Parks & Travel

On this episode of Big Blend Radio, Ivan Levin, Director of Strategic Partnerships & Communications for the National Park Trust, talks about their new and free ParkPassport App 2.0. The enhanced app helps users create memorable park experiences with a robust database to find, explore and engage with national, state, regional and local parks and public lands and waters across the United States.National Park Trust is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving parks today and creating park stewards for tomorrow. More: http://parktrust.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Big Blend Radio features Gary Rogers, Communications Director for the Sequoia Parks Conservancy, the official nonprofit partner of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. SPC’s efforts have been critical in the conservation of wild, beautiful landscapes for the enjoyment and inspiration of generations of visitors. Through the KNP Complex Fire Recovery Fund, the Sequoia Parks Conservancy has a goal of raising $1 million to help fund efforts to rebuild trails, protect sequoia groves and meadows, safeguard cultural and historic features, reestablish access to Crystal Cave, restore wildlife habitat, and more. More at https://www.sequoiaparksconservancy.org/ Watch for our new 1st Thursday Big Blend Radio " Travel Tulare County" shows with the Sequoia Tourism Council starting in January 2022. Plan your visit to California's Sequoia Country at https://discoverthesequoias.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Friday "Toast to The Parks & Arts" Show features conservation photographer Ian Wilson-Navarro and traditional Japanese fish print artist (Gyotaku) Austin Armstrong who discuss their art and 1-month off-the-grid artist residency experience on Loggerhead Key in Dry Tortugas National Park. See Ian's photography: https://www.ianwilsonmedia.com/Dry Tortugas National Park is located almost 70 miles west of Key West. The 100 square mile park is mostly open water with seven small islands. Accessible only by boat or seaplane, the park is known the world over as the home of magnificent Fort Jefferson, picturesque blue waters, superlative coral reefs and marine life, and the vast assortment of birdlife that frequent the area. More: http://www.nps.gov/drto/ This artist residency program is made possible by the National Parks Arts Foundation and the National Park Service, as well as the Key West Art and Historical Society. Info: https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.