{"podcast":{"title":"Parkography","slug":"parkography-570887","podcast_index_feed_id":570887,"rss_url":"https://nationalparkpodcast.podbean.com/feed.xml","website_url":"http://nationalparkpodcast.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2571529/PARKOGRAPHY_1400_x_1400_px_aoi99.png","author":"RV Miles Network","episode_count":250,"summary":"Parkography (formerly known as the America’s National Parks Podcast) is the new home for the powerful stories, rich history, and breathtaking landscapes of America’s national parks and public lands. Through immersive storytelling, vivid soundscapes, and in-depth research, we explore the people, places, and pivotal moments that shaped the wild places we cherish today. From iconic landmarks to hidden corners, Parkography brings the soul of America’s public lands to life—one story at a time.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-04T12:19:10.735961+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/parkography-570887"},"episode":{"title":"NEWS: New Volcano & Geyser Eruptions, Border Wall May Go Through Big Bend, Big Sur Wildflowers Destroyed","slug":"news-new-volcano-geyser-eruptions-border-wall-may-go-through-big-bend-big-sur-wildflowers-destroyed","published_at":"2026-03-05T02:01:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/parkography-570887/news-new-volcano-geyser-eruptions-border-wall-may-go-through-big-bend-big-sur-wildflowers-destroyed","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/parkography-570887","url":"https://nationalparkpodcast.podbean.com/e/news-new-volcano-geyser-eruptions-border-wall-may-go-through-big-bend-big-sur-wildflowers-destroyed/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/b2bzb2ihvi79dst4/NP_342675a3w.mp3","summary":"This week in national park news: Mount Rainier National Park has officially dropped its timed entry reservation system for 2026 — joining Yosemite, Arches, and Glacier in abandoning the pandemic-era crowd management experiment. Meanwhile, one of Yellowstone’s most unusual geothermal features — Echinus Geyser — has suddenly begun erupting again after years of dormancy. We also cover: • A fatal incident near the Kīlauea caldera in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park• A controversial proposal to build new border barriers through Big Bend National Park• One of the best wildflower blooms in Death Valley since 2016• A strange act of vandalism at Big Sur’s famous Calla Lily Valley• Possible campground closures in Washington state parks• And the opening of a brand-new Texas state park for the first time in 24 years 00:00 Intro00:46 Mount Rainier Drops Timed Entry02:01 Hawaii Volcano Fatal Incident02:57 Yellowstone Geyser Returns04:47 Big Bend Border Wall Proposal06:58 Death Valley Wildflower Bloom08:14 Big Sur Flower Vandalism09:46 Washington Campground Cuts10:58 Texas Opens New State Park12:05 Wrap Up","meta_description":"This week in national park news: Mount Rainier National Park has officially dropped its timed entry reservation system for 2026 — joining Yosemite, Arches…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":739,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/parkography-570887/episodes/news-new-volcano-geyser-eruptions-border-wall-may-go-through-big-bend-big-sur-wildflowers-destroyed/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/parkography-570887/news-new-volcano-geyser-eruptions-border-wall-may-go-through-big-bend-big-sur-wildflowers-destroyed.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}