Joy Meets World

IN THIS EPISODESpecial guest!!A highly recommended activity you should do hereWhy 80+ towns on the gorge have disappearedSHOW NOTESFollow me on instagram: @joyugiNew River Gorge National Park websiteDownload the 2022 National Parks Seasonal Trip PlannerDownload the 2022 National Parks Roadtrip ChecklistDownload the 2022 National Parks Airbnb Cheat SheetSupport the show

IN THIS EPISODESpecial guest!!The creepy creature abundant in these woodsThe unique beverages we had at a local winerySHOW NOTESFollow me on instagram: @joyugiShenandoah National Park websiteDownload the 2022 National Parks Seasonal Trip PlannerDownload the 2022 National Parks Roadtrip ChecklistDownload the 2022 National Parks Airbnb Cheat SheetSupport the showSupport the show

IN THIS EPISODEThe canal that played a central role in the areaWhere the park gets its nameThe two HOFs near Akron, OhioSHOW NOTESFollow me on instagram: @joyugiCuyahoga Valley National Park websiteDownload the 2022 National Parks Seasonal Trip PlannerDownload the 2022 National Parks Roadtrip ChecklistDownload the 2022 National Parks Airbnb Cheat SheetSupport the show

IN THIS EPISODESpecial guest!!A lot of architecture — good and badOur wildlife surprises — wanted and unwantedSHOW NOTESFollow me on instagram: @joyugiIndiana Dunes National Park websiteDownload the 2022 National Parks Seasonal Trip PlannerDownload the 2022 National Parks Roadtrip ChecklistDownload the 2022 National Parks Airbnb Cheat SheetSupport the show

IN THIS EPISODEThe Icebox of the NationThe best time of year to visit this national parkWhere the park gets its nameSHOW NOTESFollow me on instagram: @joyugiVoyageurs National Park websiteDownload the 2022 National Parks Seasonal Trip PlannerDownload the 2022 National Parks Roadtrip ChecklistDownload the 2022 National Parks Airbnb Cheat SheetSupport the show

IN THIS EPISODEWhich unit of the park to visit How TRNP is similar to Badlands NPWhat a prairie dog town is likeSHOW NOTESFollow me on instagram: @joyugiTheodore Roosevelt National Park websiteDownload the 2022 National Parks Seasonal Trip PlannerDownload the 2022 National Parks Roadtrip ChecklistDownload the 2022 National Parks Airbnb Cheat SheetSupport the show

IN THIS EPISODEWhere Wall, ND gets its nameWhy it's called the BadlandsMy favorite prairie animalSHOW NOTESFollow me on instagram: @joyugiBadlands National Park websiteDownload the 2022 National Parks Seasonal Trip PlannerDownload the 2022 National Parks Roadtrip ChecklistDownload the 2022 National Parks Airbnb Cheat Sheet

IN THIS EPISODEThe best pizza crust I've ever hadWhy NASA uses this park to test Mars roversWhat a dust storm is likeSHOW NOTESFollow me on instagram: @joyugiGreat Sand Dunes National Park websiteDownload the 2022 National Parks Seasonal Trip PlannerDownload the 2022 National Parks Roadtrip ChecklistDownload the 2022 National Parks Airbnb Cheat Sheet

IN THIS EPISODEWhere the park gets the two parts of its nameWhy you should not take wilderness trailsWhy you shouldn't go to this park until AprilSHOW NOTESFollow me on instagram: @joyugiBlack Canyon of the Gunnison websiteDownload the 2022 National Parks Seasonal Trip PlannerDownload the 2022 National Parks Roadtrip ChecklistDownload the 2022 National Parks Airbnb Cheat SheetSupport the show

IN THIS EPISODEThe meeting of two riversWhy you should see these parks from the skyHow arches only form in this part of the worldSHOW NOTESFollow me on instagram: @joyugiArches National Park websiteCanyonlands National Park websiteDownload the 2022 National Parks Seasonal Trip PlannerDownload the 2022 National Parks Roadtrip ChecklistDownload the 2022 National Parks Airbnb Cheat Sheet

