Joy Meets World: Recent Episodes
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IN THIS EPISODE
- Special guest!!
- A highly recommended activity you should do here
- Why 80+ towns on the gorge have disappeared
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- New River Gorge National Park website
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IN THIS EPISODE
- Special guest!!
- The creepy creature abundant in these woods
- The unique beverages we had at a local winery
SHOW NOTES
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- Shenandoah National Park website
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IN THIS EPISODE
- The canal that played a central role in the area
- Where the park gets its name
- The two HOFs near Akron, Ohio
SHOW NOTES
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- Cuyahoga Valley National Park website
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IN THIS EPISODE
- Special guest!!
- A lot of architecture — good and bad
- Our wildlife surprises — wanted and unwanted
SHOW NOTES
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- Indiana Dunes National Park website
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IN THIS EPISODE
- The Icebox of the Nation
- The best time of year to visit this national park
- Where the park gets its name
SHOW NOTES
- Follow me on instagram: @joyugi
- Voyageurs National Park website
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IN THIS EPISODE
- Which unit of the park to visit
- How TRNP is similar to Badlands NP
- What a prairie dog town is like
SHOW NOTES
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- Theodore Roosevelt National Park website
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IN THIS EPISODE
- Where Wall, ND gets its name
- Why it's called the Badlands
- My favorite prairie animal
SHOW NOTES
- Follow me on instagram: @joyugi
- Badlands National Park website
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IN THIS EPISODE
- The best pizza crust I've ever had
- Why NASA uses this park to test Mars rovers
- What a dust storm is like
SHOW NOTES
- Follow me on instagram: @joyugi
- Great Sand Dunes National Park website
IN THIS EPISODE
- Where the park gets the two parts of its name
- Why you should not take wilderness trails
- Why you shouldn't go to this park until April
SHOW NOTES
- Follow me on instagram: @joyugi
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison website
IN THIS EPISODE
- The meeting of two rivers
- Why you should see these parks from the sky
- How arches only form in this part of the world
SHOW NOTES
- Follow me on instagram: @joyugi
- Arches National Park website
- Canyonlands National Park website
IN THIS EPISODE
- The trifecta of national parks in Utah
- How Zion is smaller than other national parks
- The color of the sky at Bryce Canyon
SHOW NOTES
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- Zion National Park website
- Bryce Canyon National Park website
- Great Basin National Park website
IN THIS EPISODE
- Why Mammoth Hot Springs doesn't look like other hot springs
- The bipolar weather in Montana
- My favorite animal at Yellowstone
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- Yellowstone National Park website
IN THIS EPISODE
- The gravel/graded trail that turned out to be anything but
- The happy surprise at Glacier NP
- My new favorite flavor of ice cream (or everything!)
SHOW NOTES
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- Glacier National Park website
IN THIS EPISODE
- The dejavu experience at my Airbnb
- What happens when there's no nitrogen in a lake
- Why May and June are the optimal months for visiting this national park
SHOW NOTES
- Follow me on instagram: @joyugi
- Olympic National Park
IN THIS EPISODE
- Why you shouldn't visit any Northern-Pacific national parks before May
- What Crater Lake is the deepest and clearest in the US
- Why know one knows where 2 million gallons of seepage an hour disappears to
SHOW NOTES
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- Crater Lake National Park
IN THIS EPISODE
- Why redwoods aren't actually red
- What part of a redwood feels like a sponge
- Why only 96% of old-growth redwood is still around
SHOW NOTES
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- Redwood National and State Park
IN THIS EPISODE
- Who told me to turn on gas stove burners all night
- Why this national park stinks
- Where the name Lassen comes from
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- Lassen Volcanic National Park
IN THIS EPISODE
- The way the granite cliffs were formed is probably not what you think
- How I almost saw a lava flow
- The unexpected color of the Merced River
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- Yosemite National Parks website
IN THIS EPISODE
- How I narrowly missed getting stuck & towed
- The fire that lasted three months
- The 1st & 2nd largest trees in the world
SHOW NOTES
- Follow me on instagram: @joyugi
- Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks website
IN THIS EPISODE
- The two fruits that grow for miles around Bakersfield
- The lowest point on earth
- The connection to Star Wars
SHOW NOTES
- Follow me on instagram: @joyugi
- Death Valley National Park website
IN THIS EPISODE
- The only way to get to the islands
- The shape of a California Gray Whale's blowhole
- How Golden Eagles became the bad guys
SHOW NOTES
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- Channel Islands National Park website
IN THIS EPISODE
- Is there gold in Coronado Beach sand?
- Where Balboa Park gets its name
- The oldest active sailing ship
SHOW NOTES
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IN THIS EPISODE
- What the Mormons have to do with Joshua Tree
- How to see the San Andreas Fault
- Why going to a national park on a weekend is no bueno
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- Joshua Tree National Park website
IN THIS EPISODE
- Why this park is so much more than its name implies
- The not-so-obvious history behind the town name of Snowflake, AZ
- The surprise canyon between Tucson and PFNP
SHOW NOTES
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- Petrified Forest National Park website
IN THIS EPISODE:
- The high-intensity drive from New Mexico to Arizona
- What this park is named for
- A cactus that's named for a teddy bear
SHOW NOTES:
- For photos and videos, follow @joyugi on Instagram.
- Saguaro National Park website
IN THIS EPISODE:
- A strange place for a lake of salt water
- An animal we found out my dog is freaked out by
- The origin story of Smokey the Bear
SHOW NOTES:
- For photos and videos, follow @joyugi on Instagram.
- White Sands National Park website
IN THIS EPISODE:
- The smell I wasn't ready for at Carlsbad Caverns
- The best part of my AirBnb
- How I remember the difference between a stalactite and a stalagmite
SHOW NOTES:
- For photos and videos, follow @joyugi on Instagram.
- Carlsbad Caverns National Park website
IN THIS EPISODE:
- The #1 thing I would go back to Big Bend National Park for
- The art installation in the desert
- Why sometimes "pet-friendly" has a double meaning
SHOW NOTES:
- For photos and videos, follow @joyugi on Instagram.
- Big Bend National Park website
- Guadalupe Mountains National Park website
Our review of traveling to and experiencing Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas.
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