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Rangers of the Lost Park

Rangers of the Lost Park

By: Liz Crandall
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A podcast for those who love the outdoors and need joy in a world of bad news. Hosted by former ranger Liz Crandall. Co-created by Mikayla Moors. Ranger On!@ 2025 Podcasting Co. Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
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  • 40: Alligator Alcatraz & the Wild Story of the Everglades
    Apr 1 2026
    Alligator Alcatraz: remember that? Well, it's still very much a thing. In fact, it is still operating despite the lawsuits and public outcry. And guess what? It's going to be on your radar again very soon. Did you know that the location of Alligator Alcatraz, the very place that is currently causing ecological destruction, is the reason for the existence of the Clean Water Act, NEPA, and Earth Day? Do you want to know how? Let me tell you a story. You will get to learn all about its fascinating history, the environmental fight that came out of a proposed jetport in the heart of the Everglades, and what Friends of the Everglades is now doing to take action against Alligator Alcatraz. I'm joined by Eve Samples, the Executive Director for Friends of the Everglades, who gives us an intimate perspective of how to combat Alligator Alcatraz and protect the important ecological diversity of the Florida Everglades.Take Action: Sign up for Friends of the Everglades' newsletter to keep up to date with what's happening in the Everglades.Take Action: Visit the "STOP Alligator Alcatraz page and call your Reps & Senators and tell them to speak out against Alligator Alcatraz.Follow Friends of the Everglades on Instagram: @friendsoftheeverglades.Follow ROTLP on Instagram: @rangersofthelostpark.Follow ROTLP on TikTok: @rangersofthelostpark.Join Patreon! Become a Ranger Friend for bonus content and to join an incredible community.Got a cool Ranger Tea story? Want Liz to share your interesting outdoors story on the podcast? Fill out the Listener Story Form!Have a question for Liz? Want her to answer it on an episode? Fill out the Listener Question Form!Do you know someone who would make a great guest on the podcast (yourself included)? Fill out the Podcast Guest Request Form!For episode suggestions and feedback, please email Liz at rangersofthelostpark@gmail.com.Please download, subscribe, and leave a review! Thank you for listening!Sources:1. "How a detention center awoke a decades-old environmental fight" - NPR2. "STOP "Alligator Alcatraz" - America's WORST idea" - Friends of the Everglades3. "Lawsuit Opposing "Alligator Alcatraz" Points To Federal Ties, Land Disturbance" - National Parks Traveler4. "Unpacking Florida's immigration trends - demographers take a closer look at the legal and undocumented population" - WLRN Public Media5. "Trump gets key wins at Supreme Court on immigration, despite some misgivings" - Reuters6. "Trump says his plan to expel millions of immigrants will be a 'bloody story'" - Independent UK7. "Denied, detailed, deported: the faces of Trump's immigration crackdown" - The Guardian8. "America's Everglades - The largest subtropical wilderness in the United States" - National Park Service9. "Endless Opportunities in Nature's Mosaic" - National Park Service10. "An Insider's Guide to Everglades & Beyond" - NPCA ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Trail Tales: Ranger Edition with National Park After Dark
    Mar 26 2026

    Liz is joined by Danielle and Cassie of National Park After Dark Podcast! Together they read and react through Trail Tales (listener stories), all of which are park ranger-themed, and discuss a variety of topics regarding National Parks, public lands, and more.

    Last year, 2025, Liz was featured on NPAD's March 3rd episode A Love Worth Fighting For: Speaking Up For Our Public Lands alongside two other rangers who were illegally fired as well.

    Cassie and Danielle catch up with Liz on what has happened regarding our Parks, Forests, and more-- plus what we need to pay attention to. Taking action is a community effort, and we can find solace in knowing that so many of us truly care.

    Enjoy the view, but watch your back. We are Rangers of the Lost Park, encouraging you to Ranger On!

    Listen to National Park After Dark on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you get your podcasts.
    Watch NPAD on YouTube.
    Follow NPAD on Instagram: @nationalparkafterdark.

    Follow ROTLP on Instagram: @rangersofthelostpark.
    Follow ROTLP on TikTok: @rangersofthelostpark.

    Join Patreon! Become a Ranger Friend for bonus content and to join an incredible community.

    Got a cool Ranger Tea story? Want Liz to share your interesting outdoors story on the podcast? Fill out the Listener Story Form!

    Have a question for Liz? Want her to answer it on an episode? Fill out the Listener Question Form!

    Do you know someone who would make a great guest on the podcast (yourself included)? Fill out the Podcast Guest Request Form!

    For episode suggestions and feedback, please email Liz at rangersofthelostpark@gmail.com.

    Please download, subscribe, and leave a review! Thank you for listening!

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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • 39: Woniya Thibeault - Woman of the Wild & History Channel's Survival Show "Alone: Frozen" Winner
    Mar 25 2026

    My guest today is someone I am so beyond stoked to talk to. She is a powerful woman who specializes in wilderness skills, traditional lifeways, and ancestral skills. She is an author, a mother, a teacher, a woman of bushcraft, and a lover of nature. Oh, and did I mention she is the first female winner of the History Channel’s show Alone? Yes, my friends, my guest today is Woniya Thibeault.

    We talk about her time and experiences from both Season 6 of Alone and Season 1 of Alone: Frozen, of which she won after 50 days alone out in the harsh (and beautiful) Canadian wilderness. Woniya also shares her perspectives as a woman who practices bushcraft and her sense of belonging in nature. What does she wish she had brought with her as an item on the show? What are some of the biggest mistakes she has seen contestants make? What was recovery for her like afterwards? All this and more on this week's very special episode!

    Join Woniya for one of her courses: In-person or Online.
    Visit Woniya's website: WoniyaThibeault.com.
    Follow Woniya on Instagram: @woniya_timelessways.
    Order her book: Never Alone.
    Check out her YouTube Channel: Buckskin Revolution.

    Follow ROTLP on Instagram: @rangersofthelostpark.
    Follow ROTLP on TikTok: @rangersofthelostpark.

    Join Patreon! Become a Ranger Friend for bonus content and to join an incredible community.

    Got a cool Ranger Tea story? Want Liz to share your interesting outdoors story on the podcast? Fill out the Listener Story Form!

    Have a question for Liz? Want her to answer it on an episode? Fill out the Listener Question Form!

    Do you know someone who would make a great guest on the podcast (yourself included)? Fill out the Podcast Guest Request Form!

    For episode suggestions and feedback, please email Liz at rangersofthelostpark@gmail.com.

    Please download, subscribe, and leave a review! Thank you for listening!

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    1 hr and 22 mins
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