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Dear Bob and Sue: A National Parks Podcast

Matt and Karen Smith

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In Dear Bob and Sue, authors Matt and Karen Smith share stories of their travels to all of the U.S. National Park as well as other spectacular public lands. From adventures gone awry to memorable moments and Q&As from readers, get to know the couple behind the books and get inspired to go on some adventures of your own.

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Episodes (489)

#177: A Fall Road Trip Through New Mexico

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#176: The Zion Narrows Revisited

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#175: Great Pizza Places Near National Parks

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#174: 10 National Monuments That Feel Like National Parks

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#173: Pinnacles National Park: Caves, Condors, and the High Peaks

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#172: Exploring Galápagos National Park

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#171: An Epic Road Trip Along California’s Highway 395

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#170: Yosemite’s Curry Village: The Good, The Bad and The Scary

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#169: Our Most Excellent Northern Arizona RV Adventure

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#168: Mailbag!

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#167: Three Perfect Days in Sedona, Arizona

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#166: Five More Phenomenal State Parks

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#165: Olympic National Park: Top Ten Things to See and Do

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#164: An Epic Winter National Park Road Trip in the Southwest

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#163: Mailbag: Our Trip to Italy’s Dolomites and More!

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#162: Glacier National Park Planning Guide

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#161: Mailbag: Petrified Forest National Park and More!

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#160: Bucket List Adventures in the National Parks

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#159: An Epic Colorado National Park Road Trip Loop

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#158: Three Perfect Days in the Columbia River Gorge

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#157: Celebrating National Park Week

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#156: Mailbag: Visiting Guadalupe Mountains National Park and More!

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#155: Glacier, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton National Parks Road Trip

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#154: Mailbag: Visiting Virgin Islands National Park and More!

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#153: The Legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers in Our National Parks

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#152: Dry Tortugas National Park Update

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#151: Hiking in the Palm Springs Area

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#150: Exploring Joshua Tree National Park

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#149: Mailbag: Digging for Diamonds in an Arkansas State Park and More!

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#148: Hiking Safety Tips from a National Park Ranger

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#147: The Best of Big Bend National Park

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#146: Mailbag: How to Get Started Camping and More!

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#145 Unique Experiences in the National Parks

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#144: Five Perfect Days in Saguaro NP and Southern Arizona

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#143: Mailbag: Where to See Moose in the National Parks, and More!

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#142: 20 Incredible Things to See and Do in Southern Utah, Outside the National...

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#141: Utah’s Remote and Remarkable Rainbow Bridge National Monument

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#140: Northern California / Southern Oregon National Park Loop

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#139: Ghost Towns of the National Parks

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#138: Mailbag! Van Life, Demoted National Parks, and More!

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#137: The Appalachian National Parks Road Trip Loop

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#136: Great Basin National Park

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#135: Mailbag: Our Favorite National Park Campgrounds, and More!

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#134: Wrangell - St Elias National Park and the Road to McCarthy

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#133: Sand in Our Shoes: Sand Dune National Parks

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#132: Mailbag: Celebrating the National Park Service and Much More!

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#131: Our Favorite Cabins in the National Parks

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#130: Easy Bucket-List National Park Hikes

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#129: Archive Episode, Top-Rated Hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park

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#128: Bug Off: Five Products for Hikers and Campers to Keep Insects at Bay

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