Parks & Travel
A Big Blend Radio Travel Podcast covering Parks and Public Lands, Historic Sites and Landmarks, and their local communities, destinations, and recreational opportunities.
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Sunday Dec 25, 2016
Sunday Dec 25, 2016
Nathan Hatfield, previous Chief of Interpretation for Cane River Creole National Historical Park discusses the Oakland and Magnolia Plantations, both within the national park unit. Part of the Cane River National Heritage in central Louisiana, this historic park is just a few miles from Natchitoches, the state's oldest town. This interview was recorded onsite in 2014, as part of the Big Blend Spirit of America Tour of National Park units. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wednesday Nov 30, 2016
Wednesday Nov 30, 2016
Becky Latanich, Chief of Interpretation and Education at Pecos National Historical Park, talks with Big Blend Radio about the rich and diverse history and visitor experience at this historic national park unit in northern New Mexico. www.NPS.gov/peco Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thursday Sep 01, 2016
Thursday Sep 01, 2016
Big Blend Radio interview with Anita Badertscher, Chief of Interpretation and Education Public Information Officer at Tumacacori National Historical Park, a main site on the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historical Trail, in Southern Arizona. Hear about the park's rich and diverse cultural history, its mission and heritage orchard, and fall-winter 2016 events. Visit www.NPS.gov/tuma Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thursday Aug 25, 2016
Thursday Aug 25, 2016
Big Blend Radio interview with Dan Chu, Sierra Club Senior Director of Our Wild America campaign and the importance of creating the Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument. The Our Wild America Campaign encompasses the Sierra Club's efforts to protect public lands and wildlife, keep dirty fuels in the ground, and engage a diversity of families and kids with exploring and protecting nature. See www.sierraclub.org/nps100 or content.sierraclub.org/ourwildamerica/ . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thursday Jun 02, 2016
Thursday Jun 02, 2016
Ben Montgomery, reporter for the Tampa Bay Times, discusses his New York Times best-selling and award-winning biography, ‘Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail’. www.Grangrey.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
BIG BLEND RADIO'S PARKS & TRAVEL PODCAST
Big Blend Radio’s "Parks & Travel” Channel features podcasts, interviews, and expert panel discussions covering travel advice and stories about parks, public lands, historic sites, and destinations across the country and around the world. We also cover conservation and preservation issues. Follow the Podcast on Podbean, Apple, Spotify, YouTube, ListenNotes, iHeartRadio, and more.
Big Blend Radio podcasts are hosted and produced by Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter publishing team behind Big Blend Magazines, and full-time travelers on the Love Your Parks Tour.
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