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Gaze At the National Parks

Dustin Ballard and Michael Ryan hike the trails of America’s National Parks. Each episode features one hiking trail in one National Park, one park at a time. Join them as they climb to terrifying heights, cross miles of desert, and hike through the forests of these public lands.

Trail Mix- Alex Kelloff for Colorado's 3rd District

36 mins; March 29, 2026

152- Balconies Cliff Trail: Pinnacles National Park

56 mins; March 22, 2026

Trail Mix: Winter in the Parks

26 mins; March 15, 2026

151- Condors and Gulches: Pinnacles National Park

47 mins; March 09, 2026

Trail Mix: California Condors

27 mins; March 01, 2026

150- High Peaks Trail: Pinnacles National Park

49 mins; February 23, 2026

150- High Peaks Trail: Pinnacles National Park

49 mins; February 22, 2026

Trail Mix: Erasing History in the National Parks

24 mins; February 16, 2026

149- Bear Gulch Caves: Pinnacles National Park

44 mins; February 08, 2026

Trail Mix: Dark Sky Parks

23 mins; February 01, 2026

148- Mount Perry, Part 2: Death Valley National Park

54 mins; January 25, 2026

Trail Mix: Water Conservation in the Desert

17 mins; January 18, 2026

147- Mount Perry, Part 1: Death Valley National Park

47 mins; January 11, 2026

146- Mosaic Canyon Trail: Death Valley National Park

39 mins; December 07, 2025

DeFace the Nation

16 mins; November 30, 2025

145- Ubehebe Crater Trail: Death Valley National Park

44 mins; November 23, 2025

Trail Mix: Hiking in the Heat

26 mins; November 16, 2025

144- Bridges, Palettes, and Golf Courses: Death Valley National Park

53 mins; November 09, 2025

Trail Mix: Top 5 Fall Hikes

37 mins; November 02, 2025

143- Golden Canyon: Death Valley National Park

51 mins; October 27, 2025

Trail Mix: Government Shutdown 2025

24 mins; October 19, 2025

142- Badwater Basin: Death Valley National Park

54 mins; October 12, 2025

Trail Mix: Environmental Disaster

30 mins; October 05, 2025

141- Pup Fish Pools: Death Valley National Park

47 mins; September 29, 2025

Season 8 Trail Map

31 mins; September 21, 2025

S7 Summit- Hiking Trails

57 mins; July 28, 2025

S7 Summit- Wildlife

28 mins; July 20, 2025

S7 Summit- Histories

39 mins; July 14, 2025

S7 Summit- Visitorship

39 mins; July 06, 2025

Pride Mix: A Year at Stonewall with Ann Marie Gothard

29 mins; June 30, 2025

140- The Big Room: Carlsbad Caverns National Park

51 mins; June 22, 2025

Pride Mix: A Year at Stonewall with Diana Rodriguez

26 mins; June 16, 2025

139- Natural Entrance: Carlsbad Caverns National Park

52 mins; June 08, 2025

138- Lower Cave Tour: Carlsbad Caverns National Park

60 hours 23 mins; June 01, 2025

137- McKittrick Canyon Trail: Guadalupe Mountains National Park

52 mins; May 26, 2025

Trail Mix: BATS!

20 mins; May 18, 2025

136- Devil's Hall Trail: Guadalupe Mountains National Park

46 mins; May 11, 2025

Trail Mix: POINT

12 mins; May 04, 2025

135- Manzanita and Smith Springs: Guadalupe Mountains National Park

44 mins; April 27, 2025

Trail Mix: National Parks Under Attack

22 mins; April 20, 2025

Trail Mix: Seattle Walking Tour

26 mins; April 13, 2025

134- Guadalupe Peak: Guadalupe Mountains National Park

52 mins; April 06, 2025

Trail Mix: Wildflowers

19 mins; March 30, 2025

133- Comet Falls and The Trail of Shadows: Mount Rainier National Park

47 mins; March 24, 2025

Trail Mix: Glacier Retreat

19 mins; March 16, 2025

132- Panorama Point to McClure Rock: Mount Rainier National Park

53 mins; March 10, 2025

Trail Mix: Join the Resistance

16 mins; March 02, 2025

131- Skyline to Golden Gate: Mount Rainier National Park

51 mins; February 23, 2025

Trail Mix: Marmots!

