Gaze At the National Parks

In this Trail Mix, Mike and Dusty unpack the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women, girls, and two spirits in America. For more of our episodes on hikes in this and other National Parks,  click here .  To browse through our entire Library of hiking trail episodes, Trail Mix episodes, interviews, and more, visit our  Episode Finder . Website: GazeAtTheNationalParks.com Instagram:  @GazeAt...

On their final day in Yellowstone National Park, Mike and Dusty hike the South Rim Trail along the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone in Yellowstone National Park. For more of our episodes on hikes in this and other National Parks,  click here .  To browse through our entire Library of hiking trail episodes, Trail Mix episodes, interviews, and more, visit our  Episode Finder . Website: GazeAtTheNatio...

Mike and Dusty look at the dark history of gray wolves during the beginnings of Western colonization, and the success of their restoration in Yellowstone National Park. For more of our episodes on hikes in this and other National Parks,  click here .  To browse through our entire Library of hiking trail episodes, Trail Mix episodes, interviews, and more, visit our  Episode Finder . Website: GazeAt...

What was supposed to be a five mile loop quickly becomes a sixteen-mile there-and-back trail when Mike and Dusty take a wrong turn and end up in the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park. For more of our episodes on hikes in this and other National Parks,  click here .  To browse through our entire Library of hiking trail episodes, Trail Mix episodes, interviews, and more, visit our  Episode Fi...

Mike and Dusty cover the current state of the buffalo and its complicated history in North America. For more of our episodes on hikes in this and other National Parks,  click here .  To browse through our entire Library of hiking trail episodes, Trail Mix episodes, interviews, and more, visit our  Episode Finder . Website: GazeAtTheNationalParks.com Instagram:  @GazeAtTheNationalParks Facebook:  G...

In their second day in Yellowstone National Park, Mike and Dusty walk through more paintpots, see Old Faitful erupt, and explore the Upper Geyser Basin. For more of our episodes on hikes in this and other National Parks,  click here .  To browse through our entire Library of hiking trail episodes, Trail Mix episodes, interviews, and more, visit our  Episode Finder . Website: GazeAtTheNationalParks...

In this episode of Trail Mix, Dusty and Mike cover the repeated history of white settlers stealing Indigenous land, the roots of the Land Back Movement, and the steps that have been taken so far to return land to Indigenous People. For more of our episodes on hikes in this and other National Parks,  click here .  To browse through our entire Library of hiking trail episodes, Trail Mix episodes, in...

Mike and Dusty continue to make their way through the North end of Yellowstone National Park by exploring Yellowstone Village, hiking the Lost Lake Loop, seeing lots of buffalo, and ending with a hike around Trout Lake. For more of our episodes on hikes in this and other National Parks,  click here .  To browse through our entire Library of hiking trail episodes, Trail Mix episodes, interviews, an...

Dusty and Mike unpack the science behind supervolcanos and the history of Yellowstone National Park's supervolcanic activity. For more of our episodes on hikes in this and other National Parks,  click here .  To browse through our entire Library of hiking trail episodes, Trail Mix episodes, interviews, and more, visit our  Episode Finder . Website: GazeAtTheNationalParks.com Instagram:  @GazeA...

In the first episode of Season 4, Mike and Dusty hike the boardwalks of Yellowstone National Park including paintpots, the Norris Geyser Basin, and Mammoth Springs. For more of our episodes on hikes in this and other National Parks,  click here .  To browse through our entire Library of hiking trail episodes, Trail Mix episodes, interviews, and more, visit our  Episode Finder . Website: GazeAtTheN...

Welcome you to Season 4! In this Trail Map for the upcoming Season 4, Dusty and Mike play game after game to reveal the National Parks of Season 4. For more of our episodes on hikes in this and other National Parks,  click here .  To browse through our entire Library of hiking trail episodes, Trail Mix episodes, interviews, and more, visit our  Episode Finder . Website: GazeAtTheNationalParks.com...

In a bonus Trail Mix during the hiatus between Season 3 and Season 4, Mike and Dusty report back from five weeks on the road in ten National Parks, cover the ever growing crowds and the impending solutions for increased visitorship. For more of our episodes on hikes in this and other National Parks,  click here .  To browse through our entire Library of hiking trail episodes, Trail Mix episodes, i...

In Part 4 of the Season 3 Summit, Mike and Dusty look at all of the Hiking Trails across all of the National Parks visited in Season 3, which include Acadia, Catoctin Mountain, Gettysburg, Grand Canyon, Joshua Tree, Petrified Forest, Great Sand Dunes, and Joshua Tree. For more of our episodes on hikes in this and other National Parks,  click here .  To browse through our entire Library of hiking t...

