It may be a while before we can get out and do some wandering, so today we pulled together a collection of videos from the National Park Service that will allow you to do a little exploring from the comfort of your own home. If you are an NPS fan, it’s a good time to learn more about your favorite park or discover a new park and start planning for a future trip. It’s easy to go down the rabbit hole on the NPS website. We’ve also added links to a few of our past blog posts that will whisk you away to some other adventures. Take some time and Find Your Park!
The Smell of Cedars Steeped in Rain is a wordless love letter to Olympic National Park created by student filmmaker Eliza Goode. The film was shot over a period of a couple of months during the fall of 2014 and January 2015. Goode made the film for her final thesis project for her MFA in Science and Natural History Filmmaking at Montana State University. Original music for the film was scored and performed by Washington-based band Kuinka (formerly Rabbit Wilde).
Grand Canyon In Depth is a video podcast series that explores the natural and human history of Grand Canyon National Park. Join park rangers, scientists, and historians as they take us beyond the rim of the canyon to discover the diversity of life and the extraordinary beauty of Grand Canyon National Park.
Produced by the National Park Service in association with Bristlecone Media and Grand Canyon Association, the official nonprofit partner of Grand Canyon National Park.
You can find additional Episodes – HERE
What have we discovered about Yellowstone’s wildlife, geysers, and other natural features? How can we learn from the park’s history to help us protect its future? In this video series, explore Yellowstone’s most popular questions and important issues with park rangers, scientists, historians, and park visitors. Discover more about the world’s first national park: experience Yellowstone In-Depth.
You can find additional Episodes – HERE
In 2018, a new eruption of Kīlauea volcano changed the island of Hawai‘i forever. From May through August, large lava flows covered land southeast of the park destroying over 700 homes and devastating residential areas in the Puna District. At the same time, the summit area of the park was dramatically changed by tens of thousands of earthquakes, towering ash plumes, and a massive collapse of Kīlauea caldera.
The only thing better than a trip to Cedar Grove in Kings Canyon National Park is a trip with your very BEST friends (more on that when you listen). This was the 50th annual trip to the park for Dennis and Sue and we had the honor of crashing their campsite for a few days of fun, exploration, and laughter.
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Check out the links below for some additional inspiration for wandering and future trip planning
33 Sites to Discover in California
Rafting The Grand Canyon – Part 1
Rafting The Grand Canyon – Part 2
Rafting The Grand Canyon – Part 3
Wandering Tioga Road – Yosemite
America’s Top 5 Scenic Mountain Roads
Wandering Florida’s Gulf Coast
5 Tips to Enhance Your Visit to Crater Lake
The Beaches Along the Olympic Coast
I found a website that has a link to every webcam from the NPS – Click HERE to go live!
Stay In & Get Out - Part 1
From Episode 57 of the podcast – it might not be the best time to head on out for a road trip. That doesn’t mean that you can’t still do some great wandering, especially in the National Parks. The list of movies set in or filmed at the National Parks is a long one, but we pulled out 15 that we think you will enjoy. So, pop the popcorn, grab a beverage, and get ready to live vicariously as you binge-watch a few wandering adventures…
Stay In & Get Out - Part 2
From Episode 58 of the podcast – if you’re housebound, we’ve put together our list of the 10 best road trip movies so that you can get out while staying in!
Open a Book and Wander Within
From Episode 59 of the podcast – if you are looking for an adventure but aren’t able to get up and out you really don’t need to look much further than the pages of a good book. There are so many great reads out there, both fiction and non-fiction that can whisk you away and take you to the ends of the earth from where ever you are. Here are a few of our favorites…
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