Gaze At the National Parks

From desire paths in Red Cathedral to guitars at Zabriskie Point to the heat exposure in Gower Gulch, Mike and Dusty make the entire epic loop through Golden Canyon in Death Valley National Park.

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In this Trail Mix episode, Dusty and Mike discuss the 2025 government shutdown and its impact on the National Parks.

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Mike and Dusty can't fight the moonlight on the night they explore Bad Water Basin, from a tent full of sand to a pair of ballet flats flying into the darkness, an evening exploring the Salt Flats of Death Valley National Park proves to be more of an adventure than anticipated.

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Dusty and Mike take some time to look at how the environment and environmental policy is fairing under the current administration (Hint: It's not great).

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In the first episode of Season 8, Mike and Dusty explore all of the Pup Fish Pools in Death Valley National Park. From Point of Rocks, Devil's Hole, and Ash Meadow National Wildlife Refuge, they find all the spots to see the endangered and native Pup Fish.

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Dusty and Mike are back with a new season on the trails of the National Parks. Learn all about the parks of Season 8 through some trivia that will test your knowledge and stretch your brain.

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It's the Final Episode of Season 7, and the final Summit Episode of the series! Mike and Dusty look at all of the hiking trails from Season 7 covering the highlights and the grunts from every trail all the while giving superlatives to all of them, and naming the Trail of the Season.

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In the third of their four Summit episodes, Dusty and Mike discuss the ecosystems and wildlife of the parks from Season 7 including Olympic National Park, Mt. Rainier National Park, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, and Carlsbad Caverns National Park.

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In the second of their four Summit episodes, Dusty and Mike discuss the history of the parks of Season 7.

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In the first of their four Summit episodes, Dusty and Mike discuss the visitor experience of the parks of Season 7.

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In Part 2 of this year's Pride Mix Series, Mike and Dusty sit down at World Pride in Washington D.C. with Ann Marie Gothard, one of the two founders of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center in New York, to talk about the evolution of Pride, Stonewall across generations, and the story of how the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center came to be.

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After hiking down The Natural Entrance, Dusty and Mike take in Carlsbad Cavern's big room and all the cave formations therein.

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One year after the opening of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center's Opening, Mike and Dusty sit down with Diana Rodriguez, one of the two founders of the Visitor Center, at World Pride in Washington D.C. to talk about the journey to opening the Visitor Center, the role it plays in Stonewall's legacy, and the evolution of Pride for the LGBTQIA+ community.

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In this episode, Dusty and Mike head past dramatically lit speleothems as they descend down the Natural Entrance of Carlsbad Caverns.

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In their first descent into Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Dusty and Mike explore the Lower Cave on a guided tour.

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Mike and Dusty hike up the McKittrick Canyon Trail to explore the Grotto, Notch, and other features along this historic trail in Guadalupe Mountains National Park.

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In this Trail Mix Episode, Dusty and Mike discuss the importance of our flying mammal friends, bats!

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Mike and Dusty brave the famous staircase on the Devil's Hall Trail in Guadalupe Mountains National Park.

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In this Trail Mix episode Dusty and Mike share the story of the paraplegic hikers who hiked Guadalupe Mountain in 1982.

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After hiking Guadalupe Peak, Mike and Dusty make their way to the Frijole Ranch area of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and hike the Smith Spring and Manzanita Spring loop trail.

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In this Trial Mix Episode, Dusty and Mike go over the attacks from the current administration on our public lands.

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Dusty and Mike take to the streets of Seattle and explore the city in their favorite way, on foot.

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On their first day in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Mike and Dusty hike the famous, and very strenuous, 8.4 mile hike up to the tallest peak in Texas.

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In this Trail Mix Episode Dusty and Mike chat about the splendor and importance of wildflowers in national park spaces and other natural spaces.

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On their final day in Mount Rainier National Park, Mike, Dusty, and friends trek up the steep grunt to Comet Falls and then explore the natural springs of The Trail of Shadows.

