Outdoor Explorer - Alaska Public Mediahttps://alaskapublic.org/outdoor-explorer-2/You're invited to step outside into Alaska. Follow us to a new trail or fishing hole, learn what to pack, when to go, and most importantly, how to stay safe. Learn about life-long fitness and get inspired to go outside in the backcountry or on the bike trails.en-usStreamGuys RecastCopyright (c) 2019 Alaska Public MediaAlaska Public MediaStep outside into AlaskaOn “Outdoor Explorer” we invite you to step outside into Alaska. Follow us to a new trail or fishing hole, learn what to pack, when to go and most importantly, how to stay safe. Learn about life-long fitness and get inspired to go outside in the back country or on the bike trails.nonohttps://alaskapublic-rss.streamguys1.com/content/20220819124318-OutdoorExplorer-8-22-3000x3000-AKPM.pngOutdoor Explorer - Alaska Public Mediahttps://alaskapublic.org/outdoor-explorer-2/Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachhttps://alaskapublic-rss.streamguys1.com/content/outdoor-explorer-archives-alaska-public-media.xmlweb@alaskapublic.orgAlaska Public MediaOutdoor Explorer: Burning Man 2023<![CDATA[<p>Every year at the end of August in the Black Rock Desert of northwest Nevada, Black Rock City is built, and for about a week it becomes the third largest city in Nevada, with around 60,000 inhabitants. It is the host city for the annual event called Burning Man and it has all the amenities you’d expect to see in any other city of this size. It has with bars, restaurants, bike shops, clothing boutiques, auto mechanics and recreation centers. But the thing that differentiates this city from other American cities is that nothing at Burning Man is bought or sold, traded or bartered; Black Rock City runs on a gift economy. Every resident is expected to participate, and to bring something to contribute for the common good. What you decide to contribute – that’s up to you.</p><p><br></p><p>On this episode of Outdoor Explorer host Adam Varrier explores Burning Man. He speaks with Cherie Yanek. She’s the race director for the annual Burning Man Ultramarathon, which takes place in the middle of the week at 5 o’clock in the morning, to beat the mid-day desert heat. In the second half of the show, we hear from the artist Miguel Guzman about the art piece he created along with his partner, Iyvone Khoo, using recycled and biodegradable materials including Mycelium. The sculpture is presented in an area of Burning Man called “Deep Playa," which is open desert, some distance from the tent city that holds the occupants of Black Rock City. The art piece represents the Mayan Rain God, Chaac, and our conversation took place at around 3:00am under a full moon and the stars of the Milky Way galaxy stretching from horizon to horizon across the night sky.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>HOST: Adam Varrier</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>GUESTS:</strong></p><p><strong>Cherie Yanek</strong>, race director for the annual Burning Man Ultramarathon</p><p><strong>Miguel Guzman and Iyvone Khoo</strong>, artists</p><p><br></p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://burningman.org/" target="_blank">Burning Man website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.burningman50k.com/" target="_blank">Burning Man Ultramarathon 50k</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/wishingtotem/?hl=en" target="_blank">Miguel Guzman's Instagram page</a></p><p><a href="https://www.iyvonekhoo.co.uk/" target="_blank">Iyvone Khoo's website</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>BROADCAST:</strong> Thursday, September 28th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST:</strong> Thursday, September 28th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p>]]>c4433410-5e36-11ee-892e-0d8ba1d3d736Every year at the end of August in the Black Rock Desert of northwest Nevada, Black Rock City is built, and for about a week it becomes the third largest city in Nevada, with around 60,000 inhabitants. It is the host city for the annual event called Burning Man and it has all the amenities you’d expect to see in any other city of this size. It has with bars, restaurants, bike shops, clothing boutiques, auto mechanics and recreation centers. But the thing that differentiates this city from other American cities is that nothing at Burning Man is bought or sold, traded or bartered; Black Rock City runs on a gift economy. Every resident is expected to participate, and to bring something to contribute for the common good. What you decide to contribute – that’s up to you.


On this episode of Outdoor Explorer host Adam Varrier explores Burning Man. He speaks with Cherie Yanek. She’s the race director for the annual Burning Man Ultramarathon, which takes place in the middle of the week at 5 o’clock in the morning, to beat the mid-day desert heat. In the second half of the show, we hear from the artist Miguel Guzman about the art piece he created along with his partner, Iyvone Khoo, using recycled and biodegradable materials including Mycelium. The sculpture is presented in an area of Burning Man called “Deep Playa," which is open desert, some distance from the tent city that holds the occupants of Black Rock City. The art piece represents the Mayan Rain God, Chaac, and our conversation took place at around 3:00am under a full moon and the stars of the Milky Way galaxy stretching from horizon to horizon across the night sky.


HOST: Adam Varrier


GUESTS:

Cherie Yanek, race director for the annual Burning Man Ultramarathon

Miguel Guzman and Iyvone Khoo, artists


LINKS:

Burning Man website

Burning Man Ultramarathon 50k

Miguel Guzman's Instagram page

Iyvone Khoo's website


BROADCAST: Thursday, September 28th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, September 28th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 28 Sep 2023 11:37:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)On this episode of Outdoor Explorer host Adam Varrier explores Burning Man. He speaks with Cherie Yanek. She’s the race director for the annual Burning Man Ultramarathon, which takes place in the middle of the week at 5 o’clock in the morning, to beat the mid-day desert heat. In the second half of the show, we hear from the artist Miguel Guzman about the art piece he created along with his partner, Iyvone Khoo, using recycled and biodegradable materials including Mycelium. The sculpture is presented in an area of Burning Man called “Deep Playa," which is open desert, some distance from the tent city that holds the occupants of Black Rock City. The art piece represents the Mayan Rain God, Chaac, and our conversation took place at around 3:00am under a full moon and the stars of the Milky Way galaxy stretching from horizon to horizon across the night sky. HOST: Adam Varrier GUESTS: Cherie Yanek, race director for the annual Burning Man Ultramarathon Miguel Guzman and Iyvone Khoo, artists LINKS: Burning Man website Burning Man Ultramarathon 50k Miguel Guzman's Instagram page Iyvone Khoo's website BROADCAST: Thursday, September 28th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, September 28th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Alaska Public MediaOn this episode of Outdoor Explorer host Adam Varrier explores Burning Man. He speaks with Cherie Yanek. She’s the race director for the annual Burning Man Ultramarathon, which takes place in the middle of the week at 5 o’clock in the morning, to beat the mid-day desert heat. In the second half of the show, we hear from the artist Miguel Guzman about the art piece he created along with his partner, Iyvone Khoo, using recycled and biodegradable materials including Mycelium. The sculpture is presented in an area of Burning Man called “Deep Playa," which is open desert, some distance from the tent city that holds the occupants of Black Rock City. The art piece represents the Mayan Rain God, Chaac, and our conversation took place at around 3:00am under a full moon and the stars of the Milky Way galaxy stretching from horizon to horizon across the night sky. HOST: Adam Varrier GUESTS: Cherie Yanek, race director for the annual Burning Man Ultramarathon Miguel Guzman and Iyvone Khoo, artists LINKS: Burning Man website Burning Man Ultramarathon 50k Miguel Guzman's Instagram page Iyvone Khoo's website BROADCAST: Thursday, September 28th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, September 28th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachOutdoor Explorer: What makes an outdoor trip successful?<![CDATA[<p>What makes an outdoor expedition successful? Most trips in the outdoors, whether one day or two weeks, are enjoyable and fun, that's why Alaskans, even on wet summers like this one, flock to the outdoors. But some outings turn into epics and even tragedy. On this Outdoor Explorer host Paul Twardock talks about what makes a good expedition happen with retired Denali Mountaineering ranger Daryl Miller and current South District Ranger for Denali National Park Tucker Chenoweth. They discuss what made some of their expeditions succeed despite life-threatening weather and what they've learned advising and observing expeditions on Denali.</p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">HOST: Paul Twardock</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">GUESTS: </span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Daryl Miller, retired Denali Mountaineering ranger</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Tucker Chenoweth, South District Ranger for Denali National Park</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">LINKS:</span></p><p><a href="https://lnt.org/why/7-principles/plan-ahead-and-prepare/" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(77, 178, 236);">Leave No Trace.org: Plan Ahead and Prepare</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nps.gov/dena/planyourvisit/mountaineering.htm" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(77, 178, 236);">National Park Service: Climbing Denali</a></p><p><a href="https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/planning-menu.html" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(77, 178, 236);">REI: Food Planning</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hall-Mountain-King-Story-Tragic/dp/0684132702" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(77, 178, 236);">The Hall of the Mountain King</a></p>]]>91367550-5986-11ee-ad62-6342c659402aWhat makes an outdoor expedition successful? Most trips in the outdoors, whether one day or two weeks, are enjoyable and fun, that's why Alaskans, even on wet summers like this one, flock to the outdoors. But some outings turn into epics and even tragedy. On this Outdoor Explorer host Paul Twardock talks about what makes a good expedition happen with retired Denali Mountaineering ranger Daryl Miller and current South District Ranger for Denali National Park Tucker Chenoweth. They discuss what made some of their expeditions succeed despite life-threatening weather and what they've learned advising and observing expeditions on Denali.


