Made for You and Me: America's National Parks

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An entertaining, educational podcast about America's national parks. We take you into the parks and discuss what is referred to as “America’s best idea”. We’ll talk history, hikes, wildlife, tell you stories, and explain crazy facts about these extraordinary lands that were made for you and me.

Nick & Kat


    • May 11, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 55 EPISODES


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    53: Most Common Ways to Die in a National Park

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 24:34


    We are BACK! We did not plan to be gone for quite as long as we were but.... life! We tried to show back up with an especially interesting topic... most common ways to die in a national park.

    52: National Park of American Samoa (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2022 28:26


    Far, far away from the continental United States, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, is a tropical land with a rich history and colorful ecosystem. Learn about the National Park of American Samoa in episode 52 of Made for You and Me. (Part 1)

    51: Prescribed Burns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 15:35


    Did you know experts intentionally set natural areas on fire? Learn about prescribed burns in episode 52 of Made for You and Me.

    50: Great Basin National Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 41:52


    Great Basin National Park is full of caves, bacteria, rivers, lakes, mountains and much more. Learn about this park's unconventional history, how it hosts the world's oldest trees, and more in episode 50 of Made for You and Me.

    49: Alcatraz Island Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2021 38:09


    You learned about Alcatraz Island's wild history. Now learn more about its most interesting role as a high security prison.

    48: Alcatraz Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 40:36


    The absolutely crazy history and stories of this 22 acre rock in the San Francisco Bay.

    47: Yellowstone National Park (Part Two)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 41:50


    Too awesome to fit into one episode. Check out part two on Yellowstone National Park!

    46: Yellowstone National Park (Part One)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 32:11


    One of the biggest and the baddest national parks had to be split into two episodes. Find out what's going on among the largest concentration of geysers in the world.

    45: Mother of the Everglades

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 17:14


    Learn all about the bad biddy we can thank for protecting the Everglades!

    44: White Sands National Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 47:18


    This National Park located in New Mexico is nothing like you've seen before. Compromised predominantly of the mineral called gypsum, the miles of white, rolling hills of sand stand out from your typical desert landscape.

    43: Sagebrush Rebellion Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 24:25


    The decades old saga continues as the Bureau of Land Management seeks to maintain federal lands. While rebels want the land to be owned by the state or local government. 

    43: Bears and Bear Spray

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 19:51


    How does bear spray work and what to do if you come into contact with a bear in the wild.

    41: Sagebrush Rebellion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 22:15


    A decades long debacle between locals and the federal government over who should have control over land.

    40: Bigfoot

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021 27:12


    The hide and seek champion of the world

    39: Shenandoah National Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 40:57


    Just 75 miles from the bustle of Washington, D.C., Shenandoah National Park is a land bursting with cascading waterfalls, spectacular vistas, fields of wildflowers, and quiet wooded hollows. With over 200,000 acres of protected lands that are haven to deer, songbirds, and black bear, there's so much to explore...

    38: BASE Jumping

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2021 20:47


    What the heck is BASE jumping and why do people do it (illegally) in national parks?

    37: The Yellowstone Supervolcano

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 25:36


    Yellowstone National Park hosts one of the largest volcanoes in the world. This massive, active volcano last erupted 70,000 years ago. Is it due for another one?

    36: America's Second National Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 38:05


    You may have never heard of Mackinac National Park. That's because it doesn't' exist. Not any more. This small island in northern Michigan was the second designated American national park in the later part of the 19th century. 

    35: Parkitecture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 13:27


    Get it? Like "park" and "architecture"? Clever, we know. Turns out the National Park Service has an official architecture style. You probably know exactly what we are talking about, but you probably don't know how and why it was created.

    34: Capitol Reef National Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 45:20


    They thoughts it looked like the capitol building in DC so they named if Capitol Reef.

    33: Best Hikes in the National Parks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 35:15


    We give you a list of 12 of some of best hikes the national parks have to offer

    32: What is a Dark Sky Reserve? (Mini Episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 14:17


    Official designated places where you can see millions of stars. Far away from the city lights. 

    31: Everglades National Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 53:31


    This place is nuts! And listen to the annoying way Kat pronounces "mangrove". --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Introducing Season Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 0:38


    What to expect in season three of Made for You and Me

    30: Top Dog-Friendly National Parks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 28:42


    You may be looking for an adventure on which your best friend can join. Check out our pics for the national parks that are best suited for four-legged visitors. SEASON TWO FINALE!