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After hiking in so many parks with glaciers, specifically Mount Rainier, Dusty and Mike take some time to look at glacier retreat and how climate change is exacerbating the issue.

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On their second day in Mount Rainier National Park, Mike and Dusty hike up the other side of the Skyline Trail and the the sweeping vistas and views of Mount Rainier while climbing their way to Panorama Point and finally to McClure Rock.

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Mike and Dusty make their contribution to the Nation Day of Action Protect our Parks and Public Lands created by Resistance Rangers. They cover the current action of the current administration and ways we can respond right now, and what to do while visiting the National Parks in the near future.

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Mike and Dusty take to new trails as they hike some of the interconnected trails in the Paradise Section of Mount Rainier National Park.

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After years of joking about this, Mike and Dusty finally do whole episode on Marmots, the world's cutest, most adorable alpine creature.

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Mike and Dusty take one last hike on their way out of Olympic National Park.

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Along with their hikes in the Pacific Northwest in Olympic National Park and Mount Rainier National Park, Dusty and Mike look at the mysterious ring of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean to find out their history and their current activity.

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Mike and Dusty head back to the beach to hike the wild, beautiful and eerie Ozette Triangle.

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Inspired by hikes in Olympic National Park and also Acadia National Park, Mike and Dusty explore the world of tide pools, how they are formed, and the life one can discover when taking a closer look.

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Mike and Dusty take a seaside jaunt down the coast at Rialto Beach to Hole in the Wall.

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Mike and Dusty explore the popular temperate rainforest of Olympic National Park, Hoh Rainforest.

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After hiking in the temperate rainforest of Olympic National Park, Mike and Dusty look at all of the varieties of rainforest found the world over.

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Mike and Dusty head to the Makah Reservation on the Olylmpic Peninsula to hike Cape Flattery and Shi Shi Beach.

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Inspired by what they encountered in Olympic National Park, Mike and Dusty take a look at the life and science of banana slugs including their sordid mating rituals.

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In this second installment, Mike and Dusty continue hiking along Klahhane Ridge, face some treacherous switchbacks and scree, and eventually make their descent through Heather Park.

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Mike and Dusty chat the importance of voting, what's at the heart of the election this year, and the date on voter turnout.

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In the first of a two part series, Mike and Dusty hike up to Klahhane Ridge via Lake Angeles to get a stunning view of the Olympics.

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Mike and Dusty chat the best ways to explore Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, and all of the other National Parks of Utah wiht Maya Silver is the author of Moon Zion and Bryce by Moon Travel Guides, available at moon.com.

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Mike and Dusty venture slightly outside Olympic National Park to hike one of the hardest hikes they've experienced on Mount Ellinor.

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Mike and Dusty sit down and chat New England hiking, urban trails, leaf peeping, and more with Miles Howard, author of Moon New England Road Trip by Moon Travel Guides, available at moon.com.

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Mike and Dusty find some familiar footing in the Pacific Northwest with a mossy and fern filled wonderland of some east side trails in Olympic National Park.

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Its been a minute, but Mike and Dusty are back with our Trail Map for Season 7. Join us as we reveal the parks for this upcoming season through some trivia and games.

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In the final Summit episode of Season 6, Mike and Dusty look at all of the hiking trails across the parks of Season 6 including Mammoth Cave National Park, Wind Cave National Park, Hot Springs National Park, Gateway Arch National Park, Big Bend National Park, and Shenandoah National Park.

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In the third of the four Summit episodes of Season 6, Mike and Dusty look at the Wildlife and ecosystems of the six parks of season 6 including Mammoth Cave National Park, Wind Cave National Park, Hot Springs National Park, Gateway Arch National Park, Big Bend National Park, and Shenandoah National Park.

