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If Hawai'i is on your bucket list, you need to listen to this episode with Hawaii travel expert Marcie Cheung. Marcie is a family travel blogger and mom of two who's been to Hawaii more than 40 times, staying everywhere from luxury resorts to budget-friendly condos. She helps parents plan unforgettable Hawaii vacations with kids by sharing expert tips, honest reviews, and stress-free itineraries. You can learn more on her website hawaiitravelwithkids.com or follow Marcie on Facebook and Instagram. You can also listen to her podcast, Hawaii Travel Made Easy. Episode Highlights: The most popular tourist islands are: Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii (The Big Island) Oahu is best if you can only visit one island and are looking for a mix of experiences and attractions from Pearl Harbor to the Dole Plantation and also city life, nightlife and beaches on the North Shore or Waikiki Maui is also popular for luxury resorts, a quieter vacation, the famous Road to Hana, and also great restaurants and activities Kauai is even more laid back The Big Island is good for those that are looking to be adventurous and take road trips, plus this is where you will find Volcanoes National Park A first time visitor coming from the U.S. should look at least one week and spend it on Oahu because it has such a range of experiences. If you have two weeks, then you can island hop from Oahu to Maui or Kauai. Be active on Oahu and then relax on Maui or Kauai. Keep in mind that when you island hop you still need to fly and deal with all of the airport security, rental car lines, etc. that eats up a lot of a day in travel. The Big Island is really large and you need at least five to seven days. It takes several hours to drive from the beach area to the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Expect to spend about $12,000 or more for a family vacation to Hawaii. Airfare from the West Coast is about $500 and closer to $900 from the East Coast. You can use a Southwest Companion Pass or Alaska Companion Pass if you have them. Accommodations keep getting more and more expensive. Midrange hotels are $350-500 and luxury resorts can easily go over $1000 per night. You need to beware about vacation rentals because they are being closely regulated in Honolulu and often they will be cancelled last minute as there are a lot of illegal vacation rentals. If you go with a vacation rental, go with something reputable. Food is also expensive because so much needs to be shipped in on the islands. Plan on spending about $100 a day on food if you are able to mix up going to restaurants and buying groceries or eating at food trucks. Rental car prices are high and you need a rental car for at least a few days on each island. Keep in mind that hotel parking can be $40-60 per night. Activities are also quite pricey, at $300-500 per person. Luaus are at least $200-350 per person. Narrow down your wish list to 2-3 activities and have beach or pool days or exploring on your own for the rest of the time. Minimum stays during winter break can be 7-14 days and this is the most expensive time to visit. When planning road trips or hikes, be sure to map them out to see how far they are and how long it will take to get there. Don't overpack your itinerary. Related Episodes: Insider tips for visiting the Disney Aulani Planning a Hawaiian vacation

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park draws millions each year, captivated by its stunning beauty and volcanic wonders. But beneath its dramatic landscapes lie stories of visitors who've gone missing without a trace. This week, we explore cold cases within the park, examining the risks hidden along its rugged trails, active lava flows, and unpredictable coastlines. Join us as we uncover the real dangers of this popular destination—and consider what might have happened to those who ventured out and never returned.Mark your calendars!  We have a special multi hour live stream coming up on the evening of 4/23/25.  Stay tuned for more details!Learn more about Locations Unknown: https://linktr.ee/LocationsUnknownCheck out our other shows on the Unknown Media Network:Crime Off The GridOff The TrailsThe Peanut Butter and Mountains PodcastThe Weirdos We Know  Who Runs This ParkNew Patreon Shoutouts: Corrine ManningWant to help the show out and get even more Locations Unknown content!  For as little as $5 a month, you can become a Patron of Locations Unknown and get access to our episodes early, special members only episode, free swag, swag contests, and discounts to our Locations Unknown Store!  Become a Patron of the Locations Unknown Podcast by visiting our Patreon page.  (https://www.patreon.com/locationsunknown)  All our Patreon only content (Audio & Video) can now be accessed via Spotify.  (Active subscription to our Patreon channel is required.) -- Locations Unknown Subscriber Only Show | Podcast on Spotify  Want to call into the show and leave us a message?  Now you can!  Call 208-391-6913 and leave Locations Unknown a voice message and we may air it on a future message! View live recordings of the show on our YouTube channel: Locations Unknown - YouTubePresented by Unknown Media Group.Hosts: Mike Van de Bogert & Joe EratoBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/locations-unknown--6183838/support.

This is the start of a wet stretch with showers expected through most of next week. Drew Davis has your First Alert Forecast. Plus newly released video reveals a deadly confrontation within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. See the moments leading up to last month's shootout with a murder suspect. And a city council committee votes whether to re-confirm Honolulu's director of Emergency Services.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lockdowns have been lifted at two Kalihi schools, and no one was hurt, after reports of an alleged armed male in the area. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park released body camera video of an officer-involved shooting that occurred last month. And financial markets plunged around the world after President Trump's sweeping tariffs announcement.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's podcast we thought we'd take a break from the unsettling news happening in and around our national parks and federal lands regarding park staff reductions and threats of reducing park boundaries to make way for mining.   Instead, the Traveler's Lynn Riddick catches up with a former scientist who's now a comedian to hear about his experiences during his artist-in-residency program at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii.  Selected for the residency by the National Parks Arts Foundation, Ben Miller spent a month with park staff and scientists to absorb as much as possible about Hawaiian culture, landscapes and history. The end result was a comedy routine designed specifically for Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.

Battling brush fires. After a busy day in West Kauai another blaze ignites in Kapa'a. What nearby residents need to know this morning. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is making a change because of an elevated risk of fire. What these new rules consist of and who can still access roads and trail heads. It's a proposal to rebuild Lahaina buildings even if they don't meet current zoning rules. We look into what's being considered for its future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trizzy is our in-house (US) National Park expert, traveling far and wide across the country to visit as many parks as possible.  The top two National Parks that she recommends visiting during the summer are Olympic National Park and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.In this episode, Trizzy shares travel tips and tricks for visiting, her past stories & experiences, and other helpful hints to ensure you have the best time visiting her favorite summertime parks. There are four (4!!) additional National Parks inside this episode that Trizzy also recommends... listen on to catch them!Support the show---Always protect yourself on your travels: Sign up here to get your own SafetyWing Nomad Insurance (affiliate link).Curious about our favorite gear, other excellent podcasts, and sneak peaks at upcoming IRL events and episodes? Don't miss out - get our monthly newsletter "THE CHECK-IN", delivered straight to your inbox every 1st Wednesday!Connect with Ticket 2 Anywhere Podcast!Instagram • Facebook • TikTok • TwitterIf you enjoyed this episode, consider supporting the show by Buying Us a Coffee! Click here to support the show. *Subscribe* to our Youtube Channel: Ticket 2 Anywhere PodcastListen to our podcast everywhere you stream:Spotify, Apple, iHeart, Amazon Music, & Pocket Casts Music : Tropical ChillMusic produced by OrangeHeadWatch : https://youtu.be/UsI6VbzGlIAWebsite : http://www.orangehead.netProduction by Trizzy of ...

More calls for stricter gun laws. We look at why the push is coming now and the state of local gun violence.  Federal aid is now available for COFA citizens impacted by the Maui wildfires. What you can now apply for, coming up. If you're headed to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park be ready for a wait in the coming weeks. We'll explain why, and what you need to know. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Puna man was arrested on multiple charges related to unlawfully being in possession of firearms. What officers recovered when they searched his vehicle. The city council agreed to a 525-thousand dollar settlement for the family of a man who was fatally shot by police. Reaction from the victim's family's attorney. On Hawaii Island. Crews started working to repair damage from the 2018 eruption at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The improvements coming to Kilauea.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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New year, new laws. Regulations on gender identity, job ads and guns are set to go into effect. What you need to know for 2024. Bumps in the road. An effort to reduce speeding on the North Shore expands starting today. Where drivers will now have to slow down. Back open. After a 2-month long closure a trail at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is once again welcoming guests. What you need to volca-know before you go. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hawaii Volcanoes was one of our favorite parks to explore. Come learn about this geologically fascinating park that is home to the world's largest active volcano. 

In this episode of Hawaii's Best, host Bryan Murphy is joined by Andrew Fowers from Shaka Guide to delve into the captivating Hawaiian Legend of Pele, the goddess of fire, lightning, wind, and volcanoes. They discuss the legend's deep cultural significance, its impact on Hawaiian customs, and some interesting stories associated with Pele.-> Learn More

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Friday "Toast To The Arts & Parks" Show focuses on Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.FEATURED GUESTS:- Tanya Ortega, Founder of National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF), who discusses their unique artist residenty programs, one of which is at Hawai'i Volcanoes NP. More at https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/- Elizabeth Fien, President & CEO for the Friends of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park (FHVNP) who talks about their various programs that support the park. More at: https://www.fhvnp.org/ Located on the island of Hawaii, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park encompasses two of the world's most active volcanoes, Mauna Loa and Kilauea. Spanning over 500 square miles, this park boasts over 150 miles of hiking and biking trails, and showcases the results of at least 70 million years of volcanism, migration, and evolution in the Hawaiian Islands. Designated as an International Biosphere Reserve and UNESCO World Heritage Site, the park is also a refuge for the island's native plants and animals and a link to its human past. More: https://www.nps.gov/havo/index.htm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Friday "Toast To The Arts & Parks" Show focuses on Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.FEATURED GUESTS:- Tanya Ortega, Founder of National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF), who discusses their unique artist residenty programs, one of which is at Hawai'i Volcanoes NP. More at https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/- Elizabeth Fien, President & CEO for the Friends of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park (FHVNP) who talks about their various programs that support the park. More at: https://www.fhvnp.org/ Located on the island of Hawaii, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park encompasses two of the world's most active volcanoes, Mauna Loa and Kilauea. Spanning over 500 square miles, this park boasts over 150 miles of hiking and biking trails, and showcases the results of at least 70 million years of volcanism, migration, and evolution in the Hawaiian Islands. Designated as an International Biosphere Reserve and UNESCO World Heritage Site, the park is also a refuge for the island's native plants and animals and a link to its human past. More: https://www.nps.gov/havo/index.htm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US Geological Survey operates five different volcano observatories around the country. These observatories monitor real-time volcanic, hydrothermal, and earthquake activity in Alaska, the Cascade Mountains, California's Long Valley Caldera, Yellowstone National Park, and the State of Hawaii.    There are virtual partnerships between federal and state agencies, university-based researchers, and scientists. Their work involves monitoring, measuring, and analyzing data, all helping to increase our understanding of these powerful and fascinating geologic forces. This week Lynn Riddick catches up with Matt Patrick, a research geologist at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. He and his colleagues have seen quite a bit of awe-inspiring volcanic action recently, with eruptions from Mauna Loa and Kīlauea within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

