Dear Bob and Sue: A National Parks Podcast
Adventures in the U.S. National Parks and public lands with Matt and Karen Smith.
01 Adventure in Alaska
It's here! Episode 1 - the very first episode of our brand new podcast. We can't wait for you to hear it!
In this episode:
- A tour of the National Parks "visitor center" in our house
- The story of how we wrote the Dear Bob and Sue books
- A trip to Alaska that almost ended in disaster
- Answering questions from readers of our books
Links:
- Photos from our Alaska trip
- The 2011 Seattle Times article about our near-disaster
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- Our books
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