Bedste Voyageur-podcasts (2024)

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Voyageurs Wolf Project 48:04

15h ago48:04

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The National Park System is an incredible reservoir of wildlife, from charismatic animals such as grizzly bears, bison and wolves, to animals such as moose, and pronghorn and sea turtles that, while not usually labeled as charismatic, are indeed just that. Wolves certainly fall under the charismatic megafauna classification. They're majestic and my…

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12 Days in Wabakimi Provincial Park, Ontario 1:05:53

1d ago1:05:53

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Grab a front-row seat as Alex shares stories from his crew's epic trip and the preparation involved. Don't forget to check out his trip video! The Wabakimi Provincial Park in Ontario offers world-class wilderness canoeing and fishing. After two days of whitewater canoe training, the crew rode a train into the park, embarking on a 12-day adventure t…

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Campaign for the Parks 49:44

8d ago49:44

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It was back in 1967 when the Congress chartered the National Park Foundation to serve as the official charity of the National Park Service, and over the decades it has raised millions of dollars for the parks. The Foundation is in the midst of its Campaign for National Parks, a billion-dollar campaign that has already raised $815 million. A big chu…

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Miserable Mammoth Cave 50:33

15d ago50:33

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Have you ever been to Mammoth Cave National Park? It’s really not that impressive, is it. Sure, it’s more than 425 miles long, but only about 10 miles are open to the public. Mammoth Cave is indeed a big, dark hole in the ground. And apparently there are a fair number of visitors to the national park in Kentucky who are not impressed with the cave …

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Climate Change Impacts on Acadia 41:08

22d ago41:08

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From Maine to Florida, coastal units of the National Park System are being impacted in various ways by the changing climate. Some of the impacts affect wildlife, some natural resources, and some the human populations who either live in or come to visit these beautiful areas. At the National Parks Traveler. We’ve been working on a series of stories …

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Lassen Peak's Volcanics 54:09

29d ago54:09

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When you hear the word volcano, where in the world do you think of? Mount Vesuvious in Italy? Mount Fuji in Japan? Maybe Cotopaxi in Ecuador? Do you ever think of Lassen Peak? The National Park System is full of volcanoes. Some active, some dormant, some extinct. They all have fascinating stories to tell. There was a series of eruptions of Lassen P…

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Great American Outdoors Act Reauthorization 52:25

1M ago52:25

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It’s hard to believe, but it’s been four years since Congress passed the Great American Outdoors Act and President Trump signed it into law. Under that legislation, the National Park Service has been receiving $1.3 billion a year to pay for tackling the National Park System’s maintenance backlog. When the Great American Outdoors Act was passed, it …

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Save the Manatee 45:31

1M ago45:31

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Manatees are some of the most unusual looking wildlife creatures that you’ll find in coastal units of the National Park System, places like Everglades National Park, Biscayne National Park and Cumberland Island National Seashore. They are huge – the largest on record reportedly tipped the scales at 3500 pounds and was 13 feet long – and rather bulb…

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Grizzly Confidential 46:35

2M ago46:35

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What is it about grizzly bears that intrigues us, or scares us? They are magnificent apex predators that long have been vilified by some while admired by others. Enter the National Park System and you often will find yourself in a landscape with bears. In the East you’ll find black bears in Great Smoky Mountains, Shenandoah, and Acadia national par…

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Investigating Recreation.gov 47:33

2M ago47:33

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One of the most troublesome aspects of heading out into national parks, national forests, and other federal lands for camping, paddling, or climbing – as well as many other recreational pursuits – is the rising tide of fees to do so. There are reservation fees, cancellation fees, fees to change the date of your trip, even fees to gain a priority po…

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Big Trips & CV Olympic Highlights with Ben, Ben, & Huck 1:30:15

2M ago1:30:15

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Veteran campers Ben and Huck share what it's like being a Camp Voyageur Olympic Captain, hiking in the mountains of Montana, paddling from Ely to Lake Superior, portaging over the 8.5-mile Grand Portage, & more. "Text us feedback." Co-hosts Alex Kvanli & John Burgman discuss all-things related to Camp Voyageur in Ely, Minnesota. They share trail st…

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Coastal Climate Change Impacts 50:53

