Back to Global Conversations 2.12: Conor Knighton, Author and Correspondent
Just in time for summer, Melissa Biggs Bradley sits down with the Emmy-winning CBS Sunday Morning correspondent and author of Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park and learns what it’s like to visit all 59 U.S. National Parks (and why your visits matter), why the great American road trip has never been easier, how you know travel is part of your life story and more.
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Episode Guide
Melissa’s guest on this episode, Connor Knighton, began a journey to visit every one of America’s national parks after his wedding engagement fell apart. What began as a way to lift him out of a transitional funk, ended up as his book: Leave Only Footprints, My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park. It’s a wonderful exploration of America, but also of the issues that we need to consider as responsible travelers.
Connor takes you through a deep dive into the beautiful national parks that sit right in our backyards and what they represent and how they’re threatened. In this conversation, Melissa asks him about the book, his career, his travel philosophy, and how it evolved because of his journey through the parks. Connor’s candor and passion make for a fantastic conversation that’s really at the intersection of journalism. We hope you enjoy it.
