Parkography

Latest Episodes:

Zion: The Art that Made the Park Jun 27, 2024

Show notes

In Buffalo, New York, a collection of paintings lay neglected in a storage area of the Museum of Science for many decades. Once coveted, these paintings were no longer deemed aligned with the museum’s vision. How had a science museum become interested in art depicting Zion National Park? And what was to become of the paintings?

Art and the national parks go hand in hand in many ways, especially for the early national parks, and Zion is no exception.

Hosted By Jason Epperson

Written By Lauren Eisenberg Davis

Use promo code PARKS30 for $30 off a rental of $500 or more at www.rvshare.com

Denali Worker Told to Remove U.S. Flag, Rare WHITE BISON Born, Grizzly Has Quintuplets | National Park News Jun 14, 2024

Show notes

Use code PARKS30 for $30 off of a $500 or more booking at www.rvshare.com.

In this episode, Yellowstone plans to keep more bison each year, Teton Pass could wreak havoc on Grand Teton and Yellowstone visitors, a rare white bison is born, a grizzly has a litter of five cubs, and a whole lot more.

*****

Become a Mile Marker Member and support this content. Learn more at https://RVMiles.com/milemarkers

Forged in a Hurricane: The Creation of Assateague Island National Seashore Jun 07, 2024

Show notes

Despite its proximity to major metropolitan areas, Assateague Island National Seashore offers a serene escape that feels worlds away. With its sweeping beaches and wild horses, the island embodies the natural beauty preserved by dedicated conservationists. But the island's story is unique, shaped not only by human efforts but also by one of the most destructive hurricanes of the 20th century. Join us as we delves into the creation of Assateague Island National Seashore, exploring its dynamic landscape, the resilience of its ecosystems, and the dramatic events that led to its preservation.

Written By James Fester

Hosted By Jason Epperson

Use code PARKS30 for $30 off of a $500 or more booking at www.rvshare.com.

The U.S. Camel Corps Jun 01, 2024

Show notes

On May 10th 1855, Secretary of War Jefferson Davis personally penned one of the most unusual orders in the US Army’s history to Brevet Major Henry C. Wayne. It read, in part: "Sir: [You are] assigned to special duty in connection with the appropriation for importing camels for army transportaion and for other military purposes."

The order represented a victory for Davis in a four-year struggle with Congress to establish a camel corps within the US Army. As a US Senator, he introduced the measure in Congress in 1851 and 1852, only to have it literally laughed out of committee on both occasions.

Use code PARKS30 for $30 off of a $500 or more booking at www.rvshare.com.

The Prisoner of Shark Island May 23, 2024

Show notes

Use code PARKS30 for $30 off of a $500 or more booking at www.rvshare.com.

When John Wilkes Booth shot and killed President Abraham Lincoln, he broke his left leg in the process, leaping to the stage at Ford's Theater. He and his getaway man on the door of Dr. Samuel Mudd at four in the morning for assistance. Mudd set, splinted, and bandaged the broken leg. The two stayed with Mudd for about 12 hours as the doctor's handyman made a pair of crutches.

Within days Dr. Mudd was arrested and charged with conspiracy and with harboring Booth and Harold during their escape.

Today, we’re revisiting the story of Dr. Samuel Mudd, one of the earliest stories we told on the show. In 1936, a film was made loosely based on Mudd's story called THE PRISONER OF SHARK ISLAND, and two years later, it was adapted into a radio drama starring Gary Cooper as part of the Lux Radio Theater. On this episode, we're playing that program for you.

Hosted By Jason Epperson

Want to suggest a topic for a future episode? Reach out to us at editor@rvmiles.com.

National Park News | Major National Park Rescue, Rocky Mountain Increasing Camping Fees, Grizzly Bears Return to Cascades May 15, 2024

Show notes

Use code PARKS30 for $30 off of a $500 or more booking at www.rvshare.com.

In this episode, we're looking at the federal government's decision to reintroduce grizzly bears to the North Cascades, Death Valley National Park has reopened most of its roads after last year's severe flooding, a group of skiers is rescued at Kenai Fjords, and more.

Comment on the Rocky Mountain National Park camping fee increase proposal here: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/RMNP_FrontcountryCampground_Fees_2024

Capitol Reef: Fruit Trees in the Utah Desert May 02, 2024

Show notes

Once the only access road to Capitol Reef National Park, Capitol Gorge provides a harsh and beautiful stone causeway that opens up into a world of bizarre and varied stone formations, desert washes both narrow and wide, and the types of plants common in the high desert – stunted trees like pinyon pine and Utah juniper, prickly pear cactus, the brilliant orange of globemallows and striking red of desert paintbrush.

And then a sight that is unfathomable in the desert: the delicate, showy blossoms of fruit trees. The blooming and fruiting trees create a strange and wonderful picture set against the magnificent cliffs and rocks of the high desert.

Hosted By Jason Epperson

Written By Lauren Eisenberg Davis

Use code PARKS30 for $30 off of a $500 or more booking at www.rvshare.com.

Echoes of the Past: The Saga of Theodore Roosevelt National Park's Wild Horses Apr 26, 2024

Show notes

What's with the big controversy over wild horses? In this episode, we take a look at these creatures and their place in the ecology and history of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Use code PARKS30 for $30 off of a $500 or more booking at www.rvshare.com.

National Park News | National Parks Get Vandalized, NPS Sued For Not Accepting Cash, New National Monument? Apr 21, 2024

Show notes

In this episode, we're taking a look two vandalism incidents in national parks, a lawsuit against the National Park Service over not accepting cash as payment for entrance at some units, some potential new and expanded national monuments, and the details of the upcoming National Park Week.

Use code PARKS30 for $30 off of a $500 or more booking at www.rvshare.com.

EXPLORE ACT Returns Filming in National Parks and Expands Access to Public Lands Apr 10, 2024

Show notes

In this episode, we're taking a look at the new EXPLORE act, passed by the US House of Representatives and on its way to the Senate, that will establish new bike trails, new accessible trails, ease concessionaire permitting in National Parks, and more, along with revamping the rules that pretty much shut down filming videos in national parks over the past few years.

Use code PARKS30 for $30 off of a $500 or more booking at www.rvshare.com.

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected