Crowded National Parks, Disaster Strategies

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Banner Peak in the Ansel Adams Wilderness outside Yosemite National Park in California. John Pain/ AP Photo

Was your last trip to a national park a bit too crowded for your taste? We talk with a guest who says the national park system needs to put visitor limits in place and prioritize conservation. We also look at how responses to past disasters could help us move on from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Episode Credits

  • Kealey Bultena Host
  • Tyler Ditter Technical Director
  • Dean Knetter Producer
  • Kealey Bultena Producer
  • Christopher Ketcham Guest
  • Amy Nitza Guest

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