Wild Times: Live Event with Former Parks Director Jon Jarvis

About this episode

Former National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis discusses the current challenges facing national parks and public lands during a live event.

Been camping or hiking in a national park this summer? It's pretty wild right now. In the midst of their busiest season, national parks and other public lands are under-staffed and facing massive budget cuts. Former National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis spoke with How Wild's Marissa Ortega-Welch about the threats to public lands right now and shared his insights from forty years of working within the agency. This interview was recorded live at KALW Public Media on July 22, 2025. To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below: See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

People in this episode

Host: Marissa Ortega-Welch

Guest: Jon Jarvis

Topics covered

• national parks
• public lands
• budget cuts
• environmental threats
• hiking
• camping

Keywords

• national parks
• Jon Jarvis
• public lands
• budget cuts
• hiking
• camping
• environmental threats

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Park Service

Places: KALW Public Media

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