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Love the Podcast!!!!
Everglades is our ‘home’ park. We go frequently. I listened this morning to your Everglades podcast and I have a python story. We were riding bikes at Shark Valley and saw an alligator who looked like he had a small tree trunk or a huge stem in it’s mouth. It wasn’t vegetation, it was a huge snake!! It was one of those moments where your eyes can’t believe what they are seeing! Wild!

The best!! (And most fun podcasters)
These guys are so great!! (So good that I actually bought their books as well). Their podcasts are not only incredibly thorough & informative but their delivery is delightful (I often find myself laughing out loud in the car as I listen). So useful that I’ve saved more of their episodes than any other podcast.

Love these podcasts!
I look forward to each new episode. I also replay many times. My favorite travelers to learn of our country’s beautiful protected lands. Matt and Karen’ personalities shine through and add some fun.

Refreshing and fun!!!!
I just love this podcast. I have learned so much and planned a few trips based on recommendations or explanations. I knew this was such a great podcast when I listened to your episodes of places I had already visited, and agreed completely with your recommendations or thoughts on the parks. I actually painted the entirety of the first floor of my house listening to all the podcasts and LOVED it! It made those many, many hours not so torturous and the time flew by!!!! It would be so nice to run into you guys on a trail or in a pizza place grabbing a beer one day!

5 to go
My first podcast subscription, so that’s saying something I guess. A bit slow to adopt. Heard about them while we stayed at New River Gorge and we were asked if we visited because of the podcast. So we listened. And it was okay. Ha, ha. Might be the episode with the most laughter ;-) Then after our American Samoa visit last month I sampled that episode. It contained great information that we should known before hand such as, “bring your passport.” Since then I bought the first book and have been listening to the podcast while doing yard work and driving. Mostly mailbags and info on the 5 parks yet to be visited. Overall it is great. Not every episode is wonderful but you can say that about Ted Lasso or any show, so let’s not be haters. They deftly addressed the laughing and that made me laugh. Now I am hooked. Just signed up for instagram so I can follow them there and will join their Patreon account. Thank you Karen and Matt!

Favorite Podcast
I discovered Matt and Karen recently and have binge listened to almost every podcast episode now. They do an excellent job with giving very helpful and useful information about all the places they go. Love the history channel segments, i always learn so much from them. The humor and banter between Matt and Karen is so sweet, I literally laugh out loud with every episode. Tune in, you won’t regret it!

Love your podcast!
Having worked in Glacier National Park for a summer, hearing about the experiences at Glacier and other national parks, brings me so much joy. I love knowing what trails you are talking about and it makes me miss Glacier so much! Matt & Karen's voices are comforting and I often find myself laughing out loud in my office while listening.

One of my favorite podcasts
Started listening as part of my "prep" for our Grand Canyon trip and now I'm hooked. Love the banter and practical advice. Very much enjoy the "history channel" aspects. I would definitely listen if you decided to branch off into more of those.

Absolutely Love the Stories
I came across this podcast after returning from a trip to Grand Canyon, Zion, and Bryce Canyon this spring and I can’t stop listening now. I love the humor, laughing, and misadventures as much as the great facts about the parks. I have found myself laughing out loud several times at their banter. Highly recommend this podcast to anyone with an interest in the National Parks and travel to all the amazing public lands around the country.

Karen’s giggle
We love Karen’s giggle - always makes us laugh! Their tips on Olympic Nat’l Pk and Hwy 20 to North Cascades Nat’l Pk were wonderful.

My favorite National Park podcast
Full of helpful information and fun to listen to!

Great podcast
Thank you for your fun and informative way to tour the parks. Ran across your books on audible first, then found the podcast. Thank you for sharing your adventures.

Wonderful podcast
This is my favorite podcast for sure! I look forward to every new episode. It’s fun for me and my kids to listen to in the car. We all learn and laugh so much! Thank you for the time you spend researching and sharing information and stories.

The CCC was amazing!
I always look forward to your podcasts! Thank you so much for covering this topic! I didn’t know much about these guys. What a wonderful organization and a gift to our country. You did an amazing job with your research and presenting all this info in the podcast! I had to Google what they did in MN. OMG- So much!

Love the CCC episode
Just listened the CCC episode and loved the information. Karen and Matt shared so much good information. I always laugh and learn so much !!

Bob and Sue are my favorite
I discovered this podcast when I ran out of episodes of my favorite Wisconsin Travel podcast. I don’t know that I’ll ever make it to many of the national parks but I love listening to you talk about them. The banter between Matt and Karen make me feel like I’m at home dragging my boyfriend on the next adventure. I haven’t see an episode on Voyageurs National Park but hopefully in the future. Also if you’ve visited any state parks in Michigan’s UP, Minnesota, or Wisconsin I’d love to hear about them. Keep up the great work, and the pizza suggestions! I can’t wait to read your books.