HOST: Paul Twardock


GUESTS:

Daryl Miller, retired Denali Mountaineering ranger

Tucker Chenoweth, South District Ranger for Denali National Park


LINKS:

Leave No Trace.org: Plan Ahead and Prepare

National Park Service: Climbing Denali

REI: Food Planning

The Hall of the Mountain King

]]>fullnono00:59:49Fri, 22 Sep 2023 12:25:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)HOST: Paul Twardock GUESTS: Daryl Miller, retired Denali Mountaineering ranger Tucker Chenoweth, South District Ranger for Denali National Park LINKS: Leave No Trace.org: Plan Ahead and Prepare National Park Service: Climbing Denali REI: Food Planning The Hall of the Mountain King]]Alaska Public MediaHOST: Paul Twardock GUESTS: Daryl Miller, retired Denali Mountaineering ranger Tucker Chenoweth, South District Ranger for Denali National Park LINKS: Leave No Trace.org: Plan Ahead and Prepare National Park Service: Climbing Denali REI: Food Planning The Hall of the Mountain King]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachOutdoor Explorer: Author Don Rearden on writing about Alaska<![CDATA[<p>Alaska author Don Rearden grew up in Southwest Alaska living and observing rural life. His books "Raven's Gift," a novel, and "Without A Paddle," a collection of poems, reflect his Alaska experiences and life. Don also co-authored books featuring two of Alaska's professional military rescuers. Don joins host Paul Twardock to discuss Alaska's culture, history and environment and how they influenced his writing.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>HOST: Paul Twardock</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>GUEST: Don Rearden, author</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>LINK:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.donrearden.com/" target="_blank">Don Rearden's website</a></p>]]>9ed859c0-4dbd-11ee-980a-83f1c891306bAlaska author Don Rearden grew up in Southwest Alaska living and observing rural life. His books "Raven's Gift," a novel, and "Without A Paddle," a collection of poems, reflect his Alaska experiences and life. Don also co-authored books featuring two of Alaska's professional military rescuers. Don joins host Paul Twardock to discuss Alaska's culture, history and environment and how they influenced his writing.


HOST: Paul Twardock


GUEST: Don Rearden, author


LINK:

Don Rearden's website

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 07 Sep 2023 12:29:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)HOST: Paul Twardock GUEST: Don Rearden, author LINK: Don Rearden's website]]Alaska Public MediaHOST: Paul Twardock GUEST: Don Rearden, author LINK: Don Rearden's website]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachOutdoor Explorer: Mountain biking Eagle River and the Mat-Su, the Alaska Mountain Bike Summit<![CDATA[<p>Biking single track trail on mountain bikes has become very popular in Southcentral Alaska. Trails have proliferated and more are planned. Long trails like the Alaska Traverse will help connect communities and increase non-motorized recreational opportunities. In the Matanuska Susitna Valley and Chugiak/Eagle River individuals and groups are busy building and maintaining trails. On this Outdoor Explorer host Paul</p><p>Twardock welcomes Will Taygan with the Chugach Mountain Bike Riders and Rene Dervaes with the Valley Mountain Bikers and Hikers to discuss what is happening in Mat-Su Valley and Chugiak/Eagle River and the upcoming Alaska Mountain Bike</p><p>Summit.</p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">HOST: Paul Twardock</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">GUESTS:</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Will Taygan, Chugach Mountain Bike Riders</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Rene Dervaes, Valley Mountain Bikers and Hikers</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">LINKS:</span></p><p><a href="https://cmbralaska.org/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(77, 178, 236); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Chugach Mountain Bike Riders</a></p><p><a href="https://vmbah.wildapricot.org/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(77, 178, 236); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Valley Mountain Bikers and Hikers</a></p><p><a href="https://www.alaska-trails.org/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(77, 178, 236); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Alaska Trails</a></p><p><a href="https://www.singletrackadvocates.org/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(77, 178, 236); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Single Track Advocates</a></p>]]>651401f0-4371-11ee-8c5b-2315264089e5Biking single track trail on mountain bikes has become very popular in Southcentral Alaska. Trails have proliferated and more are planned. Long trails like the Alaska Traverse will help connect communities and increase non-motorized recreational opportunities. In the Matanuska Susitna Valley and Chugiak/Eagle River individuals and groups are busy building and maintaining trails. On this Outdoor Explorer host Paul

Twardock welcomes Will Taygan with the Chugach Mountain Bike Riders and Rene Dervaes with the Valley Mountain Bikers and Hikers to discuss what is happening in Mat-Su Valley and Chugiak/Eagle River and the upcoming Alaska Mountain Bike

Summit.


