All Episodes
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53: Why National Parks Are So Cool, Spooky Appalachia & Defending Public Lands with Will DeMan
Who knew learning history could be so fun?! Will DeMan (known as "NationalParkHistory") is a Michigan-based educator, writer, and public land advocate. His content on ...
52: Movies Filmed in Moab UT Public Lands, the Longest-Running Film Commission & One Woman's Journey in the Film Industry - Bega Metzner
The Moab to Monument Valley Film Commission (located in Moab, Utah), the longest-running film commission, started in 1949 to help facilitate John Ford movies that were...
51: King Tut, Old Growth Forests, Newts in the Lake & Outdoor Community with Oregon Wild at Crabtree Valley
What happens when you gather a group of nature enthusiasts in an old growth forest? This episode is truly unique and not something Liz has done on this podcast before....
50: The Impacts of Erasing National Park History, A Fox Who Steals Boots, Bear Encounters, & Weird German Words with Professor Robert "Bob" Pahre
This week's guest is Robert "Bob" Pahre: a professor in the Political Science Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he is also currently ...
Outdoor Minimalist Podcast & Rangers of the Lost Park: Finding Joy in a World of Bad News
Meg Carney, host of Outdoor Minimalist Podcast, and Liz Crandall, host of Rangers of the Lost Park Podcast, team up for an effortless collaboration where they talk abo...
49: Pride Outside, National Parks & Exploring Public Lands with Gwyn & Ami
Gwyn & Ami are a dynamic duo who plan incredible itineraries for folks looking to venture into National Parks and public lands. They share their tips and tricks in pla...
48: Green Girl Leah Thomas - Nicodemus National Historic Site, Cats as a Feminist Icon & Intersectional Environmentalism
"Green Girl" Leah Thomas coined the term Intersectional Environmentalist at the age 25, when she wrote and published her book titled The Intersectional Environmentalis...
47: Chrisha Favors - The Radical Homesteader
Chrisha Favors isn't afraid to be her authentic self and spread joy whenever she can! She spends her days tending to her garden and is proud to be a black woman landow...
46: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge with Debbie Miller
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) covers about 19.3 million acres in northeast Alaska and is the largest national refuge in the United States. And unfortunate...
45: From Montana US Forest Service Smokejumper to Congress - Sam Forstag
Sam Forstag is an outdoorsy guy! He worked as a smokejumper and wildland firefighter for years with the US Forest Service-- until December of 2025, when he decided it ...
44: American Farmers & What We Eat with Documentary Filmmakers Vivian Sorenson & Lisa Holmes
This week’s episode takes a deep dive into the life of the American farmer– the culture surrounding it, why what we eat matters and how we farm matters, and a new docu...
43: Public Lands & American Hunters and Anglers with Aaron Murphy
Aaron Murphy of American Hunters & Anglers (AHA) is truly a public lands patriot! Since he was young, Aaron has loved the outdoors unconditionally. He served as a Rang...
42: Wildland Stories & Creating Community with Firefighter Jesse Hamner
Jesse Hamner is an experienced and knowledgable wildland firefighter with a huge heart. After experiencing great loss in 2025, she embarked on a grand roadtrip around ...
41: DEBUNKED! Dinosaurs, Fossils & Climate Change with Park Rangers Matt Shreero & Max Scott!
Mattison "Matt" Shreero & Max Scott: two park rangers who are both incredible paleontologists and geologists! Matt and Max join Liz on this jurassic episode of Rangers...
40: Alligator Alcatraz & the Wild Story of the Everglades
Alligator Alcatraz: remember that? Well, it's still very much a thing. In fact, it is still operating despite the lawsuits and public outcry. And guess what? It's goin...
Trail Tales: Ranger Edition with National Park After Dark
Liz is joined by Danielle and Cassie of National Park After Dark Podcast! Together they read and react through Trail Tales (listener stories), all of which are park ra...
39: Woniya Thibeault - Woman of the Wild & History Channel's Survival Show "Alone: Frozen" Winner
My guest today is someone I am so beyond stoked to talk to. She is a powerful woman who specializes in wilderness skills, traditional lifeways, and ancestral skills. S...
38: Battling Bananas & Loving Plants with Plant Prof Vikram Baliga
Liz chats with Vikram Baliga - known for his online presence as The Plant Prof and podcast Planthropology - about loving plants and the plant community, wild 5-minute ...
37: N8ture AL & the Nature Gap
He's back! It's N8ture AL (also known as Alex Troutman)! Liz and AL catch up since they last spoke in September. AL has worked in conservation as a wildlife biologist ...
36: Out There and Queer Joy with Lance Garland
Lance Garland is an author, climber, father, husband, former Navy SEAL trainee, and has become the first openly gay fireman in the Seattle Fire Department. But who is...