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USGS scientists have raised the alert level of Kilauea volcano to orange after observing increased earthquake activity at its summit on Thursday morning. Officials said the volcano is currently not erupting and it's not known for sure if the increased activity will lead to an eruption. But an eruption in the summit — within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and away from infrastructure — is a possible outcome.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hawaii is a small state that's a huge draw for tourists. Maybe it's the beaches, or the phenomenal hiking trails, or the beautiful, rich culture. Maybe it's the 'Aloha spirit' that welcomes you and makes you feel like family. Maybe, it's all of the above.Whatever the reason, over 600,000 people visit Hawaii each year. But that influx comes with a price for the state's 1.4 million residents. Over tourism has become a buzz word recently, and many Hawaiian's are feeling the burnout. During the COVID-19 pandemic tourism all but stopped and Hawaiian's saw for the fist time what some places were like with no people, and nature had a chance to restore itself.5 Things Sunday host James Brown sat down with USA TODAY's consumer and travel reporter Kathleen Wong, who is based in Hawaii.She talks about responsible visitors and what that means to not only the island, but to Hawaiian's and how the state is managing the number of tourists.For more on respectfully visiting Hawaii'Take it from Hawaii locals: You won't regret these 8 activities when you visit the islandsStop throwing coins into hot steam vents, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park asks of 'disrespectful' peopleWaipio Valley protestors block access to sacred Hawaiian land after partial reopeningDon't be that tourist: Here's how to respectfully visit Hawaii, have an authentic tripHonolulu charges the most expensive tourist tax. Here's how that affects your vacation.Hawaii sees riskier beachgoers: How to safely enjoy the ocean on the islandsBeach closures, damage: What travelers can expect after the 'historic' Hawaii swellsHawaii sees riskier beachgoers: How to safely enjoy the ocean on the islandsFollow James Brown and Kathleen Wong on Twitter.If you have a comment about the show or a question or topic you'd like us to discuss, send James Brown an email at jabrown@usatoday.com or podcasts@usatoday.com. You can also leave him a voicemail at 585-484-0339. We might have you on the show.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Acclaimed painter and rancher Alice Leese is back on Big Blend Radio's "Toast To The Arts & Parks" Show to discuss her recent and second National Parks Arts Foundation artist residency in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Alice has also been a NPAF artist-in-residence in Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida, and at Fort Union National Monument in New Mexico. More about Alice Leese: https://www.aliceleese.com/ Learn more about the National Parks Arts Foundation: https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/ 

Elevated seismic activity prompts closure of Mauna Loa summit backcountry until further notice, the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park said Wednesday. “Mauna Loa is not erupting,” USGS said in their latest update. They added there is no imminent threat of an eruption and the closure is precautionary. However, HVO also said the volcano is currently “experiencing heightened unrest.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Multi-Media Visual and Performing Artist Mary Babcock is the featured guest on this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast To The Arts & Parks" Show. Hear about her art, meditative art walks in nature, and current experience of being the Late Summer 2022 National Parks Arts Foundation artist-in-residence in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Keep up with Mary and view her work at https://www.marybabcock.com/ Learn more about the National Parks Arts Foundation: https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/ Music featured on this episode is "Forest Walk" from the album "A Hawai'i Interlude" by Makana. More: https://www.makanamusic.com/

Ben Cosgrove is a traveling essayist, composer-performer whose music explores themes of landscape, place, and environment. He has performed in almost every U.S. state and collaborated with artists ranging from rock bands to string ensembles. Ben joins us on this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast To The Arts & Parks" Show to talk about his music and writing, and to share his experience of being the Summer 2022 National Parks Arts Foundation artist-in-residence in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Music featured on this episode is from his fourth studio album, "The Trouble With Wilderness." Keep up with Ben Cosgrove: https://www.bencosgrove.com/ Learn more about the National Parks Arts Foundation: https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/

Ben Cosgrove is a traveling essayist, composer-performer whose music explores themes of landscape, place, and environment. He has performed in almost every U.S. state and collaborated with artists ranging from rock bands to string ensembles. Ben joins us on this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast To The Arts & Parks" Show to talk about his music and writing, and to share his experience of being the Summer 2022 National Parks Arts Foundation artist-in-residence in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Music featured on this episode is from his fourth studio album, "The Trouble With Wilderness." Keep up with Ben Cosgrove: https://www.bencosgrove.com/ Learn more about the National Parks Arts Foundation: https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/ 

Ben Cosgrove is a traveling essayist, composer-performer whose music explores themes of landscape, place, and environment. He has performed in almost every U.S. state and collaborated with artists ranging from rock bands to string ensembles.Ben joins us on this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast To The Arts & Parks" Show to talk about his music and writing, and to share his experience of being the Summer 2022 National Parks Arts Foundation artist-in-residence in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Music featured on this episode is from his fourth studio album, "The Trouble With Wilderness."Keep up with Ben Cosgrove: https://www.bencosgrove.com/Learn more about the National Parks Arts Foundation: https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/

Masks will be optional at Hawaii's public schools when students return to class in August. Police are looking for a man suspected of trying to record a high school girl in a restroom.  A wildfire at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has burned about 46 acres. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Friday "Toast to The Arts & Parks" Show features acclaimed painter Alice Leese. Hear about her artistic process, life on her family's ranch in west Texas, and upcoming 1-month National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) residency off-grid on Loggerhead Key in Dry Tortugas National Park. Alice was also an NPAF artist-in-residence at Fort Union National Monument and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. See Alice's art at https://www.aliceleese.com/ Learn more about the National Parks Arts Foundation and their unique artist residencies in parks across the country: https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Friday "Toast to The Arts & Parks" Show features acclaimed painter Alice Leese. Hear about her artistic process, life on her family's ranch in west Texas, and upcoming 1-month National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) residency off-grid on Loggerhead Key in Dry Tortugas National Park. Alice was also an NPAF artist-in-residence at Fort Union National Monument and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. See Alice's art at https://www.aliceleese.com/ Learn more about the National Parks Arts Foundation and their unique artist residencies in parks across the country: https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Friday "Toast to The Arts & Parks" Show features acclaimed painter Alice Leese. Hear about her artistic process, life on her family's ranch in west Texas, and upcoming 1-month National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) residency off-grid on Loggerhead Key in Dry Tortugas National Park. Alice was also an NPAF artist-in-residence at Fort Union National Monument and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. See Alice's art at https://www.aliceleese.com/Learn more about the National Parks Arts Foundation and their unique artist residencies in parks across the country: https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/

Ian Kuali'i is a multi-disciplinary self-taught artist of Hawaiian/Apache ancestry working in the forms of murals, large-scale hand cut paper and site-specific installations. Ian fluidly merges urban contemporary art with his indigenous ancestral iconography and history, drawing from the natural world, politics and themes of urban decay. Ian joins us on this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast To The Arts & Parks" Show to talk about his art and share his experience of being the Winter 2022 National Parks Arts Foundation artist-in-residence in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Keep up with Ian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iankualii  Learn more about the National Parks Arts Foundation: https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org 

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Friday "Toast to The Arts & Parks" Show features multimedia artist Etsuko Ichikawa who talks about her month-long Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park experience as the Fall 2021 National Parks Arts Foundation artist-in-residence. More about Etsuko's art and career: http://www.etsukoichikawa.com/More about the National Parks Arts Foundation: https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Friday "Toast to The Arts & Parks" Show features multimedia artist Etsuko Ichikawa who talks about her month-long Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park experience as the Fall 2021 National Parks Arts Foundation artist-in-residence. More about Etsuko's art and career: http://www.etsukoichikawa.com/ More about the National Parks Arts Foundation: https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/

Ayo rats,Its wintertime and the parks are cooling down, both temperature and traffic wise so If you aren't one of those people who "CaNt SuRVivE In ThE CoLD", now is the time to roll up to the parks up North. Up to you tho dawg, we don't care.But we have a hot topic today ;) After rambling for a little while about kids shows going feral (RIP Zaboomafoo)  we talk about some of the nations incredible parks and how we have Volcanoes and some super spicy igneous rocks to thank for them. We dive into some Geology today too. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Craters of the Moon National Monument more specifically.From 00:00 - 9:30 We talk about brews, blues clues, and Zaboomafoo.9:30 - 11:30We talk a little bit about how magma and glaciers are doing the most in regards to a bunch of parks, notably the Yellowstone Caldera. Also our personal parks and some geology.13:10 - 17:30We talk about the creation of Craters of the Moon and how some of our favorite parks are connected by one thing.17:30 - 22:45We touch on Hawaii Volcanoes National Park including the tallest Mountain on Earth. Can you guess what it is?22:45 - 24:45 A little Geology lesson for you guys. Hotspot VolcanismFinally, from 24:45 we try to guess in which national park our favorite movies were filmed. Can you get them all right? (Matt could not)Hope you guys are having a great holiday season and so hyped you guys continue to choose our podcast over the sweet and way too repetitive sounds of Christmas music. We'll catch you guys on the flip flop, so next week...Sleep in heavenly...PEACE!!!!