IN THIS EPISODEThe trifecta of national parks in UtahHow Zion is smaller than other national parksThe color of the sky at Bryce CanyonSHOW NOTESFollow me on instagram: @joyugiZion National Park websiteBryce Canyon National Park websiteGreat Basin National Park websiteDownload the 2022 National Parks Seasonal Trip PlannerDownload the 2022 National Parks Roadtrip ChecklistDownload the 2022 National Parks Airbnb Cheat Sheet

IN THIS EPISODEWhy Mammoth Hot Springs doesn't look like other hot springsThe bipolar weather in MontanaMy favorite animal at YellowstoneSHOW NOTESFollow me on instagram: @joyugiYellowstone National Park websiteDownload the 2022 National Parks Seasonal Trip PlannerDownload the 2022 National Parks Roadtrip ChecklistDownload the 2022 National Parks Airbnb Cheat Sheet

IN THIS EPISODEThe gravel/graded trail that turned out to be anything butThe happy surprise at Glacier NPMy new favorite flavor of ice cream (or everything!)SHOW NOTESFollow me on instagram: @joyugiGlacier National Park websiteDownload the 2022 National Parks Seasonal Trip PlannerDownload the 2022 National Parks Roadtrip ChecklistDownload the 2022 National Parks Airbnb Cheat Sheet

IN THIS EPISODEThe dejavu experience at my AirbnbWhat happens when there's no nitrogen in a lakeWhy May and June are the optimal months for visiting this national parkSHOW NOTESFollow me on instagram: @joyugiOlympic National ParkDownload the 2022 National Parks Seasonal Trip PlannerDownload the 2022 National Parks Roadtrip ChecklistDownload the 2022 National Parks Airbnb Cheat Sheet

IN THIS EPISODEWhy you shouldn't visit any Northern-Pacific national parks before MayWhat Crater Lake is the deepest and clearest in the USWhy know one knows where 2 million gallons of seepage an hour disappears toSHOW NOTESFollow me on instagram: @joyugiCrater Lake National ParkDownload the 2022 National Parks Seasonal Trip PlannerDownload the 2022 National Parks Roadtrip ChecklistDownload the 2022 National Parks Airbnb Cheat SheetSupport the show

IN THIS EPISODEWhy redwoods aren't actually redWhat part of a redwood feels like a spongeWhy only 96% of old-growth redwood is still aroundSHOW NOTESFollow me on instagram: @joyugiRedwood National and State ParkDownload the 2022 National Parks Seasonal Trip PlannerDownload the 2022 National Parks Roadtrip ChecklistDownload the 2022 National Parks Airbnb Cheat Sheet

IN THIS EPISODEWho told me to turn on gas stove burners all nightWhy this national park stinksWhere the name Lassen comes fromSHOW NOTESFollow me on instagram: @joyugiLassen Volcanic National ParkDownload the 2022 National Parks Seasonal Trip PlannerDownload the 2022 National Parks Roadtrip ChecklistDownload the 2022 National Parks Airbnb Cheat Sheet

IN THIS EPISODEThe way the granite cliffs were formed is probably not what you thinkHow I almost saw a lava flowThe unexpected color of the Merced RiverSHOW NOTESFollow me on instagram: @joyugiYosemite National Parks websiteDownload the 2022 National Parks Seasonal Trip PlannerDownload the 2022 National Parks Roadtrip ChecklistDownload the 2022 National Parks Airbnb Cheat Sheet

IN THIS EPISODEHow I narrowly missed getting stuck & towedThe fire that lasted three monthsThe 1st & 2nd largest trees in the worldSHOW NOTESFollow me on instagram: @joyugiSequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks websiteDownload the 2022 National Parks Seasonal Trip PlannerDownload the 2022 National Parks Roadtrip ChecklistDownload the 2022 National Parks Airbnb Cheat Sheet

IN THIS EPISODEThe two fruits that grow for miles around BakersfieldThe lowest point on earthThe connection to Star WarsSHOW NOTESFollow me on instagram: @joyugiDeath Valley National Park websiteDownload the 2022 National Parks Seasonal Trip PlannerDownload the 2022 National Parks Roadtrip ChecklistDownload the 2022 National Parks Airbnb Cheat Sheet

