{"podcast":{"title":"Two Chicks with Hiking Sticks","slug":"two-chicks-with-hiking-sticks-7330857","podcast_index_feed_id":7330857,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/68117c6753ed555148b0c2af","website_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/two-chicks-with-hiking-sticks","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1745975842577-cb79c7a1-6d1a-40f3-967d-87f30a5302c2.jpeg","author":"Monica Gonzalez and Susan Resendez","episode_count":64,"summary":"Two Chicks with Hiking Sticks is a podcast that aims to entertain and educate about the outdoors through experiences that will empower us to explore the rich intersections of culture, history, and the natural world. We really appreciate your support over these last few months. We've had comments from several of you asking about merchandise and we heard you! The Two Chicks with Hiking Sticks storefront is now open and we'd love it if you would consider supporting our endeavor to inform and educate about our cultural, historical, and natural world by buying a t-shirt or sticker or pin to help spread the word by buying a t-shirt or sticker or pin. If you see something you like on the storefront but would like it more personalized, send a direct message and we'll do our best to accommodate your request! Thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T04:20:29.815720+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-chicks-with-hiking-sticks-7330857"},"episode":{"title":"Badlands National Park","slug":"badlands-national-park","published_at":"2026-04-02T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-chicks-with-hiking-sticks-7330857/badlands-national-park","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-chicks-with-hiking-sticks-7330857","url":"https://twochickswithhikingsticks.com","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68117c6753ed555148b0c2af/e/69bc42061861d127d569206f/media.mp3","summary":"What if one of America’s most “hostile” landscapes turned out to be one of its most breathtaking? In this episode of Two Chicks With Hiking Sticks, we explore Badlands National Park in South Dakota — a land shaped by 75 million years of erosion, ancient inland seas, prehistoric mammals, and powerful Lakota history. We’ll walk through: Why the name “Badlands” comes from the Lakota word makȟóšiča How this landscape preserves some of the world’s richest Oligocene fossil beds The story behind its designation as a National Monument in 1939 and National Park in 1978 Wildlife encounters with bison, bighorn sheep, prairie dogs, and black-footed ferrets The best hiking trails — including Notch Trail, Door Trail, and Castle Trail What makes this one of the most dramatic Dark Sky destinations in the country From rugged spires to rolling prairie, this park tells a story of resilience — geological, ecological, and cultural. If you love hiking, American history, national parks, and discovering the deeper stories behind iconic landscapes, this episode is for you. Lace up your boots. Let’s hike into 75 million years of history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"What if one of America’s most “hostile” landscapes turned out to be one of its most breathtaking? In this episode of Two Chicks With Hiking Sticks, we exp…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1297,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/two-chicks-with-hiking-sticks-7330857/episodes/badlands-national-park/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-chicks-with-hiking-sticks-7330857/badlands-national-park.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}