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Hear from the folks that live, breathe and know the national parks best.

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    • Science
    • 5.0 • 9 Ratings

Hear from the folks that live, breathe and know the national parks best.

    Death Valley National Park: Geology & Climate with Park Ranger Matt Lamar

    Death Valley National Park: Geology & Climate with Park Ranger Matt Lamar

    Death Valley Park Ranger, Matt Lamar, joined to chat about the geology and climate of Death Valley National Park. He shared details on how specific parts of the park were created, what you need to see when you visit and how you can stay safe despite the parks' extreme climate.
    Matt is awesome and is filled with knowledge about the parks. Make sure to give him a visit when you head to DVNP!
    You can also watch this podcast on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@safetravelspod ___Follow us on social! https://www.instagram.com/safetravelspodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@safetravelspodYouTube:  @SafeTravelsPod  Safetravelspod.com

    • 35 min
    The Hiking Guy: Hiking, Healing, & Enjoying Nature with Cris Hazzard

    The Hiking Guy: Hiking, Healing, & Enjoying Nature with Cris Hazzard

    We had the opportunity to sit down with Cris Hazzard from HikingGuy.com to chat about his outdoor journey, how we can encourage and support others that are getting into hiking, outdoor + tech gear, hiking etiquette and much more!
    Cris was an awesome interview and an even better person. I had a blast picking his brain and getting to spend some time with him!
    You can also view the full conversation on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@safetravelspod
    Cris Hazzard/Hiking Guy links to support him:Website: HikingGuy.comYouTube: YouTube.com/@hikingguyInstagram: hikingguy_com
    __Safe Travels is a media network that sits down with park rangers to discuss unique areas of each park. The goal of each episode is to help educate current and future visitors on ways to stay safe and keep the park healthy.__Follow us on social!instagram.com/safetravelspodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@safetravelspodYouTube:  @SafeTravelsPod  Safetravelspod.com

    • 50 min
    Death Valley National Park: Wildlife with Park Ranger Elyscia Letterman

    Death Valley National Park: Wildlife with Park Ranger Elyscia Letterman

    Death Valley Park Ranger, Elyscia Letterman, joined to chat about the wildlife at Death Valley National Park! She shared awesome insight on the various desert adaptations that the animals have taken on, reptiles, predators and prey, plus much more!
    Elyscia was an awesome guest - I had such a blast getting to chat and learn from her.
    Upcoming episodes:- The Hiking Guy: Cris Hazzard's story + hiking advice- Death Valley National Park: Geology and Climate
    If you like this video, please consider leaving a rating on our channel!
    You can also watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vrm8_1Z-KX4___Safe Travels is a media network that sits down with park rangers to discuss unique areas of each park. The goal of each episode is to help educate current and future visitors on ways to stay safe and keep the park healthy.__Follow us on social!instagram.com/safetravelspodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@safetravelspodYouTube:  @SafeTravelsPod  Safetravelspod.com

    • 45 min
    Death Valley National Park: Dark Skies Astronomy with Park Ranger Matt Lamar

    Death Valley National Park: Dark Skies Astronomy with Park Ranger Matt Lamar

    Death Valley Park Ranger, Matt Lamar, joined to chat about the dark skies that surround Death Valley National Park. He shared his best tips and insight on how visitors can best experience the cosmos.
    Matt was an awesome guest and a true joy to get to listen to and learn from.
    Upcoming episodes:- Death Valley National Park: Wildlife- The Hiking Guy: Expert Hiking and Camping Advice- Death Valley National Park: Geology and Climate 
    If you like this video, please consider leaving a rating on our channel!
    You can also watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bmylYnesf3I___Safe Travels is a media network that sits down with park rangers to discuss unique areas of each park. The goal of each episode is to help educate current and future visitors on ways to stay safe and keep the park healthy. __Follow us on social! instagram.com/safetravelspodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@safetravelspodYouTube:  @SafeTravelsPod  Safetravelspod.com

    • 28 min
    Death Valley National Park: Park Preview

    Death Valley National Park: Park Preview

    We're headed to Death Valley National Park! Safe Travels will be taking on the Mojave Desert to sit down with park rangers to discuss Geology, Climate, Wildlife and Dark Skies (Astronomy). In this episode, we discuss general details about the park and background information regarding each of the upcoming topics from the rangers. We'll be doing a new park preview episode prior to the start of each new park series. 

    • 10 min
    Grand Canyon National Park: Cultural History & Fire Archeology with Jason Nez

    Grand Canyon National Park: Cultural History & Fire Archeology with Jason Nez

    It was an honor to sit down with Jason Nez! Jason is a Fire Archeologist at Grand Canyon National Park and is a part of Navajo Nation.
    In our conversation we discussed the crucial need for visitor education pertaining to indigenous peoples and their long, important history that exists in the Grand Canyon.
    We also discussed Jason’s role in the park as a Fire Archeologist and the important decisions he has to make in order to keep the park healthy and to preserve some of the most important archeological sites within the canyon.--Safe Travels is a media network that sits down with park rangers to discuss unique areas of each park. The goal of each episode is to help educate current and future visitors on ways to stay safe and keep the park healthy.  --Special thanks to Jason Nez for spending time with us! 

    • 39 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
9 Ratings

9 Ratings

Outdoorsy Tourist ,

Awesome!

This podcast is great. Joey is a fun host who seems just as curious as the listeners! The rangers are such fun guests to listen to, they’re always very insightful. Can’t wait to explore the parks after listening!

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