IN THIS EPISODEThe only way to get to the islandsThe shape of a California Gray Whale's blowholeHow Golden Eagles became the bad guysSHOW NOTESFollow me on instagram: @joyugiChannel Islands National Park websiteDownload the 2022 National Parks Seasonal Trip PlannerDownload the 2022 National Parks Roadtrip ChecklistDownload the 2022 National Parks Airbnb Cheat Sheet

IN THIS EPISODEIs there gold in Coronado Beach sand?Where Balboa Park gets its nameThe oldest active sailing shipSHOW NOTESFollow me on instagram: @joyugiDownload the 2022 National Parks Seasonal Trip PlannerDownload the 2022 National Parks Roadtrip ChecklistDownload the 2022 National Parks Airbnb Cheat Sheet

IN THIS EPISODEWhat the Mormons have to do with Joshua TreeHow to see the San Andreas FaultWhy going to a national park on a weekend is no buenoSHOW NOTESFollow me on instagram: @joyugiJoshua Tree National Park websiteDownload the 2022 National Parks Seasonal Trip PlannerDownload the 2022 National Parks Roadtrip ChecklistDownload the 2022 National Parks Airbnb Cheat Sheet

IN THIS EPISODEWhy this park is so much more than its name impliesThe not-so-obvious history behind the town name of Snowflake, AZThe surprise canyon between Tucson and PFNPSHOW NOTESFollow me on instagram: @joyugiPetrified Forest National Park websiteDownload the 2022 National Parks Seasonal Trip PlannerDownload the 2022 National Parks Roadtrip ChecklistDownload the 2022 National Parks Airbnb Cheat Sheet

IN THIS EPISODE:The high-intensity drive from New Mexico to ArizonaWhat this park is named forA cactus that's named for a teddy bearSHOW NOTES:For photos and videos, follow @joyugi on Instagram.Saguaro National Park websiteDownload the 2022 National Parks Seasonal Trip PlannerDownload the 2022 National Parks Roadtrip ChecklistDownload the 2022 National Parks Airbnb Cheat Sheet

IN THIS EPISODE:A strange place for a lake of salt waterAn animal we found out my dog is freaked out byThe origin story of Smokey the BearSHOW NOTES:For photos and videos, follow @joyugi on Instagram.White Sands National Park websiteDownload the 2022 National Parks Seasonal Trip PlannerDownload the 2022 National Parks Roadtrip ChecklistDownload the 2022 National Parks Airbnb Cheat SheetSupport the show

IN THIS EPISODE:The smell I wasn't ready for at Carlsbad CavernsThe best part of my AirBnbHow I remember the difference between a stalactite and a stalagmiteSHOW NOTES:For photos and videos, follow @joyugi on Instagram.Carlsbad Caverns National Park websiteDownload the 2022 National Parks Seasonal Trip PlannerDownload the 2022 National Parks Roadtrip ChecklistDownload the 2022 National Parks Airbnb Cheat Sheet

IN THIS EPISODE:The #1 thing I would go back to  Big Bend National Park forThe art installation in the desertWhy sometimes "pet-friendly" has a double meaningSHOW NOTES:For photos and videos, follow @joyugi on Instagram. Big Bend National Park websiteGuadalupe Mountains National Park websiteDownload the 2022 National Parks Seasonal Trip Planner.Download the 2022 National Parks Roadtrip Checklist.Download the 2022 National Parks Airbnb Cheat Sheet.

Should you visit Dallas? Here are the top things I liked about visiting this area.SHOW NOTESDownload the 2022 National Parks Seasonal Trip Planner.Download the 2022 National Parks Roadtrip Checklist.Download the 2022 National Parks Airbnb Cheat Sheet.

Our review of traveling to and experiencing Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas.Watch the recap on Instagram reels. Watch this episode on YouTube.Download the 2022 National Parks Seasonal Trip Planner.Download the 2022 National Parks Roadtrip Checklist.Download the 2022 National Parks Airbnb Cheat Sheet.