Christian Beckwith is not a traditional conservationist. He will admit, he is a climber, not a conservationist. Yet, Christian founded and leads an organization in Jackson Hole, WY that focuses on conservation. But Christian doesn’t take a traditional approach to conservation. In fact, he is disrupting conservation. Through SHIFT, a live event, and the emerging […]
Giving More People Access to the Outdoors with Jenny Mulholland Beahrs
In order to protect parks and open spaces, we need more people who care enough to speak out and stand up for conservation. Jenny Mulholland Bearhs is leading a Coalition that is making that happen. Jenny is the Director University of California Berkely’s Outdoor Engagement Coalition. The coalition is a membership-based group that works to give all […]
Do Veterans Have a Responsibility to Give Back? with Jon Jarvis
After retiring as the Director of the National Park Service, Jon Jarvis took on a new role. Director Jarvis is a Director again. This time, he is the first executive director of the newly formed Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity at the University of California Berkeley. Jarvis joins the Park Leaders Show again to […]
Do Parks Have a Responsibility to Interpret? with Cem Basman
Cem Basman has interpretive roots that go deep. From his time with Illinois State Parks, to his role with the National Association for Interpretation (NAI). Cem is a former President of the NAI and retired professor with Indiana University. On this episode of the Park Leaders Show, we discuss interpretation in parks and conservation.
Building Friends Groups and Partnerships with Krista Muddle
Building friends groups and partnerships is essential for a modern park. Krista Muddle from the National Park Service joins the Park Leaders Show to discuss partnerships. Krista Muddle is a Regional Partnership Coordinator at Intermountain Region Office with the National Park Service. Krista divides her time between a program working in partnership with Mexico on border-related issues […]
Helping People Discover Parks with Audrey Peterman
Audrey Peterman helps parks people discover parks. Many people who have taken park tours with Audrey are visiting parks for the first time. Audrey is a consistent voice to help get people of all backgrounds into parks. When asked what conversation we should be having people in parks, she said we need to change the perception […]
Creating a Great Visitor Experience
Christen Miller’s path towards becoming an interpreter began with a terrified toad. Seeing an interpretive program in a State Park, which included the toad, pushed Christen towards a life in parks. Now, Christen is the Visitor Experience Director for Virginia State Parks. In this episode of the Park Leaders Show, Christen talks about interpretation, living […]
Learning from Leaders
Brennan McAuley returns to the Park Leaders Show to share what he learned after another summer with the National Park Service. Brennan is a student in the Temple Pro Ranger Program. Brennan has been on the Park Leaders Show to tell us about the Pro Ranger Program and again to talk about his first summer […]
Putting Safety First in Your Park
After a career in the military, Christina Ryan-Miller joined the National Park Service. In her role as a Zone Safety Manager, she makes sure park employees and visitors are safe. In this episode of the Park Leaders Show, we talk all about safety. But we also talk about so much more. Christina talks about her […]
Working Better With Volunteers
Most parks work with volunteers. Some parks treat volunteers like stars. When this happens, word spreads in the volunteer community. But not all parks do well working with volunteers. This episode of The Park Leaders Episode, we have the opportunity to hear words directly from a volunteer. This volunteer offers tips and advice on how […]