
Episode #20
S4 Ep20 Sam and Kelley's top National Parks
We have a special guest star this week as Kfleur is a busy working bee. Sam is back on the Pod! We discuss our favorite National parks and some of our not so favorite and for specific reasons! Its top of mind as Sam just returned from Hot Springs, Arkansas! Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro and Welcoming Back Guest Sam (00:01:03) - National Parks vs Other Protected Lands (00:02:10) - Utah and Oregon Park Systems (00:04:53) - History of National Park Service (00:07:00) - Fun Facts and Superlatives (00:09:37) - Worst National Parks: Biscayne and Indiana Dunes (00:11:41) - Worst Parks Continued: Yellowstone and Congaree (00:13:48) - Worst Parks: Bryce, Gateway Arch, Rocky Mountain (00:18:10) - Hot Springs National Park Deep Dive (00:20:46) - Joshua Tree and Acadia Critiques (00:23:23) - Top Parks: Big Bend and Yosemite (00:26:53) - Sequoia and Kings Canyon (00:28:21) - Haleakala and Hawaii Plans (00:29:56) - Olympic and North Cascades (00:32:58) - Death Valley and Bill Clinton Tangent (00:35:07) - Channel Islands Backpacking Trip (00:38:31) - Honorable Mentions: Smokies, Glacier, Alaska (00:43:23) - Career Reflections in the Park Service (00:45:49) - Closing Gratitudes and Sign Off

