David Smith
David Smith, a 31-year veteran of the National Park Service, became Superintendent of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) in January 2023. He served as Superintendent of Joshua Tree National Park from 2014 through 2023.
Sept. 7, 2022
S1E17: Mylar Balloons: threat or menace? plus Joshua Tree NP AMA
Alicia takes on one of her personal bugbears: the endless supply of mylar balloons landing in the desert, choking wildlife and starting fires, just because people don't care what happens to their floating trash. Also, we subj...
Aug. 21, 2022
S1E16 Flood and Drought; Death Valley and the Great Salt Lake
As the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts contend with record rainfalls, climate change and urban development are drying up the Great Salt Lake. We talk to David Smith of Joshua Tree National Park about floods in desert parks, and Za...