ENP 31: Rock The Park: Behind the Scenes with Jack Steward Everybody's National Parks

What makes the Emmy Award-winning show Rock The Park (http://www.thoseparkguys.com/rock-the-park) must-see tv? Bryan goes behind the scenes with Jack Steward, the show's co-creator and co-host, to find out how Rock The Park captures friendship and adventure for the camera. Then, Jack answers listener questions, including one from a 7-year-old fan.
Discussion includes the following:
[00:58] - Origins story: Jack Stewart and Colton Smith friendship; Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Hole, WY.
[06:05] - Rock The Parks from idea to episodes; ENP Isle Royale (https://www.everybodysnationalparks.com/podcasts?categoryID=1553&yearmonth=0)
[09:24] Rock The Park’s formula for adventure
[10:50] Big Cypress National Preserve; Rock The Park s6 ep21 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mULRajIn34I)
[11:55] Adventure, beauty, and danger; Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park; Carlsbad Caverns National Park (https://www.nps.gov/cave/index.htm)
[16:08] People make the park experience; Everglades National Park (https://www.nps.gov/ever/index.htm)
[18:30] Sentimental park favorites: Yellowstone National Park, Glacier National Park, Death Valley National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Virgin Islands National Park, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
[21:07] Rock The Park’s Daytime Emmy Award moments
[23:20] Listener questions: Rock The Park’s future plans
[25:50] Listener questions: Park tallies and what’s missing; Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Kobuk Valley National Park, Cuyahoga Valley National Park (https://www.nps.gov/cuva/index.htm)
[27:07] Listener questions: An invitation to Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (https://www.nps.gov/whis/index.htm)
[27:53] Listener questions; Managing friendship and national park trips
[30:48] Jack reflects on his most transcendent park moments; Fossil Butte National Monument
For complete show notes and archive, visit everybodysnationalparks.com (everybodysnationalparks.com).
Resources:
Those Park Guys (http://www.thoseparkguys.com)
Jack Steward on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/jackfsteward/)

Note: This episode is coming out in summer of 2020 during COVID-19 please be safe and follow recommended guidelines. If you are going to a national park, check the website for specific closures and guidelines for that park. The content of this interview is to inspire travel once it is safe to do so.