Exploring the National Parks

98: Great Basin National Park Fun Facts: 6 Things You Didn't Know


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Happy Thanksgiving! For this episode of Exploring the National Parks, we’re heading to Great Basin National Park to share some fun facts about this amazing place! 

Great Basin is a destination where you can connect with the past and dream about the future, and we’re so excited to show you why. Join us as we explore what makes this park so incredible and its surprising connection to Pokémon—the original Pokémon, that is!

Here’s what we’ll cover:

  • The three ways that you can define Great Basin
  • Why and how this park is twice as wide as it should be
  • The most fascinating thing about the rain and snow in this park
  • A crazy fact about the last remaining glacier in Nevada 
  • The rare phenomenon that you can find in Great Basin
  • What makes the Bristlecone Pines in this park so special
  • A bonus fun fact about something Great Basin has that other national parks don’t
  • We hope you enjoy this episode all about Great Basin! We want to hear from you— which Eevee evolution (or fun fact) excited you the most? Head over to the Dirt in My Shoes Facebook or Instagram page and let us know!

    And don’t forget, it’s Black Friday season at Dirt In My Shoes! This is the only time of year our itineraries go on sale, so if you’re planning a trip to a national park next year, this is the perfect time to snag one. Visit dirtinmyshoes.com and join our email list to be first in line when the sale begins!

    For a full summary of this episode, links to things we mentioned, and free resources/deals to get your trip planning started, check out the full show notes here.

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