National Parks - Calling In The Cavalry | 2

Put out to pasture, thinking his political career over, Theodore Roosevelt was atop a mountain when he heard the news: an assassin’s bullet would likely take President McKinley’s life, and make Roosevelt president.Upon his inauguration shortly after, Teddy brought his lifelong lo ...  Show more

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 18, 1906, the city of San Francisco was torn apart by a huge earthquake–but it was the subsequent fires that did the most damage. As the city sought to rebuild, it also sought a more secure water supply, to break the stranglehold of ...  Show more

For thousands of years, nomadic Native American peoples crossed the Yellowstone River basin, in awe of its stunning landscape and geothermal wonders. Very few colonial Americans had set sight on its mountains, geysers and hot springs before geologist Ferdinand Hayden and ...

This year is the 150th anniversary of the world's first national park of its kind, Yellowstone. Each year nearly four million people visit the park but many are unaware of how it was founded.

Its founding act as a snapshot of key forces in post Civil War America; rec ...

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

Yellowstone National Park - the most iconic national park in the U.S., is known for its stunning natural landscapes as well as its eerie scientific and supernatural mysteries. Discover more TERRIFYING podcasts at http://eeriecast.com/ Follow Carman Carrion!  https://www.faceboo ...  Show more