Rock the Park Season 3, Episode 15: Washington, D.C.

1

Channel Islands National Park

Jack and Colton are exploring Channel Islands National Park of the coast of California. After a scuba trip into the parks famous Kelp Forest, they kayak through sea caves, and spy on seals and sea lions at one of the largest rookeries in the world.

30 min

2

Black Canyon National Park

The guys are taking the plunge into one of the deepest, darkest canyons in the country. It’s a rock scrambling, poison ivy filled, route finding trek to the bottom. Then they’ll hit the gold medal waters of the Gunnison River to try their hand a fly-fishing.

30 min

3

Dinosaur National Monument

Jack and Colton tour a quarry of dinosaur bones at Dinosaur National Monument in the Southwest; later, they embark on a white-water trip down the Green River.

30 min

4

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Colton and Jack take a walk in the footsteps of America’s 26th President, Theodore Roosevelt. They observe animals big and small from the large bison to the tiny prairie dogs while walking among petrified trees that are a million years old.

30 min

5

Denali: Gold, Bears & Bike Rides

Jack and Colton return to Denali and experience the park in an entirely new way: exploring the Denali Park Road, on bike, at midnight. They also try their luck at panning for gold and then head deep into the back country to explore the Denali Wilderness.

30 min

6

Wrangell-St. Elias: Trekking Glaciers

Jack and Colton are exploring the biggest national park in the U.S. This trip is all about the glaciers as they hike on them, crawl under them and climb into them.

30 min

7

Wrangell-St. Elias: Backpacking the Wrangell Mountains

The guys venture into the rugged wilderness of the largest National Park in the U.S. They navigate their way through bear country to reach a peak so remote, it doesn’t have a name.

30 min

8

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Colton and Jack are exploring the deep underground of Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. They’ll check out the famous Big Room and then do some wild caving where they get a bit more than they bargain for thanks to monsoon season.

30 min

9

Deschutes National Forest

Jack and Colton are exploring Oregon and helping to protect an endangered species. Then they mountain bike down a volcano and ATV on old lava fields.

30 min

10

Gates of the Arctic National Park

Colton and Jack visit the country’s most northern national park. It’s a wild trip into the Arctic Circle.

30 min

11

Mount St. Helens

Jack and Colton are bushwhacking their way to a hidden waterfall, exploring the “subway” of an old lava tube all before making the ultimate climb up Mount St. Helens.

30 min

12

Lassen Volcanic National Park.

Jack and Colton are in Lassen Volcanic National Park California. They’re doing a little geocaching before exploring the park’s geothermal features. Then they climb Lassen Peak.

30 min

13

The Jarbidge Wilderness

Jack and Colton are in the most remote town in the lower 48, Jarbidge, Nevada. After exploring the town, they’ll take on the tallest peak in the Jarbidge Wilderness… the Matterhorn.

30 min

14

New Mexico and Texas Roadtrip

Jack and Colton are road tripping through Southern New Mexico and Texas. The trip includes a walk through White Sands, checking out the country’s largest solar observatory and a hike to the highest peak in Texas.

30 min

15

Washington, D.C.

Colton and Jack are exploring America’s history in the nation’s capital. They’ll visit Fords Theater and get a behind the scenes look inside the Washington Monument.

30 min

16

Mojave National Preserve

It’s a wild trip to the Mojave Desert where Jack and Colton check out the world’s largest concentration of Joshua Trees and mountain bike to a lava tube.

30 min

17

Virginia: From Coast to Cliffs

From the Atlantic coast to the cliffs overlooking the famous Potomac River, Colton and Jack are finding adventure in Virginia.

30 min

18

Return to Death Valley

Jack and Colton are heading back to Death Valley to check out the famous Racetrack Playa. Then they’ll spend a couple of days hiking into the park’s rugged backcountry.

30 min

19

Best of Island Adventures

From the deep, dark abyss to the top of the largest active volcano on earth. Jack and Colton look back on their most epic island adventures on land and beneath the sea.

30 min

20

Best of Frozen Landscapes

Whether it’s snowmobiling, ice fishing, mountaineering or repelling into glaciers there are endless ways to have fun on snow and ice. Jack and Colton look back at some of the best winter adventures in the national parks.

30 min

21

Best of Coast to Coast

Colton and Jack are looking back on some of their greatest coastal park adventures. Included: sea-kayaking in the Channel Islands, air-boating in the Everglades and scuba diving the sea caves of the Apostle Islands.

30 min

22

Best of Wildlife: Close Encounters

The national parks are full of amazing wildlife and marine life. Colton and Jack and have had their fair share of run-ins. They’re looking back on some of their most heart-pumping, most exciting and scariest close encounters.

30 min

23

Okinawa, Japan

Jack and Colton are in Okinawa, Japan immersing themselves in nature and parks. When their trip takes an unexpected turn, the guys find themselves stepping out of their comfort zone in a completely new way.

30 min

24

Irimote-Ishigaki National Park

Colton and Jack are visiting the remote Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park in Okinawa, Japan. They’ll snorkel rare coral and kayak mangroves all while keeping a lookout for some of the deadliest snakes around.

30 min

25

Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest

Jack and Colton learn how to survive in the wilderness of the Pacific Northwest. Skills they learn include making fire, edible plants, and building a shelter.

30 min

26

Grand Teton: Avalanches and Alpine Skiing

Winter in the Tetons means avalanche danger. Colton and Jack learn what they need to do to be safe before setting out on a backcountry camping and alpine skiing adventure.

30 min