This week on Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan has a whizbang interview with author and “CBS Sunday Morning” correspondent Conor Knighton who spent a year visiting every American National Park. His new book “Leave Only Footprints” shares his tales from the trails. Needless to say he is now Kiernan’s idol. 

Things we talked about in today’s podcast:

“Leave Only Footprints” by Conor Knighton

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/600367/leave-only-footprints-by-conor-knighton/

“CBS Sunday Morning” Crater Lake Old Man segment

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/on-the-trail-crater-lakes-old-man/

“CBS Sunday Morning” Denali Sled Dogs segment

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/on-the-trail-the-dogs-of-denali-national-park/

“CBS Sunday Morning” Biscayne National Park

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/on-the-trail-biscayne-national-park/

Conor Knighton sings “America the Beautiful” in every National Park

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsIvhZL3Y8k

Synchronized Fireflies 

https://www.nps.gov/cong/fireflies.htm

Museums in danger of closing

https://www.aam-us.org/2020/07/22/united-states-may-lose-one-third-of-all-museums-new-survey-shows/

Encarta

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encarta