The Parkies Podcast

In today’s episode Alison talks with Jordan Ungiechajer about her experiences in New England and beyond. Jordan has been involved in a conservation core in Petrified Forest National Park, sea kayak guiding in Acadia National Park, a desk job in New Hampshire, and the Disney College Program. How do those all relate? Tune in to find out!

In this episode we talk with Maggie about her experiences as a parkie. We discuss working in an entrance town vs the park itself, re-discovering a love for snow, and how to show up in nature. You won’t want to miss it!

Another new episode, another great conversation! This month Alison chats with Danielle Ebaugh and Wilson Moore. They discuss seasonal work in the states and abroad, as well as their experience in Puerto Rico. Other topics include: how each of them got into seasonal work, why the name Lake Superior is misleading, going to Coachella as a first date, and how they have successfully sought after warm winters. Enjoy!

It’s been a minute, but we are back! Join Alison as she chats with her friend Morgan about her various seasonal experiences out west. They also touch on balancing family time with seasonal work, the perks of working seasonally in the same spot, and the different types of snow. You don’t want to miss out!

New episode! In this episode Alison interviews her co-workers Renee & Tim (hint: they’re married). They discuss how Renee & Tim got from working corporate jobs to living full-time in an RV and their adventures ever since! The topics discussed range from how to make seasonal jobs financially feasible to why Dollywood is the best place to get a corn dog. Enjoy listening! (Also, as I mention in the outro, here is a link to a great resource for beginners about investing by Tori Dunlap: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/financial-feminist/id1566054936?i=1000525402118)

Join Alison as she chats with co-worker RJ about his endeavors with seasonal life. Endeavors include: enjoying Alaskan winters, learning to ski as a ski instructor, living out of his car, and trying to visit all 50 states. Be sure to check out this new episode!

Happy National Forest Week y’all! Join Alison as she interviews Lillie Oravetz on her time working for the Forest Service. We also talk about fire ecology, logging, and types of land management. Be sure to check out the episode!

Cody Rickwalt is the interviewee for this month’s episode. Listen in as he and Alison talk about his experiences living and working in nationals parks. Highlights include: how Cody got into the parks, the perks of housekeeping, and the unique nature in each park and how each park handled Covid.

A special two-part series for Mother’s Day! This part two interviews daughter Eliza Amstutz and her experiences growing up around Yosemite and how that has continued to influence her today.

A special two-part series for Mother’s Day! This first part interviews mom Karen Amstutz and her work as a parent and a naturalist in national parks.