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The Ranger PamPaw Podcast

The Ranger PamPaw Podcast

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Stories, perspective, and park wisdom from a lifetime in the National Parks


Ranger PamPaw Podcast is a podcast from Tezels on the Road about America’s national parks, the stories they hold, and what a lifetime of experience inside the National Park Service can teach us about the places we share.

Hosted by Mark Tezel—known to his grandkids as Ranger PamPaw—the show reflects a transition from active service to reflection, storytelling, and legacy. After nearly four decades with the National Park Service, Mark brings a personal, ranger-honest perspective shaped by years as an interpreter, supervisor, trainer, and servicewide support professional working with parks across the entire National Park System.

Each episode blends park news and context, behind-the-scenes insights, thoughtful storytelling, and practical visitor advice grounded in real experience. Instead of focusing on hype or checklists, Ranger PamPaw Podcast explores why national parks matter—as shared civic spaces shaped by history, stewardship, and people.

This podcast is for park lovers, travelers, history enthusiasts, and anyone curious about how national parks actually work. The tone is conversational, reflective, and earned—the voice of a ranger who has stepped out of the uniform but continues to care deeply about the places it represents.

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  • Welcome to the Ranger PamPaw Podcast

    Welcome to the Ranger PamPaw Podcast
    Feb 18 2026

    In this opening episode of the Ranger PamPaw Podcast, retired National Park Service ranger Mark Tezel introduces the journey ahead—one shaped by a lifetime in America’s national parks.From a first visit to Big Bend National Park at just one year old to a career that began in 1989, Ranger PamPaw reflects on how these places shaped his values, perspective, and sense of stewardship. Now retired, he shares why stepping out of the uniform doesn’t mean stepping away from the parks.This podcast is about stories, context, and hard-earned wisdom—not hype or travel checklists. Season 1 will explore how parks really work, ranger experiences, fire and wildlife, change over time, and why America’s national parks remain one of our greatest shared ideas.If you care about national parks, public lands, and the stories they preserve, this podcast is for you.

    Thanks for joining me on the trail today.

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who loves our national parks as much as you do.

    If you have a question, a story, or a park memory you’d like to share, I’d love to hear from you.

    Visit www.tezelsontheroad.com/rangerpampaw or email me at rangerpampaw@tezelsontheroad.com.

    Thanks for walking the trail with me.

    I’ll see you in the park.
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    21 Min.
  • Ranger PamPaw Podcast Trailer | Stories & Wisdom from America’s National Parks

    Ranger PamPaw Podcast Trailer | Stories & Wisdom from America’s National Parks
    Feb 13 2026

    Welcome to the Ranger PamPaw Podcast—a storytelling podcast about America’s national parks, told from a lifetime of experience. Hosted by retired National Park Service ranger Mark Tezel, this show shares park stories, behind‑the‑scenes perspective, and the kind of wisdom you only gain after years on the trail.

    Thanks for joining me on the trail today.

    If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who loves our national parks as much as you do.

    If you have a question, a story, or a park memory you’d like to share, I’d love to hear from you.

    Visit www.tezelsontheroad.com/rangerpampaw or email me at rangerpampaw@tezelsontheroad.com.

    Thanks for walking the trail with me.

    I’ll see you in the park.
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    1 Min.
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