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Via Podcast
Episode 3

Make it a State Park Summer with Peter Fish

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Episode Description

On the latest episode of the Via Podcast, hosts Michelle Donati and Mitti Hicks learn why state parks are their best bet for getting out into nature without the crowds. Travel journalist and parks expert Peter Fish shares his favorite state parks, the stories behind lesser-known ones, and why you shouldn’t judge a park by its name.

Show Notes:

This episode delves into the following state parks, and more:

Guest

Via Podcast guest Peter Fish

Peter Fish has been exploring and writing about the American West for decades. As a longtime travel editor at Sunset Magazine, he’s journeyed to almost every corner of the West, from Hatch, New Mexico to Glendive, Montana to Alaska’s Yukon River Delta. At Sunset, his journalism earned him a Lowell Thomas Travel Writing Award. Currently, he writes for the San Francisco Chronicle, Alta, Coastal Living, Via, and other publications. He also teaches travel and nature writing for Stanford University’s Continuing Studies program.

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