2M ago50:53

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Along 1,600 miles of the Eastern Seaboard, from Maine to Florida, sea level rise, subsidence, and more potent storms are challenging the National Park Service to figure out how best to protect wildlife and their habitats, as well as historic structures, archaeological sites, modern infrastructure, landscapes, and, of course, visitors. In the coming…

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Reporting from Cape Hatteras 40:43

2M ago40:43

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There is never a shortage of stories to follow across the National Park System, whether you’re in the West at Olympic National Park, the Northeast at Acadia National Park, or the Southwest at Grand Canyon National Park. This week, Contributing Editor Kim O’Connell is down in North Carolina to spend a few days at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, whi…

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Alaska's Stained Rivers 49:41

3M ago49:41

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In the remote wilderness of the Brooks Mountain Range in Alaska, where untamed rivers wind through vast expanses of tundra and towering mountains, a peculiar and alarming phenomenon is taking place. Since 2017 at least 75 pristine waterways, which once shimmered with crystalline clarity, have taken on a haunting hue of orange and now contain very c…

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | State of Grand Teton National Park 50:31

3M ago50:31

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Have you ever wanted to scratch beneath the surface of a national park and gain a better understanding of the issues the National Park Service is challenged with? Or to see what research is being conducted, or understand what goals are being chased? The staff at Grand Teton National Park just released their 2024 Grand Glimpse of the Park and the ma…

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Managing Yellowstone Bison 41:10

3M ago41:10

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As the National Mammal and a symbol closely tied to the National Park Service and the national parks, bison are highly revered in the United States. But that doesn’t mean they’re free of controversy. Recently the staff at Yellowstone National Park released the Final Environmental Impact Statement on a bison management plan for the park. The preferr…

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LIVE Late Nights with Camp Voyageur 50:16

3M ago50:16

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Join Ben and Ben live in the Mess Hall where campers and staff share hilarious stories of fish, epic trips, and current events. John Erdmann closes the show with two songs you can't miss. "Text us feedback." Co-hosts Alex Kvanli & John Burgman discuss all-things related to Camp Voyageur in Ely, Minnesota. They share trail stories, interview Voyageu…

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Letters from the Smokies 52:59

3M ago52:59

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There is so much rich history across the National Park System, from chapters of the Revolutionary War held in parks in the eastern half of the country to stories from the gold rush that stampeded through Alaska during the late 1890s. This is Kurt Repanshek, your host at The National Parks Traveler. I’ve always been fascinated with history. And when…

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Parks as Founts of Wildlife 45:37

4M ago45:37

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Recently I read “The Wolverine Way”, by Douglas Chadwick. It’s a book from 2012 that really dives into the lives of wolverines, a small mammal with a cantankerous reputation that the US Fish and Wildlife Service late last year announced would be a threatened species. The book is a fascinating biography, if you will, of wolverines. Chadwick has an e…

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Underwater Photography with the Submerged Resources Center 1:10:32

4M ago1:10:32

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Did you know that there are some five and a half million acres of our National Parks that are underwater? There are sunken ships and aircraft. There are remnants of industry and mining. There are coral reefs and underwater caverns. The Submerged Resources Center of the National Park Service is where these water resources are explored and documented…

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Traveler's Summer Outlook 51:16

4M ago51:16

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Summer is almost here. The upcoming Memorial Day weekend is the official kickoff to the summer travel season, and I’m happy to say that the National Parks Traveler will be continuing to bring you news about the parks and how you can enjoy them. As much as Editor-in-Chief Kurt Repanshek was looking forward to retiring, listener and reader support ha…

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The Biggest Boundary Waters Myths... BUSTED! 1:27:08

4M ago1:27:08

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Co-hosts Alex and John discuss some of the biggest “myths” about camping in the Boundary Waters, including common misconceptions related to portaging, weather, trail food, and more. See also: 8 Boundary Waters Canoe Tripping Myths Debunked by Alex Kvanli 9 Newbie BWCAW Camping Questions Answered—Simply and Honestly by John Burgman Top 10 Mistakes M…

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | NPS Budgetary Blues 48:10

4M ago48:10

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With the summer vacation season not too far off, no doubt many National Park Service Superintendents are trying to figure out how to manage the crowds and avoid impacts to natural resources in the park system. With Memorial Day weekend just two weeks away, and Congress in its usual battles over how to fund the federal government, we wanted to take …

