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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.

106- The Window Trail: Big Bend National Park

54 mins; November 05, 2023

Trail Mix: The Rio Grande

24 mins; October 29, 2023

105- Lost Mine Trail: Big Bend National Park

55 mins; October 22, 2023

Trail Mix: Caving with Bruce Hatcher

48 mins; October 15, 2023

104- Great Onyx Cave: Mammoth Cave National Park

58 mins; October 09, 2023

Trail Mix: The Open Road with Jessica Dunham

69 hours 9 mins; October 02, 2023

103- The River Styx: Mammoth Cave National Park

64 hours 19 mins; September 24, 2023

Season 6- Trail Map

31 mins; September 17, 2023

Trail Mix: Heat Exhaustion

31 mins; September 03, 2023

S5 Summit #4- Hiking Trails

65 hours 46 mins; July 24, 2023

S5 Summit #3- Wildlife

47 mins; July 17, 2023

S5 Summit #2- Histories

36 mins; July 10, 2023

S5 Summit #1- Visitorship

44 mins; July 03, 2023

102- West Beach Trails: Indiana Dunes National Park

53 mins; June 26, 2023

Pride Mix: Drag Laws

16 mins; June 19, 2023

101- Bog, Bailly, & Baldy: Indiana Dunes National Park

54 mins; June 12, 2023

Pride Mix: A Queerstory of Drag

19 mins; June 05, 2023

100- 100 Trails

68 hours 43 mins; May 28, 2023

Trail Mix: Poopoo Peepee

25 mins; May 21, 2023

99- 3 Dune Challenge: Indiana Dunes National Park

52 mins; May 15, 2023

Trail Mix: Nature of Sand Dunes

18 mins; May 07, 2023

98- 9, 10, & 2: Indiana Dunes National Park

64 hours 1 min; May 01, 2023

Trail Mix: Driving Curiosity with Maygen Keller and Emily Hoff

59 mins; April 24, 2023

97- Badlands Loop Road: Badlands National Park

56 mins; April 17, 2023

Trail Mix: Fossils of the Badlands

28 mins; April 09, 2023

96- Castle Trail: Badlands National Park

46 mins; April 03, 2023

Trail Mix: Geology of the Badlands

17 mins; March 26, 2023

95- Window, Door, Notch: Badlands National Park

61 hours 51 mins; March 20, 2023

Trail Mix: Coal Vein Fires

19 mins; March 12, 2023

94- North Achenbach Trail: Theodore Roosevelt National Park

55 mins; March 06, 2023

Trail Mix: Science of Grasslands

19 mins; February 26, 2023

93- Caprock Coulee Trail: Theodore Roosevelt National Park

50 mins; February 19, 2023

Trail Mix: Wildlife of Theodore Roosevelt National Park

25 mins; February 12, 2023

92- Coal Vein Trail: Theodore Roosevelt National Park

59 mins; February 05, 2023

Trail Mix: The Antiquities Act

23 mins; January 29, 2023

91- Wind Canyon Trail: Theodore Roosevelt National Park

57 mins; January 22, 2023

Trail Mix: 2022 Park Victories and Losses

40 mins; January 15, 2023

90- Petrified Forest Loop: Theodore Roosevelt National Park

58 mins; January 08, 2023

89- The Bridge Walk: New River Gorge National Park

51 mins; December 12, 2022

Trail Mix: Engaging with Rivers

42 mins; December 04, 2022

88- Thurmond: New River Gorge National Park

48 mins; November 27, 2022

Trail Mix: Pets in the Parks

27 mins; November 20, 2022

87- Castle Rock Trail: New River Gorge National Park

61 hours 16 mins; November 13, 2022

Trail Mix: The Science of Gorges

24 mins; November 06, 2022

86- Big Branch Trail: New River Gorge National Park

51 mins; October 30, 2022

Trail Mix: Ghost Towns

24 mins; October 23, 2022

85- Sandstone Falls: New River Gorge National Park

57 mins; October 16, 2022

Trail Mix: National Rivers

20 mins; October 09, 2022

84 - Long Point Trail: New River Gorge National Park

52 mins; October 02, 2022

Trail Mix: "National Parks A-Z: Acadia to Zion" with Gus D'Angelo

34 mins; September 25, 2022

83- Canyon Rim & Scenic Drive: New River Gorge National Park

56 mins; September 18, 2022

Season 5 Trail Map

37 mins; September 11, 2022

Trail Mix- Climate "Change"

