National Park Talk: Dianne DuBois Interview

On this episode of National Park Talk, we talk with Dianne DuBois with the Center for Biological Diversity.  We discuss Trump administration efforts to strip the Gray wolf of federal protections, the history of wolf conservation, and what concerned citizens can do to protect the wolf.

To contact the Trump Administration and voice your support for protecting the wolves, please visit the following link: www.saveourwolves.org


The episode can be downloaded here.

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Sean Smith is an award winning conservationist and author. He is a former National Park Ranger at Yellowstone, Glacier, and the North Cascades. He is a TEDx speaker, and private pilot. He graduated from the University of Washington in 1989 with a degree in Political Science. He got his master's in Natural Resources Management from Central Washington University in 1996. He currently runs Washington State's efforts to reduce and eliminate toxic chemicals from consumer products and serves as the Mayor Pro Tem of Covington.

He has been writing stories and books since he was a child and currently writes national park thrillers from the shadow of Mount Rainier.  All his novels can be found here: Mr. Sean D Smith

National Park Talk: Interview with Park Ranger Kevin Bacher

On today’s episode of National Park Talk, we talk with Kevin Bacher, park ranger and volunteer program manager at Mount Rainier National Park.  Kevin tells us about how he came to love national parks, where he's worked for the park system, why it’s important to protect parks, and where they might be going in the future.  To listen to the interview, please click here.

Enjoy!

To learn more about how you can volunteer at Mount Rainier National Park please click here.  To find volunteer opportunities at other national parks, please visit here.

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Sean Smith is an award winning conservationist and author. He is a former National Park Ranger at Yellowstone, Glacier, and the North Cascades. He is a TEDx speaker, and private pilot. He graduated from the University of Washington in 1989 with a degree in Political Science. He got his master's in Natural Resources Management from Central Washington University in 1996. He currently runs Washington State's efforts to reduce and eliminate toxic chemicals from consumer products and serves as the Mayor Pro Tem of Covington Washington.
He has been writing stories and books since he was a child and currently writes national park thrillers from the shadow of Mount Rainier.

All his novels can be found here: Mr. Sean D Smith

Focus on Funding: A Deal with the Devil?

In this episode of National Park Talk, Sean Smith looks at the ramification of the Park Service's and conservation groups focus on park funding.  The strategy has positives but does it also have costs?

Parks have seen increases in funding over the past decade, going from roughly $2 billion in 2006 to over $3 billion today.  However, when adjusted for inflation, the buying power of the Park Service budget hasn't really increased over the past ten years.

Moreover, what deals must be made to secure more funding for the parks? National Park Talk will explore these questions and pull back the curtain on the long-term ramifications of a Deal with the Devil.

The National Park Talk podcast for March 13, 2015 can be found here.


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Sean Smith is a former Yellowstone Ranger, and an award winning conservationist, TEDx speaker, and author. He writes national park thrillers from his home in the shadow of Mount Rainier National Park. To learn more about his thrillers click here or follow him on twitter: @parkthrillers

National Park Talk: National Parks, America's Best Idea?

On this episode of National Park Talk we look at National Parks as America's best idea. Some say yes, but a growing chorus say no. National Parks they argue shut people out, attract the wrong people, and are built on a racist past.

But Park Thrillers author Sean Smith says these critics miss the point of national parks and yes they are our best idea.

The National Park Talk podcast from March 5, 2016 can be found here.

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Sean Smith is a former Yellowstone Ranger, and an award winning conservationist, TEDx speaker, and author. He writes national park thrillers from his home in the shadow of Mount Rainier National Park. To learn more about his thrillers click here or follow him on twitter: @parkthrillers