HOST: Paul Twardock


GUESTS:

Will Taygan, Chugach Mountain Bike Riders

Rene Dervaes, Valley Mountain Bikers and Hikers


LINKS:

Chugach Mountain Bike Riders

Valley Mountain Bikers and Hikers

Alaska Trails

Single Track Advocates

]]>fullnono00:58:58Fri, 25 Aug 2023 09:59:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Twardock welcomes Will Taygan with the Chugach Mountain Bike Riders and Rene Dervaes with the Valley Mountain Bikers and Hikers to discuss what is happening in Mat-Su Valley and Chugiak/Eagle River and the upcoming Alaska Mountain Bike Summit. HOST: Paul Twardock GUESTS: Will Taygan, Chugach Mountain Bike Riders Rene Dervaes, Valley Mountain Bikers and Hikers LINKS: Chugach Mountain Bike Riders Valley Mountain Bikers and Hikers Alaska Trails Single Track Advocates]]Alaska Public MediaTwardock welcomes Will Taygan with the Chugach Mountain Bike Riders and Rene Dervaes with the Valley Mountain Bikers and Hikers to discuss what is happening in Mat-Su Valley and Chugiak/Eagle River and the upcoming Alaska Mountain Bike Summit. HOST: Paul Twardock GUESTS: Will Taygan, Chugach Mountain Bike Riders Rene Dervaes, Valley Mountain Bikers and Hikers LINKS: Chugach Mountain Bike Riders Valley Mountain Bikers and Hikers Alaska Trails Single Track Advocates]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachOutdoor Explorer: A field geologist's life with Joe Kurtak<![CDATA[<p>Joe Kurtak embodies a modern day Alaskan. He was raised at a remote mining camp in eastern California, went to college, then came to Alaska in 1971 for a summer job. He quickly fell for everything the Great Land had to offer, especially its geology. Joe worked for 40 years mapping Alaska's geology while working for both private firms and the federal government. Along the way he also pursued his love of skiing and sea kayaking. On this Outdoor Explorer Joe shares his wealth of knowledge of Alaska's geology, including Prince William Sound, and some of his many adventures with host Paul Twardock. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>HOST: Paul Twardock</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>GUEST: Joe Kurtak</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/mine-in-the-sky-1888125349" target="_blank">"Mine in the Sky : The History of California's Pine Creek Tungsten Mine and the People Who Were Part of It"</a></p><p><a href="https://ntrl.ntis.gov/NTRL/dashboard/searchResults/titleDetail/PB97120984.xhtml" target="_blank">"Of Rock and Ice: An Explorer's Guide to the Geology of Prince William Sound, Alaska"</a></p><p><a href="https://www.anchoragenordic.com/" target="_blank">Anchorage Nordic Ski Patrol</a></p>]]>958205b0-3d3b-11ee-9e8e-a95e83ec45f4Joe Kurtak embodies a modern day Alaskan. He was raised at a remote mining camp in eastern California, went to college, then came to Alaska in 1971 for a summer job. He quickly fell for everything the Great Land had to offer, especially its geology. Joe worked for 40 years mapping Alaska's geology while working for both private firms and the federal government. Along the way he also pursued his love of skiing and sea kayaking. On this Outdoor Explorer Joe shares his wealth of knowledge of Alaska's geology, including Prince William Sound, and some of his many adventures with host Paul Twardock.


HOST: Paul Twardock


GUEST: Joe Kurtak


LINKS:

"Mine in the Sky : The History of California's Pine Creek Tungsten Mine and the People Who Were Part of It"

"Of Rock and Ice: An Explorer's Guide to the Geology of Prince William Sound, Alaska"

Anchorage Nordic Ski Patrol

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:11:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)HOST: Paul Twardock GUEST: Joe Kurtak LINKS: "Mine in the Sky : The History of California's Pine Creek Tungsten Mine and the People Who Were Part of It" "Of Rock and Ice: An Explorer's Guide to the Geology of Prince William Sound, Alaska" Anchorage Nordic Ski Patrol]]Alaska Public MediaHOST: Paul Twardock GUEST: Joe Kurtak LINKS: "Mine in the Sky : The History of California's Pine Creek Tungsten Mine and the People Who Were Part of It" "Of Rock and Ice: An Explorer's Guide to the Geology of Prince William Sound, Alaska" Anchorage Nordic Ski Patrol]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachOutdoor Explorer: Petra the Adventure Cat<![CDATA[<p>On the next Outdoor Explorer our guest is Nicole Chamberlain and the Meowtaineer, Petra the Adventure Cat. Petra is a Siberian Forest Cat, well-adapted to the cold, and Nicole has taken her on many adventures on the snow and the water. They recently spent time at the Sheldon House in Denali and Petra became the first cat to ski on the Ruth Glacier.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>HOST: Lisa Keller</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>GUESTS:</strong></p><p><strong>Petra the Adventure Cat, </strong>meowtaineer</p><p><strong>Nicole Chamberlain, </strong>meowtaineer guide</p><p><br></p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/meow_taineer/" target="_blank">Petra and Nicole’s Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@meow_taineer?lang=en" target="_blank">Petra and Nicole’s TikTok</a></p><p><a href="https://www.meowtaineer.com/" target="_blank">Petra and Nicole’s Website</a></p><p><a href="https://sheldonchalet.com/history/" target="_blank">Sheldon Chalet Website</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>BROADCAST:</strong> Thursday, August 10th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST:</strong> Thursday, August 10th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p>]]>8636f1c0-37bb-11ee-b17d-f7919c3b0231On the next Outdoor Explorer our guest is Nicole Chamberlain and the Meowtaineer, Petra the Adventure Cat. Petra is a Siberian Forest Cat, well-adapted to the cold, and Nicole has taken her on many adventures on the snow and the water. They recently spent time at the Sheldon House in Denali and Petra became the first cat to ski on the Ruth Glacier.


HOST: Lisa Keller


GUESTS:

Petra the Adventure Cat, meowtaineer

Nicole Chamberlain, meowtaineer guide


LINKS:

Petra and Nicole’s Instagram

Petra and Nicole’s TikTok

Petra and Nicole’s Website

Sheldon Chalet Website


BROADCAST: Thursday, August 10th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, August 10th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 10 Aug 2023 12:16:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)HOST: Lisa Keller GUESTS: Petra the Adventure Cat, meowtaineer Nicole Chamberlain, meowtaineer guide LINKS: Petra and Nicole’s Instagram Petra and Nicole’s TikTok Petra and Nicole’s Website Sheldon Chalet Website BROADCAST: Thursday, August 10th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, August 10th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Alaska Public MediaHOST: Lisa Keller GUESTS: Petra the Adventure Cat, meowtaineer Nicole Chamberlain, meowtaineer guide LINKS: Petra and Nicole’s Instagram Petra and Nicole’s TikTok Petra and Nicole’s Website Sheldon Chalet Website BROADCAST: Thursday, August 10th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, August 10th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachWheels on Ice: Cycling in Alaska 1898-2021<![CDATA[<p><strong>HOST: Paul Twardock</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>GUESTS:</strong></p><p><strong>Jessica Cherry</strong>, editor of "Wheels on Ice"</p><p><strong>Andromeda Romano-Lax</strong>, author, contributor to "Wheels on Ice"</p><p><br></p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/9781496232472/" target="_blank">"Wheels on Ice"</a></p><p><a href="https://www.adn.com/arts/books/2022/12/06/over-a-century-of-tales-from-the-trails-in-wheels-on-ice-stories-of-cycling-in-alaska/" target="_blank">More than a century of tales from the trails in ‘Wheels on Ice: Stories of Cycling in Alaska’</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>BROADCAST:</strong> Thursday, August 3rd, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST:</strong> Thursday, August 3rd, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p>]]>4bc3c230-354e-11ee-a9be-676ab7b921c4HOST: Paul Twardock


GUESTS:

Jessica Cherry, editor of "Wheels on Ice"

Andromeda Romano-Lax, author, contributor to "Wheels on Ice"


LINKS:

"Wheels on Ice"

More than a century of tales from the trails in ‘Wheels on Ice: Stories of Cycling in Alaska’


