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Interviews and Appearances

 

National Parks Traveler podcast, March 4, 2024

Kurt Repanshek conversed with Becky and Mike Oswald about national parks and writing guidebooks for Episode 264 of National Parks Traveler Podcast.

Gaze at the National Parks podcast, Dec. 11, 2023

Dusty Ballard and Mike Ryan chatted with Becky about eastern and western national parks for a Trail Mix episode of their podcast. Gaze at the National Parks podcasts are found on popular podcast venues.

The Wilderness Times, Nov. 15, 2023

An interview with Becky was featured in the "I Love the Outdoors" series.

AAA Westways, Spring 2023

Jim Benning from AAA Westways published an interview of Becky called "Park Hopper." Questions address park crowds, favorite and underrated parks, top experiences, and dining.

National Parks Traveler, June 2022

Becky's story titled Pedal Power: Experience Cades Cove In Great Smoky Mountains National Park is online.

Coast News, Dec. 2, 2022

E'Louise Ondash interviewed Becky for an article on visiting the national parks and the newest edition of Moon USA National Parks.

 

Shepherd.com, Nov. 28, 2022

Read Becky's list of good reads for "The best books about U.S. National Parks from science to thrillers."

 

#Parkchat, Nov. 16, 2022

Becky hosted #parkchat with a discussion on glaciers. 

 

AAA Westways, Nov. 11, 2022

Jim Benning from AAA Westways interviewed Becky for an article on visiting the national parks and the newest edition of Moon USA National Parks.

#Parkchat, Sept. 28, 2022

Becky co-hosted a chat on rivers in national parks with @AmericanRivers.

Gaze at the National Parks podcast, May 15, 2022

Dusty Ballard and Mike Ryan chatted with Becky about national parks for a Trail Mix episode of their podcast. Gaze at the National Parks. Their podcasts are found on most podcast channels.

National Parks Traveler, Feb. 20, 2022

Kurt Repanshek and Becky discussed increased park visitation, crowds, and parks where you can escape the masses in Podcast #158.

True West Magazine, Feb. 8, 2022

Peter Corbett interviewed Becky about Red Lodge, Montana, and the Beartooth Highway, one of the most dramatic accesses to Yellowstone, for his Western Towns column in True West Magazine.

 

#Roadtripchat on Twitter Spaces, Feb. 7, 2022

Lori Blalock (@SouthernerSays) interviewed Becky about her books, new reservation systems in national parks, writing about national parks, and Moon US and Canadian National Parks coming out in March 2022.

#Parkchat, Nov. 3, 2021

Becky led the #parkchat discussion on wilderness and the national parks.

BYU Radio, May 26, 2021

Ciara Hulet of BYU Radio interviewed Becky about where to go to see bears and glaciers in Glacier National Park.

 

Woman's World & First For Women, May 18, 2021

Kristina Mastrocola, editor from Woman's World and First For Women, interviewed Becky about road trip tips for national parks.

Instagram Live with @HelloRangerUSA, May 6, 2021

Bradley and Matt Kirouac interviewed Becky about Glacier National Park, what to know before you visit, and other national parks.

Adventures Online: A Natural History of Glacier National Park, Apr. 7, 2021

Vicki Forristal interviewed Becky for this online Road Scholar program.

National Parks with T, Dec. 9, 2020

National Parks with T featured Becky's photo of cross-country skiers in Biscuit Basin in winter at Yellowstone National Park for the National Park Photo of the Week.

 

406 Woman magazine, Nov. 8, 2020

Mary Wallace interviewed Becky for a story about her professional career, her latest book (Moon USA National Parks), and personal experiences in the parks in Life Lessons from Becky Lomax.

 

National Parks with T, Nov. 4, 2020

National Parks with T featured Becky's photo of Hurricane Pass on the Teton Crest in Grand Teton National Park as the National Park Photo of the Week.

 

WESB-AM Radio, Oct. 15, 2020

Becky spoke with Anne Holiday in Pennsylvania about Moon USA National Parks, 2nd edition, plus top parks to visit, and traveling in parks during the pandemic.

