Everybody's National Parks

Everybody's National Parks


ENP 2.1: Shenandoah Trip Report

March 27, 2017

Danielle and Bryan talk about 3 trips taken to Shenandoah National Park in Virginia in 2016 with their 2 young children. Bryan describes Shenandoah National Park, Skyline Drive and gives a brief history of the park (0:52). They talk about the astronomy program including a guest interview with their oldest daughter (5:41), staying at the cabins at Big Meadows Lodge (12:01), ranger programs (20:09), bear sightings (21:10), and both daughters talk about monarch butterfly volunteer program (23:37). Bryan talks about family-friendly hikes (30:25) – Fox Hollow trail (31:40), Limber Lost Trail (34:24), and Lewis Falls Trail (36:13). They end the discussion with a few suggestions on activities in the region outside of the park (39:35).