BROADCAST: Thursday, August 3rd, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, August 3rd, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

]]>fullnono00:58:58Mon, 07 Aug 2023 10:12:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)HOST: Paul Twardock GUESTS: Jessica Cherry, editor of "Wheels on Ice" Andromeda Romano-Lax, author, contributor to "Wheels on Ice" LINKS: "Wheels on Ice" More than a century of tales from the trails in ‘Wheels on Ice: Stories of Cycling in Alaska’ BROADCAST: Thursday, August 3rd, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, August 3rd, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Alaska Public MediaHOST: Paul Twardock GUESTS: Jessica Cherry, editor of "Wheels on Ice" Andromeda Romano-Lax, author, contributor to "Wheels on Ice" LINKS: "Wheels on Ice" More than a century of tales from the trails in ‘Wheels on Ice: Stories of Cycling in Alaska’ BROADCAST: Thursday, August 3rd, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, August 3rd, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachOutdoor Explorer: "Running While Black: Finding Freedom in a Sport That Wasn't Built for Us"<![CDATA[<p>On this Outdoor Explorer we're joined by Alison Mariella Dèsir, author of "Running While Black: Finding Freedom in a Sport That Wasn’t Built for Us." Her book unveils the running movement as being centered around and represented by White people, not only ignoring the foundational work and performances of Black distance runners but also not acknowledging that running while Black can be dangerous.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>HOST: Lisa Keller</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>GUEST: Alison Mariella Dèsir</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href="http://alisonmdesir.com/" target="_blank">Alison Mariella Dèsir website</a></p><p><a href="http://www.harlemrun.com/" target="_blank">Harlem Run</a></p><p><a href="https://www.run4allwomen.com/" target="_blank">Run4AllWomen</a></p><p><a href="https://www.runningdiversity.com/" target="_blank">The Running Industry Diversity Coalition</a></p><p><a href="https://www.runalaskatrails.com/alisondesir" target="_blank">Run Alaska Trails POC Trail Running and Adventure Retreat</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1284651695769635" target="_blank">Skinny Raven Book Signing</a></p><p><a href="https://www.pbs.org/show/out-back-alison-mariella-desir/" target="_blank">Out &amp; Back with Alison Mariella Dèsir</a></p>]]>e9d05370-2cbb-11ee-8567-35ee3556bc43On this Outdoor Explorer we're joined by Alison Mariella Dèsir, author of "Running While Black: Finding Freedom in a Sport That Wasn’t Built for Us." Her book unveils the running movement as being centered around and represented by White people, not only ignoring the foundational work and performances of Black distance runners but also not acknowledging that running while Black can be dangerous.


HOST: Lisa Keller


GUEST: Alison Mariella Dèsir


LINKS:

Alison Mariella Dèsir website

Harlem Run

Run4AllWomen

The Running Industry Diversity Coalition

Run Alaska Trails POC Trail Running and Adventure Retreat

Skinny Raven Book Signing

Out & Back with Alison Mariella Dèsir

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 27 Jul 2023 12:24:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)HOST: Lisa Keller GUEST: Alison Mariella Dèsir LINKS: Alison Mariella Dèsir website Harlem Run Run4AllWomen The Running Industry Diversity Coalition Run Alaska Trails POC Trail Running and Adventure Retreat Skinny Raven Book Signing Out &amp; Back with Alison Mariella Dèsir]]Alaska Public MediaHOST: Lisa Keller GUEST: Alison Mariella Dèsir LINKS: Alison Mariella Dèsir website Harlem Run Run4AllWomen The Running Industry Diversity Coalition Run Alaska Trails POC Trail Running and Adventure Retreat Skinny Raven Book Signing Out &amp; Back with Alison Mariella Dèsir]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachMovers and Shakers: Peg Tileston<![CDATA[<p>Many Alaskans have helped preserve the open spaces we enjoy. Their hard work, dedication and perseverance gave us our state parks, trails and environmental standards that we enjoy. This Outdoor Explorer features Peg Tileston. Peg has been active in organizations including the Alaska Center for the Environment (now called the Alaska Center), the Alaska Women’s Environmental Network, the Alaska Conservation Foundation, the Alaska Water Resource Board, Trustees for Alaska, the Alaska and Alaska Common Ground. She has also been on the board of Chugach Electric Association, the Anchorage Parks and Recreation Council, and the Anchorage Recycling Task Force to name a few. She has received numerous awards including being inducted into the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame. Along the way she explored much of Alaska. She joins host Paul Twardock to discuss her many contributions and adventures.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>HOST: Paul Twardock</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>GUEST: Peg Tileston</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.alaskawomenshalloffame.org/alumnae/peg-tileston-2/" target="_blank">Alaska Women's Hall of Fame</a></p><p><a href="https://akcenter.org/" target="_blank">Alaska Center</a></p><p><a href="https://akcommonground.org" target="_blank">Alaska Common Ground</a></p><p><a href="https://alaskaconservation.org" target="_blank">Alaska Conservation Foundation</a></p><p><a href="https://trustees.org/" target="_blank">Trustees for Alaska</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>BROADCAST:</strong> Thursday, July 20th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST:</strong> Thursday, July 20th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p>]]>5a547f70-272c-11ee-9590-9d234ec004f0Many Alaskans have helped preserve the open spaces we enjoy. Their hard work, dedication and perseverance gave us our state parks, trails and environmental standards that we enjoy. This Outdoor Explorer features Peg Tileston. Peg has been active in organizations including the Alaska Center for the Environment (now called the Alaska Center), the Alaska Women’s Environmental Network, the Alaska Conservation Foundation, the Alaska Water Resource Board, Trustees for Alaska, the Alaska and Alaska Common Ground. She has also been on the board of Chugach Electric Association, the Anchorage Parks and Recreation Council, and the Anchorage Recycling Task Force to name a few. She has received numerous awards including being inducted into the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame. Along the way she explored much of Alaska. She joins host Paul Twardock to discuss her many contributions and adventures.


HOST: Paul Twardock


GUEST: Peg Tileston


LINKS:

Alaska Women's Hall of Fame

Alaska Center

Alaska Common Ground

Alaska Conservation Foundation

Trustees for Alaska


BROADCAST: Thursday, July 20th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, July 20th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 20 Jul 2023 10:33:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)HOST: Paul Twardock GUEST: Peg Tileston LINKS: Alaska Women's Hall of Fame Alaska Center Alaska Common Ground Alaska Conservation Foundation Trustees for Alaska BROADCAST: Thursday, July 20th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, July 20th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Alaska Public MediaHOST: Paul Twardock GUEST: Peg Tileston LINKS: Alaska Women's Hall of Fame Alaska Center Alaska Common Ground Alaska Conservation Foundation Trustees for Alaska BROADCAST: Thursday, July 20th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, July 20th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachFireweed bike race returns this weekend<![CDATA[<p>The bike race formerly known as the Fireweed 400 is back. Now simply called “The Fireweed,” this 200-mile race makes its comeback this weekend taking riders from Sheep Mountain Lodge to Valdez! This week on Outdoor Explorer, we talk with president of the board of directors, Sara Wendling about all things race details and catch up with the a few members of the 1wheel1ders, a unicycle team that will be participating in this years race.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://alaskapublic.org/about/people/martha-rosenstein/" target="_blank"><strong>Martha Rosenstein</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>GUESTS: </strong></p><p><strong>Sara Wendling</strong>, President, Fireweed Board of Directors</p><p><strong>1wheel1ders</strong>, unicycle team</p><p><br></p><p><strong>LINKS: </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.thefireweed.org/" target="_blank">Fireweed race website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/fireweed400" target="_blank">Facebook</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/fireweed400/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>BROADCAST:</strong> Thursday, July 13th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST:</strong> Thursday, July 13th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p>]]>8029d130-21aa-11ee-90e3-1fb5c0bae14eThe bike race formerly known as the Fireweed 400 is back. Now simply called “The Fireweed,” this 200-mile race makes its comeback this weekend taking riders from Sheep Mountain Lodge to Valdez! This week on Outdoor Explorer, we talk with president of the board of directors, Sara Wendling about all things race details and catch up with the a few members of the 1wheel1ders, a unicycle team that will be participating in this years race.



