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Still listening!
I look forward to every new episode-and I listen to Matt and Karen on Patreon as well-the only podcast I pay for, lol. This is my second review and have been listening for years and just felt compelled to reiterate just how entertaining and informative Matt and Karen are. Please keep making new ones! We love you guys!!!❤️
- reviewfight
- Oct. 12, 2023
Dear Bob and Sue
I am in love with this podcast! Not only do Matt and Karen give lots of very useful advice, they do it with humor and a chatty style that makes me feel like I’m talking with good friends. I also enjoy the interplay that comes from being in a long term relationship. I love the history and geology channel segments. And I LOVE Karen’s laugh! It’s bubbly and infectious and always makes me laugh too. The mailbag segments are fun and again, packed with wonderful nuggets of information . We plan to attempt at least some of the easier hikes, but even if we don’t, this is the best kind of armchair traveling. Please don’t stop!!
I’m a huge fan - Bookerspaw
- Bookerspaw
- Aug. 18, 2023
A “Must-Listen” Before a Park Visit
Our family is on a quest to visit all 63 U.S. National Parks and we listen to this podcast before we visit every new park. It’s informative, educational, helpful and I always hear some hidden-gem I hadn’t read about before. They’re a wealth of knowledge and just the sweetest couple. Can’t recommend enough!
- thedecous
- Aug. 16, 2023
So Enjoyable
I seriously am loving these podcast. I love the humor, the banter, the information. I’ve only started listening a few days ago. I started at episode #1. I am now on episode 34. I just can’t get enough. I loved to hike, but unfortunately it has gotten too difficult. I enjoy your stories and can actually relate to some of the mishaps, like our tent flying off in the wind. Or being on a very narrow ledge where I was sure I was going to die. Or being sure that we were going to freeze to death camping out. All the while thinking it was the best day. There really is nothing that compares to be out in nature. You have made me laugh out loud. I really recommend these podcast to anyone who loves nature, loves to hike or just likes to have a good laugh.
- Terriod
- Aug. 11, 2023
Love it!
I am enjoying your podcast and the fact that you are experiencing the National Parks and sharing those experiences. You definitely keep me entertained especially Karen and your giggles. Thank you!! When researching a park and things to do. Where do you find your source? I am new to this and have started with my state parks but would like to visit the National Parks as well.
- Traveling Bugs
- Aug. 7, 2023
I am a newbie to podcast
I have started listening to these podcast at my sister’s suggestion. She gave me their first book and I loved it. I am enjoying these podcast so much that I can’t stop listening to them. I decided to start at the beginning with episode #1. Well I am now on episode #20. They are delightful. I love the banter between Matt and Karen. You can tell that they really enjoy each others company. And they both have a great sense of humor. I have been on some of the same hikes though not as many as I would love to do. I like how they give some advice without trying to claim to be experts. I love the mishaps that happen, and yet there is still joy. Well off I go to listen some more.
Excellent podcast
I’m binging all the episodes since I discovered this podcast. I love Matt and Karen’s dynamic and I’ve learned so much especially about different hikes to try!
- EMBohio
- July 29, 2023
Love the Podcast!!!!
Everglades is our ‘home’ park. We go frequently. I listened this morning to your Everglades podcast and I have a python story. We were riding bikes at Shark Valley and saw an alligator who looked like he had a small tree trunk or a huge stem in it’s mouth. It wasn’t vegetation, it was a huge snake!! It was one of those moments where your eyes can’t believe what they are seeing! Wild!
- buckingk
- July 26, 2023
The best!! (And most fun podcasters)
These guys are so great!! (So good that I actually bought their books as well). Their podcasts are not only incredibly thorough & informative but their delivery is delightful (I often find myself laughing out loud in the car as I listen).
So useful that I’ve saved more of their episodes than any other podcast.
- Wood Thrush
- July 9, 2023
Love these podcasts!
I look forward to each new episode. I also replay many times. My favorite travelers to learn of our country’s beautiful protected lands. Matt and Karen’ personalities shine through and add some fun.
Refreshing and fun!!!!
I just love this podcast. I have learned so much and planned a few trips based on recommendations or explanations. I knew this was such a great podcast when I listened to your episodes of places I had already visited, and agreed completely with your recommendations or thoughts on the parks. I actually painted the entirety of the first floor of my house listening to all the podcasts and LOVED it! It made those many, many hours not so torturous and the time flew by!!!! It would be so nice to run into you guys on a trail or in a pizza place grabbing a beer one day!
- Beat Navy Gal
- July 3, 2023
5 to go
My first podcast subscription, so that’s saying something I guess. A bit slow to adopt. Heard about them while we stayed at New River Gorge and we were asked if we visited because of the podcast. So we listened. And it was okay. Ha, ha. Might be the episode with the most laughter ;-) Then after our American Samoa visit last month I sampled that episode. It contained great information that we should known before hand such as, “bring your passport.” Since then I bought the first book and have been listening to the podcast while doing yard work and driving. Mostly mailbags and info on the 5 parks yet to be visited. Overall it is great. Not every episode is wonderful but you can say that about Ted Lasso or any show, so let’s not be haters. They deftly addressed the laughing and that made me laugh. Now I am hooked. Just signed up for instagram so I can follow them there and will join their Patreon account. Thank you Karen and Matt!