Radio interviews, Oct. 14, 2020

Two radio stations interviewed Becky about Moon USA National Parks 2nd edition, regional national parks, and what's happening in parks with Covid-19. 

  • WBEN-AM in Buffalo, NY

  • KORE-FM in Wenatchee, WA

 

WEOL-AM Radio, Oct. 13, 2020

Becky spoke live to Cleveland, OH about Moon USA National Parks, 2nd edition, plus top parks to visit, traveling in parks during the pandemic, and ranger programs.

Radio interviews, Oct. 12, 2020

Two radio stations interviewed Becky about Moon USA National Parks 2nd edition, regional national parks, and what's happening in parks with Covid-19. 

  • WYRQ-FM in Minneapolis, MN

  • KKOH-AM in Reno, NV

Radio interviews, Oct. 9, 2020

Two radio stations interviewed Becky about Moon USA National Parks 2nd edition, new national parks, and the effects of Covid-19 on national park travel. 

  • WXGM-FM in Norfolk, VA 

  • WSIU-FM in Illinois and Kentucky

 

Radio interviews, Oct. 8, 2020

Becky discussed tips for traveling in the national parks with five radio stations. The interviews also covered Moon USA National Parks 2nd edition, new national parks, and effects of Covid-19 on the national parks. 

  • Sports Byline Radio on the Armed Forces Network 

  • KPOV-FM Radio, Oct. 8, 2020 in Oregon

  • WPTF-AM Radio in Raleigh, NC 

  • WIBC-AM Radio in Indianapolis, IN

  • WKNY-AM Radio in 

KKOB-AM Radio, Oct. 7, 2020

Becky spoke live to Albuquerque, NM about national parks and Moon USA National Parks, 2nd edition, especially the newest park--White Sands National Park.

Radio interviews, Oct. 6, 2020

Two radio stations interviewed Becky and national parks and Moon USA National Parks, 2nd edition. 

  • WHO-AM Radio in Des Moines, IA.  

  • WOJB-FM Public Radio for National Public Radio in Superior, WI and Duluth, MN.  

 

National Parks with T, Sept. 10, 2020

National Parks with T featured Becky and one of her photos from Scenic Point in Glacier National Park in National Park Photo Feature of the Week.

BYU Radio, July 27, 2020

Ciara Hulet interviewed Becky for Top of Mind about the Great American Outdoors Act, traveling to national parks during the pandemic, and what to take on your first hikes. 

National Parks Traveler, May 31, 2020

Kurt Repanshek conversed Becky about May news in the national parks, including parks re-opening and what it means for visitors, for the latest podcast for National Parks Traveler.

 

Wilderness Speaker Series, Feb. 5, 2020

Becky presented a slide show on Wilderness Inside the National Parks for the Wilderness Speaker Series at Flathead Valley Community College.   

 

National Parks Traveler, Jan. 5, 2020

Kurt Repanshek interviewed Becky about fun winter experiences in the national parks for National Parks Traveler podcast Episode 47. 

National Parks Traveler, Nov. 24, 2019

Kurt Repanshek interviewed Becky about the maintenance backlog in the national parks for National Parks Traveler podcast Episode 41

Flathead Beacon, Nov. 13, 2019

The newspaper interviewed Becky about Moon USA National Parks winning the gold award for guidebooks in the Lowell Thomas Awards. 

Society of American Travel Writers Foundation, Oct. 21, 2019

Moon USA National Parks won a gold Lowell Thomas Journalism Award for guidebooks.

Rick Steves Radio, Oct. 5, 2019

For a third interview, Rick and Becky talked about great places to travel in the national parks. 

 

BYU Radio, Aug. 29, 2019

Ciara Hulet chatted with Becky about Bucket List National Parks, including Alaska and Hawaii.

 

Mens Journal, August 2019 

Mallory Creveling interviewed Becky for her story on summertime adventures in the national parks

 

Girl Scouts of Northern California, July 2019

NorCal Girl Scouts asked Becky to contribute tips for traveling the national parks in Northern California.

