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America’s National Parks Podcast

Explore our national parks — their history, their people, and their stories.

Episodes

Total: 317

The Black Canyon

2020/1/11

The deep canyons of the west enchant us today as much as they did those who dared to explore them fo

It was an international road for American and Mexican traders, until 1848, when the Mexican-American

This month, there's a new national park in the system, fees are increasing at parks around the count

Wolf Trap

2019/12/21

Today on the America's National Parks Podcast, the vision of a D.C. socialite to develop and share

Treasure in the Sea

2019/12/14

Today, Channel Islands National Park and the original 1982 "Treasures of the Sea" park film. Now in

Valley Forge

2019/12/7

On December 19th, 1777, 12,000 weary revolutionary war soldiers and 400 women and children marched i

This month we have news of a cold case that's haunted the park service for over 40 years, an expansi

After the Civil War ended with the surrender at Appomattox, Abraham Lincoln waited two days to speak

A Prescription for Fire

2019/11/16

From a seed no bigger than one from a tomato, California's coast redwood may grow to a height of 367

The Legacy of 3 Million

2019/11/9

If you've spent a decent amount of time in National or State parks in the U.S., you've probably been

The Sound of Geology

2019/11/2

One of our most visited National Parks averages more than a half-million visitors per month in the s

Adventurer Jon Waterman is the award-winning author of several books on the American landscape, incl

Welcome to the October "News From the Parks Episode" of the America's National Parks Podcast, our ne

Spooky Yellowstone

2019/10/19

National Parks play roles in all kinds of American legends, and Yellowstone, our first park, is no e

The Great Unknown

2019/10/12

In the summer of 1869, an expedition embarked from The Green River Station in the Wyoming Territory

Gateway to the West

2019/10/5

Halfway down the mighty Mississippi, a model of engineering greets the world to the Gateway to the W

With over 420 sites in the NPS, every month offers a new opportunity to Find Your Park. And while we

The Old Northwest

2019/9/25

In the town of Vincennes, Indiana, stands the largest Beaux-Arts style monument on an American battl

The Search for Dark Skies

2019/9/17

80 percent of the world’s population lives under what’s called “skyglow.” In the United States and E

Ahwahnee

2019/9/10

Who doesn't love a majestic National Park lodge? Splendid craftsmanship on a grand scale surrounded