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Jack and Colton visit one of the last undeveloped beaches on the Atlantic coast. Cumberland Island National Seashore is home to tons of wildlife and the guys see it all from manatees to manta rays, and alligators to wild horses.

The watery world of Dry Tortugas National Park has Colton and Jack taking their exploration into the sea, diving deep to check one of the largest coral reefs in the world and the marine life that call it home, from stingrays, to goliath grouper and even nurse sharks.

Jack and Colton head deep into the woods to learn about the amazing life of black bears, and then no stone goes unturned as they search for some of the tiniest inhabitants of the Great Smokies. Finally, it’s a lung-busting hike to the top of a Smoky Mountain peak for a stunning view.

Colton and Jack hit the beach for a raucous wind surfing race. Then it’s hush-hush in the hatching room where the guys see endangered Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles emerged from their shells before making their own mad dash to the ocean.

Hosts Jack Steward and Colton Smith explore the iconic sea caves carved into the cliffs of Lake Superior by both kayaks and below the surface in scuba gear. Plus they check out a 100 year-old shipwreck sunk by Superior’s wrath.

Jungle Jack Hanna joins hosts Jack Steward and Colton Smith on a story-filled hike through bear country. The guys get a good look at a grizzly and take on some of the roughest whitewater rapids they’ve ever experienced.

Remote wilderness takes on a whole new meaning as Colton and Jack take on the white-water ride of their lives in Alaska’s Aniakchak National Monument.

Jack and Colton are in Denali National Park traversing a crevasse-laden glacier to take on their first Alaskan Peak!

Lava caves and cinder buttes are giving Jack and Colton a park experience like no other as they explore the strangest 75 square miles in North America, in Idaho!

Colton and Jack are taking on Denali and hoping to spot all of the parks Big Five. Plus, they’re spending some time with the Denali sled dogs and the pups in training.

Jack and Colton team with U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell for hike up Mount Rainier.

Jack and Colton are in Grand Teton National Park for the biggest challenge of their lives… climbing the Grand!

Jack and Colton are checking out The Rockies the same way visitors have for centuries… by hoof and by foot. Then they face an unexpected challenge while rock climbing a rock formation called the Twin Owls.

Jack and Colton hit the cliffs and canyons of Capitol Reef National Park in Utah to explore the history of the first settlers who called the land home.

Colton and Jack head to Maine’s Rocky Coast for a taste of Acadia National Park. Spotting seals and dolphins to Bald Eagles and Peregrine Falcons… it’s an unforgettable wildlife adventure down east!

Colton and Jack are road trippin’ through South Dakota. After a stop in Custer State Park, they’ll do their best not to get stuck in Jewell Cave or lost in Badlands National Park.

Jack and Colton mess with Texas and Texas strikes back. Rattlesnakes, intense heat and the Rio Grande’s Rock Slide give the guys all they can handle in the Lone Star State.

Colton and Jack are on exploring the island of St. Croix both above and below the surface. After lighting up the night in a bioluminescent bay they head into another kind of darkness… a wall dive into the abyss.

Jack and Colton are in Virgin Islands National Park in St. John, USVI. After hiking through the islands history, they’ll trade in sunshine for moonlight to take on their first night scuba dive.

Mother Nature and elevation really push Jack and Colton to their limits while trekking up the tallest peak in Great Basin National Park. After that, it’s all downhill and underground when they go on a wild caving mission for the park.

Colton and Jack are in for some ups and down while visiting Yosemite National Park in California. And they get their hands dirty while learning about the parks efforts to reduce trash going to landfill.

From grizzly bears and bison to salamanders and baby sea turtles, Jack and Colton come across all sizes of animals during their adventures. It’s a look back at all the best of big and small wildlife in our national parks.

Whether it’s shooting rapids, diving deep, kayaking caves or climbing ice, it’s easy to get a little wet and wild in the national parks. Jack and Colton look back at some of the best water adventures.

The varied landscapes of the national parks push Jack and Colton to the limit as they look back at some of their greatest adventures.

Colton and Jack look back on their best adventures featuring California’s national parks. Included: Whale-watching, surfing and the Chasm of Doom.

It is destination fire and ice as Jack and Colton head to Yellowstone National Park for a winter adventure in the Rockies.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Jack and Colton head into the Colorado Rockies for an action-packed canyoneering adventure down a 270-foot waterfall.

Colton and Jack return to Colorado to hit the dunes of Great Sand Dunes National Park. Along the way they recall their favorite adventures in Colorado including climbing their first 14'er in San Juan National Forest and whitewater rafting in Dinosaur National Monument.

Jack and Colton are visiting two of the four districts in Canyonland National Park. Along the way, they'll discover what wilderness really means to them.

Colton and Jack take are biking around the deepest lake in the U.S. in Crater Lake National Park with pit stops at Wizard Island and The Pinnacles Overlook.

Jack and Colton are back in Grand Teton National Park, kayaking the Snake River. Along the way they recall their previous visits to the park including alpine skiing and climbing the Grand Teton.

