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Wildlands News Podcast National Parks, Public Lands & SurvivalAuthor: National Parks & Survival Podcast
Wildlands News Podcast is an audio field guide to America's wild places, national parks, forests, monuments, and the public lands most shows overlook. Hosted by a former Army officer, Shawn Spainhour brings the discipline of someone trained where preparation was life-or-death and the curiosity of someone who explores these places for the love of it.Every marquee park gets a multi-part series: the history that shaped it, the visit that prepares you for it, and where to stay when you get there. Between parks, standalone Field Skills episodes cover the survival knowledge that keeps people alive outdoors: altitude, flash floods, navigation, bear country, and more.It's the show you put on while the trailhead is still hours away. New episodes every Thursday.Know the land before you reach it. Full guides and current conditions at WildlandsNews.com.Inside the Episodes:In-Depth National Park Guides: Deep dives into the history, hidden trails, and logistics for iconic destinations like Yosemite, Zion, Yellowstone, and the Grand Canyon, as well as lesser-known national forests and public lands.Wilderness Survival & Safety: Practical outdoor skills and field skills covering backcountry land navigation, flash flood preparation, bear safety, altitude sickness, and wilderness first aid.Trip Planning & Gear: Expert advice on backcountry permits, seasonal weather, trail safety, where to camp, and how to avoid the crowds on BLM and public lands.Whether you are an experienced backpacker prepping for a rugged backcountry trek, a casual hiker hitting the trails for a weekend camping trip, or an overlander exploring remote wilderness, this is your ultimate audio guide. Language: en Genres: Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Sports, Wilderness Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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#011 - Yellowstone, Part 3: Where to Stay | The Old Faithful Inn, Lamar Lodges & Camping
Episode 11
Thursday, 27 August, 2026
Yellowstone has nine in-park lodges, more than two thousand rooms, and twelve campgrounds — and it still runs out of beds in July. This closes out the Wildlands Yellowstone trilogy with where to sleep and eat across a park bigger than Rhode Island and Delaware combined.Host Shawn Spainhour, a former Army officer, walks through every option lodge by lodge: the Old Faithful Inn — a seven-story log masterpiece built in the winter of 1903 and one of the great pieces of American architecture — the modern Snow Lodge and why it's the move for a winter visit, rustic Roosevelt Lodge at the door of Lamar Valley for wildlife, the elegant 1891 Lake Yellowstone Hotel with the park's best dining, and central Canyon Lodge for families. Then the camping: how the concessioner and NPS campgrounds book differently, why Slough Creek may be the best wildlife campsite in the park system, the right base at Madison, and which campgrounds are closed in 2026. Plus the gateway towns of Gardiner and West Yellowstone with real restaurant callouts, Jackson Hole as a Grand Teton pairing, and how to pack for a park where a July night drops below freezing.This is Part 3 of the Wildlands Yellowstone series. Part 1 covers the deep history; Part 2 covers planning your visit.Wildlands — know the land before you reach it.
