How the National Park Service Really Works

Ranger PamPaw takes listeners behind the scenes of the National Park Service to explain how America’s parks really work. Drawing on decades of experience, Mark Tezel explores why parks operate so differently under the same mission, who actually works in a park, and why planning, compliance, and limited budgets often make change slower than visitors expect.

This episode helps visitors better understand what goes into protecting park resources while still welcoming millions of people each year.

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