Parks & Travel

Walks Far Man - Part One with Jim Ostdick on Big Blend Radio

On this episode of Big Blend Radio, author Jim Ostdick gives an overview of his latest book, “Walks Far Man: In Step with History on the Pacific Crest Trail.” A long-distance hiker and cyclist, Jim is also the author of “Palomino and the Dream Machine: A Retired Dude's Bicycle Tour Around the Lower Forty-Eight United States,” and “Palomino Nation: My 2016 Crazyass Walk Across America”. This is Part 1 of his "Walks Far Man" interviews on Big Blend Radio. The book is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Walks-Far-Man-History-Pacific/dp/B08KQZNS2V Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Texas State Park Adventures Kids Books - Jefferson Marshall on Big Blend Radio

On this episode of Big Blend Radio, English teacher and author Jefferson Marshall talks about his Texas State Park Adventures book series for kids including “The Creatures of Caprock Canyons” and “The Palo Duro Lighthouse Race.” More: https://texasstateparkadventures.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Debbie Stone Explores Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

On this episode of Big Blend Radio, travel writer Debbie Stone shares her adventures in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Located in central California, Sequoia and neighboring Kings Canyon are treasured gems in our country’s national parks system. Extending from the San Joaquin Valley foothills to the eastern crest of the Sierra Nevada, these parks are testament to nature’s size, diversity and beauty. They are home to alpine peaks, deep canyons, vast caverns and tree monarchs. Read Debbie’s article: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/pay-homage-to-natures-royalty-at-sequoia-and-kings-canyon/Featured music is “Hey, Hey, California” by Everett Coast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Astrophotographer Stan Honda in Fort Union on Big Blend Radio

This episode of Big Blend Radio features acclaimed astrophotographer and photojournalist Stan Honda who discusses his one-month National Parks Arts Foundation artist residency at Fort Union National Monument in Northern New Mexico. Park Superintendent Lorenzo Vigil joins in the discussion to share the history of the Fort as well as the visitor experience. Music is "Into Starlight" by Todd Mosby. More at:https://www.stanhonda.com/https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/https://www.nps.gov/foun/index.htmhttps://www.toddmosby.band/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Great Basin National Park - Debbie Stone on Big Blend Radio

This episode of BIg Blend Radio features travel writer Debbie Stone who shares her adventures in Great Basin National Park on the Nevada-Utah border. One of the most remote national parks in the system, Great Basin offers everything from lakes and forests to towering peaks and even limestone caverns. It’s a veritable desert mountain island with a variety of natural features and ecosystems that will surprise first time visitors. Read Debbie's story: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/great-basin-is-grand/Featured music is “Taking it Out West” by the Walk-A-Bout Band. www.WalkAboutBand.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

North Dakota Badlands - Travel Writer Debbie Stone on Big Blend Radio

On this episode of Big Blend Radio, travel writer Debbie Stone shares how there’s “Plenty Good with North Dakota’s Badlands!” Hear about her adventures in Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the old west town of Medora that's home to the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame, De Mores State Historic Site, Bully Pulpit Golf Course, “The Teddy Roosevelt Show,” and the Medora Fudge and Ice Cream Depot. Read Debbie's story: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/theres-plenty-good-about-the-badlands/Featured music is “Great Blue Sky” from the album “As Things Could Be” by Evren Ozan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Exploring Historic Northwest Nebraska - Debbie Stone on Big Blend Radio

On this episode of Big Blend Radio, travel writer Debbie Stone shares her adventures In Northwest Nebraska, where she explored important landmarks for pioneers making their way out west during the mid-1800s, including Chimney Rock, Scotts Bluff, Legacy of the Plains Museum, Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, and even Carhenge. Tens of thousands of people traveled through this area, attracted to the forgiving terrain along the Platte River. The Oregon, California and Mormon Trails, and the Pony Express all used this passageway, making the route the “Main Street of America.” Read her story: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/surprises-await-in-northwest-nebraska/Featured music is “Ford F-150” by guitarist Micha Schellhaas. http://michamusic.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Flying Tortuga Brothers on Big Blend Radio

On this episode of Big Blend Radio, South Florida artists Carl Stoveland and Shannon Torrence, aka Flying Tortuga Brothers, discuss their art careers, and upcoming National Parks Arts Foundation artist residency where they will spend the month of September 2020 living and working off-grid, on Loggerhead Key in Dry Tortugas National Park. https://www.flyingtortugabrothers.com/More about the National Parks Arts Foundation at https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/Featured music on the show "Rail Till We Need It" by South Florida band The Cravens https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.