Parkography podcast

Parkography

Parkography (formerly known as the America’s National Parks Podcast) is the new home for the powerful stories, rich history, and breathtaking landscapes of America’s national parks and public lands. Through immersive storytelling, vivid soundscapes, and in-depth research, we explore the people, places, and pivotal moments that shaped the wild places we cherish today. From iconic landmarks to hidden corners, Parkography brings the soul of America’s public lands to life—one story at a time.

Parkography (formerly known as the America’s National Parks Podcast) is the new home for the powerful stories, rich history, and breathtaking landscapes of America’s national parks and public lands. Through immersive storytelling, vivid soundscapes, and in-depth research, we explore the people, places, and pivotal moments that shaped the wild places we cherish today. From iconic landmarks to hidden corners, Parkography brings the soul of America’s public lands to life—one story at a time.

 

#250

NEWS: Nat'l Parks Told To Remove "DEI" Merchandise, Grand Canyon Closes Services, New State Parks

The Grand Canyon's South Rim has closed lodging due to significant waterline breaks, while... more

11 Dec 2025

14 MINS

14:26

11 Dec 2025


#249

Early 1900s Christmas at YELLOWSTONE National Park

In this episode, how three young boys petitioned the Department of the Interior to open th... more

04 Dec 2025

10 MINS

10:30

04 Dec 2025


#248

BREAKING: Huge NATIONAL PARK PASS Changes: Non-Resident Surcharge, Digital Passes, New Design

In this episode: National park entrance is about to get much more expensive for foreign vi... more

29 Nov 2025

07 MINS

07:28

29 Nov 2025


#247

NEWS: NPS Offering $70K To New NPS Rangers, Graffiti at Arches National Park, Trail Runner Gets Pard...

This week: National parks reopen after the government shutdown — but not before one of the... more

19 Nov 2025

13 MINS

13:25

19 Nov 2025


#246

National Park Passes Explained

In this episode, I'll break down the various types of passes available for national parks ... more

12 Nov 2025

15 MINS

15:54

12 Nov 2025


#245

NEWS: Yosemite BASE Jumping Convictions, Arctic Wildlife Refuge Opened To Oil Leasing, More

Highlights include the National Park Service prosecuting BASE jumping cases in Yosemite, t... more

05 Nov 2025

11 MINS

11:30

05 Nov 2025


#244

Grand Dame of the Everglades: Marjory Stoneman Douglas

“There are no other Everglades in the world. They are, they have always been, one of the u... more

29 Oct 2025

19 MINS

19:48

29 Oct 2025


#243

News: Forest Bill Advances, Jobs on the Line, and Wildlife on the Move

This week’s national park news roundup covers a wave of potential job cuts across the Depa... more

22 Oct 2025

11 MINS

11:09

22 Oct 2025


#242

The Voyageurs, Namesake Canoemen of Voyageurs National Park

On the northern shores of Minnesota lies a remote waterscape steeped in history, nature, a... more

15 Oct 2025

12 MINS

12:40

15 Oct 2025


#241

National Parks in a Shutdown: How to Visit Now—and What’s Really Going On

One week in, we have a clear as mud idea about which National Parks and areas of parks are... more

08 Oct 2025

14 MINS

14:02

08 Oct 2025


#240

News: How The Shutdown Will Affect National Parks, Grand Canyon North Rim Reopened, and More

This week’s National Parks & Public Lands News Roundup covers the impending federal govern... more

01 Oct 2025

11 MINS

11:49

01 Oct 2025


#239

NEWS | National Park Exhibits Removed, New Fire Agency, Pushback on Florida Springs National Park, &...

