Expecting the Unexpected

Host Todd Christopher explores the past and future of art in the national parks with Tanya Ortega, founder of the National Parks Arts Foundation, and shares works by former national park artists-in-residence including Matt Venuti, Rachel Panitch, Ben Cosgrove and Kurt Wheeler. 

Original theme music by Chad Fischer

Audio clips courtesy of the National Park Service 

Season One of The Secret Lives of Parks was brought to you by: 

Todd Christopher – Producer & Host
Jennifer Errick – Producer & Host
Ismael Gama, Jr. – Creative Content Specialist
Beverley Stanton – Online Producer 

The Secret Lives of Parks is a production of the National Parks Conservation Association. With more than 1.6 million members and supporters, NPCA is the nation’s only independent, nonpartisan advocacy organization dedicated to protecting national parks. Learn more at npca.org