#17: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

Dear Bob and Sue: A National Parks Podcast

Matt and Karen Smith

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

5.0 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2020

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

It was a close call for sure. Had the government not stepped in to protect the land that today makes up these magnificent parks, the Giant Sequoias may have been lost forever. These amazing trees are a natural wonder everyone should see at least once in their lifetime. And the trees in the parks are not the only natural wonder. As John Muir observed over 100 years ago, the valley of Kings Canyon, surrounded by its towering cliffs, is as equally breathtaking as Yosemite. Yet today, only a small fraction of the number of people who visit Yosemite make it to Kings. In this episode, we talk about our visits to these parks and what it’s like to spend a few days walking amongst giants. Some topics we discuss include: When our Photo of the Day Contest began and how Karen ended up becoming the sole judge of our travel photos How we found out that Sequoia and Kings Canyon are managed as one unit Matt’s filing system for all of our park literature Hiking to the largest tree in the world in The Giant Forest in Sequoia NP Other must-see sites close to The Giant Forest like Moro Rock and a tree you can drive through Staying at the Wuksachi Lodge in Sequoia and what Matt tried to buy in the gift shop Visiting Grant Grove in Kings Canyon NP and the 2nd-largest tree in the world Camping and hiking deep in Kings Canyon And in our mail bag segment, we answer a question about which is better for hiking The Narrows in Zion National Park, trekking poles or one of those long, wooden poles you rent from a local outfitter. Links to more information: To see photos from our travels, visit our Instagram account, or TikTok account Sequoia and Kings Canyon official website. Where to learn more about our books and travels Join the conversation on Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	We don't know anyone named Tammy, absolutely no one.
0:03.9	And so when I asked you, Matt, who the heck is Tammy?
0:08.8	You said, well, I'm looking at the display.
0:10.8	I'm trying to find a sue.
0:12.2	And I'm finding, you know, all the S names,
0:15.8	and there was no sue, there was no Suzanne.
0:18.2	So the closest name to sue would be the first T name,
0:23.5	and the next name was Tammy.
0:25.0	This is the Dear Bob and Sue podcast, our stories of adventures
0:42.6	and misadventures as we travel to all the U.S.
0:45.3	national parks and other public lands.
0:47.8	I'm Matt Smith.
0:48.8	And I'm Karen Smith, really authors of the Dear Bob and Sue
0:52.0	series of books.
0:53.5	Today, we're talking about two of our absolute favorite parks,
0:57.0	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California.
1:01.4	We recorded this episode a few weeks ago,
1:03.5	and since then, the wildfires plugging California
1:06.4	have continued to grow.
1:08.1	Both Sequoia and Kings Canyon are closed as of September 21st,
1:12.9	due to two wildfires burning in the surrounding
1:15.7	national forest wilderness areas.
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