Speakers based in West Chester, Ohio
Bill Deitzer has hiked in 51 National Parks and in all 50 U.S. states. He is a member of the 900 Mile Club having hiked all 800 trail miles in the Great Smokies Mountain National Park. He completed seven hikes to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. He has hiked to the highest point of 45 of the 50 United States geographical highpoints. He is retired as CFO of Cincinnati State Technical & Community College.
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Walk along the Rim to enjoy the various attractions and activities of Arizona’s most visited Natural Wonder. Important historical individuals including the John Wesley Powell, the Kolb Brothers and Mary Colter helped create this grand adventure and destination.
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Zion National Park, Utah’s First National Park Originally named Mukuntuweap by John Wesley Powell, this national treasure was designated a National Monument and then Zion National Park in 1919. May your spirit be renewed and soar as high as its tallest cliffs and canyons. Special places include the Narrows, Angels Landing, the Subway, Canyon Scenic Drive and Kolab Canyon.
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![]() America’s Best Idea: Celebrating 100+ Years of the National Park Service
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![]() Acadia National Park – Where the Sun Rises First Through the generosity and work of two men, the Park was created, made accessible for all, and then gifted to the National Park Service. It’s a fascinating history of Acadia, the town of Bar Harbor, its people and fishermen. George Dorr, a local, and his friend, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., created this seaside masterpiece. They envisioned, acquired and funded it. |
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Bryce, North Rim of the Grand Canyon, and Zion National Parks |
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Glacier National Park |
![]() The Grand Tetons |
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Transforming the Blue Ridge Mountains – the Making of Shenandoah National Park |
![]() Yellowstone National Park, the World’s and America’s First National Park |
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Yellowstone National Park: the Fire of 1988, Winter, and Wildlife |
![]() Colorful Characters of the Grand Canyon |
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The View from the Rims of the Grand Canyon |
![]() Smokies: the Fire of 2016 |
![]() People Who Shaped the Great Smoky Mountains National Park – Part I |
![]() People Who Shaped the Great Smoky Mountains National Park – Part II Hear more stories of the Park’s formation and history including the last resident of the Park, Lem Ownby, artist Mayna Avent, Will Walker and his three “wives”, Colonel Townsend of the Little River Lumber Company and the Elkmont Summer Resort Community. |
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Why the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is Like No Other Park
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Margaret Stevenson, the Walkingist Woman in the Smokies
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![]() New!“If You Seek Their Monuments, Look About You”: The Story of the Civilian Conservation Corps in the Smokies In the 1930’s the CCC literally built the Grand Smoky Mountains National Park. . . the trails, bridges, Park Headquarters, Visitor Centers, roads, tunnels, and rock walls. They restored the forests and changed the lives of the 3500 enrollees making men out of boys. The work of FDR’s Tree Army has left a lasting heritage for all to enjoy. Bill shares numerous stories of the lives of the “Juniors” and the impact their work had on them.
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Fred Harvey & The Harvey Girls |
![]() Mt. Everest, The Roof of the World |
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Highpointing
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The Path to Phantom Ranch in the Grand Canyon |
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Hiking Rim to Rim in the Grand Canyon
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Rafting through the Grand Canyon & Colorado River |
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Great Smoky Mountains Adventures – Something for Everyone |
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Hiking Safely |