ARTIST TYLER VOORHEES
Listen to the Big Blend Radio conversation with artist Tyler Voorhees, who talks about his art and art career, and his passion for travel, national parks and history.
Born on
MOUNT RAINIER: A Mountain Paradise of Blossoms and More!
By Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith
When you are standing in a meadow of wildflowers in summer, surrounded by forests, it is hard to imagine th
A COMMITMENT TO CONSERVATION
Take a Virtual Walk in the Excellence Hall of Fame
The National Park Service was established on August 25, 1916. With over 100 years of existence, it’s good t
EARLY POTTERY OF THE SOUTHWEST
Article is by Victoria Chick, Figurative Artist and Early 19th & 20th Century Print Collector.
ON BIG BLEND RADIO: Victoria Chick discusses Early Pottery of
DOANE VALLEY NATURE TRAIL
High up on the west side of Palomar Mountain, the 1,862-acre Palomar Mountain State Park offers nature walks, hiking trails, picnic spots, a fishing pond, as well as a campg
STEPPIN’ OUT IN SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
Tour “The City of History” at the Crossroads of California Culture
By Lisa D. Smith and Nancy J. Reid
Incorporated in 1869, San Juan Bautista is a notew
SOUTHERN ARIZONA’S EXTRAORDINARY HISTORY
From Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday to the Apache Indian Raids, listen to Jim Gressinger’s Big Blend Radio segment, where he shares true stories of Southern
HOLLYWOOD HISTORY IN NATIONAL PARKS OF THE WEST
Steve Schneickert recalls the Hollywood History of Classic Movies filmed in Western National Park units including: ‘Close Encounters of the
BAYSIDE TRAIL AT CABRILLO NATIONAL MONUMENT
As you gaze out to sea from the Monument erected in honor of Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo, you can imagine the excitement Cabrillo and his crew felt when they di
ARIVACA CIENEGA TRAIL
A Birdwatcher’s Paradise in Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife Refuge Specialist Joshua Smith talks about the 117,500-acre Buenos Aires National Wildlife Ref
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA: Where History Is So Close You Can Touch it
By Kathleen Walls
Big Blend Radio · Kathleen Walls: Historic Columbus Georgia
Step back in time to 1828 to the brand new c
SURPRISES ABOUND IN OKLAHOMA CITY
By Debbie Stone
Travel writer Debbie Stone talks about her Oklahoma City adventures that range from whitewater rafting in an urban setting to art museums and h