    29: Olympic National Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 42:47


    What do you get when you put together a rain forest, beaches, and ice-capped mountains? Olympic National Park

    28: The Hoover Dam

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 49:18


    Not a national park... but absolutely deserving of its own episode. The Hoover Dam is as tall as a 60 story building, as thick as two football fields, and provides water and electricity to over a million Americans. Learn all about this incredible feat of engineering in this episode of Made for You and Me. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    27: Leave No Trace Principles

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 35:39


    The best tips for how to make a memory without making a mark. Learn more about Leave No Trace Principles at LNT.org

    26: Nick's National Parks Road Trip

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 47:12


    Nick recounts his solo road trip across the country to visit some of America's national parks.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    25: Gateway Arch National Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 54:07


    The obvious oddball off the National Park Service, there is nothing natural about Gateway Arch National Park. It doesn’t have a “variety of resources" and it's a humble 91 acres in size. It is in the middle of a large city, with a modern man-made object as its focal point. So what makes this place so deserving of national park status? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    24: What's in a Name (Part Two) National Monuments

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 38:15


    We all know about Mount Rushmore, the Statue of Liberty, and the Lincoln Memorial. What makes these monuments different from parks?

    23: Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 37:23


    Our first national forest! Discover a wilderness where everything is named after what it looks like or what it does.

    22: What's in a Name? Park vs. Preserve

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 23:48


    A few of the parks we have covered are named "so and so national park and preserve". What's a national preserve and how is it different from a national park? If they are so different why do they share land in come cases?

    21: Saguaro National Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 52:58


    Home to the world's largest species of cactus and monster lizards.

    20: Katmai National Park and Preserve

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 58:29


    Known for its volcanoes, brown bears, salmon, rivers, and rugged coastline, Katmai is a vacation destination for outdoor activities and adventures. You can hike, kayak, canoe, and fish waist-deep in rivers as clear as glass. Experience the great Alaskan Brown Bear in action catching a buffet of salmon and even vote for Katmai's fattest bear. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    19: Mysterious Disappearances in National Parks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 39:59


    National parks are considered to be one of the healthiest places to go, and that's why so many families visit them every single year. But, as wholesome and safe as people assume national parks to be, there is a seldom-discussed dark side to these places that most people don't seem aware of.

    18: Canyonlands National Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 57:09


    This desert esque national park located in Utah is an adventure waiting to happen! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    17: Banff National Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 49:52


    We are going international again! Banff National Park in Canada is widely accepted as one of the most beautiful places in the world. Rocky Mountain peaks, turquoise glacial lakes, a picture-perfect mountain town, abundant wildlife, and scenic drives come together in Banff National Park. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    16: America’s 63rd National Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 24:15


    We are witnessing history! America now has a brand new national park. Hear all about it in the first episode of season 2 of Made for You and Me --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    15: Visit the Parks for Free in 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 20:36


    Learn what days the National Park Service waives its entry fee. Including one brand new holiday that will be recognized for the first time in 2021. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    14: Torres del Paine National Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 48:29


    This week we are going international to Torres del Paine National Park in Chile! This breathtaking national park is popularly known as one of the most beautiful places on earth. It has glaciers, strangely shaped mountains, cute and dangerous animals, and flowers shaped like penguins.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    13: Best National Parks to Spend Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 24:38


    Our top picks for the best parks to enjoy the holiday season! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    12: Music of the National Parks (Mini Episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 23:30


    In this mini episode we tell you about some songs and musical artists that were inspired by America's National Parks! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    11: Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 63:03


    We take you to Alaska to talk about one of the most underrated parks in the U.S. Park System (in our opinion).  Larger than the country of Switzerland, Wrangell-St. Elias boasts some of the tallest peaks in North America and has millions of acers of land that is as exactly as it was thousands and thousands of years ago.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    10: Women's Rights National Historical Park - Mini Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 25:04


    The first women's rights convention in the United States!

    9: Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 65:22


    Learn about the largest mountain on earth, volcanic eruptions, and.... apparently Kat doesn't know who sings some of the most famous Christmas songs.....?? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    8: Acadia National Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 59:30


    Seamen and Beavers and Thunder Holes OH MY! Find out what makes Acadia National Park so special. From its 12,000 year old Native American History to being a haven for glowing insects, this classy, beachfront park is bound to make its way to the top of your "must visit" list.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    7: Webcams in the National Parks - Mini Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 22:47


    Did you know the National Park Service has tons of webcams that you can access at any time? Wherever you are, whatever you're doing, you can watch bears going fishing, a beautiful mountain sunset, bald eagles being born, and so much more.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    6: Petrified Forest National Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 52:10


    A forest full of trees turned to stone, the roadrunner you didn't know about, and a surprise guest! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    5: Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 53:03


    Sand sledding in a national park --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    4: Pinnacles National Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 57:01


    Locals raising Cain, bats, and tectonic plates --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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