Mother-daughter artist/writer team Beth Tockey Williams and Hailey Morgan Williams discuss their National Parks Arts Foundation residency in Dry Tortugas National Park in the Florida Keys. Beth is an award-winning artist and Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America. Hailey is a Scholastic award-winning poet, nonfiction, and fiction writer, as well as a self-published screenwriter. Featured music on this episode is "Ocean of Stars" by Dave Kerzner.

More:
https://www.bethwilliamspastels.com/
https://pellwrites.com/
https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/
http://davekerzner.com/

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On this episode of Big Blend Radio, travel writer Debbie Stone shares her adventures in beautiful and diverse Olympic National Park. Located in northwestern Washington State, on the Olympic Peninsula, the park protects a wilderness spanning nearly a million acres. It is often referred to as “three parks in one,” as it boasts three distinctly different ecosystems: rugged, glacier-capped peaks, old-growth and temperate rainforests, and over seventy miles of wild Pacific coastline. Read Debbie's story here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/be-inspired-by-the-natural-splendor-of-olympic-national-park/

Featured music is “Wind Through the Leaves” by Mae Edwards - http://maeedwards.com/

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This episode of Big Blend Radio’s Vacation Station Travel Show features travel writer and author Linda Ballou, who shares more of her adventures Down Under in Australia with Overseas Adventure Travel that took her from Melbourne to Sydney, through the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest and out to the island state of Tasmania and various national parks. See her story: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/nine-wonders-down-under-in-australia/

Featured music is “On the Bay” By the Walk-A-Bout Band. https://www.walkaboutband.com/

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On this episode of Big Blend Radio's Vacation Station Travel Show, travel writer Debbie Stone shares her epic hiking experience on New Zealand’s Tongariro Alpine Crossing, an unforgettable 12.1-mile trek that’s often regarded as one of the top ten one-day hikes in the world by the likes of National Geographic. The Crossing, as it is often called, is located within Tongariro National Park, a dual World Heritage Area, recognized for both its Maori culture and outstanding volcanic features. Read her story: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/new-zealands-tongariro-alpine-crossing/

Featured music is “traveler” by the Walk-A-Bout Band. https://www.walkaboutband.com/

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This episode of Big Blend Radio focuses on spring activities and events in Tulare County, Central California. Home to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, the Giant Sequoia National Monument and Sequoia National Forest, the region is a year-round destination offering a variety of outdoor activities, a calendar full of events and festivals, and an eclectic selection of shopping and dining opportunities in the local communities.
Featured guests from the Sequoia Tourism Council include: Sintia Kawasaki-Yee - Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, Gary Rogers - Sequoia Parks Conservancy, Denise Alonzo - Sequoia National Forest, Donnette Silva Carter – Tulare Chamber of Commerce, Suzanne Bianco - Visit Visalia. Featured music is “Hey, Hey California” by Everett Coast.

More: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/spring-in-californias-sequoia-country/

This episode of Big Blend Radio features Jodi Canter, founder of Wanderlust, an online store carrying t-shirts and accessories just for National Park Junkies like her! From Yosemite to Cuyahoga Valley, hear about her park adventures and her company Wanderlust that also helps to support the organizations that preserve and protect our parks for future generations. Jodi has assigned Nancy & Lisa on a special National Parks Across America map story project to document and showcase the various national parks they visit on their travels. See: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/national-parks-across-america/

Featured music is “Colors of the USA” by Doreen Taylor. https://www.doreentaylormusic.com/

On this episode of Big Blend Radio’s 1st Friday Toast to The Arts & Parks Show, world renown photographer, videographer, cinematographer and author Harun Mehmedinovic discusses his National Parks Arts Foundation dark skies photography artist-in-residence experience at Death Valley National Park. Featured music is “Searching for the Moon” by Yagull.

More Info:
https://skyglowproject.com/
https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/
https://www.yagull.com/

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On this episode of Big Blend Radio, hiking enthusiast, landscape photographer, and author Derek Dellinger discusses his new book, "America's Best Day Hikes: Spectacular Single-Day Hikes Across the States." This beautiful hardcover book shares a bucket list of the 50 best day hikes in major regions throughout America, as well as important advice on how to prepare for your hike. Derek Dellinger is the author/coauthor of several Countryman hiking titles, including “50 Hikes in the Catskills” and “50 Hikes in the Upper Hudson Valley.”

Featured music is “Loving the Land” by Wally Lawder. http://wallylawder.com/

Thanks to Porto-Vino wine bags and backpacks for sponsoring this episode. https://porto-vino.com/

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On this episode of Big Blend Radio travel writer Debbie Stone shares her white water rafting adventure with Hells Canyon Raft. The Hells Canyon National Recreation Area straddles the borders of northeastern Oregon and western Idaho and contains over 650,000 acres of unparalleled scenic beauty. It’s a vast and remote region that is home to North America’s deepest and narrowest river gorge – deeper than the Grand Canyon by 2,000 feet. See Debbie’s story and video, here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/amp-up-the-adventure-in-hells-canyon/

Featured music is “West by South” by Jeffrey Halford & The Healers. https://sunvalleyrecords.com/band/jeffrey-halford

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