Gaze At the National Parks

Mike and Dusty look at the new guidance regarding campfires. Instagram:  @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook:  Gaze at the National Parks #gazeatthenationalparks #hikeearlyhikeoften #adventureisoutthere Hosted by Dustin Ballard and Michael Ryan Episode Editing by Dustin Ballard Original Artwork by Michael Ryan Original Music by Dave Seamon and Mariella Klinger Music Producer: Skyler Fortgang Check ou...

After touring Wind Cave, Mike and Dusty head above ground to hike the Prairie Vista Trail and the Rankin Ridge Trail in Wind Cave National Park. Instagram:  @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook:  Gaze at the National Parks #gazeatthenationalparks #hikeearlyhikeoften #adventureisoutthere Hosted by Dustin Ballard and Michael Ryan Episode Editing by Dustin Ballard Original Artwork by Michael Ryan Origina...

Dusty and Mike explore all the different types of cave formations including those found in Wind Cave National Park. Instagram:  @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook:  Gaze at the National Parks #gazeatthenationalparks #hikeearlyhikeoften #adventureisoutthere Hosted by Dustin Ballard and Michael Ryan Episode Editing by Dustin Ballard Original Artwork by Michael Ryan Original Music by Dave Seamon and Ma...

Mike and Dusty explore Wind Cave on the Fairgrounds Tour in Wind Cave National Park. Instagram:  @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook:  Gaze at the National Parks #gazeatthenationalparks #hikeearlyhikeoften #adventureisoutthere Hosted by Dustin Ballard and Michael Ryan Episode Editing by Dustin Ballard Original Artwork by Michael Ryan Original Music by Dave Seamon and Mariella Klinger Music Producer:...

Mike and Dusty chat with Amber Wendler and Shaz Zamore, contributing authors and editors of the new book Been Outside: Adventures of Black Women, Nonbinary, and Gender Nonconforming People in Nature published by Mountaineers Books. Instagram:  @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook:  Gaze at the National Parks #gazeatthenationalparks #hikeearlyhikeoften #adventureisoutthere Hosted by Dustin Ballard and...

Mike and Dusty cross a river in order to hike Santa Elena Canyon and later hike the Upper Burro Mesa Pour-Off Trail in the final day in Big Bend National Park. Instagram:  @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook:  Gaze at the National Parks #gazeatthenationalparks #hikeearlyhikeoften #adventureisoutthere Hosted by Dustin Ballard and Michael Ryan Episode Editing by Dustin Ballard Original Artwork by Micha...

Mike and Dusty look at the various levels of birding, and the birds of Big Bend National Park. Instagram:  @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook:  Gaze at the National Parks #gazeatthenationalparks #hikeearlyhikeoften #adventureisoutthere Hosted by Dustin Ballard and Michael Ryan Episode Editing by Dustin Ballard Original Artwork by Michael Ryan Original Music by Dave Seamon and Mariella Klinger Music...

Mike and Dusty hike three small trails in Big Bend National Parks. The explore the famous cacti of the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Trail, the shores of the Rio Grande on the Boquillas Canyon Trail, and dinosaur remains at The Fossil Exhibit. Instagram:  @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook:  Gaze at the National Parks Our listeners can enjoy 20% their copy of  Moon USA National Parks  from MOON Travel Gu...

Mike and Dusty sit and chat with Moon Author Becky Lomax and discuss National Parks of the Eastern United States versus National Parks of the Western United States. The cover wildlife, terrain, peaks, shoreline, and everything in between. Instagram:  @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook:  Gaze at the National Parks Our listeners can enjoy 20% their copy of  Moon USA National Parks  from MOON Travel Gu...

After waiting for the clouds to part on the South Rim Trail in Big Bend National Park, Mike and Dusty hike the Boot Canyon Trail and the Pinnacles Trail to complete the loop and encounter a Common Raven with a snake in it's mouth a long the way. Instagram:  @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook:  Gaze at the National Parks Our listeners can enjoy 20% their copy of  Moon USA National Parks  from MOO...

Mike and Dusty look at and explore the world and environments of extremophiles and how they have been studied in National Parks. Instagram:  @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook:  Gaze at the National Parks Our listeners can enjoy 20% their copy of  Moon USA National Parks  from MOON Travel Guides by clicking  HERE  and using offer code GAZE at checkout! Expires December 31, 2023, offer only available...

After being told by multiple people to not leave Big Bend National Park without doing the South Rim Trail, Mike and Dusty brave some questionable weather to make their way up into the Chisos Mountains to hike The South Rim Trail. Instagram:  @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook:  Gaze at the National Parks Our listeners can enjoy 20% their copy of  Moon USA National Parks  from MOON Travel Guides by c...

