Today we join Lillian Cunningham on a “Field Trip” to one of the most remote and least-visited national parks as she confronts the question facing its future: whether a portion of this untouched wilderness will soon include a path for industry.
Nov 22
Could you give up your smartphone for a month?
<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A group in D.C. ditched their smartphones for a month. Washington Post reporter Brittany Shammas joined them. Here’s what she learned.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) ... Show More
23m 11s
Nov 21
Trump’s pivot on the Epstein files and his polling plunge
<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">After months of buildup, Congress voted to release the Epstein files on Tuesday. President Donald Trump signed the bill into law. But language in that legislation leaves wiggle room for the Justice Department to ... Show More
27m 49s
Jun 2023
Listen to the first episode of “Field Trip”: Yosemite National Park
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California’s Sierra Nevada is home to a very special kind of tree, found nowhere else on Earth: the giant sequoia. For thousands of years, these towering trees withstood the trials of the world around them, ... Show More
55m 41s
Jan 2020
Inspiration And Eruption In Yellowstone, The World's First National Park PART 1
We think it’s safe to say that Yellowstone is the most iconic national park in the country. It’s the first example people think of when they think of national parks, and its most notable features, like geysers and bison and grizzly bears, have come to be synonymous with the Natio ... Show More
43m 31s