National Park Service Podcasts
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Interested in what it's like to be born in the middle of a Yellowstone winter or raised in the heart of Yosemite Valley? Curious about the inner workings of parks or how people establish careers with the National Park Service? Hear firsthand accounts from former and current National Park Service employees that celebrate the history of our national parks and the role they've played in lives around the world. Thanks to the Association of National Park Rangers Oral History Project for making ma ...
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Bill Wade: Protecting Shenandoah Resources
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In this episode, Bill Wade describes how he had to bend the rules to safeguard resources when he was superintendent of Shenandoah National Park in the 1980s. The result? Some admonishments; a few accolades; and a sense of a job well done. Thanks to the Association of National Park Rangers for this oral history collaboration with the Park History Pr…
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Meg Weesner on Community and Natural Resources
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In the 1980s Meg Weesner was among a pioneer generation of women to move into Natural Resources Management in the National Park Service. During her career she discovered that collaboration with partners was the best way to preserve and protect valuable resources.بقلم National Park Service Oral History
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In college Sandra Weber decided to major in a subject she loved--history. Following her passions and gifts led to a job at the Clara Barton National Historic Site, the first step in a career with the National Park Service.بقلم National Park Service Oral History
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Do you realize how many people it takes to make the National Park System work? Many are like Flo Six Townsend, who found her Park Service passion in career development and employee training. In 2013 we talked as part of the Association of National Park Rangers Oral History Project. Townsend reflected on her satisfaction is helping others advance th…
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Dick Martin served as the second superintendent Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Alaska between 1985 and 1990. The assignment, in hold interviewer Alison Steiner, taught him how to work with communities in the face of controversy. This interview was part of the Association of National Park Rangers Oral History Project.…
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How do you build a successful career in the National Park Service? In this installment of Centennial Voices, Wendy Lauritzen describes how she combined careful planning, serendipity, the guidance of mentors, and a professional organization to build a satisfying career.بقلم National Park Service Oral History
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Ed Rizzotto: The Importance of Urban Parks
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In 1988 Ed Rizzotto began working at Gateway National Recreation Area in New York City. During his seven years at Gateway helped him recognize the unique role that urban parks play in the National Park System and in people’s everyday lives.بقلم National Park Service Oral History
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Anne and Scott Warner: Seasonal Rangers
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Anne and Scott Warner share their stories as seasonal park rangers who began mid-life careers with the National Park Service. They've worked from Maine to Nevada and Louisiana to Texas, exploring our national parks in depth as seasonal rangers and eventually putting down roots at Acadia National Park in Maine.…
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J.D. Swed shares some of his experiences as a search and rescue ranger in the parks. He discusses how he learned to deal with death and helped others to do the same.بقلم National Park Service Oral History
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Diane and Dan Moses: Raising Kids in the Parks
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Diane and Dan Moses share what it was like to raise two daughters while living and working in the national parks. Listen along as they tell their stories of giving birth during a Yellowstone winter, finding community in the parks, and allowing their daughters to explore freely.بقلم National Park Service Oral History
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John Reynolds tells us what it was like to grow up in our national parks as the son of a park ranger. Listen as he shares childhood memories from Yellowstone and Theodore Roosevelt National Parks, and hear him discuss how these experiences shaped his own career with the National Park Service.بقلم National Park Service Oral History
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Bill Wade: Calling a national park home
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What's it like to grow up in a national park? Retired NPS superintendent Bill Wade will tell you.بقلم National Park Service Oral History
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In the 1970s Laurel Munson Boyers was among a pioneering generation of women who assumed new roles in the National Park Service. Listen to Boyers describe one frightful night as a wilderness ranger, stationed at Buck Camp.بقلم National Park Service Oral History
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In this segment of "Centennial Voices," we hear how a disciplined mentor and a balky horse teach a seasonal National Park Service ranger the importance of his image as well as his duties.بقلم National Park Service Oral History
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Retired NPS Ranger JD Swed on family and work
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Retired Park Ranger J. D. Swed talks about how family life and work are inter-related in the National Park Service. Thanks to Nolan Edmondson, NPS volunteer, for audio production.بقلم National Park Service Oral History
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Butch Farabee was a revered National Park Service ranger who excelled in search and rescue. During a interview conducted in 2012 at the Association of National Park Rangers Ranger Rendezvous, he described how the demands of his job took a toll on family lifeبقلم National Park Service Oral History
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Every year, millions flock to the nation's capital to see the Japanese cherry trees bloom, see the parades, and feel good. And this all takes place in National Parks.بقلم NPS.GOV
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Inauguration, 2009: Where History Happens
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Jodi Lyle, NPS Park Ranger narrates and takes us through the emotions and feelings and events that occurred on the National Mall during this historic Inauguration Day.بقلم NPS.GOV
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Getting Ready for the Inauguration, 2009
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Jodi Lyle, NPS Park Ranger narrates and takes through a tour of the process of making Washington DC's National Park areas ready for the grand events of the historic 2009 U.S. Presidential Inauguration.بقلم NPS.GOV
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Lewis and Clark: Preserve These Fragile Lands
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Richard Bash of the Clatsop tribe bids you 'Thanks and Safe Travels' and talks about how much has changed in the past 150 years. He talks about preserving these fragile lands for the enrichment of future generations.بقلم NPS.GOV
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A survey of the variety of Lewis and Clark-related National and State parks in Washington and Oregon, from the perspective of geography, history, and the indigenous peoples.بقلم NPS.GOV
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Lewis and Clark: Clatsop Tribal Greetings!
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The indigenous peoples of the area, the Clatsop tribe, greet you in their native tongue, then guide you through some of the highlights of this beautiful area.بقلم NPS.GOV
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Lewis And Clark: At the Mouth of the Columbia River
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After trekking across North America, Louis and Clark reach the mouth of the Columbia River and found Fort Clatsop, in an area that was already well-populated by indigenous peoples. This is a walking tour that describes the area and its history.بقلم NPS.GOV
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From Sea to Shining Sea, the National Park Service brings gorgeous vistas and important landscapes.بقلم NPS.GOV
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Gorgeous photography and beautiful music complement this slideshow about the National Park Service and its people.بقلم NPS.GOV
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A rousing presentation about World War II and the WWII Memorial, featuring stirring music, gorgeous photography and historical footage.بقلم NPS.GOV
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The Greater Washington, DC National Parks: For the People
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The Discovery Channel and the National Park Service produce a TV show about parks in the Washington, DC area. Hosted by Park Superintendent, Gale Hazelwood.بقلم NPS.GOV
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