27 mins; August 28, 2022

S4 Summit: Hiking Trails

41 mins; July 24, 2022

S4 Summit: Histories

35 mins; July 17, 2022

S4 Summit: Environment

40 mins; July 11, 2022

S4 Summit: Visitorship

52 mins; July 03, 2022

Pride Mix: Trans Rights

25 mins; June 27, 2022

82- Scenic Point Trail: Glacier National Park

61 hours 17 mins; June 19, 2022

Pride Mix: Say Gay

31 mins; June 12, 2022

81- Sunrift Gorge: Glacier National Park

51 mins; June 05, 2022

Pride Mix: Queer Legal History

24 mins; May 29, 2022

80- Sexton Glacier Trail: Glacier National Park

53 mins; May 22, 2022

Trail Mix: Conversations with Becky Lomax

55 mins; May 15, 2022

79- Piegan Pass Trail: Glacier National Park

58 mins; May 08, 2022

Trail Mix: Bear Aware

31 mins; May 01, 2022

78- Hidden Lake Trail: Glacier National Park

46 mins; April 24, 2022

Trail Mix: National Park Week Trivia

23 mins; April 20, 2022

77- Grinnell Glacier Trail: Glacier National Park

55 mins; April 17, 2022

Trail Mix with Moon Travel Guides: Hilary Nangle and Acadia NP

43 mins; April 10, 2022

76- The Highline Trail: The Way Back- Glacier National Park

59 mins; April 04, 2022

Trail Mix: Going to the Sun Road

25 mins; March 27, 2022

75 - The Highline Trail: The Way Out- Glacier National Park

46 mins; March 20, 2022

Trail Mix with Moon Travel Guides: Jenna Blough, Death Valley NP & Joshua Tree NP

45 mins; March 14, 2022

74- Avalanche Lake Trail: Glacier National Park

57 mins; March 06, 2022

Trail Mix: The Science of Glaciers

23 mins; February 27, 2022

73- Forward and Backward: Glacier National Park

57 mins; February 20, 2022

Trail Mix with Moon Travel Guides: Jason Frye & Great Smoky Mountains NP

47 mins; February 13, 2022

72- Apgar Lookout: Glacier National Park

63 hours 3 mins; February 07, 2022

Trail Mix: The Jackson Hole Plan

21 mins; January 30, 2022

71- The Long Way Back: Grand Teton National Park

49 mins; January 23, 2022

Trail Mix: Biden Climate Report Card

23 mins; January 16, 2022

70 - 18 Switchbacks: Grand Teton National Park

45 mins; January 09, 2022

Trail Mix: Bark Beetles

24 mins; December 19, 2021

69- Jenny Lake & Inspiration Point: Grand Teton National Park

59 mins; December 12, 2021

Trail Mix: Science of the Tetons

19 mins; December 05, 2021

68- Paintbrush Canyon- Grand Teton National Park

56 mins; November 28, 2021

Trail Mix: MMIWG2S

11 mins; November 21, 2021

67- Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

58 mins; November 15, 2021

Trail Mix: Gray Wolves of Yellowstone

20 mins; November 08, 2021

66- Fairy Falls & Follies: Yellowstone National Park

62 hours 3 mins; October 31, 2021

Trail Mix: Buffalo

18 mins; October 24, 2021

65- Old Faithful: Yellowstone National Park

57 mins; October 18, 2021

Trail Mix: Land Back

21 mins; October 10, 2021

64- Lost Lake Loop: Yellowstone National Park

54 mins; October 03, 2021

Trail Mix: Supervolcano

18 mins; September 26, 2021

63- Paintpots, Geysers, and Springs: Yellowstone National Park

67 hours 51 mins; September 19, 2021

Season 4 Trail Map

23 mins; September 06, 2021

Trail Mix: Summer in the Parks with Gaze

33 mins; August 22, 2021

S3 Summit: Hiking Trails

39 mins; July 25, 2021

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