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In the second of the four Summit episodes of Season 6, Mike and Dusty look at the various histories of the six parks of season 6 including Mammoth Cave National Park, Wind Cave National Park, Hot Springs National Park, Gateway Arch National Park, Big Bend National Park, and Shenandoah National Park.

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In the first of the four Summit episodes of Season 6, Mike and Dusty look at the Visitorship numbers and and ways to access the six parks of season 6 including Mammoth Cave National Park, Wind Cave National Park, Hot Springs National Park, Gateway Arch National Park, Big Bend National Park, and Shenandoah National Park.

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On their final hike in Shenandoah National Park, Mike and Dusty descend into the valley to hike Dark Hallow Falls.

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Leading up to the official opening of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center, Mike and Dusty talk with Diana Rodriguez, the CEO and one of the cofounders of Pride Live, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating awareness and support for the LGBTQIA+ community via social advocacy and community engagement to advance the fight for full equality.

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In the first Pride Mix of Season 6, Mike and Dusty sit down with Te'Ana Boone to hear about her work in Saguaro National Park and beyond with the Queer Inclusion Conservation Crew. They chat everything from trail maintenance to work with invasive species to tarantulas and rare birds.

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From Skyline Drive, Mike and Dusty cross Big Meadow to hike the Big Rock Falls Trail to see waterfalls, moss, and even some of the Appalachian Trail.

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Dusty and Mike sit down with Felicia Leo Kemp to discuss the trails, parks, and terrain of hiking in Northern California.

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After years of seeing it as a top hiking recommendation, Mike and Dusty hike Mary's Rock via the Pinnacles Picnic Area, just off Skyline Drive, in Shenandoah National Park.

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Mike and Dusty sit down with Josh Berman, author of the Moon Travel Guides to Colorado Hiking and Colorado Camping, to discuss hiking in Colorado in the National Parks and beyond.

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Mike and Dusty hike the West Side Trails and make the journey to Tiny Town Depot in Hot Springs National Park.

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Mike and Dusty break down the Goldilocks circumstance that creates the geothermal features of Hot Springs National Park.

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Mike and Dusty get the full bathhouse experience at the Buckstaff Bathhouse in Hot Springs National Park.

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Mike and Dusty sit down and chat with Lise Aangenbrug of the National Park Foundation and here about their work with the National Park Service and the intersectional programming they create for community groups.

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Mike and Dusty travel to Arkansas and hike the Hot Spring Mountain trails on the east side of Hot Springs National Park.

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In connection with Gateway Arch National Park and the various moments in history that the Gateway Arch represents, Mike and Dusty look at the history of European colonialism through the lens of Manifest Destiny and how it contributed to the bullsh*t that is American Exceptionalism.

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Mike and Dusty explore the grounds of Gateway Arch National Park and venture on the River Boat and head up the Mississippi River.

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Mike and Dusty look at the expedition led by Lewis and Clark and the many indigenous tribes that provided them help on their exploration of the West and how it is connected to Gateway Arch National Park.

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Dusty and Mike hike across St. Louis, Missouri to the Gateway Arch National Park. In this episode, they explore the museum and go to the top of the Arch.

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Mike and Dusty look at the new guidance regarding campfires.

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After touring Wind Cave, Mike and Dusty head above ground to hike the Prairie Vista Trail and the Rankin Ridge Trail in Wind Cave National Park.

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Dusty and Mike explore all the different types of cave formations including those found in Wind Cave National Park.

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Mike and Dusty explore Wind Cave on the Fairgrounds Tour in Wind Cave National Park.

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Mike and Dusty chat with Amber Wendler and Shaz Zamore, contributing authors and editors of the new book Been Outside: Adventures of Black Women, Nonbinary, and Gender Nonconforming People in Nature published by Mountaineers Books.

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Mike and Dusty cross a river in order to hike Santa Elena Canyon and later hike the Upper Burro Mesa Pour-Off Trail in the final day in Big Bend National Park.

