to that episode here (https://podcasts.apple.com/u…

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Call of the Blue Crow 28:00

2M ago28:00

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Public-land managers in the US Southwest seem determined to drive the pinyon jay to extinction. A half-century attack on pinyon & juniper high-desert woodland has led to a 78% drop in pinyon jay populations just in the past 50 years. You can take action, and the Pinyon Juniper Alliance is a good place to start. The pinyon jay is the steward of the …

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Episode 356: Ted Meyer, nationally recognized artist, curator, writer, and patient advocate 54:28

2M ago54:28

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By Gary Daigneault

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EP. #104: Jordan Grider - Boundary Waters Wilderness - Minnesota 1:04:33

2M ago1:04:33

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April 5th 2019, Search & Rescue discover a disturbing scene while searching for a man who was winter camping deep in the Boundary Waters Wilderness of Northern Minnesota. What they found left the searchers with more questions than answers. Did a horrific accident happen? Was there foul play? Join us this week as we investigate the disappearance of …

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Episode 355: Wanda Stadum, Yucca Valley Chamber of Commerce President, and YV Chamber of Commerce Directors Tonya Chiu and Shaka Gray 54:02

2M ago54:02

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By Gary Daigneault

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Funeral for a Raven 28:00

2M ago28:00

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Tonight we're talking ravens, fishes & loaves, and the soul-crushing indoor indoctrination of the Empire's State Religion. Sir James George Frazer, Pliny the Elder and the Gospel Mark are all involved, whether they like it or not. (And the "Bible Friends" podcast mentioned on this episode can be found here.) Thanks for listening to the show, and fo…

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Episode 354: Conni McKenzie, multidisciplinary artist and Bernard Leibov, BoxoPROJECTS director 54:45

2M ago54:45

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By Gary Daigneault

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Materia Medica: On expedition with botanist-surgeon John Milton Bigelow 28:00

2M ago28:00

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Dr. John Milton Bigelow did not shy away from hard work, challenges, or adventure. At the age of 46, he signed on as surgeon and botanist for the Mexican Boundary Survey, following the U.S.-Mexican War that fulfilled the gold-hungry manifest destiny of the Americans. This adventure took him through the Chihuahuan, Sonoran and Colorado deserts, wher…

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Episode 353: Clayton Rardon and Jakub Kusmieruk, Town of Yucca Valley Recreation Supervisors 52:02

2M ago52:02

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By Gary Daigneault

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EP. #103: Chad Pallansch - Rocky Mountain National Park - Colorado 53:28

2M ago53:28

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September 27th, 2023, an experienced hiker and trail runner planned a 28-mile run in Rocky Mountain National Park, something he had done dozens of times in the past. About 7 miles into his run, he sends a text to his family to check in. This would be the last time anyone would hear from him. Join us this week as we investigate the disappearance of …

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Standing With the Giants at Mariposa Grove 28:00

3M ago28:00

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Mariposa Grove was a sacred grove for millennia before it became part of the Yosemite Grant, lovingly tended by Yosemite Guardian Galen Clark for more than a quarter century. Sacred groves and forests are protected for their spiritual and ecological importance. Such groves are found today throughout India (home of more than a million holy forests),…

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EP. #102: The Palmer Brother - The Alaskan Wilderness 1:10:13

3M ago1:10:13

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In this week's episode, we investigate the strange disappearances of the Palmer brothers from Alaska, two siblings who vanished without a trace, their disappearances eerily spaced 11 years apart. What are the chances that such bizarre events could strike the same family twice? Are they related in any way? Join us as we try to figure out what happen…

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Episode 352: Celeste Hildebrand, Hi-Desert Nature Museum Supervisor, and Charlie Rossow, Museum Collections and Exhibits Coordinator 53:12

3M ago53:12

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By Gary Daigneault

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The Old, Weird America: Full of Ghosts & Monsters 28:00

3M ago28:00

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On this Easter weekend, let’s do our best to bring back the ghosts, the supernatural. Let us recognize and respect the mysterious entities that come not from some imagined, distant star system in the cold lifeless vacuum of space, but from right here where we experience them! Backroads, mountains, spooky desert trails at dusk. Jesus loved wildernes…

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Episode 351: Twentynine Palms City Recreation Division Manager, Kary Minatrea, and Special Events Coordinator, Scott Clinkscales 53:11

3M ago53:11

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By Gary Daigneault

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EP. #101: Maureen Kelly - Gifford Pinchot National Forest - Washington State 49:31

3M ago49:31

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On June 9, 2013, a young woman set out on a spiritual quest in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, leaving behind her companions at Canyon Creek Campground. Embracing nature in its purest form, she ventured into the forest with nothing but her resolve, never to be seen again. Join us this week as we explore the mysterious disappearance of Maureen …

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Episode 350: Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent Jane Rodgers, and Park Ranger Donovan Smith 51:58

4M ago51:58

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By Gary Daigneault

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Spooky Tales for the St. Patrick's Storm 28:00

4M ago28:00

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The pyramids of Guinness 12-packs at our High Desert grocery stores reminded us of St. Patrick's Day coming up, but the grey cloudy skies and green hillsides of the Mojave Desert this month are reminders that the old pagan tales are with us still, wherever the landscape is haunted and strange. And that supernatural entities always gather in their a…

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Episode 349: Pat Kearns, host of the Local Music Showcase 53:57

4M ago53:57

53:57

By Gary Daigneault

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The Voice of the Desert 28:00

