Parks & Travel

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.

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.

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.

On this episode of Big Blend Radio, travel writer Debbie Stone shares her adventures in Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, Mesa Verde National Park, and Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. Read her story here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/southwest-colorados-national-parks-shine/Featured music is "The Climb" by Evren Ozan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Big Blend Radio features Lowell Perry Jr., Executive Director of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area, who discusses what there is to see and do this summer in Yuma, Arizona. The Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area runs along the lower Colorado River and encompasses the Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park, Colorado River State Historic Park, the restored East and West Wetlands that boast birding, nature and outdoor opportunities, as well as Yuma’s Historic Downtown District that includes historic buildings, museums, shops, restaurants, theatres, galleries, and public art. More: https://www.yumaheritage.com/ Music is "Travel Song" by guitarist Micha Schellhaas. http://michamusic.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Mother-daughter artist/writer team Beth Tockey Williams and Hailey Morgan Williams discuss their National Parks Arts Foundation residency in Dry Tortugas National Park in the Florida Keys. Beth is an award-winning artist and Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America. Hailey is a Scholastic award-winning poet, nonfiction, and fiction writer, as well as a self-published screenwriter. Featured music on this episode is "Ocean of Stars" by Dave Kerzner.More:https://www.bethwilliamspastels.com/https://pellwrites.com/ https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/http://davekerzner.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 beautiful and diverse Olympic National Park. Located in northwestern Washington State, on the Olympic Peninsula, the park protects a wilderness spanning nearly a million acres. It is often referred to as “three parks in one,” as it boasts three distinctly different ecosystems: rugged, glacier-capped peaks, old-growth and temperate rainforests, and over seventy miles of wild Pacific coastline. Read Debbie's story here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/be-inspired-by-the-natural-splendor-of-olympic-national-park/Featured music is “Wind Through the Leaves” by Mae Edwards - http://maeedwards.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.