Parks & Travel

Parks, Public Lands & Historic Sites

Big Blend Radio's signature show for getting outdoors.

Welcome to Big Blend Radio's Parks & Travel Podcast! Explore national parks, public lands, historic sites and landmarks, and the local communities, destinations and recreational opportunities that surround them, with park rangers, travel writers, historians and the people who keep these places alive.

Parks & Travel is hosted by Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter team behind Big Blend Magazines, from the road on their Love Your Parks Tour. Episodes are available on all major podcast platforms and shared across related Big Blend Radio Network channels. Looking for more? Explore our Parks & Recreation page.

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Parks & Travel

Oct 11, 2026

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6 min read

Ninety Six National Historic Site

A Star Fort, a Revolutionary War Siege, and Where to Eat and Stay in South Carolina's Old 96 District

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Comedian Ben Miller – Volcano: A Science Comedy Special

Oct 2, 2026

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3 min read

Comedian Ben Miller – Volcano: A Science Comedy Special

A Comedian Walks Into a Volcano: NPAF's First Stand-Up Artist in Residence Returns

Parks & Travel

California's Sequoia Country: Bears, Scarecrows & Fall Festivals

Oct 1, 2026

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5 min read

California's Sequoia Country: Bears, Scarecrows & Fall Festivals

Celebrate General Grant's park anniversary, stay bear-aware, and plan your October around fall festivals from Tulare to Visalia with the Sequoia Tourism Council.

Parks & Travel

England's Ancient Trees: A Personal Tour of Britain's Forests

Sep 26, 2026

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5 min read

England's Ancient Trees: A Personal Tour of Britain's Forests

From childhood memories to Sherwood's legendary oaks, Glynn Burrows takes us on a tour of the trees that tell England's story.

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Deep Dive into Desolation Canyon in Southwest Utah

Sep 16, 2026

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4 min read

Deep Dive into Desolation Canyon in Southwest Utah

Travel writer Linda Ballou rafts 89 miles of the Green River with OARS, through one of the Southwest's last great roadless wildernesses

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Yellowstone: America's First National Park, Still Wild After 110 Years

Sep 15, 2026

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3 min read

Yellowstone: America's First National Park, Still Wild After 110 Years

Travel writer Lisa Evans takes us to Yellowstone National Park — Old Faithful, bison jams, Grand Prismatic, and a candid conversation about why respecting the wildlife is what keeps it wild.

Parks & Travel

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

Sep 13, 2026

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8 min read

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

A Revolutionary Battlefield, Southern Charm, and Where to Eat in Greensboro, NC

Parks & Travel

Sep 10, 2026

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5 min read

An Epic Month in Southern Africa

Cape Town Wine, Rovos Rail, Victoria Falls, the Chobe Princess & Safaris Through Botswana's Okavango Delta

Parks & Travel

Explore Tualatin Valley, Oregon: Where Wine Country Meets the Great Outdoors

Sep 8, 2026

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1 min read

Explore Tualatin Valley, Oregon: Where Wine Country Meets the Great Outdoors

Sustainable vineyards, accessible trails, and a thriving arts scene — Sylke Neal-Finnegan shares Oregon wine country just outside Portland.

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Latest Episodes

Ninety Six National Historic Site

Comedian Ben Miller – Volcano: A Science Comedy Special

California's Sequoia Country: Bears, Scarecrows & Fall Festivals

England's Ancient Trees: A Personal Tour of Britain's Forests

Deep Dive into Desolation Canyon in Southwest Utah

Yellowstone: America's First National Park, Still Wild After 110 Years

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

An Epic Month in Southern Africa

Explore Tualatin Valley, Oregon: Where Wine Country Meets the Great Outdoors

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