4M ago28:00

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The storms continue, the wildflowers begin to appear, and Chantel our PCT through-hiker probably made it to the Canadian border without any kind of Mountain Monster getting her, which is good. Also: What is the Voice of the Desert? New soundscapes by RedBlueBlackSilver, written and hosted by Ken Layne. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/dese…

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Episode 348: Anna Stump, Artist and Educator 53:48

4M ago53:48

53:48

By Gary Daigneault

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EP. #100: Ghost Hunting at Chernobyl w/ Extreme Filmmaker Evan B. Stone 2:03:06

4M ago2:03:06

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For our 100th episode, Extreme Filmmaker and Co-host of the show SVC Explorers of the Unknown Evan B Stone, is back to tell us about his Ghost Hunting trip to Chernobyl for Syfy Channel's Destination Truth. In 2009, Evan B. Stone, Josh Gates, and their team conducted the first ever paranormal investigation at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disas…

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Episode 347: Craig Bell, Operations Chief of Morongo Basin Ambulance 53:18

4M ago53:18

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By Gary Daigneault

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Make It Sacred 28:00

4M ago28:00

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Nothing is sacred unless we set it aside as sacred. As Americans rapidly abandon organized religion — and the formerly sanctified church and temple sites go up for sale as designer homes — where are the places that are truly sacred? The places set aside for contemplation, meditation, festivals, the rituals of life? There ain’t much. Not nearly enou…

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Episode 346: Eric Linares, Chief Ranger of Joshua Tree National Park 54:06

5M ago54:06

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By Gary Daigneault

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Among the Stately Trees 28:00

5M ago28:00

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Where's the beautiful part, anyway? Well, start by walking about a mile past the last parking lot or dirt road or residential car-parts dump or informal halfway house or accidental pit-bull breeding farm, and keep going in the direction of the difficult terrain: the hills and the mountains and the boulders. Not the hills covered in radio relay towe…

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Episode 345: Dr. Daren Otten, Superintendent/President of Copper Mountain College 52:51

5M ago52:51

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By Gary Daigneault

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EP. #99: The Pemberton Incident Part 2 - Daniel Reoch 1:02:15

5M ago1:02:15

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In our previous episode, we investigated the mysterious disappearance of Marshal Iwassa, who went missing on November 17, 2019. The chilling discovery of his truck, scorched and deserted in a secluded area north of Pemberton, British Columbia, left us with more questions than answers. This week, our journey continues with Part 2, where we delve int…

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The Typing Life: Warren Zevon, 9/11 & the California Bloggers (With Matt Welch) 35:40

5M ago35:40

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Well here's an episode that fits with the past couple of episodes, as your host Ken Layne dredges up some tales from too many decades as a writer & whatever else. We got our newspaper/podcaster pal Matt Welch on the line to talk about the turn-of-the-century sensation that got everybody very excited for a little while: Weblogs! It sort of became a …

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The Ballad of Mojo Nixon 28:01

5M ago28:01

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Our old friend and mentor Mojo Nixon passed away this week, after playing a blistering set of rock 'n roll for his fans aboard a hillbilly cruise ship. Tonight, we remember the showman, songwriter and deejay who was a towering figure in American underground culture for a long, long time. RIP Mojo Nixon. With soundscapes by RedBlueBlackSilver. Suppo…

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Episode 344: Rhonda Coleman, Director of Groundwork Arts 54:37

5M ago54:37

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By Gary Daigneault

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Episode 343: Charles Harvey, Theatre 29 President 53:12

5M ago53:12

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By Gary Daigneault

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EP. #98: The Pemberton Incident Part 1 - Marshal Iwaasa 1:10:17

5M ago1:10:17

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On November 17th, 2019, Marshal Iwaasa, a 26-year-old from Lethbridge, Alberta, made his final known appearance after visiting his mother, before supposedly returning to his Calgary apartment. This visit marks the last confirmed sighting of Marshal before he mysteriously vanished. The subsequent discovery of his burned-out vehicle and scattered per…

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Episode 342: County Fire Chief Dan Munsey and County Board of Supervisors Chairman Dawn Rowe 53:29

5M ago53:29

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By Gary Daigneault

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Horror on the California Backroads 28:00

6M ago28:00

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Tonight we go back three decades, to the strange time when a California newspaper hired a New England psychic to find a little girl who vanished in North San Diego County. This is a a true tale by your host, Ken Layne, who was one of the newspaper reporters working on this mysterious case, along with crime-solving psychic Johny Monti. PLUS: An Asse…

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Episode 341: Greg Wallis, District 47 Assemblyman 52:52

6M ago52:52

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By Gary Daigneault

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EP. #97: Meghan Marohn - Longcope Park - Massachusetts 1:07:23

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March 27th, 2022, marked the unsettling disappearance of Meghan Marohn, a woman from New York who was staying at a small hotel in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Intent on a quick day hike in the area, Marohn's plans took a mysterious turn. After a brief interaction with a hotel employee that morning, she inexplicably vanished. Adding to the intrigue, …

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Episode 340: Mil-Tree Executive Director, Cheryl Montelle; Presenters Nadia Clark and Snake Jagger 53:35

6M ago53:35

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By Gary Daigneault

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Episode 339: Musical Icon Bob "Derwood" Andrews 52:59

6M ago52:59

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By Gary Daigneault

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The Hermit's Life 28:00

6M ago28:00

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The hermit habit has persisted throughout the four-plus centuries of North American colonization and up to the present day, including such storied American names as Henry David Thoreau, Huckleberry Finn, Georgia O’Keefe, Marta Becket, and Ted Kazinsky ... and many lesser known characters, remembered today only in newspaper stories from the past cen…

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