Travel to America’s National Parks – Episode 121 | The Amateur Traveler Travel Podcast

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Travel to America’s National Parks – Episode 121

by Chris Christensen Add comments
categories: audio travel podcast, podcast, usa tags: national park / monument

The Amateur Traveler talks to Erik Smith about his quest to see all of the National Parks in the lower 48 states of the United States. Learn about big parks like Yellowstone and Glacier, remote ones like Dry Tortugas, small ones like William Howard Taft’s home and even underwater national parks.

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Show Notes

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National Park Service Site
Erik’s National Park page (pictures)
William Howard Taft NHS
Yellowstone NP
Glacier NP
Ben Franklin NM
Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone
Fort Larned NHS
For Scott NHS
Jimmy Carter NHS
Crater Lake NP
Arches NP
Mesa Verde NP
Hovenweep NM
Dry Tortugas NP
Gettysburg NMP
A National Monument, Memorial, Park . . . What’s the Difference?
Ellis Island
Fort Caroline NM
Channel Islands NP
Canyon de Chelley NM
Montezuma Castle NM
Jean Lafitte NHP
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania NMP
Klondike Gold Rush NHP (Seattle)
New Bedford Whaling NHP
Haleakala NP
Pu’uhonua o Honaunau
Manzanar NHP
Death Valley NP
Cedar Breaks NP
Fort Bowie NHP
National Park Annual Passes

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by Chris Christensen

Chris Christensen is the host of the Amateur Traveler. Chris left his day job in January 2010 to focus on consulting, podcasting and blogging . He was the Executive Vice President of Engineering and Operations for a company in Silicon Valley (LiveWorld) that runs online communities for companies like eBay, Marriott, American Express, Campbells, Kimberly Clark, A&E, and Mini Cooper.

4 Responses to “Travel to America’s National Parks – Episode 121”

Dean Sandow

Says:
January 23rd, 2008 at 8:04 pm

Chris, just a note to thank you for your podcasts. I am new to my iPod adn podcasts, and yours is one that I will definitely enjoy hearing on a regular basis. I enjoyed the national park episode, having visited many of the parks that your guest mentioned. I also enjoyed the episode on Maui from 2006, though I believe the biking down Haleakala has now been stopped. Thanks for the great work.

Dean Sandow, Scappoose, Oregon

Erik Smith

Says:
January 24th, 2008 at 4:21 pm

Hi Chris-

Just wanted to say thanks for having me on- I was real happy with how the interview sounded.
I wish I had mentioned both Wright Brothers National Memorial in North Carolina and Minuteman Missle National Historic Site in South Dakota as two unique parks that I really enjoyed. I had them in my notes, along with many other parks, but how could I get to all of them?
Thanks again for the podcast. Erik Smith