
13: Volcano Parks -- These National Parks are Explosive!
01/25/23 • 58 min
Let’s talk about volcanoes in the national parks!
In this episode of Exploring the National Parks, we are talking about one of the earth’s most powerful forces - volcanoes!
We are so excited to dive into this topic and discuss the coolest volcanoes and where you can see them. Join us as we share some of the most underrated places that have the best volcanoes.
Join us as we cover:
- The king of all national parks when it comes to volcanoes
- Our favorite things to do when we are visiting Hawaii Volcanoes
- What we love about Mount Rainier
- The incredible Cascade Mountain Range
- Fascinating facts about Mount Mazama
- What we love about Lassen Volcanic National Park
- The volcano you can drive to the top of in Maui
We hope you enjoy this episode! We love visiting these national parks and standing in awe of these fiery giants, and we hope you get the chance to as well.
Do you have a favorite volcano site? Let us know! And if you want to hear more about the Yellowstone supervolcano, be sure to check out the Yellowstone Fun Facts episode (#12) to find out more.
Check out the full show notes here.
Let’s talk about volcanoes in the national parks!
In this episode of Exploring the National Parks, we are talking about one of the earth’s most powerful forces - volcanoes!
We are so excited to dive into this topic and discuss the coolest volcanoes and where you can see them. Join us as we share some of the most underrated places that have the best volcanoes.
Join us as we cover:
- The king of all national parks when it comes to volcanoes
- Our favorite things to do when we are visiting Hawaii Volcanoes
- What we love about Mount Rainier
- The incredible Cascade Mountain Range
- Fascinating facts about Mount Mazama
- What we love about Lassen Volcanic National Park
- The volcano you can drive to the top of in Maui
We hope you enjoy this episode! We love visiting these national parks and standing in awe of these fiery giants, and we hope you get the chance to as well.
Do you have a favorite volcano site? Let us know! And if you want to hear more about the Yellowstone supervolcano, be sure to check out the Yellowstone Fun Facts episode (#12) to find out more.
Check out the full show notes here.
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12: Yellowstone Fun Facts - 5 Things You Didn't Know!
Welcome to the Yellowstone Fun Facts episode!
Yellowstone is John’s absolute favorite national park! That being said, he is going to take the lead and share his top fun facts about the “oldest and best’ national park.
Yellowstone is mysterious and legendary because it’s a supervolcano! This is a fascinating park, and we are so excited to discuss these fun facts with you today.
Join us as we cover:
- The science behind the supervolcano in Yellowstone
- The thermophiles in Grand Prismatic
- The flowers that only live and grow in Yellowstone
- Why we think Yellowstone is the true American safari
- The cool thing about the buffalo at this park
- The unbelievable human history in Yellowstone
Yellowstone is such a special place, and it has ignited people’s imaginations for many years. We hope you get a chance to experience Yellowstone yourself so that you can see all of the epic things this park has to offer!
Check out the full show notes here.
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14: Exploring the Grand Canyon -- Best Views, Trails, and Activities
Ready to explore the Grand Canyon?
In this episode of Exploring the National Parks, we are sharing our favorite hikes and things to do while exploring Grand Canyon National Park.
The Grand Canyon is such an iconic location. It’s known all over the world, even by people who don’t usually visit national parks! It’s on virtually everyone’s bucket list, which is why we are so excited to be diving into this episode and sharing what we love about it.
Join us as we cover:
- Things to see on the South Rim
- The coolest trails you have to check out
- Tips for escaping the crowds
- Our must-see viewpoints
- Cultural demonstrations you can see in this park
- Wildlife you can see in the area
- Our favorite trail in the park
- Hiking to the bottom
- What we love about the North Rim
- What you need to know about the puddles and mud at the Grand Canyon
We love both rims of the Grand Canyon – they each have so much to offer. We can’t wait for you to get out there and enjoy this park too.
Get on the trail, even just for a second, because it will change the way you see it!
Check out the full show notes here.
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