25 Aug 2020
ENP 33: How To Plan A Safe National Park Visit
Yes, you can enjoy the national park system and stay safe during a pandemic. Danielle celebrates the 104th birthday of the NPS with guests Jason Everson of RV Miles Network (https://rvmiles.com/) and Bradley Kerouac of Hello Ranger (https://hellorangercommunity.com/). The trio explores pragmatic strategies for family travel in an otherwise unpredictable year.
Discussion includes the following:
[00:02] Introduction: National Parks Service Founders Day (https://www.nps.gov/subjects/npscelebrates/nps-birthday.htm), Bradley Kerouac/Hello Ranger (https://hellorangercommunity.com/app/), Jason Everson/RV Miles (https://rvmiles.com/), Soul Trak Outdoors (https://soultrak.com/)
[03:39] Reports from the road: Dinosaur National Monument (https://www.nps.gov/dino/index.htm), Mesa Verde National Park (https://www.nps.gov/meve/index.htm), Saguaro National Park (https://www.nps.gov/sagu/index.htm), Mount Lemmon (https://www.visitarizona.com/places/parks-monuments/mount-lemmon/), Yellowstone National Park (https://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm)
[08:17] Logistics and locations: Glacier National Park (https://www.nps.gov/glac/index.htm), Theodore Roosevelt National Park (https://www.nps.gov/thro/index.htm), Canaveral National Seashore (https://www.nps.gov/cana/index.htm), Yosemite National Park (https://www.nps.gov/yose/index.htm), Yellowstone National Park (https://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm), Arches National Park (https://www.nps.gov/arch/index.htm)
[11:37] Choose your (safe) adventure: Yellowstone National Park (https://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm), Mesa Verde National Park (https://www.nps.gov/meve/index.htm), Colorado Springs (https://www.visitcos.com/), Pikes Peak (https://www.pikes-peak.com/), Garden Of The Gods (https://www.gardenofgods.com/), Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park (https://www.nps.gov/blca/index.htm), Curecanti National Recreation Area (https://www.nps.gov/cure/index.htm), Dinosaur National Monument (https://www.nps.gov/dino/index.htm), Great Smoky Mountains National Park (https://www.nps.gov/grsm/index.htm), Blue Ridge Mountains/Shenandoah National Park (https://www.nps.gov/shen/index.htm)
[18:45] Inside jokes
[20:00] Practical tips for making your choice
[27:28] Backyard parks and return visits: Cuyahoga Valley National Park (https://www.nps.gov/cuva/index.htm), Glacier National Park (https://www.nps.gov/glac/index.htm)
[33:15] Park safety: Mesa Verde National Parks (https://www.nps.gov/meve/index.htm), Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park (https://www.nps.gov/blca/index.htm), Dinosaur National Monument (https://www.nps.gov/dino/index.htm), Dinosaur Quarry (https://www.nps.gov/dino/planyourvisit/quarry-exhibit-hall.htm), Zion National Park (https://www.nps.gov/zion/index.htm), Big Bend National Park (https://www.nps.gov/bibe/index.htm), Yellowstone National Park (https://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm), Yellowstone National Park (https://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm), Allegheny State Park (https://parks.ny.gov/parks/alleganyredhouse/details.aspx)
[41:00] Before you RV…: Cruise America (https://www.cruiseamerica.com/)
[46:23] A final word on safety
[47:04] A final word on places to visit: Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail (https://www.nps.gov/semo/index.htm), Freedom Riders National Monument (https://www.nps.gov/frri/index.htm), Pullman National Monument (https://www.nps.gov/pull/index.htm)
[48:57] Guest contacts: RV Miles, (https://rvmiles.com/) The RV Miles podcast (https://rvmiles.com/podcast/), America's National Parks podcast (https://nationalparkpodcast.com/), The See America podcast (https://rvmiles.com/see-america/), Hello Ranger (https://hellorangercommunity.com/)
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