America’s National Parks Podcast
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80 percent of the world’s population lives under what’s called “skyglow.” In the United States and Europe, 99 percent of the public can’t experience a natural night. Light is helpful to people, of course, but it’s also one of our greatest pollutants. Artificial light brings disastrous consequences to wildlife, especially birds, bats, insects, and sea turtles.
This episode is a little different than most of our shows. Today, we travel to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, where for generations, the night sky helped the original Polynesian sailors find their way across the sea. The audio comes from the park’s Voices of Science audio series, hosted by Brittni Connell, who talks with experts about light pollution and how the park is working to eradicate it.
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The Measure of Wonder
Poaching in the Everglades
Designing a National Park Visitor Center for the 21st Century
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Wives into the Wilderness: The Unpaid Force That Shaped National Parks
Nature's Palette: Unveiling Arizona's Petrified Forest
National Park News | Man Diverts a National Park River, New Shark Species Discovered, Rabies Scare at Saguaro
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Harboring History: The Salem Maritime Site and America's Cultural Treasures
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Second Only to George Washington
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Christmas in Yellowstone
A Dream of Peace
National Park News | Park Reservations in ’24, a Daring Whale Rescue, and More
The Vehicles of Yellowstone
Dinosaurs in Situ
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