The Park Science Podcast

National Park Service
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Insightful conversations about science, nature, culture, and complex issues in our national parks. Hear the stories behind the headlines. Produced by Park Science magazine, a digital magazine of the National Park Service, https://www.nps.gov/subjects/parkscience.

Episodes

  1. 08/29/2025

    A Landmark Program Celebrates a Milestone

    Hear from program managers Heather Eggleston, Laurie Lee Jenkins, and Deb DiQuinzio how the National Natural Landmarks Program works to support cutting-edge science. Learn about the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail and other amazing places. Hosted by Kass Bissmeyer and Sarah Sparhawk. A production of Park Science magazine, Summer 2022 issue (June 22, 2022). Rebroadcast in the Summer 2025 issue (August 29, 2025), https://www.nps.gov/subjects/parkscience.

    19 min

  2. 01/15/2025

    How America's "Best Idea" Went Global

    The idea of national parks, which historian Wallace Stegner called "the best idea we ever had," is also one of America's most influential exports! Jon Putnam from the NPS Office of International Affairs discusses why with hosts Kass Bissmeyer and Cortney Gjesfjeld as he talks about the agency's global connections in science. A production of Park Science magazine, Summer 2022 issue (June 22, 2022). Rebroadcast in the Winter 2024-2025 issue (January 15, 2025), https://www.nps.gov/subjects/parkscience.

    22 min

  3. 12/29/2023

    Mosquitoes Are Key to Hawaiian Honeycreeper Survival

    Birds, Not Mosquitoes project partners Chris Farmer, Luka Zavas, and Ryan Monello discuss a modern mosquito-control technique to save Hawaii’s forest birds from imminent extinction. This project is the first time this technique has been used to protect animals. Hosted by Jeri Stoller. A production of Park Science magazine, Winter 2023 issue (December 29, 2023), https://www.nps.gov/subjects/parkscience.

    24 min

  4. 12/29/2023

    Tuning in to Science: How to Reach Remote Communities through Radio

    In vast, rural areas of the Southwest, where there’s no phone service or internet, radio rules. Science communicator Christopher Calvo, former host of “This Is the Colorado Plateau,” tells how community radio helped him share science over the airwaves. A production of Park Science magazine, Winter 2023 issue (December 29, 2023), https://www.nps.gov/subjects/parkscience.

    19 min

  5. 12/30/2022

    Swept Away

    Barrier islands move constantly, but people build houses on them anyway. Cape Hatteras superintendent-scientist Dave Hallac explains why good data can only do so much. See the transcript for more about publications mentioned in the podcast. Hosted by Brooke Bauman. A production of Park Science magazine, Winter 2022 issue (December 30, 2022), https://www.nps.gov/subjects/parkscience.

    18 min
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Insightful conversations about science, nature, culture, and complex issues in our national parks. Hear the stories behind the headlines. Produced by Park Science magazine, a digital magazine of the National Park Service, https://www.nps.gov/subjects/parkscience.

Information

  • Creator
    National Park Service
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 NPS - For Personal Use Only
  • Show Website
    The Park Science Podcast