Have you ever thought about how we maintain park roads that are exposed to some of the harshest conditions in the country? Brian Batzloff joins us today to talk about the challenges of maintaining roads that are subjected to geologic and volcanic pressures, extreme negative temperatures, dense snowpack, and use by millions of visitors annually! View park road status and seasonal opening/closing dates at go.nps.gov/YELLroads View definitions and links discussed in this episode at go.nps.gov/WhatWeDoPodcast