What makes the Emmy Award-winning show Rock The Park must-see tv? Bryan goes behind the scenes with Jack Steward, the show's co-creator and co-host, to find out how Rock The Park captures friendship and adventure for the camera. Then, Jack answers listener questions, including one from a 7-year-old fan.

Discussion includes the following:

[00:58] - Origins story: Jack Stewart and Colton Smith friendship; Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Hole, WY.

[06:05] - Rock The Parks from idea to episodes; ENP Isle Royale

[09:24] Rock The Park’s formula for adventure

[10:50] Big Cypress National Preserve; Rock The Park s6 ep21

[11:55] Adventure, beauty, and danger; Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park; Carlsbad Caverns National Park

[16:08] People make the park experience; Everglades National Park

[18:30] Sentimental park favorites: Yellowstone National Park, Glacier National Park, Death Valley National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Virgin Islands National Park, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

[21:07] Rock The Park’s Daytime Emmy Award moments

[23:20] Listener questions: Rock The Park’s future plans

[25:50] Listener questions: Park tallies and what’s missing; Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Kobuk Valley National Park, Cuyahoga Valley National Park

[27:07] Listener questions: An invitation to Whiskeytown National Recreation Area

[27:53] Listener questions; Managing friendship and national park trips

[30:48] Jack reflects on his most transcendent park moments; Fossil Butte National Monument

For complete show notes and archive, visit everybodysnationalparks.com.

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Those Park Guys Jack Steward on Instagram Note: This episode is coming out in summer of 2020 during COVID-19 please be safe and follow recommended guidelines. If you are going to a national park, check the website for specific closures and guidelines for that park. The content of this interview is to inspire travel once it is safe to do so. Thank you and we hope you and your loved ones stay healthy.

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ENP 31: Rock The Park: Behind the Scenes with Jack Steward