What could be more magical than watching new land being formed as lava flows from the mouth of a volcano? Hawaii Volcanoes National Park protects and celebrates this beautiful site as its boundary extends from the Pacific Ocean to nearly the 13,677-foot summit of Mauna Loa. Tucked along the southeast edge of the Big Island, this lava-belching landscape has been a national park for over 100 years. In this episode, we talk about the top ten things you'll want to be sure to do when visiting the park.   And check out our companion blog post about the Top Ten Things to Do in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park – click here.   Please subscribe to The Dear Bob and Sue Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and if you've enjoyed our show, please leave us a review or rating on Apple Podcasts. Five-star ratings help other listeners find our show.   Follow us on Instagram at @mattandkarensmith, on Twitter at @mattandkaren, on Facebook at dearbobands, or check out our blog at www.mattandkaren.com.   To advertise on The Dear Bob and Sue Podcast, email us at mattandkarensmith@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Enter the National Park System and you won't come away disappointed when you realize all that awaits you. At Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, it's impossible not to be awed by the volcanism that created the Hawaiian islands, and which is on full display at the crater atop the Kīlauea volcano. Jessica Ferracane, the park's public affairs specialist, gave me a primer on Kīlauea during an early November visit. Her broad knowledge of the park and its two volcanoes and enthusiasm in discussing all things Hawaii Volcanoes National Park quickly came across.

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Friday "Toast to The Arts & Parks" Show features acclaimed freelance writer and journalist Zoë Schlanger, who discusses her month-long experience as the National Parks Arts Foundation artist-in-residence in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Hear about her writing and research work that focuses on plants, the environment, and how humans relate to the ecosystems they inhabit. Zoë also talks about her nonfiction narrative science book titled "The Light Eaters" which will be published in 2023 by Harper Collins. More about Zoë Schlanger: http://www.zoeschlanger.com/ More about the National Parks Arts Foundation and their unique artist residency programs: https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Friday "Toast to The Arts & Parks" Show features acclaimed freelance writer and journalist Zoë Schlanger, who discusses her month-long experience as the National Parks Arts Foundation artist-in-residence in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Hear about her writing and research work that focuses on plants, the environment, and how humans relate to the ecosystems they inhabit. Zoë also talks about her nonfiction narrative science book titled "The Light Eaters" which will be published in 2023 by Harper Collins. More about Zoë Schlanger: http://www.zoeschlanger.com/More about the National Parks Arts Foundation and their unique artist residency programs: https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast to The Arts & Parks" Show features Kumu Hulu Nui (Feather Master of Ancient Hawaiian Featherwork) Rick San Nicolas, the latest National Parks Arts Foundation's artist-in-residence at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Rick has been doing Hawaiian featherwork for over 25 years and shares his work through teaching, public exhibits, and on display in museums around the world. More: http://www.hawaiianfeathers.com/ More about the National Parks Arts Foundation: https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast to The Arts & Parks" Show features Grammy nominated and award-winning musician Chihsuan Yang (Violin, Errhu, Piano), who discusses her musical journey, and being a National Parks Arts Foundation artist-in-residence at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. More: http://chihsuan.com/ More about the National Parks Arts Foundation: https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/ 

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast to The Arts & Parks" Show features Grammy nominated and award-winning musician Chihsuan Yang (Violin, Errhu, Piano), who discusses her musical journey, and being a National Parks Arts Foundation artist-in-residence at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. More : http://chihsuan.com/More about the National Parks Arts Foundation: https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/

This week the lads continue their review of their recent trip to Hawaii. The lads go over everything they did on the Big Island of Hawaii from coffee plantations, Mauna Kea, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and snorkeling. The conversation wanders into beautiful views, cool fish, and turtle story, and the lads give their Wandering Ways Review of the Big Island. Get your hands on some Wandering Ways Apparel at teespring.com/stores/wandering-ways Check out our instagram for the pictures discussed and more stories @Wandering_Ways_Podcast Love the podcast or want to be a possible guest email us at wanderingwayspodcast@gmail.com or quartzlakeproduction@gmail.com Check out even more Quartz Lake and Wandering Ways fun at https://linktr.ee/WanderingWays

Acclaimed Australian born trumpet player Sam Nester leads a diverse career as a performer and educator. He joins us on this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast to Parks & The Arts" Show during his one-month National Parks Arts Foundation residency in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Hear about his music career and travels, including his Arcadia interactive sound and light installation that uses the biorhythms of plants to create music and corresponding light cues. It works by converting the fluctuations in galvanic conductance of plants to MIDI data to control MIDI instruments in real time so you can experience "plants making music." Featured music on this episode (with permission) includes "Bruny" and "Hector." More: https://samnester.com/Learn more about the National Parks Arts Foundation's artist residency opportunities in national parks at https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/

Acclaimed Australian born trumpet player Sam Nester leads a diverse career as a performer and educator. He joins us on this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast to Parks & The Arts" Show during his one-month National Parks Arts Foundation residency in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Hear about his music career and travels, including his Arcadia interactive sound and light installation that uses the biorhythms of plants to create music and corresponding light cues. It works by converting the fluctuations in galvanic conductance of plants to MIDI data to control MIDI instruments in real time so you can experience "plants making music." Featured music on this episode (with permission) includes "Bruny" and "Hector." More: https://samnester.com/ Learn more about the National Parks Arts Foundation's artist residency opportunities in national parks at https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/

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This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Friday "Toast to The Arts & Parks" Show features acclaimed painter Alice Leese. Hear about her artistic process, life on her family's ranch in west Texas, and upcoming 1-month National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) residency off-grid on Loggerhead Key in Dry Tortugas National Park. Alice was also an NPAF artist-in-residence at Fort Union National Monument and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. See Alice's art at https://www.aliceleese.com/Learn more about the National Parks Arts Foundation and their unique artist residencies in parks across the country: https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Friday "Toast to The Arts & Parks" Show features acclaimed painter Alice Leese. Hear about her artistic process, life on her family's ranch in west Texas, and upcoming 1-month National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) residency off-grid on Loggerhead Key in Dry Tortugas National Park. Alice was also an NPAF artist-in-residence at Fort Union National Monument and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. See Alice's art at https://www.aliceleese.com/ Learn more about the National Parks Arts Foundation and their unique artist residencies in parks across the country: https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/ 

In our next episode of our Discover Hawaii series, Sam and Jess give us an in depth overview of Hawaii's largest island, The Big Island. In our episode we discuss the top resorts, restaurants and this island's hidden gems. From coffee tasting in Kona, to the beautiful resorts of Waikaloa, all of the way to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, we have it all covered!  If you would like to connect with our podcast community please visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/escapepodcast

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Some call BTS' RM “Mr. President,” others call him the “ God of Destruction .” During one trip to Hawaii, RM gave himself another nickname — Porrnesian Parrapio. In fact, each of the BTS performers gave themselves new stage names during this “Bon Voyage” episode. Even when they aren't performing in stadiums across the globe, the BTS idols are traveling together. Bon Voyage is a reality series featuring the BTS members as they traveled around the world. Each season featured a different location, the first being Northern Europe, the fourth being New Zealand. As each season was released, episodes became available for purchase, although Episode 0 is available without purchased the season, according to BTS Fandom . The first season of this series premiered in 2016, just a few years after BTS' debut as a K-pop group. Aloha! The second season of this series featured performers RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook in a new, tropical setting. This season aired on June 27, 2017, and took place in Hawaii. For over 9 days, these performers traveled to Queen's Marketplace, Four Seasons Hualalai Palm Grove, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and everywhere in between. During one meal, the BTS members decided to give themselves new names, according to a video . J-Hope, of course, adopted the name J-Dope. Jin named himself Bread Genie and Jungkook said his name was Justin Seagull. J-Hope named Suga “Yeon Kimin.” Jimin said his name was J-Move, as in “movement.” “That's very tacky,” Suga said of Jimin's name, according to a translation, to which the other members laughed. RM named himself “Porrnesian Parrapio,” whatever that means. Names like Bread Genie and Justin Seagull didn't stick, but the BTS members earned several nicknames from fans. RM became the “God of Destruction,” Jungkook became the “Golden Maknae.” From Publisher: Showbiz Cheat Sheet BTS hit ‘Boy With Luv' breaks YouTube views The music video for the 2019 BTS hit “Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey)” has earned more than 1.2 billion views on YouTube in another milestone for the K-pop dynamo. “Boy With Luv,” the main track for the seven-piece act's sixth EP “Map of the Soul: Persona,” hit 1.2 billion views at 9:48 a.m. on Thursday, according to Big Hit Music, the group's agency. The upbeat track, featuring American singer-songwriter Halsey, debuted at No. 8 on Billboard's main singles chart and stayed on it for eight consecutive weeks. The EP, which also includes hit track “Mikrokosmos” and “Make It Right” featuring British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, had hit the top spot on Billboard's main albums chart, making BTS the first group since the Beatles to earn three No. 1s in less than a year. BTS now has three music videos that have been watched more than a billion times. Its 2018 release “DNA” has earned 1.2 billion views, while Billboard-topping hit “Dynamite” recently broke 1 billion views.

Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s 1st Friday “Toast to The Arts Show” with the National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF). On this episode, comics journalist Andy Warner returns to the show to discuss his second NPAF residency in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. Warner is a New York Times bestselling comics journalist and artist, whose comics range between journalism, documentary and memoir. He has published two books of nonfiction history in comic form, and is a contributing editor of The Nib, an online publication for nonfiction comics. His newest book, “This Land is My Land,” is a collection of true stories about flawed utopias and artistic environments. Featured music on this episode is “A Day in Hawai’i” by Makana. 

