While in on the Kenai Peninsula, I parked near a big built out bus on the side of the road. It seemed like the perfect place to camp for the night, with a gorgeous view of the water and the surrounding mountains. The brown bus nearby had bla

Wrangell Interview With Arkansas Lawyer Road Tripping with 12 Strangers

May 14th, 2019 7m

“If I could tell anyone to do anything, it would just be to do an experience like this. You know, meet 13 strangers and see the world.” -Lizzy McSpadden When I met Lizzy, she was on a road trip with more than a dozen strangers, on day 9 of a

Wrangell Interview with American Adventures Tour Guide

May 2nd, 2019 13m 11s

“It’s wild up here. You’ve got to be ready for everything.” -Ashley Gamble I am so excited for you to hear this episode. Ashley Gamble is a tour guide for a company that takes adventure seekers on ROAD TRIPS to National Parks and cities.

Wrangell Interview with Adventure Blogger in Alaska

Apr 25th, 2019 10m 53s

People often ask how long my interviews are and I ask them how long a conversation is. It can be one minute or three hours. This is a really fun episode because it gives you a real peak into what actually happens on the road… a conversation

One Man's Three Month Trek from Maryland to Alaska

Mar 27th, 2019 17m 53s

“This is my first time in interior Alaska and it’s just phenomenal. It won’t be my last time, that’s for sure.” - Andrew Aughenbaugh I met Augie, in a very hilarious way… By being stuck in a ditch in the largest National Park in the country.

Wrangell Interview with Alaskan Tour Guide and Adventure Traveler

Mar 19th, 2019 29m 50s

"Wrangell is often referred to as the Park without handrails." Brendon Seaholser was such an interesting interview because of his honest and blunt demeanor, as well as his love of the park and adventures of all kind. During this interview,

Wrangell Interview with Owner of 80 Acre Campsite in National Park

Mar 9th, 2019 16m 3s

"I'm fairly well traveled and this is the best place I could find." -Jim D. As you can probably tell during the beginning of this episode, when I first met Jim, I thought uhhhh, okay this is going to be an interesting interview… And I was

Kenai Fjords Interview with an Alaskan Travel Expert

Feb 19th, 2019 28m 8s

“It just makes you realize that you’re not the only person out here, you know? Think about everybody else. You’re the one person living your life but there’s so much more… there’s so many people and we’re all experiencing it.” -Heidi Goheen H

Kenai Fjords Interview with the Ship Deck Hand

Feb 12th, 2019 8m 37s

"I think everyone should explore their parks... I've gotten to go to quite a few and there isn't anything quite like Kenai Fjords National Park.” -Josh Grove During the ride to Kenai Fjord National Park, I talked with a deck hand on the ship

Interview with Safari Leader in Alaska's Kenai Fjords National Park

Feb 5th, 2019 22m 38s

“I’m from Tennessee where in the winter time, it can get to mid-80s... and I love the heat and I will sacrifice all that just to be here because it’s so impressively cool.” -Mikey Martin Mikey Martin is a Safari Guide that I met on the boat r

Kenai Fjords Interview with Family Visiting Their 402nd National Park

Jan 29th, 2019 26m 4s

"We're the Parkbound Maitlands. This is our 402nd Park. We're going to all of them. It's taken about 8 years to get to this many... Our job is not to be like 'oh look at us, we've been to all these Parks', we want kids, we want more people to c

Denali Interview with Patrice La Vigne About Subaru's Zero Landfill Initiative

Dec 19th, 2018 8m 42s

Do you know how long it takes a water bottle to completely decompose? Take a guess, and then listen to this episode. As I was walking out of the visitor center in Denali, I saw a table with a sign about Subaru’s Zero Landfill Initiative in t

Interview with Two Adorable Little Girls in Denali National Park

Dec 19th, 2018 3m 15s

After riding the bus for 4 hours, we finally arrived at Eielson, which gives a breathtaking view of the park. While I was taking in the view, two little girls ran up to me and started asking questions about my mic. I asked their parents if

Denali Interview with Two Adorable Little Girls

Dec 19th, 2018 3m 15s

Denali Bus Interview with Henry Turner

Dec 19th, 2018 7m 9s

When you think of Alaska, what comes to mind? It is a specific image is it a fuzzy question mark? Like many of the other people I met in Denali, I met Henry, traveling with his friend Sarah, on the bus. They got on later than the others,

Interview With A Bus Driver Who Shares What It’s Like to Work at Denali National Park

Dec 7th, 2018 11m 3s

What Keeps Elton Parks, a Denali Bus Driver, Coming Back to the Park for the Last 33 Years? And how does he describe working in Denali? You won’t want to miss this. When I was about to board the bus, a nice Park Ranger out front said to me,

Denali Nat Park Interview with Texan Family On a 17 Day RV Trip Through Alaska

Dec 7th, 2018 10m 44s

Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to be just feet away from a hungry grizzly (or 12)? In this episode, I interview a father and a son from Huston that are on a 17 day RV road trip with their family. I sat next to them on the bus in

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Welcome to the Nat Park Stories Podcast

Nov 18th, 2018 2m 57s

Fall back in love with America through stories of strangers in the National Parks. Follow the adventures of a solo female VanLifer exploring the US National Parks, and talking to people she meets about their impact. --- Welcome to the Nat Park

Nat Park Stories, Season One, Episode Two Interview with Ike Waits Denali National Park Hiking and Photography Guide Author

Nov 17th, 2018 16m 52s

In this episode we’ll be talking about my first Park of the Podcast, Denali National Park in Alaska, where I went at the end of July 2018 — and we'll talk to a man who’s been coming to the park since the 60s. The thing that stood out to most pe

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