Lift Your Thumb But Don't Be Dumb

Yeah ok we get it there is a famous band called The Byrds and we couldn't think of them but whatever we are a National Park podcast not a know every band podcast so give us a break ok.

Anyways,

We are talking bout thumbing today folks. Hitchhiking has been around for a very long time (1910!) and we are just sad it isnt still socially acceptable to do it still. As the automobile became more popular, so did people finding ways to get around the country. Sometimes the easiest way was to just stick out a thumb.

We talk about the history of hitchhiking, its decline over the years, why it is perceived as dangerous, and some personal and third-party accounts of hitchhiking stories.

We'll catch you down the road,
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