HOST: Martha Rosenstein


GUESTS:

Sara Wendling, President, Fireweed Board of Directors

1wheel1ders, unicycle team


LINKS:

Fireweed race website

Facebook

Instagram


BROADCAST: Thursday, July 13th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, July 13th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:21:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)HOST: Martha Rosenstein GUESTS: Sara Wendling, President, Fireweed Board of Directors 1wheel1ders, unicycle team LINKS: Fireweed race website Facebook Instagram BROADCAST: Thursday, July 13th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, July 13th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Alaska Public MediaHOST: Martha Rosenstein GUESTS: Sara Wendling, President, Fireweed Board of Directors 1wheel1ders, unicycle team LINKS: Fireweed race website Facebook Instagram BROADCAST: Thursday, July 13th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, July 13th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach50 Years of Photography with Mark Kelley<![CDATA[<p>People come to Alaska for a variety of reasons. Award-winning photographer Mark Kelley came with the hopes of meeting a whale, and almost 50 years later, he’s still here. On this episode of Outdoor Explorer host Martha Rosenstein and Kelley talk about the challenges of photographing wildlife in Alaska, turning his passion into a career and what it’s like to return to a special spot year after year to observe and photograph bears.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://alaskapublic.org/about/people/martha-rosenstein/" target="_blank">Martha Rosenstein</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>GUEST: </strong>Mark Kelly</p><p><br></p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.markkelley.com/" target="_blank">Mark Kelly Photography</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MarkKelleyPhotography" target="_blank">Facebook</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/markkelleyphotos/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><p><strong>BROADCAST:</strong> Thursday, June 1st, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST:</strong> Thursday, June 1st, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p>]]>b3f1b750-00b4-11ee-8fab-53364d9afd5fPeople come to Alaska for a variety of reasons. Award-winning photographer Mark Kelley came with the hopes of meeting a whale, and almost 50 years later, he’s still here. On this episode of Outdoor Explorer host Martha Rosenstein and Kelley talk about the challenges of photographing wildlife in Alaska, turning his passion into a career and what it’s like to return to a special spot year after year to observe and photograph bears.


HOST: Martha Rosenstein


GUEST: Mark Kelly


LINKS:

Mark Kelly Photography

Facebook


Instagram

BROADCAST: Thursday, June 1st, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, June 1st, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 01 Jun 2023 11:40:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)HOST: Martha Rosenstein GUEST: Mark Kelly LINKS: Mark Kelly Photography Facebook Instagram BROADCAST: Thursday, June 1st, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, June 1st, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Alaska Public MediaHOST: Martha Rosenstein GUEST: Mark Kelly LINKS: Mark Kelly Photography Facebook Instagram BROADCAST: Thursday, June 1st, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, June 1st, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachThe Wanderer: An Alaska Wolf’s Final Journey<![CDATA[<p>On the this Outdoor Explorer, host Lisa Keller is joined by Tom Walker, author of the book "The Wanderer." In less than 6 months, Wolf 258 traversed almost 3000 miles in Alaska and Canada. His amazing journey, documented through his GPS tracking collar, is the subject of a story that mixes what we know about his movement with speculation on what he was doing during his travels.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://alaskapublic.org/about/people/lisa-keller/" target="_blank">Lisa Keller</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>GUEST: </strong>Tom Walker, author</p><p><strong>LINK</strong>:</p><p><a href="https://www.mountaineers.org/books/books/the-wanderer-an-alaska-wolfs-final-journey" target="_blank">"The Wanderer: An Alaska Wolf’s Final Journey" at Mountaineers Books</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>BROADCAST:</strong> Thursday, May 25th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST:</strong> Thursday, May 25th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p>]]>d9afcaa0-fb2d-11ed-993e-33b5fb76c63cOn the this Outdoor Explorer, host Lisa Keller is joined by Tom Walker, author of the book "The Wanderer." In less than 6 months, Wolf 258 traversed almost 3000 miles in Alaska and Canada. His amazing journey, documented through his GPS tracking collar, is the subject of a story that mixes what we know about his movement with speculation on what he was doing during his travels.


HOST: Lisa Keller


GUEST: Tom Walker, author

LINK:

"The Wanderer: An Alaska Wolf’s Final Journey" at Mountaineers Books


BROADCAST: Thursday, May 25th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, May 25th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 25 May 2023 10:54:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)HOST: Lisa Keller GUEST: Tom Walker, author LINK: "The Wanderer: An Alaska Wolf’s Final Journey" at Mountaineers Books BROADCAST: Thursday, May 25th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, May 25th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Alaska Public MediaHOST: Lisa Keller GUEST: Tom Walker, author LINK: "The Wanderer: An Alaska Wolf’s Final Journey" at Mountaineers Books BROADCAST: Thursday, May 25th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, May 25th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachChugach Front Linkup 2023: New Peak, New Record<![CDATA[<p>In March, Ben Americus accomplished many firsts on the Linkup: the first late winter completion, the first to ski off the peaks and the first to complete the Linkup since Ptarmigan Peak was added as the 13th summit over 5000 feet. This week on Outdoor Explorer Ben joins host Lisa Keller to talk about how he added his name to Chugach Front Linkup history.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://alaskapublic.org/about/people/lisa-keller/" target="_blank">Lisa Keller</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>GUEST: </strong>Ben Americus</p><p><br></p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.stockalpine.com/posts/chugach-front-linkup.html" target="_blank">Chugach Front Linkup website</a></p><p><a href="https://alaskapublic.org/2018/05/11/outdoor-explorer-12-peak-challenge-and-chugach-trails/" target="_blank">Alaska Public Media Outdoor Explorer, May 2018, “The 12-Peak Challenge and Chugach Trails.”</a></p><p><a href="https://alaskapublic.org/2019/10/25/the-record-year-on-the-chugach-front-linkup/" target="_blank">Alaska Public Media Outdoor Explorer, October 25, 2019, “Imagine hiking all the tallest summits of the Chugach Front Range in one trip. These people did it this year.”</a></p><p><a href="https://alaskapublic.org/2020/03/10/sophia-tidlers-winter-solstice-adventure/" target="_blank">Alaska Public Media Outdoor Explorer, March 10, 2020, “Sophia Tidler’s Winter Solstice Adventure.”</a></p>]]>7e552920-f5bb-11ed-815a-8525279c977eIn March, Ben Americus accomplished many firsts on the Linkup: the first late winter completion, the first to ski off the peaks and the first to complete the Linkup since Ptarmigan Peak was added as the 13th summit over 5000 feet. This week on Outdoor Explorer Ben joins host Lisa Keller to talk about how he added his name to Chugach Front Linkup history.


