Explore first-hand, experiences and insights into the amazing National Parks around the United States. Whether you are experienced adventurers or first-time newcombers, we cover everything from the basics to the must-know-spots to family-friendly activities.
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ENP 26: Great Smoky Mountains Revisited with Moon’s Jason Frye
04/13/2020Danielle speaks with author Jason Frye. His updated guidebook, Moon Great Smoky Mountains National Park is available starting April 21, 2020. Jason offers tips for avoiding crowds, how to see the synchronous fireflies and off the beaten path places to explore.
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ENP 6.7 Great Smoky Mountains: Mountain Magic - Hiking Every Trail
06/19/2018Bryan and Danielle speak with Liz Etnier, who became passionate about hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains at age 58. With 800 miles of trails, she set out a goal to hike every trail in the park before her 60th birthday. Her book, the Day Hiker’s Guide to all the Trails in the Smoky Mountains, has resulted from her hours of planning, and from the subsequent urging by her hiking friends to write it all down.
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ENP 6.6 Great Smoky Mountains: Archeology and Cultural History
06/05/2018Bryan discusses the diverse and rich history of Great Smoky Mountains National Park with park archeologist, Heath Bailey and interpretive park ranger Florie Takaki. Come for the great vistas and great hikes, stay for the cultural history.
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ENP 6.5 Great Smoky Mountains: A Fragile Diverse Forest
05/22/2018Bryan first discusses the biodiversity of Great Smoky Mountains National Park with Paul Super, the Research Coordinator of the Appalachian Highlands Science Learning Center (1:03). Then Bryan speaks with Kris Johnson of the National Park Service about the health of the forest (28:04).
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ENP 6.4 Great Smoky Mountains: Recreation and Insider Tips
05/08/2018This is episode 6.4, the fourth episode in our series on Great Smoky Mountains National Park. First, Bryan speaks with Dana Soehn, the parks spokesperson. Dana talks about recreation and how to tackle this vast and myriad park. Next, Danielle speaks with Brent McDaniel of the park’s nonprofit partner, Friends of The Smokies about insider tips for visitors.
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ENP 6.3 Great Smoky Mountains: Backpacking Tips with Adventure Archives
04/24/2018This is episode 6.3, the third episode in our series on the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Bryan talks to Andrew and Bryan Lin of Adventure Archives, a family-friendly film series on YouTube with beautiful cinematography, original music and thoughtful narration about four friends going on backpacking adventures exploring nature in the US and around the world.
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ENP 6.2: Great Smoky Mountains: Trip Report Part 2 - North Carolina
04/10/2018This is episode number 6.2, the second episode in our series on the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Bryan, Danielle and their two daughters spent spring break of 2018 exploring the North Carolina side of the park along with a brief visit to Asheville, NC and the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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ENP 6.1: Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Trip Report
03/28/2018This is episode number 6.1, the first episode in our series on Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Bryan and Danielle reminisce about their first camping trip there in the spring of 2017.
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