Footsteps: The Fort Larned Podcast

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The official podcast of Fort Larned National Historic Site. Here, we seek to involve our staff, volunteers, visitors, and virtual visitors in the story of Fort Larned and its place in the National Park Service. Join us as we dive into various topics relating to Fort Larned, the Santa Fe Trail, the cultures that interacted here, and how we manage all of that in relation to the National Park Service mission.

  1. 09/27/2025

    Discovered, Preserved, and Told - Bonus Episode - Fort Larned Stories

    Hosts: Ben Long and Kristin Keith Guests: George Elmore, Mike Seymour, and Pete Bethke The last episode of Season 2 of Footsteps is here and is totally different than all the other episodes this season. In this episode, we sit down and hear from our hosts as well as some other staff members about some of their favorite stories as they relate to Fort Larned.

  2. 08/02/2025

    Discovered, Preserved, and Told - Episode 5 - Heather Brown

    Hosts: Ben Long and Kristin Keith Guest: Heather Brown Enjoy this episode as we talk with Heather Brown, the Chief of Interpretation at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. Join us as we discuss the intricacies of preserving both natural and cultural resources and the challenges that come with them.

  3. 06/14/2025

    Discovered, Preserved, and Told - Episode 5 - Eric Leonard

    Hosts: Ben Long, Kristin Keith, and Liz Rasmussen Guest: Eric Leonard Enjoy this episode as we talk with Eric Leonard, the superintendent of the High Plains Group in Colorado and New Mexico. The parks he manages include Amache National Historic Site, Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, Capulin Volcano National Monument, and San Creek Massacre National Historic Site.

  4. 05/04/2025

    Discovered, Preserved, and Told - Episode 4 - Luecreasea Horne

    Guest: Luecreasea Horne Hosts: Ben Long, Kristin Keith, and Liz Rasmussen This episode, we talk with Luecreasea Horne, a Park Ranger at Nicodemus National Historic Site and a sixth generation descendent of the original settlers of Nicodemus. Join us as we talk about the history of Nicodemus and its connection to Fort Larned!

  5. 04/05/2025

    Discovered, Preserved, and Told - Episode 3 - Dr. Doug Scott

    Guest: Dr. Doug Scott Hosts: Ben Long, Kristin Keith, Liz Rasmussen Join us as we talk with Dr. Doug Scott, a career archeologist who has worked the National Park Service as well as other agencies as he has sought to uncover the stories of those in the past. Dr. Scott's work has taken place not only within the United States, but internationally as well.

  6. 03/22/2025

    Discovered, Preserved, and Told - Episode 2 - Judy Readding

    Guest: Judy Readding Hosts: Ben Long, Kristin Keith, and Liz Rasmussen Join us as we talk with Judy Readding, a Larned native and someone who lived on the Fort Larned Ranch before it became a National Park Service site. Judy's perspectives offer a unique look into the Fort's early years as a historic site as well as its life as a working ranch.

  7. 03/08/2025

    Discovered, Preserved, and Told - Episode 1 - Celeste Dixon

    Guest: Celeste Dixon Hosts: Ben Long, Kristin Keith, Liz Rasmussen Join us this season as we examine how and why the National Park Service preserves both cultural and natural resources and how the stories within are discovered, preserved, and told. Enjoy this episode as we talk with Celeste Dixon about her experiences as a Park Ranger at Fort Larned National historic site as well as other National Park Service Sites.

  8. 03/02/2024

    Season 1 Bonus Episode

    Host: Ranger Ben Long Co-Host: Intern Carter Atteberry Description: As the culmination of Season 1 where we looked at Fort Larned's Past, Present, and Future, in this episode, we hear from a few volunteers and visitors to get their perspective on Fort Larned, how it tells the story of the past, how it's preserved today, and how we hope to keep in around for generations to come.

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The official podcast of Fort Larned National Historic Site. Here, we seek to involve our staff, volunteers, visitors, and virtual visitors in the story of Fort Larned and its place in the National Park Service. Join us as we dive into various topics relating to Fort Larned, the Santa Fe Trail, the cultures that interacted here, and how we manage all of that in relation to the National Park Service mission.

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  • Creator
    National Park Service
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2026 NPS - For Personal Use Only
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