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Ep 40: National Park Fun Facts Part 2

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Think you know your U.S. National Parks? 🌲 Think again. In this episode of The Great Escape Podcast, I’m sharing 6 jaw-dropping, funny, and “wait…WHAT?!” facts about parks you thought you knew.From Yosemite’s magical moonbows 🌙🌈 to Alaska’s Wrangell–St. Elias being literally bigger than Switzerland 🏔️ (because of course Alaska went extra), to Hawaii’s Mauna Loa casually being the biggest mountain on Earth 🌋—this episode will make you laugh, blow your mind, and probably add a few new destinations to your bucket list.✨ What you’ll learn in this episode:- Why Mesa Verde is basically a 700-year-old cliffside apartment complex 🏠- How to catch a midnight rainbow in Yosemite 🌙- Why Mauna Loa makes Everest look tiny 🌋- The only U.S. national park south of the equator 🌴- Which park could eat Switzerland for breakfast 🏔️- And the park that got demoted from “National” to “State” (ouch) 🏝️👉 Subscribe for more travel inspo, national park stories, and funny adventure tips every week! 📸 Follow me on Instagram: @the.great.escape.podcast#NationalParks #TravelPodcast #AdventureTravel #TheGreatEscapePodcast #TravelTips #BucketListTravel #ExploreMore

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