Switchbacks: Our Year in the National Parks

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#21: Flexibility in the National Parks, ft. Canyonlands and Congaree Mar 25, 2017

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Continuing our discussion about what happens when travel goes wrong by chatting today about two national parks where we had to adapt our plans on the fly. Canyonlands, in Southern Utah, and Congaree, in South Carolina, presented some opportunities to show extra flexibility during our trip. And check out SwitchbackKids.com for blog posts, videos and ebooks with tips, info and visuals on each National Park. Or find us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter for much more! Adventure on! Music: http://bensound.com

#20: Battling Travel Fatigue, ft. Kings Canyon & Theodore Roosevelt Mar 23, 2017

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It's no exaggeration that our year-long trip to all 59 national parks was a dream. But it was also challenging at times. Today we're sharing two of the most exhausting weeks during our trip -- while we were in Kings Canyon and Theodore Roosevelt National Parks -- and how we coped with the travel fatigue. And check out SwitchbackKids.com for blog posts, videos and ebooks with tips, info and visuals on each National Park. Or find us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter for much more! Adventure on! Music: http://bensound.com

#19: Recap & Preview Mar 13, 2017

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Taking a brief pause today to look back and reflect on the first 18 episodes of Switchbacks, and to look ahead to the next few months. And check out SwitchbackKids.com for blog posts, videos and ebooks with tips, info and visuals on each National Park. Or find us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter for much more! Adventure on! Music: http://bensound.com

#18: Weather Woes, ft. Great Smoky Mountains & Grand Teton Mar 03, 2017

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Our year in the national parks wasn't all sunshine and rainbows. Two parks in particular were severely impacted by weather woes. And check out SwitchbackKids.com for blog posts, videos and ebooks with tips, info and visuals on each National Park. Or find us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter for much more! Adventure on! Music: http://bensound.com

#17: Our Top Ten National Park Animal Encounters Feb 28, 2017

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From Virgin Islands to Alaska, American Samoa to Shenandoah, we collected dozens of memorable animal encounters in the national parks. It was hard to narrow it down to just ten... but we managed. And check out SwitchbackKids.com for blog posts, videos and ebooks with tips, info and visuals on each National Park. Or find us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter for much more! Adventure on! music: bensound.com

#16: Interview with Conor and Julian - Gap Year on $8k Feb 21, 2017

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Think that traveling around the contiguous U.S. National Parks with just a friend and $8,000 for a year is impossible? Think again. And check out SwitchbackKids.com for blog posts, videos and ebooks with tips, info and visuals on each National Park. Or find us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter for much more! Adventure on! Music: http://bensound.com

#15: Size Matters, ft. Death Valley & Wrangell-St. Elias National Parks Feb 07, 2017

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This week, we're chatting about BIG parks. The largest national park overall, Wrangell-St. Elias in Alaska, and the largest national park in the contiguous U.S., Death Valley, were both unique in their own ways, but they had one thing in common: they outsized the rest. These parks can be tricky to navigate: Death Valley having tons of scenic drives and long roads, and Wrangell being in, well, Alaska, but they are well worth the trek. And check out SwitchbackKids.com for blog posts, videos and ebooks with tips, info and visuals on each National Park. Or find us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter for much more! Adventure on! music: bensound.com

#14: To The Overlook, and Beyond! ft. Petrified Forest and Bryce Canyon Jan 31, 2017

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In this episode, we describe the benefits of going beyond the overlook in two overlook-prominent parks: Petrified Forest and Bryce Canyon. It's not the style for everyone, but exploring beyond the tourist trail opens up all sorts of new adventures. Listen for more! And check out SwitchbackKids.com for blog posts, videos and ebooks with tips, info and visuals on each National Park. Or find us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter for much more! Adventure on! Music: http://bensound.com

#13: How to Find (and Be) an Amazing Travel Partner Jan 27, 2017

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I am so lucky that my built-in travel partner is the best. Here are a few ways you can improve your travel attitude and find your travel tribe. And check out SwitchbackKids.com for blog posts, videos and ebooks with tips, info and visuals on each National Park. Or find us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter for much more! Adventure on! Music: http://bensound.com

#12: The (Park) Road Less Traveled, ft. Big Bend & Kobuk Valley Jan 02, 2017

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Some national parks draw in millions of people every year. Other parks see far more caribou than people. We're chatting about two of those uncrowded national parks, Big Bend and Kobuk Valley, today on the podcast. Listen for more details about how we spent our time there last year. And check out SwitchbackKids.com for blog posts, videos and ebooks with tips, info and visuals on each National Park. Or find us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter for much more! Adventure on! Music: http://bensound.com

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