Adventures in America's National Parks

08/25/24 • 82 min

Celebrate the Anniversary of America's National Park Service (August 25, 1916) and American Adventures Month with this podcast panel discussion shared from Big Blend Radio's "Parks & Travel" Show.

FEATURED GUESTS:
- JO CLARK, travel writer and photographer, covers Blue Ridge Parkway. Follow Jo's travels: https://www.haveglasswilltravel.com/
* See her online Blue Ridge Parkway travel guide: https://recipestravelculture.com/blue-ridge-parkway-usa-favorite-drive/

ROSE PALMER, travel writer and photographer, talks about her houseboat adventure in remote Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota. Follow Rose's travels: https://quiltripping.com/
* Plan your visit to Voyageurs: https://www.nps.gov/voya/index.htm

JOHNNY SCHAEFER, award-winning winger-songwriter, talks about his honeymoon trip to Mount Rainier and Crater Lake National Parks. Keep up with Johnny at https://hearjohnny.com/
* More about Mount Rainier: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/mt-rainier-a-mountain-paradise/
* Plan your visit to Crater Lake: https://www.nps.gov/crla/index.htm

KATHLEEN WALLS, travel writer and author, talks about recent visit to Congaree National Park in South Carolina. Check out her story: https://americanroads.net/congaree-national-park-72624.htm

ELAINE MASTERS, travel writer and author, discusses her visit to American Samoa National Park. See her photo gallery on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/C3I7xIHB3X6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
** More of Elaine's National Park Stories:
https://www.tripwellgal.com/driving-four-western-us-national-parks/
https://www.tripwellgal.com/dancing-trees-of-redwood-national-park/
https://www.tripwellgal.com/visiting-us-national-parks-yosemite-valley-in-the-morning/
https://www.tripwellgal.com/dangerous-beauty-yellowstone-park-safety-tips/

Celebrate the Anniversary of America's National Park Service (August 25, 1916) and American Adventures Month with this podcast panel discussion shared from Big Blend Radio's "Parks & Travel" Show.

KATHLEEN WALLS, travel writer and author, talks about recent visit to Congaree National Park in South Carolina. Check out her story: https://americanroads.net/congaree-national-park-72624.htm

Previous Episode

Glynn Burrows - Wellness Escapes in England

Let's celebrate National Wellness Month in England! From yoga at an historic bed & breakfast to meditational walks on the beach, recovery retreats, and more, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "English Connection" show with Glynn Burrows is all about Wellness Escapes in England. See his article about it here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/wellness-retreats-in-england/

Glynn Burrows is the owner of Norfolk Tours in England. He appears on Big Blend Radio every fourth Saturday covering England as a travel destination as well as family history research. Follow his podcasts here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzIUCV2e7qm2IK_1Zfh-xJ9eEVYhqqC3Z

Learn more about Norfolk Tours at https://norfolk-tours.co.uk/

Next Episode

National Park Destinations in America and England

Celebrate the Anniversary of America's National Park Service (August 25, 1916) with this podcast panel discussion shared from Big Blend Radio's "Parks & Travel" Show.

FEATURED GUESTS:
- LISA EVANS, travel writer and author of "100 Things To Do in Coastal Mississippi Before You Die," talks about Gulf Islands National Seashore. Keep up with Lisa at http://www.writerlisa.com/
* See her Gulf Islands articles:
https://issuu.com/foodwinetravelmagazine/docs/favorite/s/15121604
https://playstayeat.com/2021/01/10/coastal-mississippi-play/
https://www.gonomad.com/153145-mississippis-coast
https://gypsywithadayjob.com/weekend-coastal-mississippi/?

BOB & TIFFANY BERTRAM, innkeepers and owners of Tiffany's Bed & Breakfast near Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas. View their Inn: https://www.tiffanysbedandbreakfast.com/
* Learn more about Hot Springs NP: https://www.nps.gov/hosp/index.htm

STEVE & KAREN WILSON, innkeepers and owners of The Lion & The Rose Bed & Breakfast in Asheville, North Carolina, talk about the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. See the Inn: https://www.lion-rose.com/
* Learn more about Great Smoky Mountains NP: https://www.nps.gov/grsm/index.htm

MARIA CHAMBERLAIN and her husband Brian own and run The Inn at Oxbow Acres in Milan, New Hampshire. Hear about their state's only national park service unit, Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site. See the Inn: https://www.oxbowacresnh.com/
* Check out Victoria Chick's article about the famed sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/sculptor-augustus-saint-gaudens/

GLYNN BURROWS is the owner of Norfolk Tours, a custom tour company in England. Learn more here: https://norfolk-tours.co.uk/
* Hear about England's National Park Service and parks, and see Glynn's article about them, here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/discover-englands-national-parks/