Travel Writer Peter Kujawinski had a quest.  To visit as many state parks across the US as he could in a year.  What he discovered is that America is packed with natural gems that are often overlooked by National Park fans.     Share with us Peter's adventures and discover some of the US' overlooked natural wonders hidden in plain sight, in our state parks.

Travel Writer David McAninch wrote a truly engaging piece for the New York Times Travel Section on a whimsical trip across France's Cevennes Mountains in a classic French car.    Do not listen to this podcast or read his article unless you want to fall in love with this little known region of France or the often temperamental Citroen 2CV

Sports Broadcaster Craig Miller (Sportsradio 1310 - 96.7 The Ticket / Dallas) recently returned from Africa.  The idea of going to Africa was pretty far down on his bucket list, but since his visit he can't wait to return.

This week on the Travel With Hawkeye podcast, Stevie Christie of Wilderness Scotland and Wilderness Ireland joins us to talk about some unique Scottish excursions from searching for the Loch Ness Monster to staying overnight in an ancient Scottish castle

Only 7 people have ever held the title of Jack Daniels Master Distiller.  Jeff Arnett currently holds that title and joins us in studio to talk about the Tennessee Whisky Trail on this week's Travel With Hawkeye Podcast

If you would have told me at the beginning of the year that our family would be vacationing in Alabama, I would have not believed you. But a youth baseball tournament took our family to this little slice of white sandy beaches and a whole lot of fun called Gulf Shores, Alabama.     My travel buddy Billy Jones (from Episode 1), a frequent visitor to the Gulf Shores, joins the episode to discuss some of our favorite places to visit.

Phil Sylvester of World Nomads joins the podcast as we discuss taking a different approach to travel, taking the road less traveled and making the places we visit better.

We tackle a couple of controversial stories this episode.     Andy Newman from the New York TImes discusses his article 'If Seeing The World Helps Ruin It, Should We Stay Home?" and the reaction he received from his essay on travel and climate change.     And controversial comedian Kathy Griffin discusses her difficultly traveling after her controversial Donald Trump photo. She discusses being detained at airports across the globe and her new Docu-comedy on the incident.

Writer and Adventurer Mark Hunnibell found an old book by World War I veteran C K Sheppard and his historic 1919 Motorcycle ride across a young America. 100 years later, Mark prepares to recreate the ride and reflects on Sheppard's historic achievement.

Len Testa of the Unofficial Guide to Disneyland reports on the first weekend of Galaxy's Edge, the Star Wars immersive land at Disneyland:  what not to miss,  what is a must see and a must do, what was a big surprise and what item is most likely to be stolen from the park (in fact several have already appeared on eBay)   Before you make plans to go, listen to this podcast!