HOST: Lisa Keller


GUEST: Ben Americus


LINKS:

Chugach Front Linkup website

Alaska Public Media Outdoor Explorer, May 2018, “The 12-Peak Challenge and Chugach Trails.”

Alaska Public Media Outdoor Explorer, October 25, 2019, “Imagine hiking all the tallest summits of the Chugach Front Range in one trip. These people did it this year.”

Alaska Public Media Outdoor Explorer, March 10, 2020, “Sophia Tidler’s Winter Solstice Adventure.”

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 18 May 2023 12:31:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)HOST: Lisa Keller GUEST: Ben Americus LINKS: Chugach Front Linkup website Alaska Public Media Outdoor Explorer, May 2018, “The 12-Peak Challenge and Chugach Trails.” Alaska Public Media Outdoor Explorer, October 25, 2019, “Imagine hiking all the tallest summits of the Chugach Front Range in one trip. These people did it this year.” Alaska Public Media Outdoor Explorer, March 10, 2020, “Sophia Tidler’s Winter Solstice Adventure.”]]Alaska Public MediaHOST: Lisa Keller GUEST: Ben Americus LINKS: Chugach Front Linkup website Alaska Public Media Outdoor Explorer, May 2018, “The 12-Peak Challenge and Chugach Trails.” Alaska Public Media Outdoor Explorer, October 25, 2019, “Imagine hiking all the tallest summits of the Chugach Front Range in one trip. These people did it this year.” Alaska Public Media Outdoor Explorer, March 10, 2020, “Sophia Tidler’s Winter Solstice Adventure.”]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachSearch and Rescue in Southcentral Alaska<![CDATA[<p>Summer in Alaska brings a plethora of outdoor adventure opportunities. Boating, hiking, climbing, fishing, wildlife viewing, fishing, and hunting ramp up and so do the calls for help. Southcentral Alaska is fortunate to have good search and rescue capabilities compared to most of the country. However much of it is provided by volunteer organizations. This Outdoor Explorer has representatives from the Alaska Mountain Rescue Group, the Alaska Search and Rescue Dogs, the Anchorage Nordic Ski Patrol, and the Alaska Incident Management Team. With host Paul Twardock they will discuss their roles, how search and rescue works in Alaska, how to volunteer, and most importantly how avoid needing a rescue.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://alaskapublic.org/about/people/paul-twardock/" target="_blank"><strong>Paul Twardock</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>GUESTS: </strong></p><p><strong>Erin Boklage</strong>, Alaska Search and Rescue Dogs</p><p><strong>Mark Miraglia</strong>, Alaska Mountain Rescue Group</p><p><strong>Amy Holman</strong>, Alaska Incident Management Team</p><p><strong>Zach Liller</strong>, Anchorage Nordic Ski Patrol</p><p><br></p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.alaskasar.org/alaska-incident- management-team-sar" target="_blank">Alaska Incident Management Team</a></p><p><a href="https://www.anchoragenordic.com" target="_blank">Anchorage Nordic Ski Patrol</a></p><p><a href="https://amrg.org" target="_blank">Alaska Mountain Rescue Group</a></p><p><a href="http://asard.org" target="_blank">Alaska Search and Rescue Dogs</a></p><p><a href="https://www.alaskasar.org" target="_blank">Alaska Search and Rescue Association</a></p><p><strong>BROADCAST:</strong> Thursday, May 11th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST:</strong> Thursday, May 11th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p>]]>31d0cd90-f034-11ed-a06d-afb87b035cf3Summer in Alaska brings a plethora of outdoor adventure opportunities. Boating, hiking, climbing, fishing, wildlife viewing, fishing, and hunting ramp up and so do the calls for help. Southcentral Alaska is fortunate to have good search and rescue capabilities compared to most of the country. However much of it is provided by volunteer organizations. This Outdoor Explorer has representatives from the Alaska Mountain Rescue Group, the Alaska Search and Rescue Dogs, the Anchorage Nordic Ski Patrol, and the Alaska Incident Management Team. With host Paul Twardock they will discuss their roles, how search and rescue works in Alaska, how to volunteer, and most importantly how avoid needing a rescue.


HOST: Paul Twardock


GUESTS:

Erin Boklage, Alaska Search and Rescue Dogs

Mark Miraglia, Alaska Mountain Rescue Group

Amy Holman, Alaska Incident Management Team

Zach Liller, Anchorage Nordic Ski Patrol


LINKS:

Alaska Incident Management Team

Anchorage Nordic Ski Patrol

Alaska Mountain Rescue Group

Alaska Search and Rescue Dogs

Alaska Search and Rescue Association

BROADCAST: Thursday, May 11th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, May 11th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 11 May 2023 11:30:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)HOST: Paul Twardock GUESTS: Erin Boklage, Alaska Search and Rescue Dogs Mark Miraglia, Alaska Mountain Rescue Group Amy Holman, Alaska Incident Management Team Zach Liller, Anchorage Nordic Ski Patrol LINKS: Alaska Incident Management Team Anchorage Nordic Ski Patrol Alaska Mountain Rescue Group Alaska Search and Rescue Dogs Alaska Search and Rescue Association BROADCAST: Thursday, May 11th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, May 11th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Alaska Public MediaHOST: Paul Twardock GUESTS: Erin Boklage, Alaska Search and Rescue Dogs Mark Miraglia, Alaska Mountain Rescue Group Amy Holman, Alaska Incident Management Team Zach Liller, Anchorage Nordic Ski Patrol LINKS: Alaska Incident Management Team Anchorage Nordic Ski Patrol Alaska Mountain Rescue Group Alaska Search and Rescue Dogs Alaska Search and Rescue Association BROADCAST: Thursday, May 11th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, May 11th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachA Tongass Odyssey: John Schoen<![CDATA[<p>What was it like to be a field scientist in Alaska during the 1970s and 80's? John Schoen spent 20 years working for Alaska's Department of Fish and Game as a scientist studying Sitka black-tailed deer, mountain goats and brown bears in the Tongass National Forest. John's research influenced the prevailing thoughts on the effects of clearcutting on deer habitat, and added to our understanding of Brown Bears importance to their ecosystem. His strong conservation ethic, influenced by Aldo Leopold and others, melded with science and advocacy continued after he left Fish and Game to work for Audubon Alaska. John is a wealth of knowledge for anyone interested in field science, the Tongass temperate rainforest, and conservation. John joins host Paul Twardock to discuss his fascinating career and memoir titled "Tongass Odyssey: Seeing the Forest Ecosystem Through the Politics of Trees, A Biologist's Memoir."</p><p><br></p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://alaskapublic.org/about/people/paul-twardock/" target="_blank">Paul Twardock</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>GUEST:</strong></p><p>John Schoen, author, former Fish and Game field scientist</p><p><br></p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://upcolorado.com/university-of-alaska-press/item/5943-tongass-odyssey" target="_blank">"Tongass Odyssey: Seeing the Forest Ecosystem Through the Politics of Trees: A</a></p><p><a href="https://upcolorado.com/university-of-alaska-press/item/5943-tongass-odyssey" target="_blank">Biologists Memoir"</a></p><p><a href="https://prabook.com/web/john_w.schoen/317370" target="_blank">More information about John Schoen</a></p><p><a href="https://www.seacc.org/" target="_blank">Southeast Alaska Conservation Council</a></p><p><a href="http://juneaunature.discoverysoutheast.org/category/tools/landmark-trees/" target="_blank">The Landmark Trees Project</a></p><p><a href="https://ak.audubon.org/" target="_blank">Audubon Alaska</a></p><p><a href="https://www.princewilliamsound.org/2023nhs" target="_blank">Prince William Sound Natural History Symposium</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>BROADCAST:</strong> Thursday, May 4th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST:</strong> Thursday, May 4th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p>]]>eaca6440-eaa6-11ed-b0e2-0f5c250ee83cWhat was it like to be a field scientist in Alaska during the 1970s and 80's? John Schoen spent 20 years working for Alaska's Department of Fish and Game as a scientist studying Sitka black-tailed deer, mountain goats and brown bears in the Tongass National Forest. John's research influenced the prevailing thoughts on the effects of clearcutting on deer habitat, and added to our understanding of Brown Bears importance to their ecosystem. His strong conservation ethic, influenced by Aldo Leopold and others, melded with science and advocacy continued after he left Fish and Game to work for Audubon Alaska. John is a wealth of knowledge for anyone interested in field science, the Tongass temperate rainforest, and conservation. John joins host Paul Twardock to discuss his fascinating career and memoir titled "Tongass Odyssey: Seeing the Forest Ecosystem Through the Politics of Trees, A Biologist's Memoir."


