Alan Spears's guest appearances

Alan Spears

Park Leaders Show

KEXP Presents Mind Over Matters Sustainability Segment

National Parks Radio

Donald Forgione

Austin Bradley

Ray Bivens

Ruby Simonian

Naomi Torres

Dawn Carr

Angelou Ezeilo

Sam Ovett

Jenna Hanger

Alan Latourelle

Pete Cleary

Jenn Seva

John Koeberer

Bradley Fauteux

Bill Overby

OwlTail

Yvonne Peach

Lowell Perry

Big Blend Radio panel discussion on National Heritage Areas featuring Alan Spears -  Director of Cultural Resources in the Government Affairs department at National Parks Conservation Association; Lowell Perry Jr. - Executive Director of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area; and Yvonne Peach - Owner of Coronado Motor Hotel and Yuma Landing Bar &amp; Grill, and Founder of the Yuma Historical Society Museum of Aviation Tourism. Featured music is "Colors of the USA" by Doreen Taylor.

Big Blend Radio panel discussion on National Heritage Areas featuring Alan Spears - Director of Cultural Resources in the Government Affairs department at National Parks Conservation Association; Lowell Perry Jr. - Executive Director of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area; and Yvonne Peach - Owner of Coronado Motor Hotel and Yuma Landing Bar &amp; Grill, and Founder of the Yuma Historical Society Museum of Aviation Tourism. Featured music is "Colors of the USA" by Doreen Taylor.

National Heritage Areas: Alan Spears, Yvonne Peach, Lowell Perry

Rob Smith

Guests Alan Spears, Cultural Resources Director, and Rob Smith, Northwest Regional Director, National Parks Conservation Association, speak with Diane Horn about protecting America's National Park System for present and future generations.

Sustainability Segment: Alan Spears and Rob Smith

Alan Spears is the Cultural Resources Director for the National Parks Conservation Association. Alan Spears and I had the opportunity to sit down together and talk about cultural resources at the Ranger Rendezvous, the annual conference of the Association of National Park Rangers.  Alan got his start in the outdoors chasing frogs at Fort Dupont in Washington DC. Alan's presentation at the Ranger Rendezvous was about Urban Parks. His story shows the impact urban parks can have a child. And in this case, the child who played in nearby woods grew up to help the National Park Service protect and interpret cultural resources.  In this episode, we also talk about Harpers Ferry, Fort Monroe and the National Park Service's role in interpreting slavery as a root cause of the Civil War.  We also talk about why it is important for the National Park Service to tell stories that don't always have a storybook ending, like the Manhatten Project.    Alan reminds us; the National Park Service should be proud of the work they do and what they have collectively accomplished.  While discussing the challenge of enhancing cultural diversity in park staff and visitation, Alan mentions the Greening Youth Foundation as an example of an organization having an impact.  Find Park Leaders on Facebook. 

Alan Spears is the Cultural Resources Director for the <a href="https://www.npca.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Parks Conservation Association</a>. Alan Spears and I had the opportunity to sit down together and talk about cultural resources at the <a href="https://aonpr29.wildapricot.org/Ranger-Rendezvous" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ranger Rendezvous</a>, the annual conference of the <a href="https://aonpr29.wildapricot.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Association of National Park Rangers</a>.  Alan got his start in the outdoors chasing frogs at Fort Dupont in Washington DC. Alan's presentation at the Ranger Rendezvous was about Urban Parks. His story shows the impact urban parks can have a child. And in this case, the child who played in nearby woods grew up to help the National Park Service protect and interpret cultural resources.  In this episode, we also talk about <a href="http://www.nps.gov/hafe/index.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harpers Ferry</a>, <a href="http://www.nps.gov/fomr/index.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fort Monroe</a> and the National Park Service's role in interpreting slavery as a <a href="https://www.npca.org/articles/246-sharing-the-real-civil-war" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">root cause of the Civil War</a>.  We also talk about why it is important for the National Park Service to tell stories that don't always have a storybook ending, like the<a href="http://www.nps.gov/mapr/hanford.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Manhatten Project</a>.  Alan reminds us; the National Park Service should be proud of the work they do and what they have collectively accomplished.  While discussing the challenge of enhancing cultural diversity in park staff and visitation, Alan mentions the <a href="http://www.gyfoundation.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Greening Youth Foundation</a> as an example of an organization having an impact.  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theparkleaders/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Find Park Leaders on Facebook</a>.

Cultural Resources with Alan Spears