Parks & Travel

Focusing on Petroglyph National Monument in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this Big Blend Radio interview was part of a live broadcast that aired on March 31, 2021 at Bottger Mansion in Old Town, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Petroglyph National Monument protects a variety of cultural and natural resources including five volcanic cones, hundreds of archeological sites and an estimated 24,000 images carved by Ancestral Pueblo peoples and early Spanish settlers.Featured guests include Nancy Hendricks - Superintendent of Petroglyph National Monument, and Brenna Moore - Director Of Communications And Public Relations - Visit Albuquerque. More at:https://www.nps.gov/petr/index.htmhttps://www.visitalbuquerque.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Friday "Toast to The Arts & Parks" Show features acclaimed painter Alice Leese. Hear about her artistic process, life on her family's ranch in west Texas, and upcoming 1-month National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) residency off-grid on Loggerhead Key in Dry Tortugas National Park. Alice was also an NPAF artist-in-residence at Fort Union National Monument and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. See Alice's art at https://www.aliceleese.com/

Learn more about the National Parks Arts Foundation and their unique artist residencies in parks across the country: https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/

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This episode of Big Blend Radio features Katie Wightman, Field Institute Director for the Sequoia Parks Conservancy who talks about their park programs in Sequoia & Kings National Parks as well as their fundraising efforts.

The Sequoia Parks Conservancy is the official nonprofit partner of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and Lake Kaweah, working hand-in-hand with the National Park Service to support projects including trail improvements, educational programs for the public, and the protection of wildlife and their natural habitat. More at https://www.sequoiaparksconservancy.org/

This interview is part of Big Blend Radio's 1st Thursday "Travel Tulare County" Show series with the Sequoia Tourism Council. Plan your California Sequoia Country adventure at https://www.discoverthesequoias.com/

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From South Carolina to Southern Florida, on this episode of Big Blend Radio, travel writer Debbie Stone talks about her park adventures in Congaree, Biscayne, and Dry Tortugas National Parks.
Read Debbie's stories about each park here:
* Congaree NP: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/the-wild-heart-of-south-carolina-beats-strong-in-congaree-national-park/
* Biscayne NP: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/discover-an-aquatic-wonderland-at-biscayne-national-park/
* Dry Tortugas NP: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/treasures-abound-at-floridas-dry-tortugas-national-park/

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From waterfalls to wildlife sightings, hiking trails to historic sites, programs and park attractions, public affairs officer Sintia Kawasaki-Yee shares what there is to experience this spring and summer in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks in central California. Learn more about the parks at https://www.nps.gov/seki/index.htm and plan your California Sequoia Country adventure at https://www.discoverthesequoias.com/

This interview is part of Big Blend Radio's 1st Thursday "Travel Tulare County" Show series with the Sequoia Tourism Council.

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This episode of Big Blend Radio features acclaimed author and historian Dr. Megan Kate Nelson, who discusses her latest book, "SAVING YELLOWSTONE: Exploration and Preservation in Reconstruction America."

Each year, nearly four million people visit Yellowstone National Park—one of the most popular of all national parks—but few know the fascinating and complex historical context in which it was established. SAVING YELLOWSTONE shines a light on the creation of our first national park and the tensions of the era that lead to a weaken of the Native population. More: http://www.megankatenelson.com/

Special thanks to the National Parks Arts Foundation - https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/

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This episode of Big Blend Radio features D. A. Galloway, historical fiction author of the award-winning novel "Burning Ground," an immersive tale of the Yellowstone Expedition that shares the story behind the founding of the world's first National Park. More: https://dagalloway.com/

Special thanks to the National Parks Arts Foundation https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/

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Get on the Big Blend Radio Party Bus for another Big Blend Radio Anniversary Party airing live from Anacortes, Washington with mother-daughter hosts Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith. This show is part of a special live broadcast series celebrating the 25-year anniversary of Big Blend Magazines, plus, 15 years of Big Blend Radio, 10 years of Nancy & Lisa’s Love Your Parks Tour, and over 6 years of hosting the 1st Friday “Toast to The Arts & Parks” Show with the National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF).

This episode features a reunion conversation with NPAF Park Artists-in-Residence:
- Landscape oil painter Dawn Waters Baker
- Environmental artist Patricia Cummins

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On this episode of Big Blend Radio, Ivan Levin, Director of Strategic Partnerships & Communications for the National Park Trust, talks about their new and free ParkPassport App 2.0.

The enhanced app helps users create memorable park experiences with a robust database to find, explore and engage with national, state, regional and local parks and public lands and waters across the United States.

National Park Trust is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving parks today and creating park stewards for tomorrow. More: http://parktrust.org/

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This episode of Big Blend Radio features Gary Rogers, Communications Director for the Sequoia Parks Conservancy, the official nonprofit partner of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. SPC’s efforts have been critical in the conservation of wild, beautiful landscapes for the enjoyment and inspiration of generations of visitors. Through the KNP Complex Fire Recovery Fund, the Sequoia Parks Conservancy has a goal of raising $1 million to help fund efforts to rebuild trails, protect sequoia groves and meadows, safeguard cultural and historic features, reestablish access to Crystal Cave, restore wildlife habitat, and more. More at https://www.sequoiaparksconservancy.org/

Watch for our new 1st Thursday Big Blend Radio " Travel Tulare County" shows with the Sequoia Tourism Council starting in January 2022. Plan your visit to California's Sequoia Country at https://discoverthesequoias.com/

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