HOST: Paul Twardock


GUEST:

John Schoen, author, former Fish and Game field scientist


LINKS:

"Tongass Odyssey: Seeing the Forest Ecosystem Through the Politics of Trees: A

Biologists Memoir"

More information about John Schoen

Southeast Alaska Conservation Council

The Landmark Trees Project

Audubon Alaska

Prince William Sound Natural History Symposium


BROADCAST: Thursday, May 4th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, May 4th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 04 May 2023 10:08:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)HOST: Paul Twardock GUEST: John Schoen, author, former Fish and Game field scientist LINKS: "Tongass Odyssey: Seeing the Forest Ecosystem Through the Politics of Trees: A Biologists Memoir" More information about John Schoen Southeast Alaska Conservation Council The Landmark Trees Project Audubon Alaska Prince William Sound Natural History Symposium BROADCAST: Thursday, May 4th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, May 4th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Alaska Public MediaHOST: Paul Twardock GUEST: John Schoen, author, former Fish and Game field scientist LINKS: "Tongass Odyssey: Seeing the Forest Ecosystem Through the Politics of Trees: A Biologists Memoir" More information about John Schoen Southeast Alaska Conservation Council The Landmark Trees Project Audubon Alaska Prince William Sound Natural History Symposium BROADCAST: Thursday, May 4th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, May 4th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachBreaking Trail: Arlene Blum<![CDATA[<p><strong>HOST: Paul Twardock</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>GUESTS:</strong></p><p><strong>Arlene Blum</strong>, mountaineer, scientist</p><p><strong>Pam Miller</strong>, Alaska Community Action on Toxics</p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.arleneblum.com" target="_blank">Arlene Blum website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.akaction.org" target="_blank">Alaska Community Action on Toxics</a></p><p><a href="https://greensciencepolicy.org" target="_blank">Green Science Policy Institute</a></p><p><strong>BROADCAST:</strong> Thursday, April 27th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST:</strong> Thursday, April 27th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p>]]>68999d40-e52e-11ed-a5e7-8f35ea72af27HOST: Paul Twardock


GUESTS:

Arlene Blum, mountaineer, scientist

Pam Miller, Alaska Community Action on Toxics

LINKS:

Arlene Blum website

Alaska Community Action on Toxics

Green Science Policy Institute

BROADCAST: Thursday, April 27th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, April 27th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 27 Apr 2023 11:03:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)HOST: Paul Twardock GUESTS: Arlene Blum, mountaineer, scientist Pam Miller, Alaska Community Action on Toxics LINKS: Arlene Blum website Alaska Community Action on Toxics Green Science Policy Institute BROADCAST: Thursday, April 27th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, April 27th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Alaska Public MediaHOST: Paul Twardock GUESTS: Arlene Blum, mountaineer, scientist Pam Miller, Alaska Community Action on Toxics LINKS: Arlene Blum website Alaska Community Action on Toxics Green Science Policy Institute BROADCAST: Thursday, April 27th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, April 27th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachAlaska Sports Hall of Fame<![CDATA[<p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://alaskapublic.org/about/people/lisa-keller/" target="_blank"><strong>Lisa Keller</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>GUEST: Harlow Robinson</strong>, executive director of Healthy Futures and the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame</p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://alaskasportshall.org/" target="_blank">Alaska Sports Hall of Fame</a></p><p><a href="https://healthyfuturesak.org/get_involved/100milesmay/" target="_blank">Healthy Futures 100 Miles in May</a></p>]]>9c886770-dfa9-11ed-802a-7b97b7081f55HOST: Lisa Keller


GUEST: Harlow Robinson, executive director of Healthy Futures and the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame

LINKS:

Alaska Sports Hall of Fame

Healthy Futures 100 Miles in May

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 20 Apr 2023 10:28:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)HOST: Lisa Keller GUEST: Harlow Robinson, executive director of Healthy Futures and the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame LINKS: Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Healthy Futures 100 Miles in May]]Alaska Public MediaHOST: Lisa Keller GUEST: Harlow Robinson, executive director of Healthy Futures and the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame LINKS: Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Healthy Futures 100 Miles in May]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachEating Disorders and Exercise Addiction<![CDATA[<p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://alaskapublic.org/about/people/lisa-keller/" target="_blank"><strong>Lisa Keller</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>GUEST: </strong>Holly Brooks, two-time Olympian and licensed professional counselor</p><p><br></p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.hollybrooks.com/" target="_blank">Holly Brooks’ website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.akeatingdisordersalliance.org/videosathletesanded" target="_blank">Alaska Eating Disorders Alliance with link to “Winning at All Costs: Breaking the Silience on Athletes and Eating</a></p><p><a href="https://www.akeatingdisordersalliance.org/videosathletesanded" target="_blank">Disorders”</a></p><p><a href="https://red-s.com/" target="_blank">Project Red-S</a></p>]]>3b0b9580-da3d-11ed-9c32-0375896c3414HOST: Lisa Keller


GUEST: Holly Brooks, two-time Olympian and licensed professional counselor


LINKS:

Holly Brooks’ website

Alaska Eating Disorders Alliance with link to “Winning at All Costs: Breaking the Silience on Athletes and Eating

Disorders”

