A Sense of Place: Stories of Stewardship from the National Park Service

National Park Service
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This podcast introduces you to the people who take care of America’s parks. You’ll see parks in new ways. As experiments in social reform. As places where interpretive rangers and visitors contemplate big ideas. As spaces where the NPS aspires to hire an inclusive workforce. Each episode dives into the Park History Program’s rich oral history archives to find stories that are moving, funny, and wise. Come join us. Episodes, transcripts, & photos also available at: https://go.nps.gov/sense-of-place-podcast

Episodes

  1. 04/27/2020

    A Park as Home

    In conversation with Laurel Munson Boyers. What’s it like to spend most of your life in Yosemite National Park, from childhood to wilderness manager?

    13 min

  2. 04/27/2020

    Maps

    In conversation with Nancy Haack. Who makes sure you can find your way around a national park?

    16 min

  3. 04/27/2020

    The Changing Face of Conservation

    In conversation with Dick Martin. How have ideas and policies about how we take care of park resources evolved since the 1960s?

    16 min

  4. 04/27/2020

    The Evolution of Interpretation in the NPS

    In conversation with Rebecca "Becky" Lacome. How do interpretive rangers create safe spaces to explore challenging issues of our times?

    10 min

  5. 04/27/2020

    The Helpers - Life, Death, and Safety in Our Parks

    In conversation with Butch Farabee and JD Swed. Who do you call when you’re in trouble in a national park?

    14 min

  6. 04/27/2020

    The Hidden History of Park Publications

    In conversation with Ed Zahniser. Why do national park brochures have a distinctive look?

    15 min

  7. 04/27/2020

    The National Park Service Reckons with Representation

    In conversation with Kevin Cheri. How does the National Park Service hire a workforce that is diverse and inclusive?

    13 min

  8. 04/27/2020

    The Urban Parks Mission

    In conversation with Ed Rizzotto. How have national parks served as places of social reform?

    12 min
  • 8 Episodes

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This podcast introduces you to the people who take care of America’s parks. You’ll see parks in new ways. As experiments in social reform. As places where interpretive rangers and visitors contemplate big ideas. As spaces where the NPS aspires to hire an inclusive workforce. Each episode dives into the Park History Program’s rich oral history archives to find stories that are moving, funny, and wise. Come join us. Episodes, transcripts, & photos also available at: https://go.nps.gov/sense-of-place-podcast

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