Join us in a wide-ranging discussion with Professor Steve Mattox! Dr. Mattox is a professor at Grand Valley State University, where he has taught for many years. Dr. Mattox had a very diverse career before going the faculty at Grand Valley, and we discuss his career path, how he became interested in the Geosciences, and what he thinks of the future of geoscience. Dr. Mattox has led several very interesting research projects surrounding geoscience and society. These include quantifying the number of news articles that relate to the geosciences, studying the tools that teachers used, and developing what is effectively an Advanced Placement Geology course for high schools in Michigan. Teaching is very familiar for Dr. Mattox and he has won numerous awards for his teaching acumen. Most notable among them are the Michigan Distinguished Professor of the Year Award in 2020 and the Michigan Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Award in 2012. See below for a summary of Dr. Mattox's experience and a link to his personal website! TEACHING EXPERIENCEAssociate Professor, Department of Geology, GVSU, 2003 to present.Assistant Professor, GVSU, 1998 to 2003.Lecturer, 2001, University of the Philippines College Baguio, Baguio City, Luzon, Philippines.Post-doctoral Research Volcanologist, University of North Dakota, 1995-1996.Lecturer, University of Hawaii at Hilo, 1991-1996.Visiting Lecturer, School of the Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois, 1991.WORK EXPERIENCEExploration Geologist (east Java, Indonesia), Golden Valley Mines NL, West Perth, WA, 1997.Exploration Geologist (Kimberley), Precious Metals of Australia, West Perth, WA., 1996-1997.Consulting Geologist, Belt Collins & Associates, Honolulu, HI, 1993.Geologic Investigation Contractor, Utah Geological Survey, 1989-1990.Geologic Mapping Contractor, Utah Geological Survey, 1984-1989.AWARDS, HONORS, AND GRANTSGVSU Alumni Association Outstanding Educator Award, 2009.Michigan Science Teachers Association, College Teacher of the Year, 2008.Pew Teaching Excellence Award for the Science and Mathematics Division, 2002.National Science Foundation, co-PI, Volcanology for Earth Science Teachers, 1994-1996, $315,000.National Park Foundation, to write "A Teacher's Guide to the Geology of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park", 1993-1994, $21,000.TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTSCollaborating with undergraduate students in writing/presenting innovative teaching materials.Establishing a state-wide "AP" geology exam in Michigan.Completing "Geology Underfoot in Michigan" for Mountain Press.Learning paleomagnetism as a research method.https://www.gvsu.edu/geology/mattox-steve-r-29.htm ——————————————————Instagram: @planetgeocastTwitter: @planetgeocastFacebook: @planetgeocast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ_A82nOMu0nIvZto6zMPqgEmail: planetgeocast@gmail.comWebsite: https://planetgeocast.buzzsprout.com/

This episode of Big Blend Radio focuses on the Antarctic Artists & Writers Collective, a new organization of past participants in the National Science Foundation Antarctic Artists & Writers Program. Featured guests are cofounders Glenn McClure and Michelle Schwengel-Regala. Glenn is a composer/musician who was an National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) artist-in-residence at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and Michelle is a scientific illustrator, fiber artist, naturalist and NPAF Invitation Artist. More: http://www.aawcollective.com/http://www.artforbrains.com/https://www.schwengala.com/

Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s 1st Friday “Toast to The Arts & Parks Show” with the National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF). This epsiode focuses on the Antarctic Artists & Writers Collective, a new organization of past participants in the National Science Foundation Antarctic Artists & Writers Program. Featured guests are cofounders Glenn McClure and Michelle Schwengel-Regala. Glenn is a composer/musician who was an NPAF artist-in-residence at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and Michelle is a scientific illustrator, fiber artist, naturalist and NPAF Invitation Artist. Since the early 1980s, over 120 artists, performers and writers have traveled to the seventh continent on a zero-dollar grant, using their creative talents to tell the story of this largely unexplored continent though art, music, writing and performance. The AAWC is a collaborative effort to bring those talents together and share their work with the public at large. Through the arts, the AAWC artists and writers convey the visceral experience of an extreme and remote environment few people get to visit in person in words, images, sound, and multimedia installations, informed by their interactions with the scientists conducting research there. 

An eruption that started Sunday night at Kilauea’s Halemaumau Crater has stabilized — at least for now. The eruption created a fiery show Sunday night into the early hours of Monday morning, sending plume of smoke into the air and briefly prompting concerns about ashfall in parts of the Big Island. By about 6 a.m. Monday, Hawaii County Civil Defense and Hawaiian Volcano Observatory officials reported the eruption had “stabilized” within the crater. And later in the morning, US Geological Survey experts downgraded the eruption’s threat level to a watch and its aviation alert to orange, from red. Authorities said two of three fissures that erupted are still active, feeding a growing lava lake in the crater and attracting spectators from around the island. “It has been a pretty magnificent evening, not a lot of sleep here,” said Jessica Ferracane, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park spokeswoman, adding that she encountered a line of cars headed into the park at 10:30 p.m. Sunday. “The park is open. You can come and see this,” she said.

The beauty of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is marred when beloved community figure Arman Johnson’s bullet-ridden body is found dumped on a trail. Few leads emerge and FBI agents are left to wonder if drug trade on Hawaii’s Big Island is to blame. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://parkpredators.com/episode-7-the-volcano/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The beauty of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is marred when beloved community figure Arman Johnson's bullet-ridden body is found dumped on a trail. Few leads emerge and FBI agents are left to wonder if drug trade on Hawaii's Big Island is to blame.Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://parkpredators.com/episode-7-the-volcano/

Dawn Waters Baker shares a message about "Fear, Faith, & Suffering as Shaping". Dawn recently returned from her assignment as the Artist in Residence at the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. She shares some inspiring and challenging thoughts from Mark 4:37-41; Mark 9:20-24 and Psalm 34:2-4.   Arapaho Road Baptist Church Sunday Morning Service at 10:45am 2256 Arapaho Road Garland, TX  75044 info@arapahoroad.org

Welcome to The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast. I'm your host Forrest Kelly from the seed to the glass. Wine has a past. Our aim at The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast is to look for adventure at wineries around the globe. After all, grape minds think alike. Let's start the adventure. Let's start the adventure. Our featured winery in this episode. We find out America's Southern Most Winery. Do you have a guess? Let me give you a hint. Aloha. Oh, you guessed it's Volcano Hawaii is where we venture to. My name's Kendall. And I'm the assistant manager and my associate here at https://volcanowinery.com/ (Volcano Winery). Well, hello, Kendall. When you first come into the parking lot, and you look at the winery, what are we looking at? Yeah. So when you first take a glance at Volcano Winery, the first thing that'll definitely jump out to you is that we grow grapes here. We have rows of grapevines, Japanese tea plants, olive trees, and a one of a kind Hawaiian grown cork tree. Now, what is also a cork tree? So it's a cork tree, but it's harvested. You harvest cork from it. So the outer layer of the tree is how you harvest the cork. And it regenerates every seven years. And that's what you used to cork up the wine, as you know, cork says, what we up in that bottle. They keep it nice and sealed up. We also have a small tasting room. And in addition to that, we offer a free vineyard and production room tours in the backdrop. You'll see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauna_Loa (Mauna Loa volcano) on the left and Monacan volcano on the right. And then we're heavily forested up in this area. We have tons of native forests and lava tubes on the property here. Lava tube? What is that? The volcano system on this island. They are not the explosive volcano that you would expect to see. They're called shield volcanoes. And so, a shield volcano, instead of exploding out, it houses the lava in a big crater. And then when it goes to release the lava, it shoots it out, kind of like a plumbing system. It shoots it through all the lava tubes which are under our feet. So you're just outside of https://www.nps.gov/havo/index.htm (Hawaii Volcanoes National Park). I imagine you get a lot of traffic coming from the park. Yeah. So we're about two miles from the national park entrance. So a lot of the time, we have customers that are hiking during the day, and then they come to check us out for an afternoon tasting or kind of the opposite. People come in first thing in the morning and do a little tasting so that they can go hiking with a little by little wine. Right. It's sort of that mountain. That volcano doesn't look so big when they're taking it. Yeah. In reality, those are the two biggest mountains in the world. If we measure them from under the ocean to the tippy, tippy top of those mountains, taller than Mt. Everest. Yeah. Wow. So I was reading on the Web site where you're very passionate about sustainability. So I imagine over the years, you've had to do some experimenting to make that happen. We've experimented with a lot of different great varietals here, and we've narrowed it down to four varietals that work well for our microclimate here in the volcano. And those would include a great cold symphony, and symphony is a hybrid. UC Davis, California, actually created this grape in the 40s by doing a cross of the Mascotte grapes and the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenache (Grenache) grape. So it's kind of a cedar white grape. And we tried to blend it through a lot of our wine since it's the main grapes that we're producing here. We also do a grape called Cayuse Awaits. And that was created at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornell_University (Cornell University) for the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finger_Lakes (Finger Lakes region of upstate New York.) So that grows really well here. And then for red wine to do a https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinot_noir (Pinot...

On this episode of Big Blend Radio’s Toast to The Arts & Parks show, landscape oil painter Dawn Waters Baker discusses her art and National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) month-long artist-in-residence experience in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. Dawn was born and raised in the Philippines and lived through the Mt. Pinatubo eruption in 1991, so she is familiar with lush, volcanic landscapes. Today she lives in Dallas, Texas and is a signature member of Artists of Texas. Along with her work being featured in several national shows, she was also selected as an NPAF artist-in-residence in Big Bend National Park and Gettysburg National Military Park.  NPAF is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to the promotion of the National Parks of the U.S. through creating dynamic opportunities for artworks that are based in our natural and historic heritage. Featured music is “I Saw a Rainbow” by singer-songwriter Wally Lawder. 