Colton and Jack are day-tripping through Yellowstone. Along the way they share their previous park adventures including the geyser basins, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, and whitewater rafting.

Jack and Colton recall their previous trips to Glacier National Park which includes handcycling Going to the Sun Road and hiking to the continental divide. A forest fire forces them to change their plans.

Colton and Jack are exploring Arkansas, the Natural State. They stop in Hot Springs National Park, Buffalo National River, and Ouachita National Forest

Jack and Colton reflect on experiences that taught them the hidden power of nature.

Colton and Jack are back in Maui, Hawaii, to witness a volcanic crater and swim with sea turtles.

Jack and Colton swim with giant manta rays and then scuba dive black water during the largest animal migration on earth.

Jack and Colton revisit their most exciting and scary encounters with the biggest carnivores in America.

Colton and Jack explore the mysterious worlds below as they look back on their favorite cave adventures.

Colton and Jack are in South Korea to explore the magical and challenging landscape of Seoraksan National Park.

Colton and Jack explore via plane, train, and automobile as they count down their top 10 great rides including riding the dunes of Sand Mountain, a South Dakota safari, and fat biking across a frozen lake.

Jack and Colton are taking things to a new level – sea level! From baby sea turtles to glowing underwater creatures to humpback whale sightings, these top 10 underwater creatures will blow your mind!

Colton and Jack are exploring the best of Utah's parks and public lands. They are exploring the hoodoos of Bryce Canyon, squeezing through the narrows of Zion, and ultralight camping in Bears Ears.

Jack and Colton are diving into uncharted territory as they count down their top 10 scuba dives. Join the adventure as they scuba shipwrecks, dive into "The Abyss," and hover over a 7,000-foot drop amongst thousands of bioluminescent creatures.

It's Jack and Colton versus the wilderness as the guys look back on their top 10 survival lessons. Join them as they try to spark a fire without matches, sleep in the snow, and search for food in the desert.

Colton and Jack explore one of America’s wildest places: Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. They'll discover ancient artifacts and canyoneer the iconic slot canyons of Utah.

Colton and Jack discover the explosive power of volcanoes as they count down their top 10 volcano adventures including the Yellowstone super volcano, a plunge into Crater Lake, and a hike up the world’s largest volcano.

Colton and Jack hit the road as they relive their favorite road trip memories, including wild encounters in the Badlands, challenging conditions in Nevada, and breathtaking beauty in the Guadalupe Mountains.

Jack and Colton are looking back on some of their best adventures in the wild west. They remember hiking to the top of the Continental Divide, exploring a mystery in Death Valley, and scuba diving a kelp forest in the Channel Islands.

The most remote state in the U.S. never disappoints – from the rapids of Aniakchak, to the "white thunder" of Glacier Bay, to the sled dogs of Denali. Join Colton and Jack as they revisit their most epic and wild Alaskan adventures.

Whether it’s snowmobiling, skiing, mountaineering, or ice climbing, there are endless ways to have fun on snow and ice. Colton and Jack look back at their top 10 winter adventures.

Jack and Colton head to a northern area of their home state of Minnesota that is known for its forests and waterways. The guys trek into the park on snowmobiles, they cut through the ice to fish for dinner, and they keep quiet with their eyes and ears peeled while on the lookout for elusive gray wolves (also known as timber wolves).

It’s one thing to experience a tidal wave, it’s quite another to try to surf it. In the first episode of Season 6, Jack and Colton paddleboard through a frigid glacial lake and river in Alaska to catch a tidal bore and ride it for as long as they can.

Jack and Colton explore 40 glaciers, the largest fully contained icefield in the United States, lush mountain forests filled with bears, moose, and mountain goats and pristine fjords home to fin and orca whales, sea lions, puffins, and more.

Jack and Colton are hiking through fog and whitewater at the famed Iditarod Trail in Alaska's Chugach State Park. The dense fog and glacier-fed whitewater challenge their ability to make it across a key river. Despite the proximity to Anchorage, this is no walk in the park!

Colton and Jack are on the San Juan Island exploring the Salish Sea and discovering the wide variety of land and sea creatures that make up its fragile ecology. They search for Orcas, spot a wide variety of marine life including harbor seals and bald eagles and what lurks underwater in the Salish Sea.

Jack and Colton explore two sides of Olympic National Park; the stillness of the old growth forests and the power and strength of the Pacific Ocean. The guys practice a technique called forest bathing or therapy in the quiet ancient forests before taking on the turbulent side of Mother Nature when they tackle the waves and surf off Shi Shi Beach.

Jack and Colton explore the Black Hills of South Dakota and go underground the prairies where hundreds of nuclear weapons of war were once at the ready. Fun fact: The Black Hills are one of the oldest mountain ranges in the country, and the guys climb the cliffs where Mount Rushmore was originally to be located.

It’s a doggone great day as Jack and Colton treat two lucky shelter dogs to a picturesque hike and then tackle an exciting mountain bike trail in Montana’s Custer Gallatin National Forest near Bozeman.

