National Parks Traveler Podcast

National Parks Traveler Podcast | See You In the Parks!

For 21 years, the National Parks Traveler has taken you around the National Park System and kept you informed on how the National Park Service and Congress have managed y

National Parks Traveler Podcast | Wilderness Lost

Across the United States, from Alaska to Puerto Rico, there are about 112 million acres of officially designated wilderness. That amounts to about 5 percent of the countr

National Parks Traveler Podcast | Don't Erase History So Fast

It was a little more than a year ago when Interior Secretary Doug Burgum asked  the public to help him identify interpretive materials in the National Park System that di

National Parks Traveler Podcast | ESA's Future

Since this past December here at the Traveler we've been bringing you a series of stories on the Endangered Species Act and the threatened and endangered species it's int

National Parks Traveler Podcast | Rethinking Public Lands Stewardship

Public lands stewardship has most definitely changed under the second presidential administration of Donald Trump. Land-management agencies such as the National Park Serv

National Parks Traveler Podcast | Cook Inlet's Beluga Whales

A fast-track proposal to develop a gold mine near Alaska's Cook Inlet and Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is alarming scientists, environmental groups and local com

National Parks Traveler Podcast | Southern Campaign of the American Revolution

America's 250th birthday is coming up this summer, festivities will be held all over the country, and history buffs will be delving into the various nooks and crannies of

National Parks Traveler Podcast | Print Ain't Dead

We're living in somewhat tumultuous times in the print media industry. Well-familiar titles are either disappearing, shrinking drastically, or shifting over to the intern

National Parks Traveler Podcast | Chief Storyteller

National parks provide us with so many services, from providing us with inspiration, allowing us to leave our stress behind for a few hours or a few days, offering a recr

National Parks Traveler Podcast | Wildlife Crossings

Across the United States, there are many thousands of collisions between vehicles and wildlife each year, killing people and animals and causing millions of dollars in pr

National Parks Traveler Podcast | Polluting Parks With Light

You might not entirely appreciate the wonders and majesty of national parks unless you venture out after dark and gaze up at what often is referred to as the other half o

National Parks Traveler Podcast | Florida's Ailing Reef

Warming oceans, pollution, more potent hurricanes, anchor drops, dredging and trawling. The Florida Reef struggles with a lot of impacts today. In fact, only about 2 perc

National Parks Traveler Podcast | Managing Capitol Reef's Visitors

Capitol Reef National Park in Utah is one of the Mighty Five, as the state likes to say in its tourism promotions, and while it's somewhat off the beaten path, visitors a

National Parks Traveler Podcast | 1,000 Western Wonders

What do you do, where do you go, when you pull into your favorite national park and can't find a place to park or a trail without crowds? Those are good questions proba

National Parks Traveler Podcast | Congaree's Big Trees

Congaree National Park is an often-overlooked unit of the National Park System. Indeed, only about 250,000 visitors set foot in Congaree each year. Those who do are awest

National Parks Traveler Podcast | Bats in the Parks

A growing majority of bat species are in serious trouble, largely because of white nose syndrome, a deadly fungal disease that resembles a white fuzz on infected bats.  

National Parks Traveler Podcast | Big Bend's Big Wall

Big Bend National Park lately has drawn a lot of national attention, and not in a good way. Recently the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol announced that it wanted to build

National Parks Traveler Podcast | Revisiting the ESA

To put some perspective on the National Parks Travelers'  monthslong coverage of threatened and endangered species, we're going to go back in time a bit today to replay a

National Parks Traveler Podcast | Cumberland Island Visitor Use Controversy

At Cumberland Island the National Park Service currently is crafting a visitor use management plan that critics say poses a great threat to the national seashore's offici

National Parks Traveler Podcast | Florida Coral Reef Rescue

The Florida Reef stretches from Biscayne National Park south past Everglades National Park and down to Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida. It's roughly 350 miles long,