Big Blend Radio: Parks & Travel

This episode of Big Blend Radio features Ivan Levin, Director of Strategic Partnerships & Communications for the National Park Trust, who discusses the organization's 13th Annual Kids To Parks Day, held across the country on May 20, 2023. WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/s8HhNOax8k8Always hosted on the third Saturday of May, Kids to Parks Day encourages kids and families to get outside and create their own adventure at thousands of local park events and programs. National Park Trust works with cities and towns, teachers, families, park and public lands officials, and numerous sponsors and partners to make these events possible. Get involved here: https://parktrust.org/kids-to-parks-day/Airing every third Friday, this episode is part of Big Blend Radio's "Nature Connection" Series in collaboration with Margot Carrera, a fine art nature photographer who is passionate about the environment. More: https://www.carrerafineartgallery.com/

Lafayette is at the heart of Louisiana’s Cajun & Creole Country, an area known as the Happiest City in America. From birdwatching and outdoor adventures to festivals, music, and foodie fun, this episode of Big Blend Radio’s 3rd Monday “Food, Wine & Travel” Show with IFWTWA features Benjamin J. Berthelot, President & CEO of Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission, who shares what to experience in Lafayette this spring and summer 2023. More: https://www.lafayettetravel.com/WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/uzMwQqPUaB8For more about the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) visit https://www.ifwtwa.org/

Famous for picturesque coastal towns, 300 miles of shoreline, and ten waterfront towns, Door County, Wisconsin, is much more than having “something for everyone.” From State Parks and Trolley Tours to Goats on Rooftops and Belgian Chapels, this episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Friday "Food, Wine & Travel" Show with IFWTWA features photographer and journalist Julie Diebolt Price who shares her adventures in Door County. See her photos and story here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/make-door-county-wisconsin-your-next-destination/WATCH THIS PODCAST ON PODBEAN: https://youtu.be/Zwi7Z8yGFTsSpecial thanks to the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) - https://www.ifwtwa.org/

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Friday "Food, Wine & Travel" Show with IFWTWA features award-winning travel writer and photographer Debbra Dunning Brouillette shares her Alaska cruising adventures with Holland America. She visited Glacier Bay, as well as three ports — Juneau, Skagway, and Ketchikan. See her story and photos here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/visit-alaska-on-a-holland-america-inside-passage-cruise/WATCH THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/bGrg9_5Lc_sSpecial thanks to the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) - https://www.ifwtwa.org/

From wildflowers and waterfalls, to festivals and events, the Biltmore Mansion and the Blue Ridge Parkway, this episode of Big Blend Radio focuses on Spring Adventures in Asheville, North Carolina.Featured guests Steve & Karen Wilson "Mr & Mrs Wild of Asheville" are the owners and innkeepers of The Lion & The Rose Bed and Breakfast, a stunning pink lady in the Montford Historic District. This 1898 residence is located in a quiet residential neighborhood within walking distance to downtown Asheville and its many attractions. The Blue Ridge Parkway and Biltmore Estate are just minutes away. More: https://www.lion-rose.com/Steve and Karen appear on Big Blend Radio's "Adventures in Asheville" Show every 1st Tuesday. Follow the show: https://shows.acast.com/big-blend-radio-adventures-in-asheville

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Friday "Toast To The Arts & Parks" Show with the National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) features scientist turned comedian Ben Miller who discusses his career and month-long NPAF residency in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Learn more about Ben at https://www.benmillercomedy.com/Learn more about the National Parks Arts Foundation and their unique artist residenty programs at https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/