- Passing morning showers as a cold front diminishes across the state, with drier conditions expected into the weekend. - A family is now suing Mid-Pacific Institute after their 5-year-old son died on a spring break excursion. - A suspect has been arrested and is now in custody following Sunday's 7-Eleven robbery. - Suspicious package prompts lockdown at Camp Smith. - New sexual abuse allegations against Kamehameha Schools. - A new proposal to get rid of bottle fees. - City is suing Louis Kealoha. - Repaving work is set to begin tomorrow at Kaka'ako Gateway Park. - Part of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has been closed to due safety concerns. - Chick-Fil-A files for a building permit on Maui. Tune in right back here on Monday morning at 7 a.m. It's EVERYTHING YOU NEED 2 KNOW, with KHON 2GO!

- Threat of heavy rainfall diminishing, with breezy trade winds to continue. - Millions of residents in the Philippines are being ordered to evacuate after a volcanic eruption about 37 miles outside Manila. - The city has reached a compromise with protesters trying to save an area known as Sherwoods in Waimanalo. - A popular sightseeing spot in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is back open. - Nick Rolovich to take head coaching gig at Washington State. - Lawmakers are calling for action after a deadly shooting near Whitmore Village over the weekend. - Honolulu police and Crimestoppers are asking for your help finding a bank robbery suspect. - HPD is looking for Ikaika A'tuatasi. Tune in right back here tomorrow morning at 7 a.m. It's EVERYTHING YOU NEED 2 KNOW, with KHON 2GO!

- Sunshine and trade winds expected to kick off the week. - A 43-year-old woman is in critical condition following a head-on crash on Hawaii Island. - A 64-year-old woman has died after being rescued over the weekend at Turtle Bay. - Search continues for 76-year old Milton Ishii continues. - The Pali Highway will be closed in both directions for a portion of the morning on New Year's Day. - Officials from NTSB will continue their investigation today into a tour helicopter crash. - There will be no Eddie this week. - It will soon cost more to visit Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. - Actor Zac Efron hospitalized. Tune in right back here tomorrow morning at 7 a.m. It's EVERYTHING YOU NEED 2 KNOW, with KHON 2GO!

Paid Family Leave for Federal Workers Bill Advances; Warnings on new GMOs; Controversial Playground Moves to Kakaako; Light Pollution at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park; Memories of Spalding House

Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s 1st Friday Arts in Parks show. This episode features playwright and librettist Alan Olejniczak who discusses his career and experience as the first National Parks Arts Foundation playwright-in-residence in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. Olejniczak is working on an audio drama about the natural history and future of Hawai‘i Island. His operatic verses and performances usually center around human impacts on the environment, but his work during his residency in the park will incorporate active volcanoes and other natural forces beyond our control. Featured music on this episode is “Fiction Theatre” by Michael and Spider / Red Wedding. 

80 percent of the world’s population lives under what’s called “skyglow.” In the United States and Europe, 99 percent of the public can’t experience a natural night. Light is helpful to people, of course, but it’s also one of our greatest pollutants. Artificial light brings disastrous consequences to wildlife, especially birds, bats, insects, and sea turtles.  This episode is a little different than most of our shows. Today, we travel to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, where for generations, the night sky helped the original Polynesian sailors find their way across the sea. The audio comes from the park’s Voices of Science audio series, hosted by Brittni Connell, who talks with experts about light pollution and how the park is working to eradicate it. 

Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s 1st Friday Arts in Parks show. This episode features composer, musician, trumpeter and educator Andy Jarema who discusses his experience as the August 2019 National Parks Arts Foundation artist-in-residence in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. Hear how he explored the park with a handheld recording device, capturing the park's natural sounds which will then be electronically manipulated into a musical composition.  

On this episode, painter and rancher Alice Leese discusses her artistic process and shares her artist-in-residence experience in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Plus, Tanya Ortega, Founder of the National Parks Arts Foundation, discusses upcoming artist-in-residence opportunities. Featured music is "The Tide" by singer-songwriter www.WallyLawder.com. More at www.AliceLeese.com and www.NationalParksArtsFoundation.org

Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Magazines, for Big Blend Radio’s 1st Friday Arts in Parks show with the National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF), a non-profit organization that creates extraordinary and unique artist-in-residence programs within the National Park Service. On this episode, painter and rancher Alice Leese discusses her artistic process and shares her artist-in-residence experience in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. The Park showcases the results of at least 70 million years of volcanism, migration, and evolution in the Hawaiian Islands. Created to preserve the natural setting of Kilauea and Mauna Loa, the park is also a refuge for the island’s native plants and animals and a link to its human past. Tanya Ortega, Founder of the National Parks Arts Foundation talks about the various and upcoming artist residency opportunities.  Featured music is “The Tide” from the new album “Not Enough Time” by Wally Lawder. 

On this Big Blend Radio segment, hear about comics journalist Andy Warner's month long National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) artist-in-residence experience at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Plus, NPAF founder Tanya Ortega shares some upcoming artist residency opportunities at Hawai'i Volcanoes and Haleakala National Parks, as well as in Death Valley National Park. More: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/comics-journalist-andy-warner-in-hawaii-volcanoes-national-park/Featured music is "Slackmenco" by Makana.

Airs at 11am PT / 2pm ET. Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Toast to The Arts & Parks Show, broadcasting live from Florence, Colorado. On This Episode: - Comics Journalist Andy Warner in Hawaii - Hear about Andy Warner’s month long National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) artist-in-residence experience at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Plus, NPAF founder Tanya Ortega shares some upcoming artist residencies at Hawaii Volcanoes and Haleakala National Parks, and in Death Valley. See Andy's comic story on The Nib. Featured music is "Slackmenco" by Makana.  - Silver City Regional Art Museum - Victoria Chick, a Silver City, New Mexico based contemporary figurative artist and 19th/20th century print collector, discusses the plans and goals of the Silver City New Mexico Regional Art Museum Project. - Film, Theatre & Music in Kentucky - Stephanie McMillin, Executive Director of the Springfield Tourism Commission discusses the upcoming music, theatre and film festivals in Springfield, located in the heart of Central Kentucky's "Land of Bourbon, Horses & History."

Episode 11 of Ellie Elevates Your National Parks is now available on Google Play, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and many other podcast apps. Tune in to learn more about Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. You can also listen right here:

Along with Tanya Ortega - Founder of National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF), book artist, singer-songwriter and musician Allison Leialoha Milham discuss her art, music and recent NPAF artist-in-residence experience at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. More at: - https://www.morninghourstudio.com/ - www.NationalParksArtsFoundation.org

Big Blend Radio conversation with Hasan Elahi, recent sousveillance artist-in-residence at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, and Tanya Ortega - Founder of National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF). Hasan is an interdisciplinary artist working with issues in surveillance, privacy, migration, citizenship, technology, and the challenges of borders. Watch his TED Talk Here: https://www.ted.com/talks/hasan_elahiMore about the Hasan at www.Elahi.org. More about the National Parks Arts Foundation at www.NationalParksArtsFoundation.org Featured music is Hi'ilawe by slack key guitarist, Makana - www.MakanaMusic.com

Acclaimed singer, songwriter and recording artist Will Oldham, who records and performs under the name Bonnie ‘Prince' Billy, talks about his experience as National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) artist-in-residence at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. He shares the residency with his wife fabric artist Elsa Hansen Oldham, who works with quilts and embroidery. Plus, Tanya Ortega – Photographer & Founder of NPAF, talks about the Foundation's unique artist-in-residence programs in parks across the country. Learn more here: http://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/artists-will-oldham-and-elsa-hansen-oldham-in-hawaii-volcanoes-national-park/

Between 1838 and 1841, an enterprising London teenager broke repeatedly into Buckingham Palace, sitting on the throne, eating from the kitchen, and posing a bewildering nuisance to Queen Victoria's courtiers, who couldn't seem to keep him out. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll describe the exploits of Edward Jones -- and the severe measures that were finally taken to stop them. We'll also salute some confusing flags and puzzle over an extraterrestrial musician. Intro: Tourists who remove rocks from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park face a legendary curse. Periodicals of the 19th century featured at least two cats that got along on two legs. Sources for our feature on "the boy Jones": Jan Bondeson, Queen Victoria's Stalker: The Strange Case of the Boy Jones, 2011. Joan Howard, The Boy Jones, 1943. Lytton Strachey, Queen Victoria, 1921. John Ashton, Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign, 1903. Thomas Raikes, A Portion of the Journal Kept by Thomas Raikes, Esq., from 1831 to 1847, vol. 4, 136. Paul Thomas Murphy, "Jones, Edward," Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (accessed April 22, 2017). "The Boy Jones," Examiner 1750 (Aug. 14, 1841), 524-524. "The Boy Jones," Court and Lady's Magazine, Monthly Critic and Museum 21 (September 1841), 223-225. Punch, July–December 1841. "Occurrences," Examiner 1793 (June 11, 1842), 381-381. "The Boy Jones," Reynold's Miscellany of Romance, General Literature, Science, and Art 17:424 (Aug. 23, 1856), 56. "The Boy Jones," All the Year Round 34:814 (July 5, 1884), 234-237. "The Latest News of the Boy Jones," Examiner 1902 (July 13, 1844), 434-434. "Palace Intruder Stayed 3 Days and Sat on Throne," Globe and Mail, July 21, 1982. "Strange Tale of the First Royal Stalker," Express, Nov. 6, 2010, 14. "Story of Boy Jones Who Stole Queen Victoria's Underwear," BBC News, Feb. 2, 2011. Helen Turner, "Royal Rumpus of First Celebrity Stalker," South Wales Echo, Feb. 3, 2011, 26. Jan Bondeson, "The Strange Tale of the First Royal Stalker," Express, Nov. 1, 2010. Listener mail: Wikipedia, "Chad–Romania Relations" (accessed May 12, 2017). "'Identical Flag' Causes Flap in Romania," BBC News, April 14, 2004. Wanderlust, "10 of the World's Most Confusing Flags -- and How to Figure Them Out," Aug. 9, 2016. Erin Nyren, "'Whitewashing' Accusations Fly as Zach McGowan Cast as Hawaiian WWII Hero," Variety, May 9, 2017. Kamlesh Damodar Sutar, "Highway Liquor Ban: Bar Owners Say They Will Be Forced to Commit Suicide Like Farmers," India Today, April 3, 2017. "Government Officials Rush to Denotify Highways Running Through Cities," Economic Times, April 4, 2017. This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Greg Yurkovic, who sent this corroborating link (warning: this spoils the puzzle). You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music or via the RSS feed at http://feedpress.me/futilitycloset. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- on our Patreon page you can pledge any amount per episode, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation on the Support Us page of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!

