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Home Wildlife DVD Free DVD Offer Podcasts and Videos Park Pages United States International More News International National Conservation Organizations El Paso International About Us/ Contact About Us Our Projects Learn More Index Site Map Updates Sign up to get on our email list and to be a part of our community for parks. Web Cams Old Faithful Niagara Falls Yosemite Big Bend Multi-Media Podcasts & Video Take Action Rwanda Library Project Great Cats and Wild Canid Act Congo Action Center US Mexico Border Wall Buffalo Field Campaign US Mexico International Park Project Latest Update Help People & Wildlife in the Congo Congo Action Center	Cast Away: Park Rangers Take Public on Podcasting Adventure WASHINGTON – All across the country, park rangers are turning into podcasters. Hundreds of brief audio and video programs are up on park websites and on iTunes giving visitors a new national park experience. People can learn about park resources, take a guided tour, get help planning trips, and, best of all, meet actual rangers. “While nothing can replace a personal experience in a national park, we think our podcasts will enhance people’s trips or give them the opportunity to learn about a park that they can’t visit,” said Mary A. Bomar, Director of the National Park Service. “Whether people download them to portable devices or watch them on their computers, these free electronic presentations give us another way to serve park enthusiasts of all ages.” Learn About Parks Many parks offer interpretive podcasts about wildlife, history, and topical issues like climate change and fire management. The most extensive collection of park podcasts is from Yellowstone National Park where they are reaching out to new and nontraditional audiences to spark an interest in visiting the park. The Inside Yellowstone series has more than 50 episodes, which are one to two minutes in length. More episodes are on the way. “Our podcasts give people from every corner of the earth the chance to fall in love with Yellowstone and become its stewards for the future,” said George Heinz, one of the writers and on-screen personalities for the podcast series. The park has another online series called Yellowstone InDepth that presents mini-documentaries on subjects like volcanoes, invasive species, bears, and wolves. Yosemite National Park launched a new monthly podcast called Yosemite Nature Notes. A printed publication of the same name began in the 1920s and existed for five decades. “Just like the earlier version of Nature Notes, our podcasts tell Yosemite’s stories from the perspective of the people who work here,” said Steve Bumgardner, videographer and producer at Yosemite National Park. “I like the idea that we’ve brought this institution back to life and that we use new media to put a personal face on the National Park Service.” For many other national park podcasts and virtual tours, go to www.nps.gov. If a park unit offers online programs, you will find them by clicking on “Photos and Multimedia” in the left navigation bar of their homepage. The following list provides links for some of the podcasts mentioned above. Acadia NP - http://www.nps.gov/acad/photosmultimedia/virtualtour.htm Canyonlands NP - http://www.nps.gov/cany/photosmultimedia/multimedia.htm Everglades NP - http://www.nps.gov/ever/photosmultimedia/podcast.htm Gettysburg National Military Park - http://www.nps.gov/gett/historyculture/gettysburg-podcast-tours.htm Glacier NP - http://www.nps.gov/glac/photosmultimedia/index.htm Grand Canyon NP - http://www.nps.gov/grca/photosmultimedia/index.htm Yellowstone NP - http://www.nps.gov/yell/photosmultimedia/multimedia.htm Yosemite NP - http://www.nps.gov/yose/photosmultimedia/index.htm The 11th Hour, must see documentary by DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio created 11thhouraction.com, an action website based solely on helping people identify the things everyone can do to become more sustainable. “The 11th Hour” is the last moment when change is possible. The film explores how we’ve arrived at this moment -- how we live, how we impact the earth’s ecosystems, and what we can do to change our course. Featuring ongoing dialogues of experts from all over the world, including former Soviet Prime Minister Mikhail Gorbachev, renowned scientist Stephen Hawking, former head of the CIA R. James Woolsey and sustainable design experts William McDonough and Bruce Mau in addition to over 50 leading scientists, thinkers and leaders who discuss the most important issues that face our planet and people. Produced and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, and written and directed by Leila Conners Petersen and Nadia Conners, The 11th Hour is produced by Leila Conners Petersen, Brian Gerber and Chuck Castleberry. Rated: PG for some mild disturbing images and thematic elements Watch the Preview Order from Amazon.com $18.98 The 11th Hour Film retraces life of gorilla Volcanoes National Park Mountain gorilla family group in Rwanda. Photo by Rick LoBello. In 1974, renowned primatologist Dian Fossey introduced a young researcher named Kelly Stewart to a gorilla family Fossey was studying. Stewart, daughter