 

BYU Radio, July 3, 2019

For a another interview in their series on national parks, Becky talked about the best of the Southwest national parks

Rick Steves Radio, June 29, 2019

For a second interview on national parks, Becky talked with Rick Steves about favorite destinations

KRSN Radio, June 13, 2019

Becky talked about Moon USA National Parks with audiences in Los Alamos.

BYU Radio, June 12, 2019

A third installment on national parks, this interview focused on national parks in the Rocky Mountains.

 

National Parks Traveler, June 2019

Kurt Repanshek interviewed Becky about writing national parks guidebooks for podcast Episode 16 of National Parks Traveler. 

 

BYU Radio, May 21, 2019

A second installment on national parks, this interview focused on West Coast National Parks.

Outdoors NW, May 2019

Their review voted Moon USA National Parks for an "Outdoors Pulitzer."

WUWM NPR Radio, May 2019

This Milwaukee NPR station chatted with Becky about tips for traveling in the national parks

KDNK Radio, May 8, 2019

Gavin Dahl interviewed Becky about Moon USA National Parks while she stood in a meadow in Yosemite Valley looking at Yosemite Falls

 

Bay Area Book Festival, May 4, 2019

Kayle Barnes of The Great Outchea interviewed Becky in a session about "Outdoor Therapy: The National Parks."

 

Radio Tour, April 20-28, 2019

For National Parks Week, 18 radio stations across the country aired chats with Becky about the parks.

KQRS-FM in Minneapolis, April 24, 2019

During National Parks Week, Tom Barnard interviewed Becky about visiting national parks, including those nearest Minneapolis. 

 

Washington Trails Magazine, April 23, 2019

Jessi Loerch reviewed Moon USA National Parks, particularly its Washington State parks. 

Everybody's National Parks, April 23, 2019

This family team chatted with Becky in a podcast discussing National Park Week and summer travel in the national parks

 

Rick Steves Radio Show, April 13, 2019

Rick Steves interviewed Becky about traveling in the U.S. National Parks. The show broadcast on radio stations around the country.

Whitefish Review, April 5, 2019

Becky read her essay "Farewell Glaciers" at the launch of Our Living Planet, the newest issue of the acclaimed literary magazine. 

 

3rd Act Magazine, Spring 2019

Julie Fanselow interviewed me for her story targeting senior travel in the national parks

Great Falls Tribune, March 2019

Kristen Inbody published a review of Moon USA National Parks in the Outdoor section of the newspaper on March 29.

 

KGO Radio, March 2019

John Hamilton interviewed Becky about national park travel and Moon USA National Parks for On The Go with KGO.

Bookshop Presentations on National Parks, March 2019

  • March 15 -- East City Bookshop, Washington DC                                                                          

  • March 21 -- Santa Cruz Bookshop, Santa Cruz, CA               

  • March 23-- Book Passage, Corte Madera, CA   

 

Travel & Adventure Shows, March 2019

Becky spoke about national parks on panels with Moon Travel Guide authors at the Travel & Adventure Shows in Washington DC and Santa Clara, CA.

 

Camping For Women, March 2019

Jessy Shouse reviewed Moon USA National Parks for the online magazine that supports                                 women getting outdoors.. 

 

NorthwesternOutdoors.com & AmericaOutdoorsRadio.com, January 2018

John Kruse talked with Becky about traveling to Pacific Northwest and other national parks.

Whitefish Pilot, December 2018

Daniel McKay interviewed Becky about Moon USA National Parks in Road Trip Ready.  

 

KATU TV, December 2018

Becky appeared on AM Northwest in Portland to chat about things to do in winter at Crater Lake, Mount Rainier, Olympic, and Yellowstone National Parks

KING 5 TV, December 2018

Becky appeared on New Day Northwest in Seattle to discuss winter fun in Washington's three national parks

Daily Interlake, December 2018

Duncan Adams interviewed Becky about Moon USA National Parks in New Guidebook Communicates Author's Love for National Parks

Parade Magazine, June 2018

Kathleen McCleary interviewed Becky for An Insider's Guide to America's National Parks and How to be a Good Visitor at National Parks

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