Made for You and Me: America's National Parks: Recent Episodes
Nick & Kat
An entertaining, educational podcast about America's national parks. We take you into the parks and discuss what is referred to as “America’s best idea”. We’ll talk history, hikes, wildlife, tell you stories, and explain crazy facts about these extraordinary lands that were made for you and me.
We are BACK! We did not plan to be gone for quite as long as we were but.... life! We tried to show back up with an especially interesting topic... most common ways to die in a national park.
Far, far away from the continental United States, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, is a tropical land with a rich history and colorful ecosystem. Learn about the National Park of American Samoa in episode 52 of Made for You and Me. (Part 1)
Did you know experts intentionally set natural areas on fire? Learn about prescribed burns in episode 52 of Made for You and Me.
Great Basin National Park is full of caves, bacteria, rivers, lakes, mountains and much more. Learn about this park's unconventional history, how it hosts the world's oldest trees, and more in episode 50 of Made for You and Me.
You learned about Alcatraz Island's wild history. Now learn more about its most interesting role as a high security prison.
The absolutely crazy history and stories of this 22 acre rock in the San Francisco Bay.
One of the biggest and the baddest national parks had to be split into two episodes. Find out what's going on among the largest concentration of geysers in the world.
This National Park located in New Mexico is nothing like you've seen before. Compromised predominantly of the mineral called gypsum, the miles of white, rolling hills of sand stand out from your typical desert landscape.
The decades old saga continues as the Bureau of Land Management seeks to maintain federal lands. While rebels want the land to be owned by the state or local government.
How does bear spray work and what to do if you come into contact with a bear in the wild.
A decades long debacle between locals and the federal government over who should have control over land.
Just 75 miles from the bustle of Washington, D.C., Shenandoah National Park is a land bursting with cascading waterfalls, spectacular vistas, fields of wildflowers, and quiet wooded hollows. With over 200,000 acres of protected lands that are haven to deer, songbirds, and black bear, there's so much to explore...
Yellowstone National Park hosts one of the largest volcanoes in the world. This massive, active volcano last erupted 70,000 years ago. Is it due for another one?
You may have never heard of Mackinac National Park. That's because it doesn't' exist. Not any more. This small island in northern Michigan was the second designated American national park in the later part of the 19th century.
Get it? Like "park" and "architecture"? Clever, we know. Turns out the National Park Service has an official architecture style. You probably know exactly what we are talking about, but you probably don't know how and why it was created.
Official designated places where you can see millions of stars. Far away from the city lights.
You may be looking for an adventure on which your best friend can join. Check out our pics for the national parks that are best suited for four-legged visitors. SEASON TWO FINALE!
What do you get when you put together a rain forest, beaches, and ice-capped mountains? Olympic National Park
Not a national park... but absolutely deserving of its own episode. The Hoover Dam is as tall as a 60 story building, as thick as two football fields, and provides water and electricity to over a million Americans. Learn all about this incredible feat of engineering in this episode of Made for You and Me.
The best tips for how to make a memory without making a mark. Learn more about Leave No Trace Principles at LNT.org
Nick recounts his solo road trip across the country to visit some of America's national parks.
The obvious oddball off the National Park Service, there is nothing natural about Gateway Arch National Park. It doesn’t have a “variety of resources" and it's a humble 91 acres in size. It is in the middle of a large city, with a modern man-made object as its focal point. So what makes this place so deserving of national park status?
We all know about Mount Rushmore, the Statue of Liberty, and the Lincoln Memorial. What makes these monuments different from parks?
Our first national forest! Discover a wilderness where everything is named after what it looks like or what it does.
A few of the parks we have covered are named "so and so national park and preserve". What's a national preserve and how is it different from a national park? If they are so different why do they share land in come cases?
Known for its volcanoes, brown bears, salmon, rivers, and rugged coastline, Katmai is a vacation destination for outdoor activities and adventures. You can hike, kayak, canoe, and fish waist-deep in rivers as clear as glass. Experience the great Alaskan Brown Bear in action catching a buffet of salmon and even vote for Katmai's fattest bear.
National parks are considered to be one of the healthiest places to go, and that's why so many families visit them every single year. But, as wholesome and safe as people assume national parks to be, there is a seldom-discussed dark side to these places that most people don't seem aware of.
We are going international again! Banff National Park in Canada is widely accepted as one of the most beautiful places in the world. Rocky Mountain peaks, turquoise glacial lakes, a picture-perfect mountain town, abundant wildlife, and scenic drives come together in Banff National Park.
We are witnessing history! America now has a brand new national park. Hear all about it in the first episode of season 2 of Made for You and Me
Learn what days the National Park Service waives its entry fee. Including one brand new holiday that will be recognized for the first time in 2021.
This week we are going international to Torres del Paine National Park in Chile! This breathtaking national park is popularly known as one of the most beautiful places on earth. It has glaciers, strangely shaped mountains, cute and dangerous animals, and flowers shaped like penguins.
In this mini episode we tell you about some songs and musical artists that were inspired by America's National Parks!
We take you to Alaska to talk about one of the most underrated parks in the U.S. Park System (in our opinion). Larger than the country of Switzerland, Wrangell-St. Elias boasts some of the tallest peaks in North America and has millions of acers of land that is as exactly as it was thousands and thousands of years ago.
Learn about the largest mountain on earth, volcanic eruptions, and.... apparently Kat doesn't know who sings some of the most famous Christmas songs.....??
Seamen and Beavers and Thunder Holes OH MY! Find out what makes Acadia National Park so special. From its 12,000 year old Native American History to being a haven for glowing insects, this classy, beachfront park is bound to make its way to the top of your "must visit" list.
Did you know the National Park Service has tons of webcams that you can access at any time? Wherever you are, whatever you're doing, you can watch bears going fishing, a beautiful mountain sunset, bald eagles being born, and so much more.
A forest full of trees turned to stone, the roadrunner you didn't know about, and a surprise guest!
We finish our history lesson about how America's National Parks Service came to be. Learn about more important figures who played a vital roll in the creation of the service until it finally was passed by Congress in 1916.
How did it all begin? This episode explains the complicated, long, and at times, the ugly history of the start of America's National Parks Service
We’ll bring you educational and entertaining information about National Parks in the United States and hopefully inspire you to cherish, respect, and maybe even visit these incredible places.