While searching for the source of America’s longest river on horseback, Jack and Colton inadvertently separate a mother bear from her cubs in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in Montana. It’s a tense situation as the horses get spooked when the anxious bear and her cubs try to reach each other.

Jack and Colton attempt to tackle two 14,000-foot mountains in Colorado's Arapaho National Forest. But in Colorado, things can change quickly, making for dangerous situations.

Jack and Colton are in Curecanti National Reserve which is responsible for developing and managing recreational facilities on three reservoirs, Blue Mesa Reservoir, Morrow Point Reservoir and Crystal Reservoir, constructed on the upper Gunnison River in the 1960s by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to better utilize the vital waters of the Colorado River and its major tributaries. Join Jack and Colton as they kayak their way through beautiful scenery and the dark waters of the Black Canyon!

The Highline Trail in Glacier National Park is an extremely popular hike hosting more than 3 million visitors every year. However, don't let the popularity fool you into thinking it's a breeze. The Highline Trail is one of the toughest in America, with spectacular views and ample wildlife. If you plan on visiting Glacier National Park, do so ASAP! Scientists say that by 2030, the glaciers would have melted due to climate change and forest fires.

Jack and Colton are in Western Colorado: a high desert wilderness made up of colorful sandstone cliffs, canyons, mountains, mesas, and most importantly - the Colorado River.

Great Basin National Park is in eastern Nevada and about 300 miles north of Las Vegas. It gets it name from the high deserts between Sierra Nevada and the Wasatch Range. Great Basin National Park is best from its bristlecone pines which are on of the oldest trees on earth. In this episode of Rock The Park, Jack and Colton are back for a rematch with Wheeler Peak - 13,000 ft summit. Don't fret. This time around, the guys are determined to reach the summit.

Jack and Colton are back in Minnesota and embark on a 2 day adventure in the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area: a 72-mile river park that runs along the Mississippi from north Minneapolis, through the Twin Cities, and then through St. Paul, MN. FYI - the Mississippi is the 2nd longest river in America. It starts as a small stream 200 miles northwest of Minneapolis and it takes 90 days for the water to make it down to the Gulf of Mexico. The guys end their trip by teaming up with Caleb Smith - a 15 year old entrepreneur paying mortgage on a private island in the Mississippi: Peacebunny Island.

Colton and Jack meet up with their buddy Joe Stone in the mountain-biking mecca of Moab, Utah, to prove that physical limitation doesn't have to mean giving up the quest for desert adventure.

Jack and Colton are in America’s first and largest national recreation area - Lake Mead National Recreation Area. This area is a sprawling 1.5 million acres and straddles the Nevada and Arizona border. It’s perfect for all kinds of adventures such as biking, kayaking and fresh water scuba diving. In this episode of Rock the Park, Jack and Colton team up with war veterans Richard Silva and Brian Moberg for the WAVES Project - Wounded American Veteran Experiencing Scuba. The WAVES Project was established for American Veterans to experience the healing power of nature to help them move forward with their lives. Veterans with brain trauma, amputations, and post traumatic stress have all experienced the healing benefits of scuba through this program.

Colton and Jack are in Gold Butte National Monument, a hidden gem in the desert of Nevada that's full of mysteries. Nevada's immense beauty is one of America's best kept secrets.

Colton and Jack are revitalizing coral reefs in the Florida Keys and learn how to replace reefs that have been decimated by climate change and diseases. In this episode, the guys team up with eco-defender Sarah Hamlyn - a Coral Reef Restoration Technician - who is helping scientist come up with ways to grow coral in warm and acidic waters.

Colton and Jack are in Crystal River Preserve State Park in Florida getting ready to swim with manatees and dive into sinkholes and caves.

Colton and Jack are in the swamp lands in south Florida - Big Cypress National Preserve - on the hunt for Burmese Pythons, an invasive species that is non-native to the land and threatening the local animal population such as the Florida Panther.

Much of Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona is comprised of badlands, mesas and tall rock formations – where ancient history is on display everywhere you look. Jack and Colton are exploring this area’s rich history and the highest concentration of petrified wood in the world!

Jack and Colton are on a California adventure that’s unique to where they both live. In Los Angeles County, you can surf and ski on the same day. It’s an adventure they’ve been dying to try.

From dog sledding in Denali to hiking with rescue dogs in Montana, Jack and Colton are reliving some of their best adventures with canines on this episode of Rock the Park!

From an intense encounter with a mother bear and her cubs in Montana to the thrill of surfing a tidal wave in Alaska to summiting a fourteener in Colorado, there are so many adventures to be had in our national forests, and Colton and Jack have barely scratched the surface.

Colton and Jack are revisiting some of their favorite adventures in Florida, such as the Everglades, Biscayne National Park, and Big Cypress National Preserve. This is the best Florida has to offer!

National Parks offer an escape from all the craziness going on in the world and sometimes the best adventures are those you share with others. Experiencing wildlife and enjoying the beauty of the outdoors can change your life. Jack and Colton share some of their most memorable adventures with guests like American zookeeper Jack Hanna and the former Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell.