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Andrew Valdez is a Physical Scientist and is the first, and only, geologist at Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. He is a native of Alamosa, Colorado - which is the gateway city to the Great Sand Dunes. Valdez was hired full-time with the NPS in 1994 and his work as a geologist helped lead the Great Sand Dunes to national park status.
In this conversation, Andrew and I chatted all about the geology and hydrology of this magnificent landscape.
It was such an honor to have Andrew join the podcast. He is filled with incredible passion and knowledge for the Great Sand Dunes.
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Mak Regan is an ultrarunner based out of Colorado. Mak has an amazing running resume, including competing in multiple 100-mile races. In addition to running, Mak is a chemical engineer and has a passion for thru-hiking and the great outdoors.
Soon, she will be taking off to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), a trail that spans 2,650 miles from the southern border in California to the northern border in Washington state.
In our conversation together, Mak and I talk about her preparation for the PCT, food logistics, her passion for the outdoors and the amazing online community that she has built.
Grateful to have had Mak on the podcast! A full-circle moment for us as we've known each other since the early days of elementary school.
The episode will also be available on YouTube.
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John Waller is a Park Ranger and Wildlife Biologist at Glacier National Park. He has spent over 20-years at the park and has accomplished many incredible feats during his tenure with the National Park Service.
In this conversation, John and I go in-depth on grizzly bears and the carnivores that roam Glacier National Park. We cover grizzly behavior, share stories about John's incredible wildlife encounters, visitor and carnivore safety, plus a whole lot more.
Big thanks to John for joining me on the podcast! I think this is one of our most authentic conversations yet.
You can also watch the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ofojKsauwYg
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Park Ranger Diane Sine is a fixture at Glacier National Park. She's been recreating and working at the park for 45 summers and is currently the Lead Interpreter at Many Glacier.
In this podcast, Diane and I chatted about her journey with the National Park Service, the geology of Glacier National Park, park history and general information surrounding trip planning to this majestic setting.
Diane is an incredible human whose dedicated her life to telling the stories of one of America's most iconic national parks.
The episode is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bVrSq5bYR8E
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Scott Niedermayer is a four-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion, two-time Olympic Hockey Gold Medalist as the captain for team Canada and is a Hockey Hall of Famer. Scott is widely considered to be one of the best defensemen in NHL history and the greatest winner of his generation. In addition to his illustrious professional hockey career, Niedermayer is a conservationist with a deep passion for the outdoors.
Scott's love for nature developed throughout his childhood while being raised in beautiful Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada. In this podcast we talk about Niedermayer's love for the outdoors, the steps he's taken to further his understanding of the natural world and his current involvement with the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative.
Here is where you can find more information on Y2Y: https://y2y.net/
The full podcast is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JfAXmHszI5U
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Kenan Chan is one of the 1,000 NPS Park Rangers that were recently wrongfully terminated. Kenan was a Biological Science Technician at Channel Islands National Park that focused on long term monitoring of kelp forests and intertidal ecosystems.
Kenan's work with the NPS was incredibly impactful for visitors and the ecosystems within the park. In our podcast together, Kenan and I chatted about his journey, the current challenges that the National Park Service is facing, how rangers were terminated and what visitors can do to support the parks.
Here is Kenan's website: https://www.kenanchanphotography.com/New-site/About/About
The full podcast will also be available on YouTube.
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Dr. Cameron Hummels is an astrophysicist and research scientist at Caltech focused on the formation and evolution of galaxies. Cameron and I recorded this episode at Death Valley National Park during their Dark Sky Festival.
In this podcast, Dr. Hummels discussed the formation and evolution of galaxies, supercomputers, his journey through Death Valley, Occupy Mars, and much more!
It was an honor getting to chat with Dr. Hummels, I had an absolute blast meeting him. I left the Dark Sky Festival absolutely enthralled and fascinated with space.
For more information on Caltech Astronomy: https://www.astro.caltech.edu/
View the full podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QenYStu130A
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We're back among the redwoods! This time, we're at the mouth of the Smith River at Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park in Northern California. We were very lucky to be joined by the Chairperson of Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation, Jeri Lynn Thompson.
Jeri and I chatted about Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation and their history, their relationship with the National Park Service today, the cultural significance of the redwood tree and much more.
Chairperson Jeri Lynn Thompson is incredible. The story of the Tolowa Dee-ni' people is beyond special.
I hope you love this episode! The history of the ancestral tribes adds so much context to what you're seeing when you visit each of our National Parks.
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We've arrived at Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona! In episode one from Saguaro, we're joined by Lucas Hetherington who is a biologist at the park.
In our conversation, Lucas and I chatted about the geology of the Rincon and Tucson mountains, the biology of the Saguaro Cactus and the many interactions that the keystone species has with the Sonoran Desert.
I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Lucas and I am so thankful for all of their work in the park.
You can watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dRJt0mbVk30
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There's an incredible story unfolding at Redwood National & State Parks. Redwood National Park Superintendent, Steve Mietz, joined the podcast to discuss the amazing restoration efforts that are happening with the redwood forests in Northern California.
The parks are focused on restoration as opposed to preservation. In addition to restoring old-growth redwood forests, Superintendent Mietz also discussed the reintroduction of the California Condor.
One huge side effect of the current restoration efforts it's the revival of the cultural heritage in this area with many local tribes.
Superintendent Mietz is incredible. I had such a blast spending time with him, I hope you enjoy this episode.
You can also watch this full podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FsC-A4SPaZU
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In our second episode from Redwood National & State Parks we sat down with the Burn Boss and Forest Ecologist, Lathrop Leonard. Lathrop has been studying and restoring the redwood forest for nearly 20 years, his passion and love for these trees shone through in this episode as we chatted about the biology and ecology of the redwood tree.
