With fantasy football season rolling around, we decided to try something a little different this week! I am joined by the show's first two guests, Mason Jauquet and Jacob Riechers, to draft football teams composed of animals. I think it can be a complicated concept, but I think you'll catch on quickly. Ashley joins the episode at the end to select the winner of the league, but be sure to voice your own opinion in the comments!

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Brody is back this week to discuss Badlands National Park and some of the lore around the Banshee of the Badlands and other cryptids in the area. We will discuss some of our favorite parts of the park, including the Notch Trail, Cedar Pass Campground, and fossil hunting.

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In this episode, Brody and I discuss our recent trip around the Bison Loop and deep dive into Wind Cave National Park. We tell one version of the Lakota Emergence Story that takes place in Wind Cave National Park and centers around the cave itself. We also discuss some of our favorite parts of the park, as well as dropping in a few facts.

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This episode is a little different than past episodes, as there is no guest. I will dive into the 7 principles of Leave No Trace as taught in the LNT course. I also dive into some national park news.

I am joined by my fiancée, Ashley Letcher, for Roadtrip Questions at the end of the episode!

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In this Father's Day Edition of Postcards from the Parks, I am joined by my dad, Bob, to discuss Mammoth Cave National Park. We focus on the story of Dr. Croghan and his failed Tuberculosis Sanitarium, built in the cave. We also discuss some of the ghost stories from the cave, a little on the geology of the park, and some other cool facts!

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This episode features the story of Alice Mabel Grey, more commonly known as Diana of the Dunes. Alice enjoyed the solitude of the park and was a controversial subject in the early 1900s. She made massive strides, not only for women but also to protect the park she called home.

Former park ranger at Indiana Dunes National Park, Chelsea Starr, joins the show to share her knowledge and experiences from the park. We dive into some of our favorite areas of the park as well as some interesting facts.

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We went a little more light-hearted on this week's episode. Host Ben Cooper is joined by his mom, Nikki Cooper, for a special Mother's Day episode. They discuss the five NPS sites in the Black Hills of South Dakota, as well as a State Park, a memorial, and a couple of bonus locations. They dive into some one-star reviews for each of these sites and give tips on how to best enjoy each location. This episode was inspired by the book Subpar Parks by Amber Share.

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In this episode, host Ben Cooper is joined by guest Jeb Letcher to discuss Yellowstone National Park. Ben and Jeb will discuss Jeb's upcoming employment in the park and some of the can't-miss locations in the park. They also discuss some of the more interesting stories of deaths and injuries in hot springs within the park.

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In this episode, host Ben Cooper is joined by guest Ashley Letcher for a discussion about Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and the shipwrecks that have occurred there. We will also discuss a little about the Edmund Fitzgerald, even though it didn't sink near the Apostle Islands.

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In episode 2, Ben is joined by guest Mason Jauquet, where they will discuss Bill Beer and John Daggett, who decided to swim down the Grand Canyon in 1955. Ben and Mason also talk about their own experience in the Grand Canyon, as well as some facts from the park. 

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