This week we are getting the scoop on the National Parks from someone who has been to quite a few of them! Ford Cochran from National Geographic Expeditions shares his top five parks and National Park travel tips -- plus we have a fun book giveaway! ON THE PODCAST :34 Kim tells us about Epcot's Food & Wine Festival 4:10 Mickey's Not so Scary Halloween Party 7:49 Kim's adventures in South Carolina's Low Country 13:05 About Ford Cochran from National Geographic Expeditions 15:06 National Geographic's books for kids 17:58 Ford's top five National Parks for families 29:21 Visiting more than one park on a trip 33:29 How to plan your time in the parks 38:00 National Park travel tips 39:32 Ford's favorite travel gear 42:49 Book giveaway 45:02 App of the week 45:41 Next week: Grand Canyon! ABOUT FORD COCHRAN Geologist, journalist and educator Ford Cochran is director of programming for National Geographic Expeditions. Cochran is responsible for selecting the expert scholars, writers, photographers, explorers, and staff the Society sends along on its educational expeditions around the world. Over his more than 20-year career with the Society, Cochran has written for National Geographic magazine; served as principal contributing writer for the Historical Atlas of the United States; helped launch the National Geographic website as well as directing content development and programming for it; and documented numerous Society-funded research expeditions in the field. Cochran blogs and lectures regularly for National Geographic and has traveled as a Society expert on numerous National Geographic Expeditions, including National Parks of the American West. His work online has earned multiple Webby, CODiE and People’s Voice awards, along with the American Association of Museums’ MUSE Gold Award. Cochran is passionately devoted to the creation and protection of national parks, and he knows that visitors often become powerful, lifelong champions for the parks they visit. He's joined National Geographic field teams working in a number of national parks and marine sanctuaries, and has participated in Society projects that have supported the creation of terrestrial and marine parks in and outside the United States. In 2015, Cochran scripted and recorded a 36-lecture college-level lifelong-learning course titled Wonders of the National Parks: A Geology of North America for The Great Courses and National Geographic. After graduating from the College of William & Mary with a degree in English literature, Cochran did graduate work in geology at Yale and was an assistant professor at the University of Kentucky. He conducted field research in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and at Mt. St. Helens National Monument with a focus on biogeochemistry and climate change before joining the National Geographic staff. You can follow Ford on Instagram. NATIONAL PARK TRAVEL TIPS Favorite National Parks for families: Yellowstone has hot springs, geysers, wildlife (called America's Serengeti), and history. You can spend weeks in Yellowstone and not see it all. It should be on every family's bucket list. Grand Canyon -- photos and videos can't capture the enormity and beauty of the Grand Canyon. Great Smoky Mountains -- most visited National Park, easy to get to for those on the East Coast. The biggest portion of preserved Appalachian Mountain range. Glacier Bay -- a disappearing landscape that we should see before they are gone. You can see marine life and glaciers calving into the Bay. On land, you can hike and see brown bears and grizzly bears. Mammoth Cave in Kentucky -- you can take a historic cave tour or do some spelunking. Zion National Park -- on the Narrows trail you can walk in the river through a narrow slot canyon. Angel's Landing is for the brave, but has amazing views in every direction. National Parks to pair together: Grand Tetons and Yellowstone Grand Canyon, Bryce and Zion National Parks Death Valley, Sequoia, and Yosemite Olympic National Park and Mt. Ranier Planning your National Park trip Utilize the National Geographic guide books National Geographic National Parks App -- people can vote on their favorite activities TripAdvisor -- see what others recommend Talk to the Park Rangers when you arrive Consider taking a National Geographic Expedition trip or use their itineraries as a reference point in planning your own trip Looking on photo sites (Instagram hashtags) to figure out what you want to see Make sure you bring the right gear for shoes, jackets, maps, Camelbak hydration packs FAVORITE TRAVEL GEAR Ford likes quick drying hiking shorts or convertible pants from Patagonia. He like smaller, lighter hiking shoes called Approach Shoes. Now he is wearing a pair of Scarpa Zodiac shoes that he got in Iceland. For water shoes, he likes Keens or Tevas. He recommends using a long-sleeve Columbia or Patagonia field shirt and a good rain jacket from L.L. Bean, Arcterx, or Patagonia. BOOK GIVEAWAY! We are giving away a prize pack to one lucky listener that contains: National Geographic Kids National Parks Guide Junior Ranger Activity Book National Geographic Funny Fill In Buddy Bison's Yellowstone Adventure National Geographic Guide to the National Parks   Visit the website to enter.  This giveaway is open to residents of the United States only. Enter before October 31, 2016 at 11:59 pm. APP OF THE WEEK Ford recommends the National Geographic National Parks app for families looking to adventure in some of the U.S. National Parks. MENTIONED ON THE PODCAST How to Make the Most of Mickey's Not so Scary Halloween Allergy-Friendly Treats Offered at Mickey's Not so Scary Halloween Montage Palmetto Bluff FOLLOW US AND SPREAD THE WORD! If you liked this show, please be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play and leave us a review! Have a question or comment? Send us an email or leave us a voicemail at +1.641.715.3900, ext. 926035# You can also follow our travels on Stuffed Suitcase and We3Travel, or follow the Vacation Mavens on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Big Blend Radio discussion about the Artist-in-Residence program at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Featured guests include: Tanya Ortega - Founder of National Parks Arts Foundation, artist Emma Stibbon, Laura C. Schuster – Division Chief of Cultural Resources for Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and Elizabeth Fien - Executive Director of Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. www.NationalParksArtsFoundation.org.

David, Max, and guest Tim Trott (“The Drone Professor”) try their hand at broadcasting a live episode. We discuss the Micro UAS amendment to the FAA reauthorization bill, another lawsuit challenging the FAA right to require drone registration, and the results of two UAV criminal cases. News A Giant Step for Micro Drones On February 11, 2016, Illinois Congressman Rodney Davis introduced a micro UAS operations amendment [PDF] to H.R. 4441, the Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016. The amendment would add a new “Micro UAS operations” section to Chapter 455 of title 49, United States Code, and permit commercial operations under simplified and streamlined requirements and restrictions. A micro UAS is defined as weighing 4.4 pounds (2 kg) or less. For commercial operation, there would be no airman certification requirements, no aeronautical knowledge test, no age or experience requirements, and no airworthiness certification requirements. Registration would still be required. The requirements for the proposed Micro UAS category are: fly below 400 feet above ground level; fly no faster than 40 knots; fly within visual line of sight; fly only during daylight hours; and stay at least 5 statute miles from the geographic center of a tower-controlled airport... unless the pilot provides prior notice to the airport operator and the pilot receives, for a tower-controlled airport, prior approval from the air traffic control facility located at the airport. The House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee voted to accept the micro UAS amendment and approved the entire AIRR Act, as amended. Think Tank Sues FAA In Federal Court Over Drone Registration Rule DC think tank TechFreedom has filed a lawsuit in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals seeking to overturn the FAA's drone registration requirement. TechFreedom says the FAA's action violates Section 336 of a 2012 FAA authorization law prohibiting the FAA from promulgating ”any rule or regulation regarding a model aircraft.” The lawsuit claims the FAA's failure to provide the public with notice of the new regulation and an opportunity for comment was “arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion.” NJ Drone Shooter Pleads Guilty In September 2014, Russell Percenti shot down a drone flying near his property. The drone's owner said that he was taking aerial pictures of a friend's home, retrieved his damaged drone, and called the police. Percenti, who admitted shooting the drone, was charged with criminal mischief and possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes. Judge: Park ranger's use of taser on drone operator was justified A man flying his drone in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was asked to land by park rangers. He initially refused to land and refused to provide identification. The park ranger used a Taser to disable the man as he started running away. The judge fined the man $1,000 and banned him from the park for one year. Video of the Week PowerEgg - The Flying Robot by PowerVision The arms and rotors of the PowerVision PowerEgg unfold to reveal a UAV with a 360-degree panoramic 4K HD camera on a 3-axis gimbal, real-time video transmission, and an optical flow indoor positioning system. http://youtu.be/4QVK3B7hsFQ  

Discover the life and challenges of the `Ua`u (Hawaiian Petrel)--from the ocean to the high slopes of Mauna Loa.

Discover the uniqueness of these rare plants.

Discover how Hawaiian volcanoes form.

This video provides a rare, up-close view of a recent ocean entry with littoral explosions.

Explore the damaging role that invasive species play in the park.

Volcanoes National Park, HA - Here is a five minute cycling movie by Steephill.tv from one of America's finest National Parks and the most active volcano in the world. This is from 2005 and appears to be shot from a small digital camera. It has a great soundtrack and looks like an awesome ride.

