Instructor: David Kroese

David Kroese
Biography: David Kroese is one of about fifty people known to have visited all 400+ National Park Service units. He has spent thousands of hours exploring our park system, logging over 1,500 NPS site visits. David shares his enthusiasm for our park system in speaking engagements across the country, lectures on park-related themes in programs at over a dozen colleges and universities, and is currently working on his next book, Hidden Gems of America's National Park System.

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Discover inspiring stories from across America's national parks that highlight human resilience and potential in this two-session course.
December 8-9, 2025, Beaufort campus
December 8-9, 2025, Live on Zoom