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The National Park Service has embraced digital media and is bringing National Parks to your laptop and iPod. Hundreds of short audio and video programs are now available on National Park websites and on iTunes giving potential park visitors a chance to find out more about their destinations before they go. Download a free podcast and learn about park resources, take a guided tour, get help planning trips and get access to ranger-led tours of specific areas that you can enjoy at your own pace once you arrive at a park. There are also several virtual tours available for viewing online. Individual parks offer interpretive podcasts about wildlife, history and issues like fire management and climate change. The most extensive collection of park podcasts is from Yellowstone National Park where they are reaching out to new and non-traditional audiences to renew interest in visiting the park. The Inside Yellowstone series has more than 50 vignette episodes with additional episodes on the way. The park also has another online series called Yellowstone InDepth that presents mini-documentaries on subjects like volcanoes, invasive species, bears and wolves. Yosemite National Park has launched a new monthly podcast called Yosemite Nature Notes a new media version of its original printed publication of the same name which ran for 50 years, plus it also offers audio tours. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park has podcasts about geology, history ...
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