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Combined, these two protected areas cover about 1.5 million acres across five districts in northern Colorado. this area offers a ton of recreation activities for everyone from rock climbing to cross country skiing! This is one of the most visited national forests in the country and we hope this episode encourages you to check it out!

Our first‑ever trivia episode! Listen as we discuss national park administration, state‑park stewardship, public‑lands policy, geology, wildlife, and human history. These questions are picked to test what we have learned researching and exploring public lands the last four years as well as spark curiosity for places we haven't visited yet. We invite you to play along with us as we test what yo...

Scotts Bluff National Monument rises 800 feet above the North Platte River and serves as one of the most iconic landmarks along the Oregon, California, Mormon Pioneer, and Pony Express Trails, guiding more than 300,000 emigrants during America’s westward expansion. This podcast episode explores how Scotts Bluff became both a physical beacon and an emotional milestone for generations of travelers,...

We went to all five parks in Utah this year and wanted to do some research on each park before we went! This was so fun to research and we can't wait to do full episodes on each park!

The National Forest is over two million acres of protected land in Idaho and Utah, this area is great for outdoor activities including fishing, hiking and sightseeing. This National Forest is known for its jagged granite peaks and crystal clear alpine lakes! Be sure to put this one on your bucket list!

This episode is all about wildfires—what causes them, why they’re increasing, how they behave, and how firefighting strategies have evolved over time. We also explain the role wildfires play in healthy ecosystems, especially in forests.

Boise national forest is a beautiful area with endless recreational opportunities from great fishing to over 1,200 miles of hiking trails. This beautiful landscape was shaped by volcanoes, hot-spots and earthquakes that happened as early as about 40 years ago, so tune in and learn all about this park from the geology to animals and human history!

In this episode we talk about this other worldly landscape, made from old lava fields. when we first went here we thought the area was interesting and cool to see once but we didn't feel the need to go back. that was until we started doing more research and now we cant wait to go back! tune in to learn about the Great Rift and how the Yellowstone hotspot has moved because of it!

Thousand Springs State Park in Idaho is a beautiful park with six units. this park has tons of amazing and dramatic views including basalt canyon walls with tons of crystal clear turquoise water gushing out. When we were here we got to swim in some of the coldest water Tune in to plan your next trip to Idaho!

This is our first stop in Idaho! Shoshone Falls is a beautiful city park and boy do we have a fun story for you...its fine we laugh about it now. This park's history is so interesting and we actually love the reason it's not controlled by the government or the state! in this episode we will talk about our experience there along with a bit of everything else on how to plan your next trip th...

Shoshone National Forest is a huge beautiful area that goes through Wyoming. There are tons of different recreational activities offered there throughout the year! Doing research on this forest made us want to go back SO bad! we got to learn so much and we hope this makes you want to see it too!

In this episode we talk about Custer Gallatin National Forest! this national forest contains the highest peek in Montana, Granite Peak! This is a huge park that is 3.2 million acres and has seven districts that spans from South Dakota all across Montana. this national forest has so many recreational opportunities, from hiking to some of the best fly fishing!

Episode 28: Tune in to learn and plan your next trip to Bighorn Canyon! Today we talk about all the recreational opportunities offered here including world class trout fishing, boating and hiking! This area is also one of the best places to see wild horses (tune into our Patreon to learn more about them!) you can also see other animals just off the road from the scenic drive! Bighorn Canyon also h...

Episode 27: Tune in to learn and plan your next trip to Bighorn National Forest! Today we have our first National Forest episode! This forest has a wide variety of features from rocky desert areas to lush, green meadows and beautiful mountains! In this episode we go over how this area was formed, its rich history and some of the cool animals you can find throughout the forest!

Episode 26: Today we talk about our country's first National Monument Devils Tower located in Wyoming. Tune in to learn and plan your next trip! We go over its unique structure and how it was formed, along with a few stories from various Native American tribes about its history!

Episode 25: Tune in to learn all about Custer State Park! In todays episode we talk about one of South Dakota's hidden gems, we go over history and some fun animal facts along with a bit of guidance for planning your next trip!

Episode 24: Join us while we talk about Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse! Today we get into the history and trip planning for each place, we have both been here before but after we did some research, we want to go back and experience it again and you should too! Let us know in the comments how many of the questions you got right!

Learn about the geology, human, and animal history of the badlands! You will even learn about why the badlands erodes so quickly and how an extinct animal was discovered by a ranch dog!

Tune in to hear things to do in the badlands of South Dakota as well as some of the best hikes and places for you to camp!

Episode 21: Our first State Park on the podcast. Blue Mounds State Park in our home state Minnesota! We learn about some history in the park as well as why the new bison bull is special and a few other things before we dive into planning a trip here and why you should visit.

Listen to episode 20! Our first episode about our search and rescue episodes that come out on the last Thursday of every month. Today Emma talks about Craig DeMartino's fall in Rocky Mountain National Park as well as his rescue there. Learn about his life and all of his accomplishments and resilience after the accident.

Episode 19 is the last part of our mini series: a year in the parks. We dive into all of the midwestern, east coast, and Florida national parks. Learn a few fun facts about each park we discuss, what each season is like in the park, and what we think the best time to visit each park is!

Episode 18 is part 3 of our 4 part mini series: a year in the parks. We dive into all of the southwest and rocky national parks. Learn a few fun facts about each park we discuss, what each season is like in the park, and what we think the best time to visit each park is!

Episode 17 is part 2 of our 4 part mini series: a year in the parks. We dive into the pacific northwest and California national parks. Learn a few fun facts about each park we discuss, what each season is like in the park, and what we think the best time to visit each park is!

Episode 16 is part 1 of our 4 part mini series: a year in the parks. We dive into all of the island and Alaskan national parks (all parks not in the contiguous 48 united states). Learn a few fun facts about each park we discuss, what each season is like in the park, and what we think the best time to visit each park is!