Parklandia

Goodbye Parklandia, Hello Ranger!

They say that when one door closes, another one opens. And in our case, we are swinging our RV door open to a new adventure with a new podcast and a whole new way to cele

Bonus Episode! Traveling Eats With Matt: Behind the Vail

In our final installment of Traveling Eats, we visit the Alpine wonderland of Veil, Colorado, take in the German-inspired architecture and more importantly, the food and

Bonus Episode! Boondocking with Brad: Back to Basics

Maybe the most basic task of the full-time RV life is...living in the RV. And in order to make that transition from our Chicago loft to our new home, we had to do a lot o

Bonus Episode! Traveling Eats With Matt: The Maine Course

Before the pandemic changed literally everything about our day-to-day life, we recorded a series of episodes focusing on the food and drink scenes in a number of cities t

Bonus Episode! Ecology 101 with Jesslyn Shields

The world is made up of living and nonliving things that are all hanging out together in different configurations. The stuff that's hanging out together in Yellowstone —

Shout Out To The Mangroves At Everglades National Park

There’s a lot to see and do in Florida. It’s got Mickey Mouse, South Beach, Harry Potter, Key West, orange juice, and… two of the most terrifying animals, together at las

The Impact of Coronavirus/COVID-19 on RV Living, Camping and #Vanlife

As the coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19, disrupts life across America, one of the many unexpected consequences of much of public life shutting down is the

Getting Below The Surface Of Biscayne National Park with Sandra Ramos

Ever since I was a kid, when I would rent Jaws from the local video store on a weekly basis, the ocean has simultaneously been the most captivating place for me, and also

Boondocking with Brad: Boondocking

In this bonus episode of Boondocking with Brad, we answer perhaps the most basic question: what is "boondocking?" Basically, it's staying in your RV without hooking up to

The Sears Tower Of Trees At Redwood National And State Parks

We compare national parks to movies a lot on this podcast, and that’s mostly because these places have a larger-than-life vibe and atmosphere that truly looks like someth

White Water And White Russians At Grand Teton

When you think about the Grand Tetons, what comes to mind? Is it iconic, snowy mountains, pristine lakes, and grizzly bears? But how about White Russians, white water raf

Bonus Episode! Traveling Eats In New Mexico

New Mexico has some of the best regional foods and ingredients in the whole country and we are obsessed. Green chilies, blue corn, piñon nuts, and the list goes on. So ma

Re-learning History At Little Bighorn National Monument

American history is fraught with contradictions and incomplete—or sometimes outright wrong—interpretations. We were confronted with this head-on at Little Bighorn Nationa

I Was Promised Bison: Yellowstone Part 2 Full Throttle

On our Yellowstone first-parter, we talked about both of our individual first trips to America’s O.G. national park, along with info on thermal features and a supervolcan

Bonus Episode! Boondocking With Brad: Hooking Up

So you've got your brand new RV and you're ready to take in on your first journey and you pull into your campsite and... now what? In this bonus Boondocking with Brad epi

The Literal Deep Breath of Jewel Cave National Monument

With over 200 miles of mapped passageways (and a mind-boggling amount yet to be discovered), Jewel Cave National Monument is the third longest cave in the world. And all

The District Dudes Explore DC's National Mall

For season 2 of Parklandia, there are a lot of firsts we were excited about, and new chapters to begin. From the first guest interviews to the first time we called 911 fr

Bonus Episode! Camping In Yellowstone With Tim Burton

In this past week's episode, we covered Matt's family trip to Yellowstone. Brad visited Yellowstone while on the "maple trail," selling barrel-aged maple syrup for Burton

Inspiration And Eruption In Yellowstone, The World's First National Park PART 1

We think it’s safe to say that Yellowstone is the most iconic national park in the country. It’s the first example people think of when they think of national parks, and

Bonus Episode! Traveling Eats: Sweet (And Savory) Home Chicago

We love our life on the road, but it's hard not to long for some of the familiar sights...and tastes...of our old home in Chicago. In this episode of Traveling Eats with