20 mins; February 16, 2025

130- Quinault Loop: Olympic National Park

42 mins; February 09, 2025

Trail Mix: Ring of Fire

16 mins; February 02, 2025

129- Ozette Triangle: Olympic National Park

64 hours 11 mins; January 26, 2025

Trail Mix: Tide Pools

16 mins; January 19, 2025

128- Rialto Beach: Olympic National Park

54 mins; January 12, 2025

127- Hoh Rainforest: Olympic National Park

54 mins; December 08, 2024

Trail Mix: Science of Rainforests

21 mins; December 02, 2024

126- Cape Flattery and Shi Shi Beach: Olympic National Park

54 mins; November 24, 2024

Trail Mix: Banana Slugs

16 mins; November 17, 2024

125- Klahhane Ridge Loop Pt. 2: Olympic National Park

46 mins; November 10, 2024

Trail Mix: Go Vote

35 mins; November 03, 2024

124- Klahhane Ridge Loop Pt. 1: Olympic National Park

48 mins; October 26, 2024

Trail Mix: Zion and Bryce with Maya Silver

46 mins; October 20, 2024

123- Mount Ellinor: Olympic National Park

58 mins; October 13, 2024

Trail Mix: New England Road Trip with Miles Howard

62 hours 3 mins; October 06, 2024

122- Shady Lane & Staircase: Olympic National Park

52 mins; September 29, 2024

Season 7 Trail Map

36 mins; September 22, 2024

S6 Summit- Hiking Trails

39 mins; July 28, 2024

S6 Summit- Wildlife

26 mins; July 21, 2024

S6 Summit- Histories

31 mins; July 14, 2024

S6 Summit- Visitorship

36 mins; July 08, 2024

121- Dark Hallow Falls: Shenandoah National Park

51 mins; July 01, 2024

Pride Mix: Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center with Diana Rodriguez

41 mins; June 23, 2024

120- Hawksbill Mountain: Shenandoah National Park

40 mins; June 17, 2024

Pride Mix: Te'Ana Boone and the Queer Inclusion Conservation Crew

35 mins; June 09, 2024

119- Big Rock Falls: Shenandoah National Park

49 mins; June 02, 2024

Trail Mix: Northern California Hiking with Felicia Leo Kemp

40 mins; May 26, 2024

118- Mary's Rock: Shenandoah National Park

48 mins; May 19, 2024

Trail Mix: Colorado Hiking with Josh Berman

40 mins; May 12, 2024

117- West Side Trails: Hot Springs National Park

41 mins; May 05, 2024

Trail Mix: Science of Hot Springs NP

16 mins; April 28, 2024

116- Buckstaff Bathhouse: Hot Springs National Park

44 mins; April 21, 2024

Trail Mix: National Park Foundation with Lise Aangeenbrug

40 mins; April 14, 2024

115- Hot Springs Mountain Trails: Hot Springs National Park

43 mins; April 07, 2024

Trail Mix: Manifest Destiny Bullsh*t

19 mins; April 01, 2024

114- Gateway Arch National Park: Part 2

37 mins; March 24, 2024

Trail Mix: Corps of Discovery

14 mins; March 17, 2024

113- Gateway Arch National Park: Part 1

55 mins; March 10, 2024

Trail Mix: Campfires

21 mins; March 03, 2024

112- Prairie Trails: Wind Cave National Park

53 mins; February 25, 2024

Trail Mix: Cave Formations

23 mins; February 18, 2024

111- Fairgrounds Tour: Wind Cave National Park

53 mins; February 12, 2024

Trail Mix: Been Outside with Amber Wendler and Shaz Zamore

44 mins; February 05, 2024

110- Santa Elena Canyon: Big Bend National Park

64 hours 21 mins; January 29, 2024

Trail Mix: Birding in Big Bend

30 mins; January 21, 2024

109- Small Trails of Big Bend National Park

56 mins; January 14, 2024

Trail Mix: Eastern Parks vs. Western Parks with Becky Lomax

78 hours 36 mins; December 11, 2023

108- The South Rim Trail, Part 2: Big Bend National Park

59 mins; December 03, 2023

Trail Mix: Extremophiles

21 mins; November 26, 2023

107- The South Rim Trail, Part 1: Big Bend National Park

85 hours 19 mins; November 19, 2023

Trail Mix: On the Trails of Acadia with Hilary Nangle

23 mins; November 13, 2023

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