Parks & Travel

This episode of Big Blend Radio features Christy Wood who talks about her recent experiences on the Chief Joseph Trail Ride. A progressive trail ride hosted by the Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC), a portion of the ride is completed each year, with the entire sequence taking thirteen years to complete. Its route traces, as closely as possible, the route Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce took while attempting to escape the US Cavalry in 1877. More: https://www.appaloosa.com/Christy Wood is now on her second 13-year circuit of the Chief Joseph Trail Ride. She is a world champion horse trainer, instructor, author, and owner of Wood N Horse Training Stables located in Three Rivers, California, gateway to Sequoia National Park. Christy is in the process of writing a memoir about her experiences in the Chief Joseph Trail Ride, and the book is scheduled to be released in 2023. More: https://www.wdnhorse.com/Featured music is "Great Blue Sky" by Evren Ozan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Acclaimed painter and rancher Alice Leese is back on Big Blend Radio's "Toast To The Arts & Parks" Show to discuss her recent and second National Parks Arts Foundation artist residency in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Alice has also been a NPAF artist-in-residence in Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida, and at Fort Union National Monument in New Mexico.More about Alice Leese: https://www.aliceleese.com/Learn more about the National Parks Arts Foundation: https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the first of our new Big Blend Radio "Adventures in Asheville" series with Steve & Karen Wilson "Mr. & Mrs Wild of Asheville." This episode focuses on a Day Trip to Chimney Rock including Chimney Rock State Park, Lake Lure Flowering Bridge, Burnt Shirt Winery, and Hickory Nut Gorge Brewery.Featured Guests: - Steve & Karen Wilson - The Lion and The Rose Bed & Breakfast - https://lion-rose.com/- Olivia Slagle - Chimney Rock State Park - https://www.chimneyrockpark.com/Big Blend Radio's "Adventures in Asheville" Show airs every 1st Tuesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Take the Waters’ and Soak up the History in Hot Springs! This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Vacation Station" Travel & Leisure Show features travel writer Debbie Stone who tells us about her adventures in Hot Springs, Arkansas that include Hot Springs National Park, Bathhouse Row, Gangster Museum of America, Garvan Woodland Gardens, various galleries, dining destinations, and Hotel Hot Springs. See her photos and story here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/take-the-waters-and-soak-up-the-history-in-hot-springs/Debbie Stone appears on Big Blend Radio every 4th Tuesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben Cosgrove is a traveling essayist, composer-performer whose music explores themes of landscape, place, and environment. He has performed in almost every U.S. state and collaborated with artists ranging from rock bands to string ensembles.Ben joins us on this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast To The Arts & Parks" Show to talk about his music and writing, and to share his experience of being the Summer 2022 National Parks Arts Foundation artist-in-residence in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Music featured on this episode is from his fourth studio album, "The Trouble With Wilderness."Keep up with Ben Cosgrove: https://www.bencosgrove.com/Learn more about the National Parks Arts Foundation: https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What famous ancient flower blooms in Washington DC? No, it’s not cherry blossoms. Instead, gigantic lotus flowers blossom at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, a National Park Service site. Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens’ natural landscape represents what the area looked like when our forefathers founded DC. Nature abounds in this hidden gem, and you’ll almost forget that you’re in a city of over 700,000.Airing live from Silver Spring, Maryland, this episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Friday "Food, Wine & Travel" Show with IFWTWA features freelance travel writer and photographer Julie Dee Suman who gives an overview on what to experience at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. You can read her article “Discover Washington DC's Historic Lily and Lotus Flowers” here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/discover-washington-dcs-historic-lily-and-lotus-flowers/Special thanks to the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) - https://www.ifwtwa.org/Featured music is "Lotus Blossom" by Michael and Spider. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Big Blend Radio features Denise Alonzo who shares what there is to experience in Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument in Central California. Featuring 33 groves of Giant Sequoia Trees (the world’s largest tree by volume), the Sequoia National Forest is home to the biggest concentration of giant sequoia groves. These groves are protected within the Giant Sequoia National Monument, and managed by the US Forest Service. More: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/sequoia-national-forest/This interview is part of Big Blend Radio's 1st Thursday "Travel Tulare County" Show series with the Sequoia Tourism Council. Plan your California Sequoia Country adventure at https://www.discoverthesequoias.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Big Blend Radio, travel writer Debbie Stone talks about her adventures in Channel Islands National Park with Island Packers. Touted as the “Galapagos of the North,” Channel Islands National Park is situated in the Pacific Ocean, just off the Ventura coast in California. Comprised of five islands – Anacapa, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, San Miguel, and Santa Rosa – and the waters within one nautical mile of each island, the Channel Islands is regarded as one of the wildest National Parks. And it’s accessible only by boat. Read her Channel Islands story here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/the-rewards-are-many-for-those-who-make-the-effort-to-visit-the-channel-islands/Debbie Stone appears on Big Blend Radio every 4th Tuesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.