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Mike and Dusty look at the various levels of birding, and the birds of Big Bend National Park.

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Mike and Dusty hike three small trails in Big Bend National Parks. The explore the famous cacti of the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Trail, the shores of the Rio Grande on the Boquillas Canyon Trail, and dinosaur remains at The Fossil Exhibit.

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Mike and Dusty sit and chat with Moon Author Becky Lomax and discuss National Parks of the Eastern United States versus National Parks of the Western United States. The cover wildlife, terrain, peaks, shoreline, and everything in between.

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After waiting for the clouds to part on the South Rim Trail in Big Bend National Park, Mike and Dusty hike the Boot Canyon Trail and the Pinnacles Trail to complete the loop and encounter a Common Raven with a snake in it's mouth a long the way.

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Mike and Dusty look at and explore the world and environments of extremophiles and how they have been studied in National Parks.

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After being told by multiple people to not leave Big Bend National Park without doing the South Rim Trail, Mike and Dusty brave some questionable weather to make their way up into the Chisos Mountains to hike The South Rim Trail.

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Dusty and Mike hike with Moon Travel Author, Hilary Nangle, on the Ship Harbor Trail in Acadia National Park, hear about the history of the park, the tide pools along the shore, and the story behind Ship Harbor.

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Mike and Dusty encounter Mexican Jays and exposed sun while hiking the famed Window Trail in Big Bend National Park.

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Mike and Dusty look at the story of the Rio Grande River, its history as boundary, and it's relationship to Big Bend National Park.

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On their first day and first very early morning in Big Bend National Park, Mike and Dusty hike the Lost Mine Trail, on a rather apropos day for this particular trail.

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Dusty and Mike sit down with Environmental Scientist and Caving Expert Bruce Hatcher to chat geology, morphology, and cave expeditions in Mammoth Cave.

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Mike and Dusty explore Great Onyx Cave with caving expert Bruce Hatcher and learn a lot of the history of the Mammoth Cave Area and encounter some large cave crickets and cave spiders.

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Mike and Dusty talk curiosity, roadside attractions, and best practices for the open road with Jessica Dunham, an expert on road trips and the author of The Open Road: 50 Best Road Trips in the USA from Moon Travel Guides.

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Mike and Dusty finally get to Mammoth Cave National Park and explore the River Styx.

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Dusty and Mike are back with the Trail Map for Season 6 and reveal the National Parks whose trails are featured in this upcoming season.

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Mike and Dusty look at the current warming of the earth and safe practices for recreating in the heat.

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In the final episode of Season 5, Mike and Dusty look at all of the hiking trails featured in this season including trails in New River Gorge National Park, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Badlands National Park, and Indiana Dunes National Park.

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Dusty and Mike look at the Wildlife and Environment of the National Parks of Season 5 including New River Gorge National Park, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Badlands National Park, and Indiana Dunes National Park.

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Mike and Dusty look at the histories of the National Parks from Season 5 including New River Gorge National Park, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Badlands National Park, and Indiana Dunes National Park.

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Dusty and Mike look at Visitorship in the National Parks featured in Season 5 including: New River Gorge National Park, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Badlands National Park, and Indiana Dunes National Park.

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Dusty and Mike hike through the trails on the West Beach of Indiana Dunes National Park.

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Mike and Dusty look at the upswing of anti-drag legislation across American state houses.

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Dusty and Mike hike the Bog Trail, tour the Bailly Homestead, and climb Mt. Baldy in Indiana Dunes National Park.

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In the first Pride Mix of Season 5, Mike and Dusty take a look at the extremely long timeline of drag performance and its roots in ancient theatre.

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In this very special 100th episode of Gaze at the National Parks, the Podcast, Mike and Dusty look at the 35 National Parks they have visited and the hiking trails they have covered and give out some awards.

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You read that right! Mike and Dusty unearth the new guidelines disposal of human waste while recreating in National Parks and other natural spaces.

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