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Smokies Life 42:36

4M ago42:36

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Smokies Life, which most of you who closely follow Great Smoky Mountains National Park know was previously known as the Great Smoky Mountains Association, produces educational and informational materials for Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This week we’re joined by Laurel Rematore, the chief executive officer of Smokies Life, to discuss the na…

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Fossilized Parks 49:35

5M ago49:35

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Have you ever closely inspected the landscape when you’re touring the National Park System, particularly in the West? You never know what you might find. Back in 2010 a 7-year-old attending a Junior Ranger program at Badlands National Park spied a partially exposed fossil that turned out to be the skull of a 32-million-year-old saber-toothed cat. I…

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Wolverine Recovery in Colorado 47:15

5M ago47:15

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Wolverines, the largest land-dwelling members of the weasel family, once roamed across the northern tier of the United States, and as far south as New Mexico in the Rockies and southern California in the Sierra Nevada range. But after more than a century of trapping and habitat loss, wolverines in the lower 48 today exist only as small, fragmented …

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Paddle Post Archives: The Sirens of Eskwagama (2001) 7:31

5M ago7:31

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A story about the time-honored camp day-trip of bushwhacking into Mystery Lake. Story by Jack Davidson and John Ranson. -- (Sound effects and music from Pixabay) -- "Text us feedback." Co-hosts Alex Kvanli & John Burgman discuss all-things related to Camp Voyageur in Ely, Minnesota. They share trail stories, interview Voyageur alumni, & reflect on …

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Cultural Resource Challenge 42:15

5M ago42:15

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Spur a discussion about traveling to a national park for a vacation and odds are that it will revolve around getting out into nature, looking for wildlife, perhaps honing your photography skills, or marveling at incredible vistas. Will the discussion include destinations that portray aspects of the country’s history, or cultural melting pot? Equati…

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Total Solar Eclipse of the Parks 46:29

5M ago46:29

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Tens of millions of people in the United States will be able to witness a Total Solar Eclipse on Monday as the rare astronomical event cuts a path from Texas to Maine, up to 122 miles wide in some spots. This is a great opportunity to see the exact moment when the moon fully blocks the sun, creating a blazing corona visible to those observing from …

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Music Inspired by the Parks 46:52

6M ago46:52

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With March madness down to the Sweet 16, and Opening Day of Major League Baseball having arrived, we’re going to take a break this week and dive into our podcast archives for this week’s show. This is Kurt Repanshek, your host at the National Parks Traveler. My NCAA bracket was busted the very first day, and while the Yankees won their opening day …

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Padre Island's Sea Turtles 45:41

6M ago45:41

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One of the most popular public events in the National Park System was the release of sea turtle hatchlings, shuffling off into the Gulf of Mexico at Padre Island National Seashore. I say was, because the number of those public events has been drastically scaled back in recent years. The programs featuring the release of Kemp’s ridley sea turtle hat…

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Polluting the Parks 42:17

6M ago42:17

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Air pollution and climate change impacts can have outsized effects on the National Park System, as well as lesser noticed but just as concerning effects. But are those impacts spread across the entire park system, or clustered around a few? Back in 2019 the National Parks Conservation Association looked at how air pollution and climate change were …

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Jim Nicholson on 50 Years of Canoe Trips, Meeting the Root Beer Lady, & Saving the Boundary Waters 38:25

6M ago38:25

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Jim ponders how his tripping philosophy has changed since the 1960s and describes his visit with Dorothy Molter, the last permanent, non-indigenous resident of the Boundary Waters. You might also like: Canoeing: A Lifelong Pursuit by Alex Kvanli -- (Sound effects and music from Pixabay) -- "Text us feedback." Co-hosts Alex Kvanli & John Burgman dis…

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | State of the Parks 2024 47:50

6M ago47:50

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While most visitors to the National Park System view the parks as incredibly beautiful places, or places rich in culture and history, there’s a lot that goes on behind the scenes within the parks, and with the National Parks Service. Traveler editor Kurt Repanshek has closely followed the parks and the Park Service for more than 18 years. Over that…

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | National Park Guidebooks 47:05

7M ago47:05

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With nearly 430 units in the National Park System, of which 63 are National Parks, we all probably could use a little help in planning our adventures into the park system. But do you simply visit a park’s website to plan your trip? Find an online guidebook? Buy a hardcover guidebook? Or simply wing it when you reach your destination? This is Kurt R…

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Staying Safe At Hawai'i Volcanoes 44:01