Introduction The greatest gift that Almighty God can give you is Himself, that He would reveal Himself, that He would give Himself to you, He can give you no higher gift. And for myself, I could not enjoy heaven if I couldn't have that. If I could just see the streets of gold, and if I could see the walls of the new Jerusalem, and if I could see the new heaven and new earth, but I were denied seeing the face of God, it would not be heaven to me. The greatest gift that Almighty God can give to you and me is Himself. The greatest gift that you and I can give to Him is our worship, that we would offer Him a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name, that our hearts would be moved with love and deep devotion to Him, and that moved out of that, we would give ourselves to Him. We can give no greater gift. As I think about those two things, essential to both is a pure heart. If our hearts are filled with wickedness and defilement, we cannot receive the gift of Himself, we can't. We will not treasure it, we will reject it, we have no interest in it. And from an impure heart, God can receive no worship. So if God will bless us with Himself, and if we will give to God a sacrifice of true genuine praise, there must be at the heart of that a pure heart, a heart made pure by the grace of God. In our text, we have some people trying to purify their hearts by their own efforts through tradition and legalism and through their own man-made religion. They are failing, and they are in great danger of being deceived into thinking that they are succeeding, that their worship is acceptable to God. Some time ago, David penned these words, "Who may ascend the hill of the Lord and who may stand in His holy place?" Is that your desire? Would you like to ascend the hill of the Lord and stand in His holy place? Well, who may do that? It says he who has clean hands and a pure heart. Now, all week last week, I was concerned about clean hands. I had that little bottle of Purell with me that kills 99.99% of all germs. I was just washing all the time. I wasn't doing it like the Scribes and Pharisees here. I wasn't seeking to wash my hands for spiritual reasons, but I wanted my hands to be clean. Some of you are concerned about this norovirus. Wash your hands, okay? It's very, very necessary. As the soap is breaking up the surface tension, and as stuff is getting uncovered, fungi and viruses and bacteria, it's getting washed away, and it's just wonderful. Clean hands. We can do that part, friends, but what about your heart? What can make me pure within? Now that's the question, isn't it? Frankly, Jesus said, "Make the inside of the cup and dish clean, then the outside will be clean too, because if your heart is pure, your hands will be pure too.” I want to know, what can purify my heart? I want to stand on the hill of God and see His face, I want to be in His presence forever and ever. He tells me I have to have a pure heart, "Blessed are the pure in heart for they will see God." The implication is, “blessed are the pure in heart for they, and only they, will see God.” So I must have a pure heart. But how? In our text today it does not tell us how. Thanks be to God, there are other texts. This text tells us how not to try to purify our heart. The Scribes and Pharisees were professional legalists, who thought that they could earn their way back to God in reference to their sin by keeping the laws of God and their own extra laws that they had made up to help them keep the laws of God. They had built up traditions of the elders that they had passed on from generation and generation, and in this whole machinery of religion, they felt that they could be pure and acceptable to God and worship Him. Along with this whole way of living comes judgmentalism. It's almost inevitable that you're going to feel yourself superior to other people who are not doing what you're doing, and you're going to judge them if they don't follow your patterns. Part of it is, I think, just that human desire to dominate. The Scribe and Pharisees want to be in charge and say what's what and walk through the marketplaces with flowing robes and long tassels and have people greet them and honor them and all of that. They wanted the whole thing. So they come at the Son of God, the pure and holy Son of God, with an accusation, "Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They don't wash their hands before they eat." And so they're bringing this issue of legalism and the tradition of the elders. Jesus turns the whole thing right around, they make an attack on Him, He makes a far more significant attack on them. Why more significant? Because He's the Son of God, He's the judge of all the Earth, and He's judging them. Very serious. He charges them with arrogance over the Word of God. "Why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition? For God said... But you say... " You see? They were overturning the command of God, "For God said, Honor your father and mother, and anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death. But you say, Whatever gift my parents might have otherwise received from me is a gift devoted to God." Thus he is not to be helped by it. You don't need to honor your father with it, "Thus you nullify the Word of God for the sake of your traditions." But then he gets to the even more serious issue. What does God want from us? He wants worship, He wants us to honor Him, and so He gets to this matter of hypocrisy. "You hypocrites," He said, "Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you. These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me." Oh, those words could haunt any true and righteous heart. You listen to that and you say, "Oh God, may it not be me." And we feel that it might be, not that our souls would be condemned, that our faith in Christ is of no value, but we see that our hearts are prone to wander. We're prone to go through the rituals and prone to come in here and act like we're really okay with God; we're really worshipping and singing and going through the motions, our lips are saying the right things, but our hearts are far from God, and we yearn to be delivered from that. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, not for a sham. We want the real thing, we want to be righteous, we want our worship to be right and so we are hungering and thirsting for a pure heart. That is the issue that's in front of us in this text. What can make me pure within, so that my worship really would be acceptable to God, that I wouldn't be worshipping in vain? "They worship Me in vain," He said. I don't want to waste my time in worship. I don't want you coming here week after week to waste your time, and you will do so if your hearts are far from God. It doesn't matter how many times you come, it's actually worse, because you're hardening your heart, you're learning how to give fake hypocritical worship. Don't learn that skill. But rather that we would come and give to God a genuine heart of worship and praise. That's the thrust of the text. But here it's dealing with it negatively as I mentioned. There's no real answers in the text, only what are not the answers. Legalism and traditionalism and hypocrisy, those are not the answers. What is the issue? The issue is heart religion. When I say heart religion, what am I talking about? The heart is the internal part of you, the part of you that thinks, the part of you that feels, the part of you that reasons, the part of you that decides, the part of you that yearns and has affections, that internal part of you, that is your heart. The Bible says the heart does all of those things. That's what God wants, worship from the heart. The problem is that there is defilement in the heart, impurity. Our hearts are not pure naturally, and so we're coming to the issue of defilement. The legalists said, sprinkle water on your fingers in a certain way, and then you'll be ritually pure. Jesus says, "No, you won't. You're still defiled." There's an internal defilement. True defilement doesn't come from outside in, true defilement comes from inside out. That's what He's getting at. Now, it's interesting, in verse 10 and 11, Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, "Listen and understand, what goes into a man's mouth does not make him unclean, but what comes out of his mouth, now that's what makes him unclean." This is a very significant moment in redemptive history, it really is. Mark highlights it, he underscores it. This is the moment in which Jesus declared all foods clean, very, very significant. It's the reason that we can eat pork with a clear conscience. It's the reason that Peter could be shown a sheet with all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creeping things and snakes, and all kinds of stuff and be told, "Get up Peter, kill and eat," [Acts10]. "Never, Lord," he said, "I've never eaten anything impure and unclean." And he was told, "Do not call anything impure that God has made clean." It's a change. Does God have that right? Are we going to give Him that permission? It's okay for God to make that change. The Old Covenant has gone, and the New Covenant is here, and this is part of it. If you'll look in Deuteronomy 14, there'll be a list of all kinds of animals, I'll read part of it, "Do not eat anything detestable. These are the animals you may eat... " Are you ready now? "The ox, the sheep, the goat, the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, mountain sheep, you may eat any animal that has a split hoof divided in two and that chews the cud." Those are the rules, and the text continues with the birds you can eat and can't eat, it goes through the fish that you can eat and can't eat, all of that. That was the law, and it was given by God. But here Jesus, who is Lord of heaven and earth, decrees that all foods are clean, spiritually clean. It doesn't mean you can't do damage to your body if you eat certain things, whatever, that's not it, but in terms of spirituality, you're not at any disadvantage, whatever you eat. It's not what goes into a man that makes him defiled, it's what comes out of a man that makes him defiled. That's the issue. We're already impure, we're already defiled, and what comes out of us, that's what defiles us. Jesus made this very plain to His disciples. The disciples came later to Jesus and said, “We have a problem here. Do you realize you have a problem? You have just made quite a statement.” The disciples came in verse 12 and asked, "Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?" Offended would be an understatement. Jesus replied, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by the roots. Leave them, they are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.” Peter said, “Explain the parable to us.” “Are you still so dull?” Jesus asked them. “Don't you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach, and then out of the body, but the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these make a man unclean. For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. These are what make a man unclean, but eating with unwashed hands does not make him unclean." Very clear, God is intensely concerned with what's going on inside in our hearts, that's what matters to Him. This is a consistent theme in the Scripture. You remember how God rejected Saul from being king? And He said, "I have sought for myself a man after my own heart, and he will be king instead of you." And that man was David. David writes of his heart after God, again and again in the Psalms, it's a major theme in the Book of Psalms. Psalm 9:1-2, "I will praise you, O Lord, with all my heart. I will tell of all your wonders, I will be glad and rejoice in you, I will sing praise to your name, O Most High." It's heart worship. Psalm 13:5 says, "But I trust in your unfailing love, my heart rejoices in your salvation." Psalm 16:7, "I will praise the Lord who counsels me, even at night my heart instructs me." There's an internal heart instruction. God instructs the heart, the heart instructs the rest of the person. Psalm 17:3, "Though you probe my heart and examine me at night, though you test me, you will find nothing. I have resolved that my mouth will not sin." It's a determination from the heart not to sin. Psalm 19:14, "May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.” Read my mind O Lord, read my heart, and may my heart be pleasing to you. May my mind be like an open book and may there be nothing defiled on those pages." Heart religion. Psalm 27:8, "My heart says of you, Seek his face. Your face, Lord, I will seek. Hide not your face from me." That's a heart yearning after God. Or Psalm 1:39, "Search me, O God and know my heart. Test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me and lead me in the way everlasting." This is true worship then, it is a heart yearning after God, delighting in God inwardly, searching out God's wisdom, keeping purity within one's private thoughts and life, exposing one's heart to the searching out of the holy God, seeking to make the heart and the hands clean, seeking God's face from an internal drive. This is the heart religion of David, and this is what Christ means to work inside you and me. The kingdom of heaven comes first into human hearts, then it comes to the new heaven and new earth. So it's in the hearts of believers, that's where it comes. That's what he means. Jesus was even more concerned about this then was King David. As we've already mentioned, He spoke of the ultimate blessing for internal purity. Matthew 5:8, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God." He said it isn't enough just to refrain from adultery. On Judgment Day you'll stand accountable if you even had a lustful thought in your