Supernatural Park

Wake up visitor! It's morning and we're hitting the trail to look for the bunyip again. This creature is known to be nocturnal so who knows if we will find it? Grab your umbrella in case of danger, stick to the trail, and don't feed the wildlife!
A HUGE thank you to everyone who listened, downloaded, and rated the podcast and followed me on social media. This concludes season 1 of Supernatural Park. Season 2 will return this winter with new stories and new programs.
Thank you especially to Karen Pierce Gonzalez, who became the first patreon of the Park. Her flash fiction "Amiga Park" was featured on episode 6's Lunchbreak. To see more of her work, please visit folkheartpress.blogspot.com
To learn more about Oodgeroo Noonuccal, her poems, and her work as a political activist, please visit mypoeticside.com/poets/oodgeroononnuccal.If you’d like to learn more about First Nations Communities and how you can take action to enable Australia's First Nations Peoples provide advice to Australian Parliament on policies and projects that impact their lives, visit FromTheHeart.Com.AuSources:
Brown, Susan. “Beware the Bunyip.” World Book , 18 Dec. 2020,
Abookofcreatures. “Yara-Ma-YHA-Who.” A Book of Creatures , 28 June 2015, https://abookofcreatures.com/2015/06/17/yara-ma-yha-who/.

Collections , Special. “The Haunted Swamp: The Mystery of the Hexham Bunyip.” Hunter Living Histories , 18 June 2020, https://hunterlivinghistories.com/2020/06/16/hexham-bunyip/.

Naish, Darren. “Tales from the Cryptozoologicon: Bunyip.” Scientific American Blog Network , Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2013, https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/tales-from-the-cryptozoologicon-bunyip/.

“Oodgeroo Noonuccal Poems .” Oodgeroo Noonuccal Poems > My Poetic Side , https://mypoeticside.com/poets/oodgeroo-noonuccal-poems.

“Yara-Ma-YHA-Who.” Yara-Ma-Yha-Who | Facts, Information, and Mythology , 13 Oct. 2004, https://pantheon.org/articles/y/yara-ma-yha-who.html.

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Happy Halloween! Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Park's new monthly program, Campfire Stories. In this program I, Park Ranger Amy, will read tales and poetry of horror, terror, and creepiness. Grab your favorite drink, sit next to the fire, and don't feed the wildlife!
The theme for Supernatural Park is titled "The Magic Forest" by Kevin Macleod at www.incomptech.com
Special thanks to Clem Flowers and Luke Hannon for their submissions to the first Campfire Stories bonus episode! You can follow them both on twitter with the handles @Clem_Flowers and @LukeHannonPoet

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Welcome back to Supernatural Park! We're exploring the Northeast Greenland National Park today and we're doing it by dog sled! Traditionally, dogsledding has been the best way to get around this land of ice, especially since there are no roads for miles, and no big cities for that matter either!
We're going whale watching today, or rather Akhlut watching. A shapeshifting wolf that turns into a whale, you'll want to watch out for pawprints that lead to or from the shore and then disappear. We'll also be exploring what it means to be a part of a community and how orca whales interact with theirs.
Watch out for the Qiivitoq and remember; do NOT feed the wildlife!
If you're interested in learning more about the southern resident killer whale and ways you can help protect this critically endangered species, please visit www.NOAAfisheries.gov and NWF.Org and search for the keyword orcas. You can also visit Take Action | Wild Orca to see what actions you can take to save killer whales.
Sources:

1. “5 Interesting Facts about the Climate of Greenland.” Global.hurtigruten.com, global.hurtigruten.com/destinations/greenland/inspiration/greenland-climate-facts/.
2. “A Brief History of Dog Sledding.” Outdoor Dog World, 13 Mar. 2019, outdoordogworld.com/dog-sledding-history/.
3. “Everything You Need to Know about Dog Sledding.” Manawa, www.manawa.com/en/articles/dog-sledding-question-answer-session. Accessed 16 Mar. 2023.
4. “History of Dog Sledding.” Hurtigruten.com, Hurtigruten, 2011, www.hurtigruten.com/destinations/norway/inspiration/attractions/history-of-dog-sledding/.
5. Sage, Florian. “Akhlut, Hunter from the Depth.” Flo’s History, www.floshistory.com/blog/2021/04/20-akhlut-h8hbe-gj55g-rtlet-ng4w9-kl4zt-5w6al-r8spg-7w2rg-j7tpc-y8mc7-2zzdz-y4bst-egrgt-wc78r-wpkfa-3gzsy-4lpg3-g5pbd-pzfsr-9fyar-6pfb4-89kxj-dyp2w-wp36r-gk44y-59ysj-a3gf7-zgfjy-csnks-7a4lg. Accessed 16 Mar. 2023.
6. “The National Park.” Visit Greenland, visitgreenland.com/about-greenland/national-park-2/.
7. “The Whale Museum.” The Whale Museum, 2019, whalemuseum.org/pages/issues-affecting-the-orcas.
8. Twigg, Melissa. “Ittoqqortoormiit Guest House in Greenland Could Be the Most Remote Hotel on Earth.” CNN, 26 Apr. 2019, www.cnn.com/travel/article/ittoqqortoormiit-greenland-remote-hotel/index.html.

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Grab a headlamp and some clothes you don't mind getting dirty; we're going Caving at Groaning Cave in Colorado's White River National Forest!
Watch out for the slide rock bolters that like to hang out on mountaintops and make sure to listen for the sound of Tommyknockers warning us about cave ins. Today's park program can be dangerous if we're not careful!
We'll also cover some Leave No Trace Principals that are important to use, no matter where you are on public land!
Today’s park admission was paid for by David Holper, with his poem, Seven Silences narrated by himself.

David Holper has published three collections of poetry, Language Lessons: A Linguistic Hejira (Deeper Magic Press) The Bridge (Sequoia Song Publications) and 64 Questions (March Street Press). He lives in Eureka, California, where he served as the City of Eureka’s inaugural poet laureate from August 2019-August 2021. His website is https://www.davidholper.com

You can find him at his social media accounts:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.holper.1/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidholper/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@user-cx7np4vb6z

If you have written flash fiction, poetry about nature, conservation, magic, or the supernatural, or if you just have a long, rambling list of thoughts about the natural world you would like to share, please send it in written or audio form along with a short bio of yourself to [email protected]

The music intro used in the show was created by John Kingsley. You can find more of his work at theberevet.com.

Please help support the show by leaving a review. My first poetry collection titled “From Big Lakes to Big Mountains'' will be available this October and can be ordered through Amazon.

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Hello visitor! It’s Park Ranger Amy here wishing you a happy International Podcast Day and to give an exciting announcement!
The Park would like to formally invite you to a new program! On the last day of every month, Supernatural Park will host a new bonus episode called Campfire Stories. Bring your favorite beverage and snack and gather around the cozy campfire with me as I read you spooky ghost stories sent in from all over the world!
Do you have a flash fiction, short story, or poem filled with untold horrors or frightening prose that you know will send shivers down our spine? Send them to [email protected] to be read out loud. The first bonus episode will air this Halloween, October 31.

Join Supernatural Park for this thrilling good time! The trail of crushed sea glass will arrive at your door to whisk you away for a night of campfire stories. The park loves a good story and I know you do too so don’t miss it!