Two Chicks with Hiking Sticks
de Monica Gonzalez and Susan Resendez
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America’s Biggest, Least-Visited National Park: Wrangell-St. Elias
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Two Chicks with Hiking Sticks is a podcast that aims to entertain and educate about the outdoors through experiences that will empower us to explore the rich intersections of culture, history, and the natural world.
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- America’s Biggest, Least-Visited National Park: Wrangell-St. Elias · 29 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 77Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve is the largest national park in the U.S. — 13.2 million acres that almost never got protected at all. In this episode, Susan and…
- A 99-Year Border Dispute, Solved with Concrete | Chamizal National Memorial · 22 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 76Chamizal National Memorial doesn't look like much — until you learn a flood moved a river, stranded a piece of Mexico inside U.S. territory, and kicked off a border dispute that…
- Manassas Battlefield: Two Battles, One Field, and the Fight to Save It · 29 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 75Two battles. One field. And a modern fight to keep it from being swallowed by development. In this episode of Two Chicks With Hiking Sticks, Susan and Monica head to Manassas…
- Denali National Park: Saved for Sheep, Renamed Twice, and One $230M Bridge · 31 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 74Denali National Park almost wasn't named for the mountain at all — the whole thing got saved because one guy in the early 1900s wouldn't stop fighting to protect the Dall sheep…
- Where Flight Became Real: Exploring Dayton's Wright Brothers & Paul Laurence Dunbar National Park · 28 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 73Two Chicks with Hiking Sticks head to Dayton, Ohio to explore the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park — the six-site park honoring Wilbur and Orville Wright AND…
- White Sands National Park: Ghost Tracks, Missile Ranges & Legends · 29 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 72This week Susan and Monica cover White Sands National Park — our 62nd of 63 — and there's way more going on here than sand. We get into why it sat as a "national monument" for 86…
- "Tumacácori: Arizona's Oldest Mission · 22 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 71This week we're at Tumacácori National Historical Park, a 360-acre National Historical Park protecting the ruins of three Spanish colonial missions along Arizona's Santa Cruz…
- Was This National Park Named After a Fraud? (Lassen Volcanic National Park) · 26 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 70Two Chicks with Hiking Sticks heads to Lassen Volcanic National Park — and it turns out the story behind this "hidden gem" is way weirder than we expected. We dig into how a…
- Ocmulgee Mounds: 12,000 Years of History, Stolen Bones & Georgia's Next National Park · 27 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 69Susan and Monica head to Ocmulgee Mounds National Historic Park just outside Macon, Georgia — a site with evidence of continuous human habitation for 12,000 to 17,000 years. We…
- North Cascades National Park: Glaciers, a Giant Beaver & a Billion-Dollar Dam Scandal · 28 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 68We're covering one of the least-visited parks in the whole system — North Cascades National Park in Washington State. This place has over 300 glaciers, turquoise glacial lakes…
- How One Battle Near Brownsville, Texas Won America the West Coast · 26 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 67Most people have never heard of the Mexican-American War — but it gave the United States everything from New Mexico and Arizona to California. And it all started right here, on a…
- Ancient Rock Art in the Desert · 29 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 66Join Two Chicks with Hiking Sticks as we explore Petroglyph National Monument on the edge of Albuquerque, New Mexico — home to an estimated 20,000-25,000 petroglyphs carved into…
- Mount Rainier National Park: What You NEED to Know Before You Go · 27 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 65Ever wondered what it's actually like to visit Mount Rainier National Park? In this episode, Susan shares her firsthand experience visiting in August 2024 — and she and Monica…
- Is Fort Union National Monument Worth Preserving? · 30 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 64Ever driven past a historical site and thought... but why is this here? That's exactly the conversation we had about Fort Union National Monument in northeastern New Mexico — and…
- San Antonio's Hidden Gem: The Incredible True Story Behind Phil Hardberger Park · 23 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 63In this episode of Two Chicks with Hiking Sticks, Susan and Monica dig into one of San Antonio's most beloved urban parks — Phil Hardberger Park — and the remarkable 175-year…
- Palmetto State Park Texas: The Most Underrated State Park in Texas? · 23 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 62Welcome to another adventure with Two Chicks with Hiking Sticks! In this episode, Susan and Monica explore one of the most unique and underrated parks in Texas—Palmetto State…
- Texas’ Highest Peak & Ancient Oceans: Guadalupe Mountains National Park · 24 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 61We’re heading to one of the most underrated national parks in the entire country — Guadalupe Mountains National Park in far West Texas! Rising over 3,000 feet above the…
- Don't Hit the Trails Without These Survival Tips! · 32 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 60What would you do if a simple hike turned into an unexpected overnight stay in the wilderness? In this episode of Two Chicks with Hiking Sticks, we're diving into essential…
- Dark Sky Parks · 29 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 59Have you ever actually seen the Milky Way with your own eyes? Not a photo — the real thing, overhead, arching across a pitch-black sky? If not, this episode is for you. Susan…
- Texas' Only Natural Lake Has a WILD History · 28 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 58Texas has one natural lake — and most people have never heard of it. 🌿 Caddo Lake State Park in East Texas is unlike anywhere else in the Lone Star State. We're talking…