Additionally, we also talked about prescribed fire and how this burning methods can help promote a healthy ecosystem.
I hope you enjoy this episode! I thoroughly enjoyed the conversation with Lathrop and am very thankful for his work in the beautiful coastal redwood ecosystem.
You can also watch this full episode on YouTube!
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We've arrived at beautiful Redwood National & State Parks in Northern California! In episode one from the redwoods, we are joined by Redwood National Park Ranger Patrick Taylor and California State Parks Interpretive Ranger Karla Jovel.
In this episode, we explore a high-level overview of the redwood trees, popular areas of the park, wildlife and feature a general overview of the history and goals of Redwood National and State Parks.
In our next few episodes from this incredible place, we will dive deep into the biology of the redwood tree with a forest ecologist, then we'll sit down with the parks' superintendent to learn about the ongoing restoration efforts, and finally we will meet with the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation to learn about the cultural significance of the redwood tree.
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We're back with another episode from Capitol Reef National Park in Utah! This time, our focus is on the historic orchards that are in the Fruita District at the park. Park Ranger and Horticulturist Fritz Maslan joined us to talk about how he maintains the orchards, the history of the area, how visitors can interact with the fruit trees and much more!
Fritz is incredible! I had such a blast chatting with him. If you have the opportunity to check out Capitol Reef, I highly encourage you to spend as much time as you can in the orchards.
Our next series will be focused on Redwood National and State Parks!
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We're at beautiful Capitol Reef National Park in south-central Utah! Visitor Services Program Manager and Park Ranger Shauna Cotrell joined the podcast to chat about geology, human history and wildlife at Capitol Reef. Near the end of the podcast, we also quiz Shauna with some national park trivia cards.
Shauna and I sat in the middle of a beautiful orchard meadow at the park as we recorded our conversation. Special thanks to Park Rangers B Shafer and Katie Johnston for their contributions to this show, too.
Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/VoH8sJMjzoI
Next week we will sit down with Park Ranger Fritz who is the head orchardist at the park!
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Another park preview! This time we visit south-central Utah to check out Capitol Reef National Park.
Capitol Reef is the second largest national park in Utah, it's remote and beautiful. The park has some of the most unique geologic features in the country. In this episode we briefly chat about the park and preview the upcoming episodes that we recorded at Capitol Reef.
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Darrin Gobble is a Park Ranger and Vegetation Program Manager at Zion National Park. He is the 'voice' for the plants when the park makes critical decisions that could impact the vegetation in the national park.
In this episode, we chat about botany, the special endemic plants that live at Zion and the invasive plants that are disrupting the ecosystem.
I learned so much in my conversation with Darrin, I hope you do too.
Watch the full podcast here: https://youtu.be/vMK007Ady0U
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I had a blast getting to chat with Park Ranger Charlie Reed! Zion National Park is one of my favorite places on earth, it's always a joy getting to explore and chat about this gem in southwestern Utah.
In this episode we chat about the parks geology, specifically the sandstone cliffs and the Virgin River, wildlife and a lot about the dark skies that surround this park.
Charlie even shares some tips on how you can see and interact with the night sky next time you're at the park.
Watch the full podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LJF0Nu6Qgm0
Upcoming Podcasts:
Zion National Park: Plants... Lots of Plants with Botanist & Park Ranger Darrin Gobble Capitol Reef National Park: Geology, Human History and Wildlife with Park Ranger Shauna Cotrell Capitol Reef National Park: Historic OrchardsRedwood National and State Parks Series coming soon!___
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Back with another park preview! This time we are taking a brief look at Zion National Park in Utah.
Zion is one of my favorite places in the world, I am so excited to release two podcasts from this incredible park:
Zion National Park: Geology, Wildlife and Dark Skies Astronomy with Park Ranger Charlie Reed (12/6)Zion National Park: Botany, Zion Vegetation and Invasive Plants with Vegetation Program Manager Darrin Gobble (12/13)___
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In our final episode from Canyonlands and Arches National Parks, we are joined by Physical Scientist and Park Ranger Armin Howell. Armin joined the NPS in 2024 and is primarily focused on research around water flow, water quality and air quality within the four parks associated with the Southeast Utah Group (SEUG).
In this podcast we chat about climate change, how the park is researching and learning about the changing climate and the different ways that Arches and Canyonlands are both being affected by these changes.
I had a blast getting to meet and chat with Armin.
You can watch the full podcast here: https://youtu.be/gRTewUfYIio
Upcoming Podcasts:
Zion National Park: Geology, Wildlife and Dark Skies with Park Ranger Charlie Reed Zion National Park: Plants... Lots of Plants with Botanist & Park Ranger Darrin Gobble Capitol Reef National Park: Geology, Human History and Wildlife with Park Ranger Shauna Cotrell Capitol Reef National Park: Historic Orchards___
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Arches and Canyonlands park ranger, Karen Henker, joined the podcast to chat about the geology and formation of Arches and different environmental factors that are at play at Arches National Park.
Karen has been a park ranger for nearly 20 years and has spent most of her time in Utah at Canyonlands and Arches. Her knowledge, humor and passion for this area is so infectious.
You can watch the full podcast here: https://youtu.be/nJAP_tZ7kbs
Upcoming Podcasts:
Canyonlands and Arches National Parks: Physical Science and Park health with Armin HowellZion National Park: Geology, Wildlife and Dark Skies with Park Ranger Charlie Reed Zion National Park: Plants... Lots of Plants with Botanist & Park Ranger Darrin Gobble Capitol Reef National Park: Geology, Human History and Wildlife with Park Ranger Shauna Cotrell Capitol Reef National Park: Historic Orchards___
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