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Ranger Talk Activities

Showing 15 ranger talk activities logged during our motorhome cross-country adventures.

Ranger Talk

Bat Flight at the Amphitheater by the Natural Entrance

Ranger program given each evening around 7:30 pm at the Bat Amphitheater, in which crowds gather to watch the nightly flight of a quarter of a million Mexican free-tailed bats out of the Natural Entrance to to the cave.

Logged at stop: Carlsbad Caverns (2002 Cross Country Road Trip)
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History of Caves

Hour long talk describing the discovery of the caves, its early days as a mining facility and tourist attraction, and its eventual designation as a National Park

Logged at stop: Mammoth Cave (2002 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Evening lighting ceremony

This program which occurs 8:00 every evening in the summer includes a short ranger talk, a film about the 4 presidents, the playing of the National Anthem, and the lighting of the sculpture.

Logged at stop: Mount Rushmore (2000 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Prairie Lands of Badlands National Park

Excellent slide show and talk about a part of the park that many people don't focus on--the prairie

Logged at stop: Badlands National Park (2000 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Tidal Pools

Extremely informative exploration of the tidal pools during low tide

Logged at stop: Olympic National Park (2001 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Desert flora and fauna

Logged at stop: Arches National Park (2003 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Volcanoes

Talk explaining the past and recent volcanic activity of Mt. Rainier.

Logged at stop: Mount Rainier National Park (2001 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Where have all the Salmon Gone?

A presentation concerning the disappearance of salmon from the rivers of Cape Breton.

Logged at stop: Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Cabot Trail (2004 Maritime Provinces Road Trip)
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Sled Dog Demonstration

Informative talk on the history, breeding, and training of sled dogs, followed by a brief demonstration of 6 dogs pulling a wheeled sled around a gravel track.

Logged at stop: Denali National Park (2006 Alaska RV Road Trip)
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Beach walks

Guided walks along the beach identifying various plants and wildlife

Logged at stop: Hunting Island State Park (2000 Spring Break on Hunting Island)
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Ranger Talk

Beach walks

Guided walks along the beach identifying various plants and wildlife

Logged at stop: Hunting Island State Park (2001 Spring Break on Hunting Island)
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Ranger Talk

Guided walks along the beach identifying various plants and wildlife

Guided walks along the beach identifying various plants and wildlife

Logged at stop: Hunting Island State Park (2002 Spring Break on Hunting Island)
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Photography Walk

Guided 2-hour walk by a local staff photographer, who teaches technique, lighting effects, and composition of outdoor photography. Reservations must be made 2 days ahead of time at the Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite Village (209) 372-4413.

Logged at stop: Yosemite Valley (2007 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Climate Change

Logged at stop: Crater Lake National Park (2013 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Eclipse Talk

Not exactly a Ranger Talk - more of an informative talk given by a fellow camper, who happened to be a real estate agent, about what to expect on Monday and how to get the most out of our 2+ minutes of "totality"

Logged at stop: Solartown (2017 Total Solar Eclipse)
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