Rock the Park Season 4, Episode 20: Best of the Rockies

1

New River Gorge National River

Jack and Colton are exploring one of the oldest rivers in North America and one of the biggest bridges in the country. After that, they hit the crazy whitewater of the New River.

30 min

2

NYC: National Parks of New York Harbor

Colton and Jack visit the parks of New York Harbor to learn about immigration and their own family history. Stops include Ellis Island and kayaking to the Statue of Liberty.

30 min

3

Biscayne National Park

Jack and Colton check out the underwater world of Biscayne and help the park fight a dangerous invasive species.

30 min

4

Glacier: Back in Big Sky Country

Colton and Jack are back in one of their favorite parks and bringing along their buddy, Joe Stone. Joe introduces them to a new way of biking Going-to-the-Sun Road and then it’s a trip into the backcountry to camp.

30 min

5

Jasper National Park

Jack and Colton travel through the heart of the Canadian Rockies while exploring the famous Icefields Parkway. Then they try a new adventure… canyoneering.

30 min

6

Churchill, Canada

Colton and Jack head north to Manitoba, Canada hoping to spot their first ever polar bear in the wild. Then After a night of camping in a historic fort on Hudson Bay, they kayak with beluga whales.

30 min

7

Coconino National Forest

Jack and Colton take on a section of the Arizona Trail as they bike-pack their way through ancient lava fields in the Coconino National Forest. They’ll also explore a lava tube cave that’s hundreds of thousands of years old.

30 min

8

Katmai: Return To The Valley of 10,000 Smokes

Jack and Colton return to Katmai National Park in Alaska to find one of the last remaining known volcanic steam vents in the Valley of 10,000 Smokes.

30 min

9

Bears Ears National Monument

Colton and Jack explore how Native American Tribes of the past lived in the vast, desolate high desert of Utah thousands of years ago. They’ll route find their way to hidden ancient cliff dwellings deep in the canyons of Bears of Ears.

30 min

10

San Juan National Forest

Colton and Jack are heading deep into the San Juan National Forest in Colorado to climb their first 14,000-foot mountain.

30 min

11

White Mountain National Forest

Colton and Jack set out to hike the nine peaks of the Presidential Traverse in White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire. It’s a place known for the worst weather in the world, and this trip proves to be no exception.

30 min

12

Devils Tower National Monument

Jack and Colton are in Wyoming to take on the biggest rock climb challenge of their lives... Devils Tower.

30 min

13

Santa Fe National Forest

Jack and Colton meet up with up with friend and Forest Ranger Rourke McDermott to learn the skills necessary to survive in the New Mexico desert.

30 min

14

Florida Parks: Hurricane Recovery

Colton and Jack head back to Biscayne National Park and the Everglades to see the effects of hurricanes on the parks ecosystems and wildlife. They also lend a hand to help with debris clean-up.

30 min

15

Best of Caves

Caves come in all shapes, sizes, and locations. Jack and Colton look back on their most epic cave adventures on the water, underground, and under ice.

30 min

16

Cayman Islands

Jack and Colton are in the Cayman Islands to swim with stingrays and scuba dive a sunken Russian frigate called the Captain Keith Tibbets. They also go caving on the island of Cayman Brac.

30 min

17

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park

Colton and Jack head south to New Orleans, Louisiana to travel in the footsteps of well-known pirate turned patriot Jean Lafitte. Stops include: The French Quarter, Chalmette Battlefield, and boating through the bayou of this national historic park.

30 min

18

Best of Rivers and Waterfalls

From waterfall meditation in Japan to rafting Class V rapids in New River Gorge, Jack and Colton are looking back on waterfalls that challenged them and rivers that earned their respect.

30 min

19

Best of Conservation

Jack and Colton pitch in to protect the places we all love, and the creatures who live in them. Included: Endangered sea turtles of Padre Island, the bats of Mammoth Cave, and sorting visitor trash in Yellowstone.

30 min

20

Best of the Rockies

Whether they’re cycling up, hiking down, or canyoneering into the Rocky Mountains, Jack and Colton prove there are endless ways to explore the national parks, forests, and monuments of the Rockies.

30 min

21

Northern California

Colton and Jack explore Northern California. Stops include Point Reyes National Seashore, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Alcatraz Island.

30 min

22

Grand Canyon National Park: Rim to Rim

For the 100th episode of Rock the Park, Jack and Colton experience the Grand Canyon in a way less than 1% of visitors do: They’re hiking rim-to-rim.

30 min

23

Denali: Dog Sledding

Sophia Bush joins Jack and Colton as the guys head back to Denali National Park in Alaska. This trip is going to the dogs as the three immerse themselves in all things dog mushing.

30 min

24

Santa Catalina Island

Colton and Jack explore this island paradise off California’s coast. They check out the island by bike, search for free-roaming bison that inhabit the island and attempt their first solo shore dive.

30 min

25

Superior National Forest

Jack and Colton are back in their home state to experience a true Minnesota winter. Adventures include fat biking and cross-country skiing to frozen waterfalls.

30 min

26

Nevada: The Loneliest Road in America

Jack and Colton are traveling the “The Loneliest Road in America” and discovering the natural history of Nevada.

30 min