Ghosts of St. Louis (Cahokia Mounds National Historic site)

Finding Meaning in the Mountains (with Ethan Lankford of Go There Do That, LLC)

Ethan Lankford is a filmmaker and avid traveler who makes ambient travel films with his wife Heather under the name Go There Do That. Their travels have had them capturing footage of waterfalls in Yosemite, hiking glaciers in Alaska, hang gliding in the Swiss Alps, and more. We talk about how Ethan got his start both in filmmaking and in traveling, and how he's learned to seek deeper meaning in his experiences. You can find Ethan and Heather's work below: Website: gotheredothatllc.com/⁠ [⁠https://www.gotheredothatllc.com/⁠] Youtube: youtube.com/@GoThereDoThat⁠ [⁠https://www.youtube.com/@GoThereDoThat⁠] Our Website: mccunemedia.com [mccunemedia.com]

Sky Islands of the Chihuahuan (Big Bend NP)

Big Bend is one of the least visited National Parks, due in part to it's out-of-the-way location. While it may seem like a barren desert at first glance, this lonely corner of the United States is teeming with both life and stories. Resources for this episode: NPS Website [https://www.nps.gov/bibe/index.htm] Follow Us: mccunemedia.com/listen [https://mccunemedia.com/listen] instagram.com/routesunbound [https://www.instagram.com/routesunbound/]

Ghosts of St. Louis (Cahokia Mounds National Historic site)

Centuries before Europeans settled  the American Midwest, there was another civilization alive and thriving on the banks of the Mississippi. It's a culture that is known only by what they've left behind-- mainly a complex array of large, earthen mounds which dot the landscape. Follow Us: mccunemedia.com/listen [//mccunemedia.com/listen] instagram.com/routesunbound [https://www.instagram.com/routesunbound/] Resources for this episode: Cahokiamounds.org [https://cahokiamounds.org] Osageculture.com [//Osageculture.com]

Two Hamiltons (St Croix, USVI)

St. Croix is part of the U.S. Virgin Islands, but the land itself has been a nexus for many peoples and stories throughout history. A true island paradise, its home to the legacy of Alexander Hamilton and David Hamilton Jackson, two men with similar and yet completely different stories... For more great travel stories: mccunemedia.com/listen [//mccunemedia.com/listen] To learn more about St. Croix: visitstcroix.com/ [https://visitstcroix.com/]

The Enchanted Islands (Palau, South Pacific)

While it may be small in size, the tropical archipelago of Palau is home to a host of biological spectacles. In this episode of Routes Unbound we explore the nature and history of the islands and talk with Tim Rock, an underwater photographer who has been diving in the islands for over four decades. Tim's Photography website: doubleblueimages.com [https://www.doubleblueimages.com/index] Have a travel story to tell or an episode suggestion? Email me at logan@mccunemedia.com.