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Canyonlands and Arches park ranger, Karen Henker, joined the podcast to chat about Canyonlands geology, human history and wildlife. 

Karen has been a park ranger for nearly 20 years and has spent most of her time in Utah at Canyonlands and Arches. Her knowledge and passion for these parks is incredible and so fun to listen to. I had a blast getting to spend time with her. 

You can watch the full podcast here: https://youtu.be/ttSeP0-BBkw

In the podcast, we talk about the native peoples who have called this area home since time immemorial, here are those tribes:

• Hopi Tribe  
• Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians 
• Navajo Nation  
• Ohkay Owingeh  
• Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah 
• Pueblo of Acoma  
• Pueblo of Isleta  
• Pueblo of Jemez  
• Pueblo of Laguna  
• Pueblo of Nambe  
• Pueblo of Picuris  
• Pueblo of Pojoaque  
• Pueblo of San Felipe  
• Pueblo of San Ildefonso  
• Pueblo of Sandia  
• Pueblo of Santa Ana  
• Pueblo of Santa Clara  
• Pueblo of Taos  
• Pueblo of Tesuque  
• Pueblo of Zia  
• San Juan Southern Paiute  
• Santo Domingo Pueblo  
• Southern Ute Indian Tribe  
• Ute Indian Tribe  
• Ute Mountain Ute Tribe  
• White Mesa Ute  
• Zuni Tribe 

Upcoming Podcasts:

• Canyonlands and Arches National Parks: Search and Rescue with Brian Hays
• Arches National Park: Geology, Park Safety and Environmental Factors with Karen Henker
• Canyonlands and Arches National Parks: Physical Science and Park health with Armin Howell

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North Cascades Park Ranger Anna Vornholt joins the podcast for round two to discuss bears, bear safety and general wildlife in the park.

Anna shares helpful tips on how to keep yourself safe when you're hiking and camping in bear country, plus she also shares insight about other area's that frequent North Cascades National Park.

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North Cascades Park Ranger Anna Vornholt joined the podcast to chat about the natural features and ecosystems of the North Cascades! We discussed glaciers, glacial melt, the parks rain shadow, old growth forests and more.

Ranger Anna is so great to talk with. She will join us again next week to talk about bears, bear safety and general wildlife within the park.

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Death Valley Park Ranger, Matt Lamar, joined to chat about the geology and climate of Death Valley National Park. He shared details on how specific parts of the park were created, what you need to see when you visit and how you can stay safe despite the parks' extreme climate.

Matt is awesome and is filled with knowledge about the parks. Make sure to give him a visit when you head to DVNP!

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We had the opportunity to sit down with Cris Hazzard from HikingGuy.com to chat about his outdoor journey, how we can encourage and support others that are getting into hiking, outdoor + tech gear, hiking etiquette and much more!

Cris was an awesome interview and an even better person. I had a blast picking his brain and getting to spend some time with him!

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Death Valley Park Ranger, Elyscia Letterman, joined to chat about the wildlife at Death Valley National Park! She shared awesome insight on the various desert adaptations that the animals have taken on, reptiles, predators and prey, plus much more!

Elyscia was an awesome guest - I had such a blast getting to chat and learn from her.

Upcoming episodes:
- The Hiking Guy: Cris Hazzard's story + hiking advice
- Death Valley National Park: Geology and Climate

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Death Valley Park Ranger, Matt Lamar, joined to chat about the dark skies that surround Death Valley National Park. He shared his best tips and insight on how visitors can best experience the cosmos.

Matt was an awesome guest and a true joy to get to listen to and learn from.

Upcoming episodes:
- Death Valley National Park: Wildlife
- The Hiking Guy: Expert Hiking and Camping Advice
- Death Valley National Park: Geology and Climate 

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It was an honor to sit down with Jason Nez! Jason is a Fire Archeologist at Grand Canyon National Park and is a part of Navajo Nation.

In our conversation we discussed the crucial need for visitor education pertaining to indigenous peoples and their long, important history that exists in the Grand Canyon.

We also discussed Jason’s role in the park as a Fire Archeologist and the important decisions he has to make in order to keep the park healthy and to preserve some of the most important archeological sites within the canyon.
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Safe Travels is a media network that sits down with park rangers to discuss unique areas of each park. The goal of each episode is to help educate current and future visitors on ways to stay safe and keep the park healthy.  
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Special thanks to Jason Nez for spending time with us! 

We're back with one more episode at César E. Chávez National Monument! 

Park Superintendent, Erin Gates, sat down to chat with us about how the National Park Service protects more than just beautiful natural places like the national parks. The NPS tells stories that allow us to interact with and learn key pieces of American history, like the story of César E. Chávez and the United Farm Workers movement. 

The full episode is also available on YouTube! 

Special thanks to Erin Gates, the National Park Service and everyone involved at César E. Chávez National Monument. I had such a special time during my visit at La Paz!

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The Safe Travels podcast is coming to a national park near you! Our first set of episodes are set to launch in mid-to-late April. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss our official launch!