of actor Jimmy Stewart, was the first to see a tiny new baby gorilla. She named him Titus, and her journal entry began the up-close observation of his life that researchers have continued to this day. Titus’s turbulent life story, from orphan to ruler and the challenge to his throne today, is chronicled when The Gorilla King premiered on Sunday, April 20, 2008 on PBS. It is available in High Definition. Academy Award-winning actor F. Murray Abraham is NATURE series narrator. “To be able to retrace one animal’s life in the wild over more than three decades, as this film does, is a rarity in wildlife filmmaking,” said Fred Kaufman, series executive producer. “That the species is one of our closest relatives, with a fascinating social organization, makes it even more compelling.” At 33 years old, the 400-pound silverback Titus has ruled for nearly half his life, an astonishing feat given the early trials he faced. When Titus was four, his father was slaughtered by poachers. Shortly after, his infant sister was killed in a coup attempt by an interloper named Beetsme. It wasn’t unusual; when a male outsider takes over a group, he will kill all the infants in order to sire his own offspring. Titus’s mother and other sister fled, leaving him orphaned and abandoned. In the next period of his life, Titus and five other gorillas lived in an unprecedented male-only group. That lasted about eight years, until another group’s silverback died and five females came to join the bachelors and a power struggle ensued. One by one, Beetsme drove off all the males except for Titus – who drew the affection of Papoose, the new dominant female. In 1991, at age 17, he surprised researchers when he deposed Beetsme in a bloodless coup. Titus was entering his prime, but Rwanda was descending into the chaos of civil war, forcing researchers to flee. It created the only gap in his life’s record. Recently, Titus’s rule was challenged by a leading male from the next generation, Kuryama. A leader like Titus needs powerful males like Kuryama to protect his group from outsiders, but frequent fights between the two led today’s young primatologists in the field to believe the aggressive youth was angling for Titus’s crown. The only question was whether the change in power would be hostile, as when Beetsme took over, or peaceful, as when Titus assumed the throne. Ultimately, Kuryama avoided violence but split off with his own group. He dismantled one of the largest gorilla groups ever observed, leaving Titus surrounded by only his most loyal subjects. In the course of their study, though, scientists discovered some astonishing facts about the gorilla king. They found that Titus had sired more babies than any mountain gorilla on record. DNA testing also showed that Titus conceived his first offspring at age 11, younger than any mountain gorilla as well. And it turns out that child was Kuryama, his son from his affair with Papoose. Now in its 26th season on PBS, NATURE has won more than 400 honors from the television industry, the international wildlife film community, parent groups, and environmental organizations – including 10 Emmys, two Peabodys and the first award given to a television program by the Sierra Club. In 2007, the series won Emmy Awards for Chimpanzees: An Unnatural History and Christmas in Yellowstone. NATURE video podcasts, available on iTunes and at NATURE Online, range from two to 10 minutes in length and feature behind-the-scenes interviews with filmmakers and producers, program excerpts and outtakes. Last year, to celebrate the series’ silver anniversary, NATURE Online launched a redesigned and expanded Web site. In addition to the weekly video podcasts, new features include a newsletter, streaming video clips, an RSS feed, user bulletin boards and polls, new teacher lesson plans, photo slideshows, and more. Online social networkers can join the NATURE fan group at Facebook and keep up with the latest videos, photos, and more. The Gorilla King is a co-production of Tigress Productions Limited and Thirteen/WNET New York in association with British Broadcasting Corporation. NATURE is produced by Thirteen/WNET New York for PBS. Fred Kaufman is executive producer; William Grant is executive-in-charge. Major corporate support for NATURE is provided by Canon U.S.A., Inc. and Toyota. Additional support is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the nation’s public television stations. The series is closed-captioned for the hearing-impaired and distributed with Descriptive Video Service (DVS) for the sight-impaired. Thirteen/WNET New York is one of the key program providers for public television, bringing such acclaimed series as Nature, Great Performances, American Masters, Charlie Rose, Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, Wide Angle, Secrets of the Dead, NOW With David Brancaccio, and Cyberchase – as well as the work of Bill Moyers – to audiences nationwide. As the flagship public broadcaster in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut metro area, Thirteen reaches millions of viewers each week, airing the best of American public television along with its own local productions such as The Ethnic Heritage