This week’s National Parks & Public Lands News Roundup covers some big and controversial s... more

17 Sep 2025

13 MINS

13:11

17 Sep 2025


#238

The Wild West Life of Josie Bassett Morris and Dinosaur National Monument

At the edge of Utah and Colorado, where canyons plunge and rivers carve through stone, lie... more

10 Sep 2025

09 MINS

09:39

10 Sep 2025


#237

NEWS: New Florida National Park? Illegal Grow Site in Sequoia, Park Staff Unionize

Law enforcement rangers cleared an illegal cannabis grow in Sequoia National Park, where t... more

02 Sep 2025

14 MINS

14:33

02 Sep 2025


#236

The Forgotten 14th Colony — Daniel Boone and the Cumberland Gap

Everyone knows about America’s 13 original colonies… but did you know there was almost a 1... more

27 Aug 2025

18 MINS

18:51

27 Aug 2025


#235

Ranger Stabbed, Rabies Outbreak Fears, Grand Teton Peak Faces Renaming

A ranger stabbed in a Colorado state park, hundreds exposed to rabies at Grand Teton, Isle... more

20 Aug 2025

12 MINS

12:34

20 Aug 2025


#234

3 Days in Yosemite That Changed America Forever

In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt and naturalist John Muir embarked on a legendary thr... more

13 Aug 2025

13 MINS

13:41

13 Aug 2025


#233

The Curse of the Petrified Forest

At Petrified Forest National Park, a strange phenomenon has persisted for decades: people ... more

05 Aug 2025

10 MINS

10:37

05 Aug 2025


#232

News | More Fed Land Job Cuts, "Unamerican" Exhibit Removed From Nat'l Park, State Park Double Homic...

In this episode, we cover the Trump administration's reorganization of the Department of A... more

30 Jul 2025

13 MINS

13:45

30 Jul 2025


#231

America's Forgotten National Parks

In Michigan, the country’s second National Park would be established in 1875, only to be r... more

24 Jul 2025

15 MINS

15:04

24 Jul 2025


#230

The Incredible History of Mammoth Cave Guides

Deep within Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park, one can find so much more than rock for... more

09 Jul 2025

17 MINS

17:01

09 Jul 2025


#229

News: Nat'l Forests Opened to Logging, "Alligator Alcatraz" Built in National Preserve, More

In this week's episode, a controversial provision to sell off over a million acres of publ... more

02 Jul 2025

13 MINS

13:09

02 Jul 2025


#228

The House That Shaped a Nation—and Vanished: The President's House of Philadelphia

Just steps from the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall lies the barely visible foundation ... more

26 Jun 2025

15 MINS

15:17

26 Jun 2025


#227

37 Days in Yellowstone

In 1870, Truman Everts set out as part of an exploration of the Yellowstone wilderness. Wh... more

11 Jun 2025

30 MINS

30:25

11 Jun 2025


#226

Gov't Wants You to Report "Negative" National Park Signs, Yellowstone Explosion Update, and More

In this episode, an update on the dramatic hydrothermal explosion at Yellowstone's Biscuit... more

04 Jun 2025

10 MINS

10:25

04 Jun 2025


#225

The Wild True Story of the Man Trapped on Devils Tower

A $50 bet turned into a six-day national spectacle atop Devils Tower: The bizarre true sto... more

30 May 2025

08 MINS

08:32

30 May 2025


#224

NPS Layoffs Paused, Bear That Flips Dumpsters Killed, Endangered Species Change Threatens Rivers

Massive job cuts at the National Park Service are paused while contract approval at the US... more

21 May 2025

15 MINS

15:15

21 May 2025


#223

Behind the Lens: Capturing the Wild with the Creators of PBS's "View Finders"

In this episode of Parkography, I sit down with Chris Greer and Paul Daniel, the adventuro... more

14 May 2025

37 MINS

37:51

14 May 2025


#222

40% Cut To Park Service? National Parks Handed Over To States? Trump's Budget Proposal

In this National Park and Public Lands news roundup, we dive into the proposed 38% budget ... more

07 May 2025

15 MINS

15:33

07 May 2025


#221

How One Piece of Litter Changed a National Park Forever

In this episode, we explore the surprising impact of litter in our national parks, beginni... more

30 Apr 2025

10 MINS

10:07

30 Apr 2025