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Hey, folks. For anyone who’s listened to Episode 110 or 111 of The Dear Bob and Sue Podcast and is looking for the accompanying map, here it is!
You will need a more detailed map to make final plans for your Cascade Loop Scenic Byway adventure or visit Olympic and Mount Rainier National Parks. But this will give you the lay of the land for general planning purposes for your trip to the Pacific Northwest.
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Welcome to our annual gift guide. Below we’ve listed all the items we discuss in detail on Episode #99 of our Dear Bob and Sue Podcast (plus a couple of new items added for 2023), which you can listen to on all the major podcast platforms or directly on our podcast website.
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South Dakota might not be the first place you think of as a vacation destination, but the Black Hills and surrounding areas are packed with incredible sights and activities. In this episode, we take you to the epicenter, Custer State Park, where you can see bison roam, hike some world-class trails, and take a scenic drive through granite spires and narrow tunnels. From there, we explore other fascinating public lands that are a short distance to a couple of hours away, including several national park service units. And as a bonus, there’s not just one History Channel segment in this episode; we share multiple captivating stories about the adventurous people who previously explored these public lands.
Here are links about some of the places we mentioned in this episode:
· Buffalo Roundup and Arts Festival (at Custer State Park)
· Jewel Cave National Monument
· Mount Rushmore National Memorial
· Devils Tower National Monument
· Minuteman Missile National Historic Park
· Link to our Patreon account Intro video
· Where to subscribe to our Patreon account
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In our Mailbag! episodes, we answer questions from listeners about the national parks, ranger-led tours, road trips, hiking, camping, backpacking, gear, relationships, and pretty much whatever anyone wants to ask us. In this episode, we cover these topics:
· Our favorite wildlife sightings while visiting the national parks,
· Our opinion on hiking and backpacking with portable solar chargers, and
· What to consider when choosing the right hiking boots for your feet.
Our Patreon account is now up and running with bonus content. Follow this link to check it out.
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Now is the perfect time to plan a winter trip to Everglades National Park. While the park’s rainy season is typically April through November, the other months are a great time to visit. In this episode, we talk about hiking trails we enjoyed and some other park activities you might want to try, such as airboat tours, nature photography tours, kayaking, canoeing, and Matt’s favorite, slough slogging through the wetlands. But the fun doesn’t stop there. We dive deep into the sawgrass marsh with a close look at its reptile population as Karen explains the differences between alligators and crocodiles and discusses an alarming challenge the park is facing: an exploding population of Burmese pythons.
Here are the links we mentioned in this episode:
· Everglades NP website where you can find info about guided tours
· Everglades National Park Institute for info about additional tours
· Link to our Patreon account Intro video
· Where to subscribe to our Patreon account
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It’s time for another road trip! The Grand Circle Tour is a driving itinerary that takes you to some of the most amazing natural wonders in southern Utah and northern Arizona. Travel along with us in this episode as we start in Las Vegas, travel northeast through Utah, loop down to southwestern Colorado, and come back to Utah before making a few stops in northern Arizona on our way back to Las Vegas.
This tour is a general guide; you can customize it to your liking. You can also begin and end it from any point on the loop if Las Vegas is not your starting point. So, buckle up and get ready for an incredible ride. Below is a list of the places we talk about as we travel along the Grand Circle Tour:
· Start in Las Vegas
· Valley of Fire State Park
· Zion National Park
· Bryce Canyon National Park
· Grand Staircase – Escalante National Monument
· Capitol Reef National Park
· Goblin Valley State Park
· Moab (Arches NP, Canyonlands NP, Dead Horse Point SP)
· Monticello, Utah (Canyonlands NP, Bears Ears NM, Natural Bridges NM)
· Hovenweep National Monument
· Mesa Verde National Park
· Four Corners
· Bluff, Utah
· Valley of the Gods
· Moki Dugway
· Goosenecks State Park
· Monument Valley
· Page, Arizona (Antelope Canyons, Horseshoe Bend)
· North Rim of the Grand Canyon
· Kanab, Utah (Buckskin Gulch)
· Zion National Park
· Back to Las Vegas
Here’s a link to a map of the route
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