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Dear Bob and Sue: A National Parks Podcast

#103: Twelve Great National Parks for Snowshoeing

Dear Bob and Sue: A National Parks Podcast

Matt and Karen Smith

Places & Travel, Nature, Personal Journals, Society & Culture, Science

51.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 December 2022

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

We used to think that winter was for hunkering down inside and planning for warm-weather activities in the parks. But that all changed one day when we rented snowshoes in Yellowstone on a zero-degree February day. After an exciting day experiencing the uncrowded backcountry covered in a deep blanket of snow, we were hooked. The scenery was breathtaking, and we had several wildlife encounters that would not have been possible in warmer months. Now, we make a point to snowshoe at least a few times each winter in our incredible public lands. In today’s episode, we talk about some of the basics of getting started snowshoeing and suggest trails to explore in twelve national parks that are great for this outdoor winter activity. Our Patreon account is now up and running with bonus content. Follow this link to check it out. Don’t forget to check out our new online merch store and www.dirtlander.com. Subscribe to The Dear Bob and Sue Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and if you’ve enjoyed our show, please leave us a review or rating on Apple Podcasts. Five-star ratings help other listeners find our show. Follow us on Instagram at @mattandkarensmith, on Twitter at @mattandkaren, on Facebook at dearbobands, or check out our blog at www.mattandkaren.com. To advertise on The Dear Bob and Sue Podcast, email us at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Yeah, now as far as boots, I'm most of the time just use my regular hiking boots.

0:33.4

Right. Comfort is the key because remember you are hiking now and you have a pair of

0:38.5

snow shoes strapped onto your boots that you will be lifting up and down continually.

0:43.8

So you want your boots to be comfortable. The first time we went, I had a pair of snow

0:48.0

boots on with like fur on the inside that would be more for, you know, riding in a

0:53.7

sleigh in a one horse open sleigh. Yeah, you're dumb and dumb or boots? Yes, very similar

1:00.6

to the boots that Lloyd was wearing an Aspen in the movie, dumb and dumb. Yeah, if we ever

1:05.3

go to Aspen, you need to dig those out. And that was the biggest mistake because they

1:09.6

were heavy, they were uncomfortable. Don't do that.

1:16.6

This is the Dear Bob and Sue Podcasts, stories from our journey to all the U.S. National

1:29.3

Parks and other public lands. I'm Matt Smith. And I'm Karen Smith. We're the authors

1:34.2

of the Dear Bob and Sue series and books. Today we're going to talk about an activity that's

1:39.0

near and dear to our hearts, snow-shoeing. In beautiful places that are near and dear

1:44.2

to our hearts, the National Parks. Twelve of them to be exact.

1:48.9

Snow-shoeing is a great way to get some exercise outside during the winter time and a chance

1:53.4

to explore these parks during their slower season without all the crowds. Before we get

1:58.3

into the list of the 12 parks, we'll give you some suggestions about the gear you'll

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