The Secret Lives of Parks

Unusual stories from some of America’s most beloved and inspirational places — our national parks.

The Secret Lives of Parks is a society podcast hosted by National Parks Conservation Association, with 50 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

National Parks Conservation Association hosts The Secret Lives of Parks, a society show with 50 episodes published.

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  Episode #48

  Of Hawks and Hellcats

  Oct 31, 202527 minS0

  <p>For most national park enthusiasts, a who’s who of early park champions might include names like John Muir, Teddy Roosevelt and Stephen Mather, among others. One notable omission from that list is a truly fearless and outspoken suffragist turned environmental activist who left behind a considerable conservation legacy ― all while remaining largely unknown to park supporters today.</p><p>Host Todd Christopher travels to Hawk Mountain Sanctuary ― the world’s first refuge for birds of prey ― to talk with sanctuary president Sean Grace about Rosalie Edge’s vision there, and speaks with biographer Dyana Furmansky to better understand what drove this remarkable woman and t...

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  Episode #47

  Parks and the Art of Paying Attention

  Sep 30, 202535 minS0

  <p>Study after study has shown that time in nature enriches us mentally and physically. Just a couple of hours outdoors each week can improve our mood, reduce our stress, boost our immune systems and deepen our sleep, among many other benefits. But life has a way of distracting us from simple pleasures like hiking and camping. The demands of work, school and family can overtake our best intentions and our waking hours.</p><p>Award-winning journalist Nicolas Brulliard devised a plan to get himself into nature on four camping trips on the same trail, all taken on work nights...

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  Episode #46

  The Bird Nerds of Big Ivy

  Aug 19, 202539 minS0

  <p>Neotropical migratory songbirds spend the winter in Central and South America and travel each spring to their breeding grounds in the U.S. and Canada. These species are teeny creatures on average, often weighing under two ounces each, yet their travel plans are bold — some make roundtrips of more than 10,000 miles in a single year. But this colorful cohort of birds, from warblers to thrushes to tanagers, face habitat loss from climate change and development at both ends of their range.</p><p>But the Big Ivy region of the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina is a rare in...

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  Episode #45

  Florida’s Untenable Alcatraz

  Jul 17, 202542 minS0

  <p>In late June, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that the state was moving forward on plans — negotiated without public or Tribal input — to build a tent-based immigration enforcement facility in the Western Everglades. This facility is designed to hold between 3,000 and 5,000 detainees on an isolated airstrip on the border of Big Cypress National Preserve at an estimated cost of $450 million a year. By July 2, just days after the public first learned about these plans, the facility was already open and holding several hundred people.</p><p>Ironically, the isolated jetport is the exact site where the National Parks Cons...

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  Episode #44

  The Sum of Its Parts

  Jun 27, 202532 minS0

  <p>Earlier this month, the National Park Service had a major victory in a place you’ve probably never heard of and didn’t know was in danger. The focus of this good news is a humble warehouse on the outskirts of Charles Town, West Virginia, that houses millions of rare artifacts and employs a dream team of specialized staff devoted to restoring and conserving America’s history.</p><p>In March, the Department of Government Efficiency made plans to cancel the lease on this Park Service facility, throwing the future of these rare objects into question. Though the collections can st...

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