97: Our Favorite Winter Road Trip through the National Parks

Exploring the National Parks

Dirt In My Shoes

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

4.8 • 653 Ratings

🗓️ 20 November 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

It’s time for another road trip! In this episode of Exploring the National Parks, we embark on an epic 10-day winter road trip to three unforgettable national parks: Zion, Death Valley, and Joshua Tree. If you’ve got the time, we’ve got the perfect itinerary for you, complete with bonus activities from John—for the sake of fun! Here’s what we’ll cover: The best time of year to hit the road for this trip What to explore in Zion National Park during the winter The must-see state park you shouldn’t skip along the way Our favorite foodie stops that are perfect for refueling The coolest hike that you can’t miss on this trip Must-do activities in Death Valley Hidden gems in the Mojave Preserve Top experiences in Joshua Tree This road trip is the ideal winter escape for the whole family, offering the best of each park when they’re at their finest. We hope you get to experience it this year! And now, we want to hear from you! What’s your quirky, off-the-beaten-path family road trip stop? The one only you seem to enjoy? Head over to the Dirt in My Shoes Facebook or Instagram page and share your favorites—we’re building a list! For a full summary of this episode, links to things we mentioned, and free resources/deals to get your trip planning started, check out the full show notes here.

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0:00.0	If you drive this road, there's a mailbox, just a random mailbox out there that people like to, like, take a pilgrimage to.
0:11.6	What?
0:12.4	That's what I'm saying.
0:13.5	Like, there's some weird stuff in this area.
0:17.2	This is the Exploring the National Parks podcast with Dirt in My Shoes.
0:22.4	My Name is Ash and I'm a former park ranger and the founder of Dirt in My Shoes.
0:26.6	I think that the parks are best seen from the trail and I'm here to make National Park
0:31.3	Trip Planning easy.
0:32.9	And I'm John.
0:33.8	I carry the kids on the trails.
0:35.7	I tell stories and notice all the things that Ash doesn't care about much, like birds.
0:41.1	Join us as we show you around America's spectacular national parks.
0:45.6	We're sharing our favorite places, fun facts, adventures, and misadventures.
0:49.7	And we'll even throw in a little trip planning.
0:52.5	Let's start exploring.
1:01.6	Thank you. even throw in a little trip planning. Let's start exploring. I don't know how most podcasters prep for their upcoming episodes. I think we're kind of weird though. We don't prep together. First
1:07.9	of all, I don't know if you guys can tell, but John kind of does his own thing.
1:12.9	I do my own thing and we hope that they mesh when we actually get in front of the microphone.
1:18.6	It's not scripted is what you're saying. Not at all. Not even a little bit. Except.
1:24.4	So yesterday, John comes in. We're prepping for this episode.
1:28.4	He comes into my office and he goes, okay, we're doing this winter parks road trip, which this is a road trip that we have taken in many iterations over the years.
1:38.5	But we typically still go to the same parks and do the same things and stuff when we do this.
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