heart. Jesus said it mattered what your heart was set upon, for wherever your treasure is, there your heart will be also. It means what you're aspiring after. What do you think about? What are you driving for? Jesus said that's a heart religion. How different is this from the professional religious actors that Jesus was rebuking here? Theirs was a sham. It was a show, it was hypocrisy, it wasn't reality. They delighted in traditionalism and ceremonies and did them better than anyone. They lusted after the praise of other people, they hated the Son of God, and they rejected the concept of a genuine heart relationship with God. We must have a pure heart in order to worship God rightly, but we have a problem. Scripture testifies very plainly of the nature of the human heart unaided by the grace of God. In the days of Noah, Genesis 6:5, "The Lord saw how great man's wickedness on the earth had become and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time." That was Noah's day. What about in the time of Jeremiah? Jeremiah 17:9 says, "The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately sick. Who can understand it?" I met a man in Haiti I will never forget, probably the rest of my life. The man with the red-knit hat, it was 95 degrees and he had a red-knit hat on. He also had an arm that was curved, like it was bent, and had an Ace bandage wrapped around it. It looked like it had been fractured and then set improperly. I was concerned about that, I wanted to see what we could do for him. We were talking, but first and foremost, we wanted to share the gospel, so I began talking to him about his spiritual life. In the conversation I felt needed and led by the Lord to quote to him the Ten Commandments, to go through each of the Ten Commandments quickly. And he said, "I've kept all those." I was surprised. He said, "I've never sinned." I was even more surprised. I've met many people who did not think they sinned enough to go to hell. I actually think most non-Christians are like that. They'll acknowledge that they've sinned, but they just don't think they've sinned enough to merit hell. This man didn't even think he'd ever sinned. I was perplexed, so I said, "Well, you know that Jesus said, 'It's not enough just not to murder, if you're even angry in your heart, you're in danger of the fire of hell.'" "I've never been angry at anyone." I was even more shocked. So I said, "Alright, we gotta ratchet it up on this guy." I said, "If you've even looked at a woman lustfully, you've committed adultery in your heart." "I've never done that." This guy was in his 50s. So I went to the one that got the Apostle Paul, coveting[Romans chapter 7]. "Have you ever yearned for something that wasn't yours and wish you had it?" "Never. Never done it." I said, "Then Jesus can do nothing for you." It's not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. "I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance." The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately sick. That's the nature of the deceit. It doesn't know that it's desperately sick. It thinks it's okay or needs a little help. Well it doesn't. It's a heart of stone, there's no life in it. It's dead. You must have a heart transplant, and only God can do that. I asked the man if he thought I was a Haitian man. He said, "No." I said, "What if I really believe that I'm Haitian?" He said, "You're still not." I said, "Do you think it would help me if I looked in the mirror?" He said, "Yes." And I held up the Bible and I said, "Here's your mirror. There is no one righteous, not even one. No one who understands, no one who seeks God. All have turned away, they have together become wicked, worthless. There is no one who does good, not even one. Look at yourself in the mirror." Isn't it amazing how dark a heart can be before God works in them? Now, I don't know what will happen to him. There was nothing more I could do. The heart is dark, it is wicked and it's true still today. Not just in Noah's day, not just in Jeremiah's day, not just in the apostle Paul's day. He said their hearts are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God, and even today. Jesus said that true defilement are sins of the heart. Look what He says, "Don't you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then out of the body? But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart and these are what make a man unclean. For out of the heart come evil thoughts: Murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. That comes from the heart. And these are what make a man unclean, but eating with unwashed hands does not make him unclean." That's God's assessment. What is the remedy? The only remedy there is, is salvation by grace. God, Christ, the Great Physician has given His grim diagnosis of our natural state apart from Him, of our hearts apart from the work of God's grace. Our hearts are defiled and polluted. A river of vileness comes naturally from them. How can the heart be made clean? How can I purify my heart? The answer as I mentioned, is not found in the text. It's not religiosity, thinking that man-made forms of worship and service to God make one righteous before God. It's not traditionalism, thinking that keeping man-made traditions in the pattern of the elders will make us pure before God. It is not legalism, thinking that obeying laws, even God's laws, will make us righteous in God's sight. It cannot be. No, no, and no. Even God's holy law cannot clean up a defiled heart. It just can expose it for what it really is. In John Bunyan’s classic, Pilgrim's Progress, Christian is at Interpreter's house, learning about the Christian life, and there's these little dramas that are acted out that help him understand spiritual truth. In one, Interpreter showed him a very large living room full of dust because it had never been swept. Christian saw this for a while and then Interpreter called for a man to come sweep up the room. And as he began to sweep it up, clouds, choking clouds of dust were stirred up so bad that Christian began to choke on it and couldn't breathe. Then Interpreter spoke to a young woman who stood nearby and said, "Bring here the water and sprinkle the room." And when she did, after sprinkling the room with water, the room was quickly cleaned with pleasure. Christian asked, "What is the meaning of this?" Interpreter answered, "The living room is the heart of a man that was never sanctified by the sweet grace of the gospel. The dust is original sin and inward corruptions that have defiled the whole man. The man that came and swept up the room at first is the law of God, but the woman that came and sprinkled the water is the gospel. Now just as you saw that as soon as the man began to sweep, the dust flew about the room so much that the room could never be cleaned and you began to choke because of it, this is to prove to you that the law, instead of cleansing the heart from sin by its power actually revives sin and makes it even stronger in the soul, even as it uncovers sin and forbids it. For the law has no power to kill sin, only to expose it and stir it up. Just as you saw the young woman sprinkle the room with water after which it was cleaned with pleasure, this is to show you that when the gospel comes with its sweet and precious influences into the heart, then I say, even as you saw the young woman sweep up the dust by sprinkling the floor with water, so is sin conquered and subdued and the soul made clean through faith, and as a result, fit for the King of Glory to inhabit. The law cannot clean up the heart, even God's holy law. There's nothing wrong with the law, but there's something wrong with the heart. All the law does is expose the wickedness. Only the grace of God in the gospel can clean up and purify the heart. So Jesus said, "Leave these blind guides." Look at verse 12-14. Don't you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this? He replied, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by the roots. Leave them, they are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit." What glorious good news. Some day every plant that God has not planted will be pulled up by the roots. All false teachers, false apostles, cult leaders, false religious systems will someday be weeded out of this world, and in the new Heaven and new Earth, they will not be. They'll be gone forever. So leave these blind guides. If a blind leads the blind, both will fall into a pit. I was reading about a huge pit in Maui in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park in Maui. It's a terrifying volcanic pit called The Devil's Throat. It's 165 feet deep and 150 feet across. What's interesting about it, though, is that there's no fence around it, and there's about a 50-foot path right to the edge. So, they advise that you don't go there at twilight or later, and that you don't let your kids run ahead of you on the path while you walk along slowly behind them. They say that right around the edge there's crumbly rock with fissures in it that you can easily trip on and all that. I'm thinking, I would put a fence up if I were the National Park Service, but there's no fence there. Imagine a blind guide of a school of the blind going to listen to the wind blow in The Devil's Throat. They'll fall into the pit. But the danger of these Scribes and Pharisees is greater than that. The pit they fall in can take your physical life and nothing more. These folks can lead you to hell, they're blind guides. Traditionalism, legalism, hypocrisy. These kinds of things do not purify the heart, they are not the answer. The only answer then is the blood of Christ, the grace of God in Christ. Listen to Titus 3:3-7, "At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasure.” That's an impure heart. "We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. But when the kindness and love of God, our Savior, appeared, He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done but because of His mercy….He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit whom He poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior so that, having been justified by His grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life." That's how a defiled heart gets clean. The pouring out of the Holy Spirit, the blood of Jesus applied, the righteousness of Christ given as a gift, imputed freely as a gift. That's how a defiled heart is made pure. Application What application do we take from this? Do you care whether your worship is acceptable to God or not? Does it matter? Does it matter whether you will spend eternity in the presence of worshippers giving praise and glory and honor to the eternal and Almighty God? Does that matter to you? I don't know your heart condition, all of you. It may be that I'm speaking to some who have never been born again. You are not ready to face judgement, if that's the case, you're not ready. You must have the heart of stone removed and you must have a heart of flesh put in by God. You must have a defiled heart purified by the grace of God. But thanks be to God, it's available right now. Simply trust in Jesus, His blood shed on the cross is sufficient for you. Look to Him and trust in Him for the purification of your heart. The Scripture says, "Blessed are the pure in heart for they will see God." Now to you who are saved, let me give you a word of assurance and comfort because I spoke a moment ago about our hearts being far from God, and we feel that. But let me say something to you, if you have been justified by faith, your heart is pure in God's sight. Isn't that wonderful? After washing His disciples' feet, or while washing his feet, Peter said, "Lord what are you doing? Are you going to wash my feet?" Jesus said, "You don't understand now, later you'll understand." Jesus says, "Can I continue?" Peter said, "No Lord, You will never wash my feet into eternity." Jesus said, "Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me." Do you hear that? If He doesn't clean your heart, you will not spend eternity with Him. Well, Peter's not done yet. Peter's kind of an arguer, have you noticed, back and forth? He said, "Then Lord, not just my feet, but my hands and my head as well." The whole thing, right? But Jesus will not let Peter get the last word. He said, "A person who has had a bath needs only to wash his feet, his whole body is clean. And you are clean because of the word I have spoken to you." Oh, what an incredible word that is, that the Creator and Redeemer and Judge of all the Earth can look at you and call you clean. For such is what you are, by hearing and believing the Word of God. Your heart is clean. It has been clean from the first moment you believed, and it will be clean on into eternity. But yet our hearts can still drift from God, can't they? We can get distracted by the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth. We can get distracted by the pleasures of this world. We have more ways to distract our hearts than any generation that has ever lived. We are easily distracted from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ. I would urge you to weed those distractions out of your life and get back to a pure devotion, so that you don't walk in here feeling like a hypocrite, like you have lived far from God all week long and now you're coming to worship Him with your lips while your heart is far from Him. Don't be like that. Repent from those things that are distracting you from a pure devotion to Christ and give yourself to Him fully. Let Him work in you that weeding process, that purifying process, and next week when you come here on Sunday morning, don't worship with your lips only, but worship with the heart that's been made clean by the grace of Christ.