61: 2024 in the National Parks - What to Expect

Exploring the National Parks

Dirt In My Shoes

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

4.8 • 653 Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

It’s a brand new year, and in this episode of Exploring the National Parks, we are discussing what you can expect in the national parks in 2024! Granted, things will change throughout the year, but this is an overview of how things are looking for the 2024 season. I know many of you are planning your trips right now, so our goal is to give you as much insight as possible into what you can expect this year in the parks. Join us as we discuss: - What you need to know about park reservations this year - What to know if you are planning to camp in the parks - Parks with upcoming construction closures you’ll want to know about - How to prepare for wildfire season in the parks Remember, the parks are always changing, so it’s best to check the official NPS website often. If you want help planning your trip, head over to DirtInMyShoes.com to get started planning! Don’t forget to complete your task for this week. If you know that you're visiting a national park in 2024, go and look at the official NPS site for that national park so you know what you need to do before you go. You can also head over to Instagram and join Ash for a Q&A session where you can ask all of your national park questions! Check out the full show notes here.

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0:00.0	But if you don't have, I can't believe that I have to keep saying Taco Bell over and over again.
0:04.1	I'm just impromptu joke and I'm just killing this joke. I feel like I'm killing it.
0:09.4	This is the Exploring the National Parks podcast with Dirt in My Shoes. My name is Ash and I'm a former
0:16.1	park ranger and the founder of Dirt in My Shoes. I think that the parks are best seen from the trail,
0:21.5	and I'm here to make National Park Trip Planning easy.
0:24.8	And I'm John. I carry the kids on the trails, tell stories,
0:28.5	and notice all the things that Ash doesn't care about much, like birds.
0:33.1	Join us as we show you around America's spectacular national parks.
0:37.4	We're sharing our favorite places, fun facts, adventures, and misadventures. Join us as we show you around America's spectacular national parks.
0:41.5	We're sharing our favorite places, fun facts, adventures, and misadventures.
0:44.1	And we'll even throw in a little trip planning.
0:45.4	Let's start exploring.
0:56.4	I am really excited about today's episode because I didn't prepare at all.
0:59.5	I'm just along for the ride on this one.
1:04.0	I'm in the driver's seat, which means who knows what John is going to say.
1:07.1	It's a dangerous spot to be in. Just whatever my imagination comes up with.
1:09.6	I'm so excited.
1:10.6	We'll see what you come up with
1:11.7	because I wanted to take a minute to talk about what to expect in the parks in 2024. And I wanted
1:20.7	to do this at the beginning of the year, right at the beginning of the year, basically, knowing full well
1:26.0	that a lot of the parks haven't even decided what
1:28.1	they're doing in 2020 for yet. So, honestly, this is an obsolete episode already where we're
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