Excellent Podcast
I found this podcast last week and I love it! The stories Matt and Karen tell are delightful, and they are definitely inspiring me to go to more national parks! I am still back in the 30s on the episode count… I hope my review helps Karen meet her current dream goal! 😂

My Favorite Podcasters
I love listening to Matt & Karen’s podcast while I walk. They have peaked my interest in the NPS & their advice has been so helpful on our adventures. And they’re just fun, I’d love to meet them for a beer!

Fun and informative!
I love this podcast and want to go to each and every park after listening! So fun and informative. Thank you, Matt and Karen, for sharing your adventures and providing so much useful information.

On a Bob & Sue Binge Fest
I’ve been cranking through Matt & Karen’s podcast and loving it :) all their stories make me feel like I’m outdoors while at work. I’m looking forward to listening to their audiobooks. Thanks for the great podcast!

Favorite podcast!!
Karen & Matt are a lot of fun & a joy to listen too! I have read all their books & was a little bummed when I finished! Then a friend found this podcast and I am halfway through listening! They remind me of my late hubby & I. We were planning a similar hiking journey when he passed. Also, Matt & Karen have inspired me to get back into hiking & camping even though I am now disabled. Thank You both!!!

Fun and informative podcast.
I've read all of the books more than once and just recently found the podcast. I've had a great time trying to catch up. I'm on 88 and speeding toward current. Planning a trip to Lassen and Yosemite in Sept. Keep recording, I'd hate to run out.

Favorite podcast!
Absolutely loved the books and now love the podcast! I used to try to save the episodes for entertainment during road trips and other travels but now I look forward to each episode so much that I end up listening to it right away. Definitely one of the best out there!

Great podcast
I come for history, and stay for the tears! This really is a great podcast for those interested in the National parks, and outdoor recreation in general. It has great info presented in a lighthearted way.

Bob & Sue podcast
Love this podcast! So fun to listen to—but also very informative & interesting. I really enjoy looking up the parks & viewing your pictures while listening to your many adventures/misadventures. Keep it up & keep having fun doing it! 😊👍

Inter generational travel
I just listened to your interview with Grandma Joy and her grandson. You asked the best questions and brought out her sense of adventure. Great interview. Along the lines of this interview road scholar offers grandparent trips to national parks and other places. My 9 year old grandson and I went to Yellowstone this past summer on a grandparent trip. It was amazing to see the interactions between grandparents te young and old with their grandkids. My grandson and I had an absolute blast. Keep up the great work.

My go-to Podcast for outdoors adventures!
I found the Dear Bob and Sue podcast over 2 years ago and have been inspired over and over again to visit many incredible parks in the US! I love the humor but most importantly all the great advice from trail apps to hiking gear! My bucket list includes reading their books as well! Thanks again for sharing your travel experiences!!

Always my planning starting point!
Our whole family are fans of this podcast; it’s always our starting point when planning a national parks trip! Matt and Karen do their research about each park and they’ve visited most of the parks more than once, so they’re actually very familiar with the parks and various bikes, as opposed to some podcasters who have just driven through or spent an hour in a park. Highly recommend this as your first point of reference for planning a trip!

Hiking in Hot Springs
I loved your podcast concerning Hot Springs National Park but I was sorry to hear you didn't mention the great hiking that can be found in the park. There are three areas of hiking trails in the park ranging from the easy and scenic Promenade Trail along Bathhouse row to the strenuous 17 mile Sunset Trail. Hot Springs is a very hilly area and the views are amazing. The best time to visit the park is during the spring when the redbuds and dogwoods are blooming and the seasonal horse racing is an exciting addition to hiking and exploring the bathhouses.

My Redneck Husband in Hot Springs NP
OK.. just finished listening to your 12/8/2022 podcast on Hot Springs and it brought back a TON of memories…. My late husband and I did a mountain bike trip to Clearfork, AR which is very near the hot springs. I booked us spa visits to Buckhorn…. And may have forgotten to tell my spouse about the ‘adventure’ portion of the experience. Long story short - he was totally PO’ed at me when he was issued his towel (BTW… at 6’3 240# the towel was not NEAR large enough in his mind….), but when I met up with him afterward he said he felt GREAT and quickly got over any “neckkid phobia” he started with. Thanks for making me smile at the memory - missing him every day but you certainly made me laugh.