Dusty and Mike hike with Moon Travel Author, Hilary Nangle, on the Ship Harbor Trail in Acadia National Park, hear about the history of the park, the tide pools along the shore, and the story behind Ship Harbor. Instagram:  @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook:  Gaze at the National Parks Our listeners can enjoy 20% their copy of  Moon USA National Parks  from MOON Travel Guides by clicking  HERE  and...

Mike and Dusty encounter Mexican Jays and exposed sun while hiking the famed Window Trail in Big Bend National Park. Instagram:  @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook:  Gaze at the National Parks Our listeners can enjoy 20% their copy of  Moon USA National Parks  from MOON Travel Guides by clicking  HERE  and using offer code GAZE at checkout! Expires December 31, 2023, offer only available with Hachet...

Mike and Dusty look at the story of the Rio Grande River, its history as boundary, and it's relationship to Big Bend National Park. Instagram:  @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook:  Gaze at the National Parks Our listeners can enjoy 20% their copy of  Moon USA National Parks  from MOON Travel Guides by clicking  HERE  and using offer code GAZE at checkout! Expires December 31, 2023, offer only av...

On their first day and first very early morning in Big Bend National Park, Mike and Dusty hike the Lost Mine Trail, on a rather apropos day for this particular trail. Instagram:  @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook:  Gaze at the National Parks Our listeners can enjoy 20% their copy of  Moon USA National Parks  from MOON Travel Guides by clicking  HERE  and using offer code GAZE at checkout! Expires D...

Dusty and Mike sit down with Environmental Scientist and Caving Expert Bruce Hatcher to chat geology, morphology, and cave expeditions in Mammoth Cave. Instagram:  @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook:  Gaze at the National Parks Our listeners can enjoy 20% their copy of  Moon USA National Parks  from MOON Travel Guides by clicking  HERE  and using offer code GAZE at checkout! Expires December 31, 202...

Mike and Dusty explore Great Onyx Cave with caving expert Bruce Hatcher and learn a lot of the history of the Mammoth Cave Area and encounter some large cave crickets and cave spiders. Instagram:  @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook:  Gaze at the National Parks Our listeners can enjoy 20% their copy of  Moon USA National Parks  from MOON Travel Guides by clicking  HERE  and using offer code GAZE at c...

Mike and Dusty talk curiosity, roadside attractions, and best practices for the open road with Jessica Dunham, an expert on road trips and the author of The Open Road: 50 Best Road Trips in the USA from Moon Travel Guides. Instagram:  @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook:  Gaze at the National Parks Our listeners can enjoy 20% their copy of  Moon USA National Parks  from MOON Travel Guides by clicking...

Mike and Dusty finally get to Mammoth Cave National Park and explore the River Styx. Website: GazeAtTheNationalParks.com Instagram:  @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook:  Gaze at the National Parks Our listeners can enjoy 20% their copy of  Moon USA National Parks  from MOON Travel Guides by clicking  HERE  and using offer code GAZE at checkout! Expires December 31, 2023, offer only available with Ha...

Dusty and Mike are back with the Trail Map for Season 6 and reveal the National Parks whose trails are featured in this upcoming season. Website: GazeAtTheNationalParks.com Instagram:  @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook:  Gaze at the National Parks Our listeners can enjoy 20% their copy of  Moon USA National Parks  from MOON Travel Guides by clicking  HERE  and using offer code GAZE at checkout! Exp...

Mike and Dusty look at the current warming of the earth and safe practices for recreating in the heat. Website: GazeAtTheNationalParks.com Instagram:  @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook:  Gaze at the National Parks Our listeners can enjoy 20% their copy of  Moon USA National Parks  from MOON Travel Guides by clicking  HERE  and using offer code GAZE at checkout! Expires December 31, 2023, offer only...

In the final episode of Season 5, Mike and Dusty look at all of the hiking trails featured in this season including trails in New River Gorge National Park, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Badlands National Park, and Indiana Dunes National Park. Website: GazeAtTheNationalParks.com Instagram:  @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook:  Gaze at the National Parks Our listeners can enjoy 20% their copy of ...

Dusty and Mike look at the Wildlife and Environment of the National Parks of Season 5 including New River Gorge National Park, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Badlands National Park, and Indiana Dunes National Park. Website: GazeAtTheNationalParks.com Instagram:  @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook:  Gaze at the National Parks Our listeners can enjoy 20% their copy of  Moon USA National Parks  from...

Mike and Dusty look at the histories of the National Parks from Season 5 including New River Gorge National Park, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Badlands National Park, and Indiana Dunes National Park. Website: GazeAtTheNationalParks.com Instagram:  @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook:  Gaze at the National Parks Our listeners can enjoy 20% their copy of  Moon USA National Parks  from  MOON Travel...