7M ago44:01

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Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park is such a unique destination in the National Park System. Located on the Big Island, it’s surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, it has rainforests, and it boasts two active volcanoes in Mauna Loa and Kilauea. A visit to Hawai’i Volcanoes comes with a number of options. Do you simply hope to catch an eruption of Kilauea an…

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Vanishing Treasures 48:32

7M ago48:32

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From the Rocky Mountains to the West Coast and up to Alaska, there are thousands of historic structures and archaeological sites on National Park System landscapes. They range in variety from homesteader cabins to pre-historic cave dwellings. Taking care of these buildings and archaeological sites is a valuable job for the National Park Service, as…

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Trip Story: Racing a Storm (ft. Ned Brandt) 4:32

7M ago4:32

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Ned Brandt recalls how the war canoe could be a heavy, cumbersome, water-logged vessel on the trail—but also how its size allowed for moving very fast across the water when absolutely necessary. -- (Sound effects and music from Pixabay) -- "Text us feedback." Co-hosts Alex Kvanli & John Burgman discuss all-things related to Camp Voyageur in Ely, Mi…

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Coming to the Aid of Giant Sequoias 52:11

7M ago52:11

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Stand before a giant sequoia tree in Sequoia or Kings Canyon national parks or nearby Yosemite National Park and you’re overwhelmed by their size, and assume they’re impervious to anything that might be thrown at them. But as we learned from wildfires in 2020 and 2021 in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, that’s not the case. The Castle Fire …

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | California Mountain Lions 40:59

8M ago40:59

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Mountain lions are an incredibly charismatic animal on landscapes within, and adjacent to, the National Park System. But they’re seldom seen because of their nocturnal tendencies. There recently was a new report that focused on a comprehensive estimate of mountain lions in California, and the number is much smaller than many had thought it was. To …

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Manassas Battlefield Threats 46:00

8M ago46:00

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Manassas National Battlefield Park in Virginia protects one of the defining battlefields of the Civil War. It was there that the first battle of the war was waged, in 1861, it was the scene of a second battle a year later, and it was where Confederate General Thomas Jonathan Jackson got his Stonewall nickname. Despite the significance of Manassas, …

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | National Park Reservation Systems 44:42

8M ago44:42

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Mount Rainier National Park is the most recent unit of the National Park System to announce that you’ll need a reservation to enter the most popular areas of the park during the busy summer months. At the same time, Shenandoah National Park has announced that a pilot program it’s been running for two years for access to Old Rag will be permanent go…

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Charles Erdmann on Parenting Today's Kids, Developing Their Personalities, & Tips for Taking Them Camping (Without Screens) 33:35

8M ago33:35

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Charlie draws upon his experience raising four boys, camp counseling, and leading 100+ camping trips. See also: 5 Things Every Prepared Parent Needs to Know About Summer Camp by Alex Kvanli 9 Parenting Tactics We Use At Camp to Help Raise Successful Kids by Deb Erdmann 9 Newbie BWCAW Camping Questions Answered—Simply and Honestly by John Burgman --…

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | The Future of the Endangered Species Act 51:19

8M ago51:19

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When Congress passed the Endangered Species Act in 1973, it said that species of fish, wildlife, and plants in the US have been rendered extinct as a consequence of economic growth and development untampered by adequate concern and conservation. Other species of fish, wildlife, and plants have been so depleted in numbers that they are in danger of,…

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | Golden Spike National Historical Park 28:15

8M ago28:15

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As a young boy growing up in New Jersey, a year-end holiday treat was setting up our model railroad. It gave me and my two brothers hours of fun and an opportunity to learn a little about the steam age of railroads. Our first railroad featured Lionel O gauge locomotives and cars. Later we moved into HO gauge trains, and many years later I had an N …

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1 – L’arrestation d’Arsène Lupin 34:17

9M ago34:17

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More great books at LoyalBooks.comAf Maurice Leblanc

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2 – Arsène Lupin en prison 42:16

9M ago42:16

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More great books at LoyalBooks.comAf Maurice Leblanc

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National Parks Traveler Podcast | 2023 Park System Year in Review Part 2 1:06:45

9M ago1:06:45

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We’re closing out the year with a look back at some of the top stories around the National Park System, and involving the National Park Service. We opened this look back a week ago, with Kristen Brengel from the National Parks Conservation Association, and Mike Murray from the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks, discussing issues involvi…