Exploring the National Parks
Join Ash and John from Dirt In My Shoes as we explore America’s National Parks! We’re taking you around the national parks and talking about our favorite things, fun facts, adventures, and trip planning. Expect big laughs and fantastic information as we tour the parks together. Let’s start exploring!
Episodes

Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
5: Bryce Canyon Trip Planning
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
THIS EPISODE IS OUT OF DATE AND HAS BEEN RERECORDED. For the latest (and best) Bryce Canyon episode, click here to listen to #121.
Are you ready to plan your trip to Bryce Canyon?
In this episode of Exploring the National Parks, we are sharing our best trip-planning tips so that you can plan the trip of your dreams to Bryce Canyon. If your love language is trip planning, then this episode is for you! Let’s talk about how you can make your trip to the park a reality.
Join us as we cover:
Where Bryce Canyon is located
Some Bryce Canyon stats
How to get to the park
Why Bryce Canyon is amazing to visit year-round
Our favorite time to visit
When to go if you’re looking for unique experiences
How many days to stay at Bryce Canyon
Where to stay
The best activities to do in Bryce Canyon
If you’re ready to plan your trip, you want first to decide when you want to go and how many days you want to be there. From there, you just need to make your lodging arrangements, and you’re pretty much set!
If you’re looking for help to ensure you don’t overlook anything or make any mistakes that can be avoided, make sure to check out all of my resources at DirtInMyShoes.com. We love trip planning, and we are here to help you in any way that we can!
Check out the full show notes here.

Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
4: Bryce Canyon Stories
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
THIS EPISODE IS OUT OF DATE AND HAS BEEN RERECORDED. For the latest (and best) Bryce Canyon episode, click here to listen to #121.
Welcome back to our next installment about Bryce Canyon!
In this episode of Exploring the National Parks, we are going to be sharing some of our favorite adventures and misadventures from our time spent in the park. We’re excited to share these stories so that you can laugh along with us and feel like you’re on your own little Bryce Canyon vacation!
Join us as we cover:
The time we lost my grandpa in Bryce Canyon
The time our son belly-flopped into the orange Bryce Canyon dirt
How we got a room at our favorite inn for $15 a night
Our favorite story about deer
The first time we hiked the Peek-A-Boo Loop
Hiking in the cold
The stars in Bryce Canyon
Golden hour in the park
John’s scary experience at Calf Creek Falls
We hope you enjoy this episode! We loved sharing some of our experiences, adventures, and things that have gone a little awry because we are betting you can relate to a few of them. If you want some help planning your trip, make sure to check out all of the resources we have available at Dirt In My Shoes.
Check out the full show notes here.

Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
3: Bryce Canyon Fun Facts
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
THIS EPISODE IS OUT OF DATE AND HAS BEEN RERECORDED. For the latest (and best) Bryce Canyon Fun Facts episode, click here to listen to #123.
Welcome back to our second episode all about Bryce Canyon!
In this episode of Exploring the National Parks, we are diving into all of the coolest things that we love about this park. This episode is full of fun facts and fascinating history, and we are excited to take you along with us as we “geek out” about one of our favorite national parks!
Join us as we cover:
The coolest things about the Bryce Canyon hoodoos
Why hoodoos form
Our favorite hoodoos
The Grand Staircase
Why the night skies are a must-see
The Andromeda Galaxy
Our three favorite types of trees
The explorers that came through the Bryce Canyon area
Bryce Canyon legends
We hope you enjoy this fun fact episode! There is so much amazing human history and gorgeous scenery in this park, and we love any chance to chat about it. If you want some help planning your trip, make sure to check out DirtInMyShoes.com. We have tons of resources for you there!
Check out the full show notes here.

Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
2: Bryce Canyon Favorites
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
THIS EPISODE IS OUT OF DATE AND HAS BEEN RERECORDED. For the latest (and best) Bryce Canyon episode, click here to listen to #121.
Are you planning a trip to Bryce Canyon?
In this episode of Exploring the National Parks, we are sharing some of our favorite things about Bryce Canyon. This national park is amazing, and we hope this episode will help you plan and enrich your next trip as we dive into some of our must-do’s in this beautiful park.
Join us as we cover:
Our favorite restaurants and food
The best places to stay
Our favorite hikes
The best gift shops
Animals in the park
Coolest plants in the area
Our favorite gateway towns
The best areas in the park
Top viewpoints
What makes Bryce Canyon so cool
Unique experiences we love at the park
As you can tell, we are huge fans of Bryce Canyon! We go any chance we get, so we are elated by the chance to share everything we love about this park with you in this episode. If you want some help planning your trip, make sure to check out DirtInMyShoes.com. We have tons of resources for you there!
Check out the full show notes here.

Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
1: About Us!
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Welcome to the Exploring the National Parks podcast!
We are Ash and John, and we are here to make national park planning easy. Thanks for being here for our very first episode! To get things started, we wanted to share some fun things about us that will help you get to know us a little better.
Join us as we cover:
Ash’s favorite things about being a park ranger
The top five adventures on John’s bucket list
This episode is light and fun, and we are so excited to share our love of the national parks with you! Tune in to hear some of our funny stories, tidbits, and dream hiking destinations.
Check out the full show notes with helpful links at: https://www.dirtinmyshoes.com/episode-1-about-us/




