Around the Campfire ft. Dave and Ilysa Kyu

National Park After Dark

Danielle LaRock & Cassandra Yahnian

True Crime, Places & Travel, History, Society & Culture

4.6 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 14 September 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Today we welcome Dave and Ilyssa Kyu, the masterminds behind the books you’ve probably seen at your local outdoor shop - Campfire Stories! Volume II is out now and is full of amazing stories from parks around the country. Dave and Ilyssa speak to us about the inspiration behind the books and share some of their personal favorites.You can find Campfire Stories Volume I and II at your local bookstore, outdoor outfitter or online.For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials:Instagram: @‌nationalparkafterdarkTikTok: @‌nationalparkafterdarkSupport the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page!Thank you to this week’s partners!Beam: Use our link and code NPAD for up to 40% off. Prose: Use our link for a free in-depth hair consultation and 15% off your subscription, plus $20 off your first subscription order.Apostrophe: Use our link and code NPAD to get your first visit for only $5.Hello Fresh: Use our link and code 50npad for 50% off plus free 15% off the next 2 months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, hello, everyone. Welcome back to National Park After. Darkly have a very special
0:22.8	episode for you all today. Another book recommendation. I know you're shocked.
0:27.5	I know. Add it to the Imaginary Book Club. Yeah, don't get on us either about that because
0:32.8	I'm not doing it right now. It's gonna happen. Stop trying to make the book club happen.
0:38.3	It's never gonna happen. It might happen. It might happen. Just not right now. We're too busy.
0:43.8	But we do have another book recommendation today. We're really excited. You may have heard this one
0:48.1	before. You're, you might have seen it on your adventures out in National Parks because it's a very
0:53.4	popular book. But in case you haven't, we have all the details for you today. Yeah, so today we
0:58.7	have two very exciting guests, not just one. They are the editors of the book you've probably seen
1:04.9	on your local bookstore shelves or like Cassie said when you're out and about. I think I saw,
1:10.6	did we just see it in Yosemite? Yosemite? Yeah. We definitely just saw it in Yosemite. Yeah, at the
1:15.9	park store. So chances are you've seen it. You may already even have it on your own shelf.
1:22.6	Inspired by America's beloved National Parks, Campfire Stories Volume 2 is a collection of
1:28.3	modern prose, poetry, and folklore featuring commissioned new and existing works from a diverse
1:34.6	group of writers who share a deep appreciation of the natural world. While the original Campfire
1:40.4	Stories Volume 1 captured many historic tales reflecting the first 100 years of the National Park
1:46.6	Service, this completely new collection depicts the parks as we know and experience them today.
1:52.4	And they feature stories from all over the place, from the Grand Canyon, the Everglades,
1:57.4	Olympic Glacier, and Joshua Tree, as well as a National Scenic Trail. Contributors represent
2:04.2	a wide range of voices with different backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences,
2:09.4	including from the BIPOC and LGBTQ plus communities. The first volume of Campfire Stories
2:15.6	swept the nation in the second volume build on this foundation of community and place-based
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