- N23L26
- June 29, 2023
Favorite Podcast
I discovered Matt and Karen recently and have binge listened to almost every podcast episode now. They do an excellent job with giving very helpful and useful information about all the places they go. Love the history channel segments, i always learn so much from them. The humor and banter between Matt and Karen is so sweet, I literally laugh out loud with every episode. Tune in, you won’t regret it!
- JulesKY70
- June 20, 2023
Love your podcast!
Having worked in Glacier National Park for a summer, hearing about the experiences at Glacier and other national parks, brings me so much joy. I love knowing what trails you are talking about and it makes me miss Glacier so much! Matt & Karen's voices are comforting and I often find myself laughing out loud in my office while listening.
One of my favorite podcasts
Started listening as part of my "prep" for our Grand Canyon trip and now I'm hooked. Love the banter and practical advice. Very much enjoy the "history channel" aspects. I would definitely listen if you decided to branch off into more of those.
- Ethans Mom 428
- June 11, 2023
Absolutely Love the Stories
I came across this podcast after returning from a trip to Grand Canyon, Zion, and Bryce Canyon this spring and I can’t stop listening now. I love the humor, laughing, and misadventures as much as the great facts about the parks. I have found myself laughing out loud several times at their banter. Highly recommend this podcast to anyone with an interest in the National Parks and travel to all the amazing public lands around the country.
- Kristy1872
- June 10, 2023
Karen’s giggle
We love Karen’s giggle - always makes us laugh! Their tips on Olympic Nat’l Pk and Hwy 20 to North Cascades Nat’l Pk were wonderful.
- FolsomDori
- May 30, 2023
- WithoutNewsNow
- May 17, 2023
Great podcast
Thank you for your fun and informative way to tour the parks. Ran across your books on audible first, then found the podcast. Thank you for sharing your adventures.
- MuleProf
- May 5, 2023
Wonderful podcast
This is my favorite podcast for sure! I look forward to every new episode. It’s fun for me and my kids to listen to in the car. We all learn and laugh so much! Thank you for the time you spend researching and sharing information and stories.
- Jayna-Beth Dinkins
- April 30, 2023
The CCC was amazing!
I always look forward to your podcasts! Thank you so much for covering this topic! I didn’t know much about these guys. What a wonderful organization and a gift to our country. You did an amazing job with your research and presenting all this info in the podcast! I had to Google what they did in MN. OMG- So much!
- Renee from White Bear Lake
- April 19, 2023
Love the CCC episode
Just listened the CCC episode and loved the information. Karen and Matt shared so much good information.
I always laugh and learn so much !!
- mmalinconico
- April 16, 2023
Bob and Sue are my favorite
I discovered this podcast when I ran out of episodes of my favorite Wisconsin Travel podcast. I don’t know that I’ll ever make it to many of the national parks but I love listening to you talk about them. The banter between Matt and Karen make me feel like I’m at home dragging my boyfriend on the next adventure. I haven’t see an episode on Voyageurs National Park but hopefully in the future. Also if you’ve visited any state parks in Michigan’s UP, Minnesota, or Wisconsin I’d love to hear about them. Keep up the great work, and the pizza suggestions! I can’t wait to read your books.
- WesternWiscoAdventurist
- April 16, 2023
Excellent Podcast
I found this podcast last week and I love it! The stories Matt and Karen tell are delightful, and they are definitely inspiring me to go to more national parks! I am still back in the 30s on the episode count… I hope my review helps Karen meet her current dream goal! 😂
- kaitlin mae
- April 6, 2023
My Favorite Podcasters
I love listening to Matt & Karen’s podcast while I walk. They have peaked my interest in the NPS & their advice has been so helpful on our adventures. And they’re just fun, I’d love to meet them for a beer!
- Emmarayexoxo
- April 3, 2023
Fun and informative!
I love this podcast and want to go to each and every park after listening! So fun and informative. Thank you, Matt and Karen, for sharing your adventures and providing so much useful information.
On a Bob & Sue Binge Fest
I’ve been cranking through Matt & Karen’s podcast and loving it :) all their stories make me feel like I’m outdoors while at work. I’m looking forward to listening to their audiobooks. Thanks for the great podcast!
- Marty Melanson
- March 28, 2023
Favorite podcast!!
Karen & Matt are a lot of fun & a joy to listen too! I have read all their books & was a little bummed when I finished! Then a friend found this podcast and I am halfway through listening! They remind me of my late hubby & I. We were planning a similar hiking journey when he passed. Also, Matt & Karen have inspired me to get back into hiking & camping even though I am now disabled. Thank You both!!!
- Sticklady1
- Feb. 18, 2023