National Park Trippers

Maureen Hochdorf

National Park Trippers is the only podcast that takes you inside National Parks around the world. Get ready to explore our earth's most stunning locations with exclusive tips, recommendations, hiking, planning strategies, and off-the-beaten-path nuggets as park experts share their stories and knowledge. Each week a new National Park and specialist is featured, providing all you need to know for your next National Park visit. Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/maureen-hochdorf/support">https://anchor.fm/maureen-hochdorf/support</a>

  • 1 hour 1 minute
    Episode 13: Why You Need to Add Australia’s Kosciuszko National Park to Your National Park Bucket List

    Kosciuszko National Park is one of Australia's most popular national parks, especially for winter sports enthusiasts. Located in New South Wales, Kosciuszko offers its visitors stunning mountain views, incredible winter and summer activities, amazing wildlife, and more. In this podcast episode, we’ll help you navigate through planning a once-in-a-lifetime trip with tons of tips, information, and fun stories about trekking through the park. 

    Guest expert: Maike from @familytripfever

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    9 March 2022, 6:28 am
  • 52 minutes 24 seconds
    Episode 12: Bison, Bighorn, and Pronghorn - Oh My! Get Ready to Explore Badlands National Park!

    Badlands National Parks is one of the most important historical and cultural national parks in the US. Covering 244,000 acres of treacherous landscape, the Badlands live up to its name with its sprawling rock formations and majestic animals. In this podcast episode we’ll help you navigate through planning a trip, family-friendly activities, wildlife tips, when to visit, and more.

    Guest expert: Allison from @bigtripswithfourlittles

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    3 February 2022, 6:27 am
  • 33 minutes 3 seconds
    Episode 11: Pull Out Your Snowshoes for Fulufjället National Park

    Fulufjället National Park is one of Sweden’s gorgeous winter wonderland national parks. Located on the western side of the country, Fulufjället has so much to see. From spectacular waterfalls to the oldest tree in the world, you’ll be immersed in nature’s best! In this Fulufjället National Park podcast episode, we’ll help you navigate through planning a trip, best times to visit, summer and winter activities, wildlife, and more.

    Guest expert: Erika from @globetrotter__family

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    5 January 2022, 6:42 am
  • 33 minutes 15 seconds
    Episode 10: Into the Wild National Park Photo Camps

    In this unique episode, we take you into the incredible learning experiences of Into the Wild Photo Camps. If you love the combination of adventure, outdoors, photography, and exploring national parks, you'll love hearing about these incredible retreats taking place at nature's finest destinations. It's an opportunity to participate in activities such as hiking, rock climbing, snowboarding, camping, and shooting the Milky Way, while building life-long friendships and memories.

    Guest expert: Wendy from @intothewildphotocamp/intothewildphotocamp.com

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    12 October 2021, 11:58 am
  • 47 minutes 19 seconds
    Episode 9: Trekking Taroko National Park

    Taroko National Park is one of Taiwan's nine national parks and nicknamed The Marble Gorge. This stunning national park offers visitors breathtaking panoramic views of the gorge, waterfalls, mountains, rivers, cliff formations, and much more. In this podcast episode, we give you the inside scoop on where to stay, how to plan a trip, navigating through the park, cultural and traditional activities, wildlife, and more.

    Guest expert: Angelique from @ourexpatlife_family/ourexpatfamily.com

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    17 September 2021, 7:35 am
  • 45 minutes 18 seconds
    Episode 8: Grab Your Bear Spray - We’re Heading into Banff National Park

    Banff National Park is Canada’s very first National Park, making it Canadian park royalty. Spread throughout 6,641 square kilometers of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Banff offers its visitors breathtaking mountain views, turquoise glacial lakes, incredible wildlife and more. In this podcast episode, we’ll help you navigate through planning a trip, where to stay, summer and winter activities, wildlife tips, and more.

    Guest expert: Emilie from @lovelife_abroad

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    4 August 2021, 6:24 am
  • 45 minutes 44 seconds
    Episode 7: Dive into the Watery Wonderland of Biscayne National Park

    Biscayne National Park is one of the most beautiful Florida destinations for nature-loving travelers. Biscayne offers extraordinary experiences, from snorkeling and diving to island boat tours with most of its residing wildlife underwater. We’ve got all you need to know about planning a trip to Biscayne, what to do on the islands, camping, and available water activities. 

    Guest expert: Sandra from @nationalparkpatchlady

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    26 July 2021, 6:41 am
  • 34 minutes 48 seconds
    Episode 6: Get Ready for a Pure Michigan Adventure - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

    Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is one of Michigan's most popular National Parks. From gorgeous Lake Michigan coastlines to the infamous dunes, this national park is a Pure Michigan gem. Whether you’re camping, taking a day trip, or hitting up the Northern Michigan area, we’ll help you plan your trip to the dunes with tips and resources to get your visit started.

    Guest expert: Cassondra from @cassondra.wanders

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    14 July 2021, 2:29 pm
  • 47 minutes 5 seconds
    Episode 5: Pack Your Wellies - We’re Heading to The Cairngorms National Park

    The Cairngorms National Park is the Scotlands largest National Park, and we’ve got everything you need to know about exploring smokey blue mountains! Get planning and hiking tips, learn about the wildlife, and discover some royally incredible activities inside this one-of-a-kind National Park.

    Guest expert: Julie from @clanwander

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    28 June 2021, 3:34 pm
  • 45 minutes 10 seconds
    Episode 4: Boondocking 101 - Everything You Need to Know About the ULTIMATE National Park RV Experience

    RVing has become such a huge part of traveling around the US and exploring National Parks. And boondocking is a unique RV experience that gets you off the grid to see another side of a National Park like never before. For anyone wanting to get off the beaten path and live life to its fullest, we’ve got everything you need to know to get started on your boondocking trip!

    Guest expert: Shirly from @zulalife

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    17 June 2021, 11:27 am
  • 46 minutes 16 seconds
    Episode 3: Castles, Caves, and Moors - Discover Peak District National Park

    Peak District National Park is the UK’s original National Park, and we’ve got everything you need to know about exploring this incredible piece of land! Start by planning your trip with our planning tips, what to see and do, historical sites, awesome caves and castles, and moors!

    Guest expert: Inna from @4curiousadventurers

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    8 June 2021, 4:27 pm
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