{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63dd6d101c67ba0010103f78/6a4799232d7a15a979896350?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"California's Sequoia Country Through Time","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63dd6d101c67ba0010103f78/1783077101542-453834c3-4b41-43a1-a1e9-49be22e45782.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Journey through the history of California's Sequoia Country as we explore the parks, people, and places that have shaped Tulare County—from giant sequoias and Indigenous heritage to military history, railroads, agriculture, and the communities that continue to preserve the region's remarkable legacy.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Big Blend Radio's California's Sequoia Country podcast, discover the fascinating stories behind Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, the General Grant Tree, Colonel Allensworth, Native American tribes, historic communities, museums, and the agricultural traditions that continue to define this remarkable region. Learn how nature, history, and culture come together to create one of California's most inspiring destinations.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Featured guests from the Sequoia Tourism Council include:</strong></p><p>* Suzanne Bianco – Visit Visalia: <a href=\"https://www.visitvisalia.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.visitvisalia.com/</a>&nbsp;</p><p>* Holly Streit – Sequoia &amp; Kings Canyon National Parks: <a href=\"https://nps.gov/seki/index.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://nps.gov/seki/index.htm</a>&nbsp;</p><p>* Shannon Schroth – Exeter Chamber of Commerce: <a href=\"https://www.exeterchamber.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.exeterchamber.com/</a>&nbsp;</p><p>* Dwight Miller – Exeter Historian</p><p><br></p><p>📍 <strong>PLAN YOUR VISIT:&nbsp;</strong></p><p>* Sequoia Tourism Council: <a href=\"https://www.discoverthesequoias.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.discoverthesequoias.com/</a>&nbsp;</p><p>* Museum Alliance of Tulare-Kings Counties: <a href=\"https://matkc.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://matkc.org/</a>&nbsp;</p><p>* California's Sequoia Country Podcast: <a href=\"https://www.bigblendmediahouse.com/p/california-s-sequoia-country-podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bigblendmediahouse.com/p/california-s-sequoia-country-podcast</a>&nbsp;</p><p>* Big Blend Radio's \"California's Sequoia Country\" Digital Podcast Magazine: <a href=\"https://www.bigblendmediahouse.com/p/california-s-sequoia-country-magazine\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bigblendmediahouse.com/p/california-s-sequoia-country-magazine</a>&nbsp;</p><p>📡 This episode celebrates America 250 and Parks &amp; Recreation Month (July 2026).&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Big Blend Radio"}