In Part 3 of the Season 3 Summit, Mike and Dusty look at the histories and historical perspectives of the National Parks visited in Season 3, which include Acadia, Catoctin Mountain, Gettysburg, Grand Canyon, Joshua Tree, Petrified Forest, Great Sand Dunes, and Joshua Tree. For more of our episodes on hikes in this and other National Parks,  click here .  To browse through our entire Library of hi...

In Part 2 of the Season 3 Summit, Mike and Dusty look at Wildlife including animals, plants and ecosystems of the National Parks visited in Season 3, which include Acadia, Catoctin Mountain, Gettysburg, Grand Canyon, Joshua Tree, Petrified Forest, Great Sand Dunes, and Joshua Tree. For more of our episodes on hikes in this and other National Parks,  click here .  To browse through our entire Libra...

In Part 1 of the Season 3 Summit, Mike and Dusty look at Visitorship across the NPS but specifically how it applies to the National Parks visited in Season 3, which include Acadia, Catoctin Mountain, Gettysburg, Grand Canyon, Joshua Tree, Petrified Forest, Great Sand Dunes, and Joshua Tree. For more of our episodes on hikes in this and other National Parks,  click here .  To browse through our ent...

In the final Pride Mix of 2021, Dusty and Mike cover the story of trans activist Tamra Ching and the turning point in queer history known as the Compton's Cafeteria Riot. For more of our episodes on hikes in this and other National Parks,  click here .  To browse through our entire Library of hiking trail episodes, Trail Mix episodes, interviews, and more, visit our  Episode Finder . Website:...

In the third installment of Pride Mix 2021, Dusty and Mike cover the story of Crystal Jang and her advocacy work to make her college campus a more inclusive environment, to end the Briggs initiative, and to provide resources and opportunities for the AAPI queer community of San Francisco. For more of our episodes on hikes in this and other National Parks,  click here .  To browse through our entir...

In the second installment of Pride Mix 2021, Dusty and Mike cover the story of Rosalie Bamberger and how she helped to create the Daughters of Bilitis, one of America's first organizations specifically for lesbian women. For more of our episodes on hikes in this and other National Parks,  click here .  To browse through our entire Library of hiking trail episodes, Trail Mix episodes, interview...

In the first installment of Pride Mix 2021, Mike and Dusty share the life and work of Dr. Margaret Chung, icon of queer history, and the first in a series on queer icons from the San Francisco community. For more of our episodes on hikes in this and other National Parks,  click here .  To browse through our entire Library of hiking trail episodes, Trail Mix episodes, interviews, and more, visit ou...

In this last installment on the Gettysburg National Military Park, Mike and Dusty cover the third day of the Gettysburg Battle and hiking the horse trails surrounding the battlefields. For more of our episodes on hikes in this and other National Parks,  click here .  To browse through our entire Library of hiking trail episodes, Trail Mix episodes, interviews, and more, visit our  Episode Finder ....

In this very special Trail Mix, Dusty and Mike sit down with Moon Travel Author Leigh Bernacchi and Photographer Patrick Rodden to discuss all things Sequoia and Kings Canyon, from the life cycles of Sequoia trees, planning a trip, trails, landmarks, outdoor education, and trail snacks. Be sure to check out Leigh's book Sequoia and King's Canyon: Hiking, Camping, Waterfalls, and Big Trees...

In Part 2 on Gettysburg National Military Park, Mike and Dusty cover the second day of the Gettysburg battle, the next leg of the Gettysburg driving tour. For more of our episodes on hikes in this and other National Parks,  click here .  To browse through our entire Library of hiking trail episodes, Trail Mix episodes, interviews, and more, visit our  Episode Finder . Website: GazeAtTheNationalPar...

In this very special Trail Mix, Mike and Dusty sit down with Brad Ryan and Grandma Joy of Grandma Joy's Road Trip to chat about their journey through America's National Parks, from their first camping trip to the Great Smoky Mountains to their upcoming adventure in Alaska, and the power of the outdoors to bring us closer together and closer to ourselves. For more of our episodes on hikes i...

In Part 1 on Gettysburg National Military Park, Dusty and Mike cover the first day of the Gettysburg battle and the first part of the Gettysburg Driving Tour. For more of our episodes on hikes in this and other National Parks,  click here .  To browse through our entire Library of hiking trail episodes, Trail Mix episodes, interviews, and more, visit our  Episode Finder . Website: GazeAtTheNationa...