National Parks Traveler Episode 135: George Washington Carver National Monument

By NPT Staff - September 12th, 2021

There are many units of the National Park System that honor an individual. National Parks Traveler takes a look at a national monument in southwest Missouri dedicated to George Washington Carver.

Born to an enslaved young woman, Carver dedicated his life to agricultural research and science. His work helped struggling farmers in the south better their lives through better farming practices. The Traveler’s Lynn Riddick talks to Ranger Curtis Gregory about this unique site in the park system, and the inspirational legacy of the 20th century’s most renowned Black scientist.

:02 National Parks Traveler introduction
:12 Episode introduction with Kurt Repanshek
:44 Almost Home - Randy Petersen - The Sounds of the Great Smoky Mountains
1:00 Yosemite Conservancy
1:23 Nova Scotia Tourism
1:54 Interior Federal Credit Union
2:28 Western National Parks Association
2:51 Potrero Group
3:20 George Washington Carver National Monument Ranger Curtis Gregory discusses Carver with the Traveler's Lynn Riddick.
27:47 Shenandoah - Randy Petersen - The Sounds of Shenandoah
28:01 North Cascades Institute
28:20 Grand Teton National Park Foundation
28:50 Washington’s National Park Fund
29:26 Friends of Acadia
29:53 Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation
30:24 Ranger Gregory's conversation with Lynn Riddick about George Washington Carver continues.
46:34 Schoodic - Nature’s Symphony - The Sounds of Acadia
47:05 Episode Closing
47:27 Orange Tree Productions
48:00 Splitbeard Productions
48:10 National Parks Traveler footer

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