[This placed in the top 10 finalist for the NPR Podcast Competition.]Question:As an Asian American, am I more Asian or American?________Consider the Beijing Winter Olympics. Eileen Gu who was born and raised in America represented China, y

SINGing from Rim to Rim: Grand Canyon [Featuring: Madeline vs. Samantha!]

Mar 29th, 2022 21m 23s

In celebration of Explore With Jeremy IRL!'s 1-year anniversary, we're going head-to-head exploring both rims of the iconic Grand Canyon. That’s right, we’re SINGing through Grand Canyon’s North AND South Rims, and giving you the lowdown on whi

Footprints in the Sand: White Sands National Park [Featuring: Samantha!]

Mar 20th, 2022 17m 42s

This is Samantha, Jeremy's younger, middle sister. Since omicron slowed down, tourism is speeding up. So of course I'm headed to White Sands . . . National Park, that is. It's not a beach but a sand dune.Scientists recently found fossilized fo

Hottest, Driest, Lowest: Finding the Force & Life in Death Valley [Featuring: Madeline!]

Feb 15th, 2022 19m 6s

Hi, this is Madeline, Jeremy’s younger sister. I’m in California’s Death Valley National Park, the hottest, driest, and lowest place on Earth. I’ve found one place COVID’s omicron variant can’t catch me! Death Valley is the largest national pa

Survival Tips and Tricks: How to build a shelter, revive a fire, and so much more! ft: Eli the Nature Guy

Nov 22nd, 2021 6m 29s

Hey everyone! Happy Thanksgiving! I’m here in central Texas at McKinney Roughs, a 1,100 acre nature park that is home to four different ecosystems. I’m learning multiple interesting survival facts, from a friend who likes to call himself Eli th

Geology In Your Face! Hoodoos, arches, and goblins, oh my!!

Oct 23rd, 2021 19m 46s

Hi everyone! I’m here in Zion National Park, which is located in southwestern Utah just above the Arizona border. It’s renowned for its towering, red-rock cliffs and river canyon. It is one of the most popular US parks, due to a paved road in t

The Fantastic Four of Colorado: Rocky Mountain, Mesa Verde, Great Sand Dunes and Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Oct 1st, 2021 23m 16s

Well, now that summer’s over, we’re in need of weather-appropriate, socially-distanced activities. The answer? Stargazing! The place? Colorado.When you hear Colorado, you probably think of: mountain landscapes, alpine skiing, Denver Broncos, a

Kam Wah Chung: A Time Capsule of how Chinese Immigrants Lived

Sep 6th, 2021 21m 17s

I’m in Eastern Oregon, in a small, rural town named for American trapper John Day. But John Day isn’t known for hunting or gold. It houses a literal time capsule documenting Chinese migration and adaptation to American life.Ten years earlier t

The Battle of Fire and Ice: Lava River Cave and Crater Lake National Park

Aug 28th, 2021 23m 32s

In this episode, I’m going to explain how they were formed by the battle of volcanoes and glaciers, the unique features of each, and a story-time competition as we relax by the fire?So, do you want to hike in the pitch-black Lava River Cave, 8

Rafting Down the River of No Return—Salmon River, Idaho

Aug 8th, 2021 17m 53s

Hey everyone! I’m here in the River of No Return, also known as the Salmon River, that stretches from Montana to Idaho. I’m on a six-day white-water rafting trip down one of the most interesting stretches called the Main Salmon River. In this e

Greenwich Point vs. Tod’s Point? What’s the difference? Which name is better? [Greenwich, Connecticut]

Jun 22nd, 2021 20m 11s

Summer’s here, the sun is out and it’s time to get off the screens and explore in real life! You don’t have to go somewhere exotic, like the Great Barrier Reef, the Pyramids in Egypt or into space with Jeff Bezos—just get out your sunscreen an

American Alligators V.S. The Burmese Python | Shark Valley

May 2nd, 2021 16m 49s

I’m here at the northern part of the Everglades National Park in south Florida, at a place called the Shark Valley Visitor Center. This is one of three gateways to explore the fascinating Everglades, which is one of the largest national parks i

Mangroves Give Live Birth?! Mangrove Mania!

Mar 28th, 2021 13m 37s

I’m here in the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Reserve located on the Gulf Side of South West Florida. We’re close to the city of Naples. Rookery Bay covers over 100 thousand acres of mangroves, and upland and protected waters. I’m doing the Mu

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