60: Exploring Big Bend

Exploring the National Parks

Dirt In My Shoes

Science, Society & Culture:places & Travel, Nature, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.8 • 653 Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Exploring the National Parks, we are exploring Big Bend! It’s a pilgrimage to get to this remote national park, but it’s worth the trek to the bottom of West Texas. Big Bend is totally different from any other national park, and there are so many fun things you can do during your trip. You’re going to fall in love with the Rio Grande River, the Chisos Mountains, and the unique desert landscape as we explore this park together. Join us as we discuss: - What makes this lonesome park so special - Our favorite sections of Big Bend - The closest gateway towns to Big Bend - Tips for visiting Mexico while you’re at this park - The incredible mountains you can see in the area - Where to stay while visiting Big Bend - Our favorite trails to hike - The unexpected wildlife and fossils you’ll find in the area - The most stunning canyon you’ll find in Big Bend - Our favorite restaurants in the area We hope you love hearing all about Big Bend. If you are thinking about visiting this park, head over to DirtInMyShoes.com to start planning your trip. Don’t forget to complete your task for this week. Go to the Dirt In My Shoes Instagram or Facebook page to join in on the fun! Check out the full show notes here.

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0:00.0	your husband is always saying weird and random things in the podcast. It would be hours long if you
0:08.1	had to stop every time he said something strange. This is the Exploring the National Parks
0:16.7	Podcast with Dirt in My Shoes. My name is Ash and I'm a former park ranger and the founder of Dirt
0:22.5	in My Shoes. I think that the parks are best seen from the trail and I'm here to make
0:27.2	national park trip planning easy. And I'm John. I carry the kids on the trails. I tell stories
0:33.1	and notice all the things that Ash doesn't care about much, like rocks.
0:42.1	Join us as we show you around America's spectacular national parks.
0:46.2	We're sharing our favorite places, fun facts, adventures, and misadventures.
0:48.9	And we'll even throw in a little trip planning.
0:50.1	Let's start exploring. Happy New Year! Woo! boring.
0:57.3	Happy New Year.
0:59.3	New Year, new you.
1:00.2	Right, John?
1:02.3	That's, I feel so different.
1:09.3	I was listening to this other podcast about like setting goals and stuff and they said,
1:13.8	I didn't realize there's like such thing as quitters Friday or something.
1:19.8	It's like the second Friday in January, everybody's given up on their resolutions and we all go back to normal.
1:21.4	But not on this podcast.
1:22.1	No.
1:23.8	We are making some changes.
1:30.7	Change number one, you need to make it all the way to the end of the episode because we're going to do something different at the end of the episode that's going to be really
1:34.7	fun that's going to tie into some other things that we're doing.
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