Specials, The Thirteen Walking Tours, New York Voices, and Reel New York. Thirteen extends the impact of its television productions through educational and community outreach projects – including the Teaching and Learning Celebration – as well as Web sites and other digital media platforms. More information can be found at: www.thirteen.org. Back to home page New video: Battle at Kruger Over 31 million views on YouTube	Podcasts and Videos The 11th Hour, must see documentary by DiCaprio Podcasts & Videos Yellowstone bison slaughter March 17, 2008. WEST YELLOWSTONE & GARDINER, MONTANA: Yellowstone National Park officials shipped 57 wild bison to slaughter this morning, bringing to 1,098 the number of wild bison killed this winter. This year's death toll surpasses that of 1996-1997, when 1,084 bison were killed, constituting the largest wild bison slaughter since the 19th century. Exclusive Interview with Yellowstone's Chief of Public Affairs, Al Nash, March 21, 2008 Listen Now with your Windows Media Player - ILoveParksPodcast3 If you need it, Download Now the Free Windows Media Player Download the entire interview MP3 Listen Podcast Feature: El Paso Media profile our website: ILoveParks.com During the month of February, 2008 the El Paso Times and Clear Channel Communications gave ILoveParks.com positive reviews featuring the site’s new format and weekly updates on Sundays. In the Times February 16 Living Section Diana Washington Valdez of the El Paso Times wrote “From El Paso to the Congo and to places beyond, Rick L. LoBello is using cyberspace to teach people why it's important to conserve the habitats of animals around the world.” Melissa Kerr who hosts a El Paso Forum program for Clear Channel, enthusiastically reported on the website while helping to plug next months March 15^th Poppies Celebration conservation effort to help protect the Castner Range in northeast El Paso. The eighteen minute interview aired on five Clear Channel Radio stations and can be downloaded here as a MP3 or listened to online. Listen Now with your Windows Media Player - ILoveParksPodcast2 If you need it, Download Now the Free Windows Media Player Download the entire interview MP3 Listen Are you new to Podcasting? To download a MP3 file right click the Listen link then select "Save As Target." When the download is complete you can click the file and play it with your Windows Media Player, Real Audio, and other audio players. Mother and baby chimpanzee in Cameroon, Courtesy PASA Primates.org I Love Parks launches it's first podcast: meet Jeta James Fawoh of the Pan African Sanctuary Alliance by Rick LoBello Earlier this month I was fortunate to meet one of Africa's growing number of conservation heroes, Jeta James Fawoh. Fawoh is a Cameroonian education officer with the Pan African Sanctuary Alliance and the Cameroon Wildlife Aid Fund. He was traveling to the United States to attend a Conservation Education course after being granted an International Conservation Training Award by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Many people are aware of the Africa's bushmeat crisis, but few people working to educate Africans about why they should not eat bushmeat have been able to tell their story. In this 23 minute interview Fawoh offers his insights on the challenges he faces in helping to save Africa's endangered primates including numerous species of monkeys, chimpanzees, bonobos and gorillas. Learn about his work and the work of PASA, the Pan African Sanctuary Alliance. Listen Now with your Windows Media Player - ILoveParksPodcast1 If you need it, Download Now the Free Windows Media Player Download the entire interview MP3 Listen Are you new to Podcasting? To download a MP3 file right click the Listen link then select "Save As Target." When the download is complete you can click the file and play it with your Windows Media Player, Real Audio, and other audio players. Tales from the wilderness 16 April 2008 Last week the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and the World Wildlife Fund launched an exciting new monthly podcast called Wild Talk. Each month we will bring you the latest news and features from the world of conservation. To kick start the series, we have interviewed IUCN marine expert Imène Meliane about the way invasive species catch a free ride across the world’s oceans on ships and the problems they cause by doing so. We also expose another angle on climate change – how indigenous people are affected and the solutions they already have to cope with it – by interviewing IUCN’s Gonzalo Oviedo. Meanwhile, WWF brings the mountain gorillas of Africa to your armchair by interviewing Marc Languy, head of its programme in the Great Lakes region of Africa. He talks about the human qualities of the gorillas and what we can do to save their remaining population which stands at just 720. And in an interesting final interview, Hubert von Goisem explains to WWF why he took to a barge to bring his music and environmental message to the people who live along the Danube. To hear the most recent and past editions of the show click here: http://cms.iucn.org/ news_events/ wild_talk/index.cfm

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