Project Red-S

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 13 Apr 2023 12:52:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)HOST: Lisa Keller GUEST: Holly Brooks, two-time Olympian and licensed professional counselor LINKS: Holly Brooks’ website Alaska Eating Disorders Alliance with link to “Winning at All Costs: Breaking the Silience on Athletes and Eating Disorders” Project Red-S]]Alaska Public MediaHOST: Lisa Keller GUEST: Holly Brooks, two-time Olympian and licensed professional counselor LINKS: Holly Brooks’ website Alaska Eating Disorders Alliance with link to “Winning at All Costs: Breaking the Silience on Athletes and Eating Disorders” Project Red-S]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachBuilding Trails and Parks: The Importance of Landscape Architecture<![CDATA[<p><strong>HOST: Lisa Keller</strong></p><p><strong>GUESTS: </strong></p><p><strong>Steve Cleary</strong>, Executive Director of Alaska Trails</p><p><strong>Donnie Hayes</strong>, Director of Parks and Recreation for the Fairbanks North Star Borough</p><p><strong>Mark Kimerer</strong>,</p>]]>e4472b40-da3b-11ed-856e-37f0675db7cfHOST: Lisa Keller

GUESTS:

Steve Cleary, Executive Director of Alaska Trails

Donnie Hayes, Director of Parks and Recreation for the Fairbanks North Star Borough

Mark Kimerer,

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 13 Apr 2023 12:41:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)HOST: Lisa Keller GUESTS: Steve Cleary, Executive Director of Alaska Trails Donnie Hayes, Director of Parks and Recreation for the Fairbanks North Star Borough Mark Kimerer,]]Alaska Public MediaHOST: Lisa Keller GUESTS: Steve Cleary, Executive Director of Alaska Trails Donnie Hayes, Director of Parks and Recreation for the Fairbanks North Star Borough Mark Kimerer,]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachGearing up for Summer<![CDATA[<p>The first migratory birds are showing up and bear tracks have been sighted in the Chugach. That means it's time to dust off the backpacks, boats, and tents and start planning for summer! Join host Paul Twardock and guests on this week's Outdoor Explorer to get a start on summer.</p>]]>9c136e00-cfee-11ed-b2fd-7571776cd5a7The first migratory birds are showing up and bear tracks have been sighted in the Chugach. That means it's time to dust off the backpacks, boats, and tents and start planning for summer! Join host Paul Twardock and guests on this week's Outdoor Explorer to get a start on summer.

]]>fullnono00:58:58Fri, 31 Mar 2023 10:01:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)]]Alaska Public Media]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachOutdoor Explorer: Onward and Upward helps kids through adventure and learning<![CDATA[<p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://alaskapublic.org/about/people/paul-twardock/" target="_blank"><strong>Paul Twardock</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>GUESTS: </strong></p><p><strong>Randy Dowd</strong>, Executive Director and founder of Onward and Upward</p><p><strong>Onward and Upward Staff</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.onwardandupward.org/" target="_blank">Onward and Upward website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/onwardandupwardalaska/" target="_blank">Facebook</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/onwardandupward_alaska/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@onwardupwardak8678/featured" target="_blank">Youtube</a></p><iframe class="ql-video" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3jIJhgerARw" height="315" width="560"></iframe><p><strong>BROADCAST:</strong> Thursday, March 16th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST:</strong> Thursday, March 16th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p>]]>bcb0e5d0-c424-11ed-bb17-c7f4c37f99c4HOST: Paul Twardock


GUESTS:

Randy Dowd, Executive Director and founder of Onward and Upward

Onward and Upward Staff


LINKS:

Onward and Upward website

Facebook

Instagram

Youtube

BROADCAST: Thursday, March 16th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, March 16th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 16 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)HOST: Paul Twardock GUESTS: Randy Dowd, Executive Director and founder of Onward and Upward Onward and Upward Staff LINKS: Onward and Upward website Facebook Instagram Youtube BROADCAST: Thursday, March 16th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, March 16th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Alaska Public MediaHOST: Paul Twardock GUESTS: Randy Dowd, Executive Director and founder of Onward and Upward Onward and Upward Staff LINKS: Onward and Upward website Facebook Instagram Youtube BROADCAST: Thursday, March 16th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, March 16th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachRecreation on the Ballot<![CDATA[<p><br></p><p>HOST: Lisa Keller</p><p><br></p><p>GUESTS: </p><p>Beth Nordlund, executive director Anchorage Park Foundation</p><p>Joe Connolly, chair of the Glen Alps Road Service Area Board of Supervisors</p><p><br></p><p>LINKS:</p><p>Anchorage Park Foundation</p><p>Glen Alps Board of Supervisors</p><p>Ballot information</p>]]>e51c2670-beaf-11ed-858a-1be922d134f6

HOST: Lisa Keller


GUESTS:

Beth Nordlund, executive director Anchorage Park Foundation

Joe Connolly, chair of the Glen Alps Road Service Area Board of Supervisors


LINKS:

Anchorage Park Foundation

Glen Alps Board of Supervisors

Ballot information

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 09 Mar 2023 10:20:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)HOST: Lisa Keller GUESTS: Beth Nordlund, executive director Anchorage Park Foundation Joe Connolly, chair of the Glen Alps Road Service Area Board of Supervisors LINKS: Anchorage Park Foundation Glen Alps Board of Supervisors Ballot information]]Alaska Public MediaHOST: Lisa Keller GUESTS: Beth Nordlund, executive director Anchorage Park Foundation Joe Connolly, chair of the Glen Alps Road Service Area Board of Supervisors LINKS: Anchorage Park Foundation Glen Alps Board of Supervisors Ballot information]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachA Denali Himalaya connection<![CDATA[<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">HOST: </span><a href="https://alaskapublic.org/about/people/paul-twardock/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(77, 178, 236); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Paul Twardock</a></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">GUEST: Steve Mock, Denali Rescue Volunteers, the Alex Lowe Foundation, and the Khumbu Climbing Center</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">LINKS:</span></p><p><a href="https://www.denalirescue.org/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(77, 178, 236); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Denali Rescue Volunteers</a></p><p><a href="https://www.khumbuclimbingcenter.com/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(77, 178, 236); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Khumbu Climbing Center</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nps.gov/dena/planyourvisit/climbinghistory.htm" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(77, 178, 236); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Denali Climbing History</a></p><p><a href="https://www.alexlowe.org/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(77, 178, 236); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Alex Lowe Foundation</a></p>]]>aa058de0-bc7f-11ed-847a-550e081075e0HOST: Paul Twardock


GUEST: Steve Mock, Denali Rescue Volunteers, the Alex Lowe Foundation, and the Khumbu Climbing Center


LINKS:

Denali Rescue Volunteers

Khumbu Climbing Center

Denali Climbing History

Alex Lowe Foundation

]]>fullnono00:58:58Mon, 06 Mar 2023 15:31:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)HOST: Paul Twardock GUEST: Steve Mock, Denali Rescue Volunteers, the Alex Lowe Foundation, and the Khumbu Climbing Center LINKS: Denali Rescue Volunteers Khumbu Climbing Center Denali Climbing History Alex Lowe Foundation]]Alaska Public MediaHOST: Paul Twardock GUEST: Steve Mock, Denali Rescue Volunteers, the Alex Lowe Foundation, and the Khumbu Climbing Center LINKS: Denali Rescue Volunteers Khumbu Climbing Center Denali Climbing History Alex Lowe Foundation]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachBiathlon<![CDATA[<p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://alaskapublic.org/about/people/adam-verrier/" target="_blank"><strong>Adam Verrier</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>GUESTS:</strong></p><p><strong>Sara Studebaker-Hall</strong>, Director of Operations at TeamUSA Biathlon</p><p><strong>Zach Hall</strong>, Team Manager and Head Coach at the Soldier Hollow Olympic Legacy Program</p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href="http://biathlonak.com/index.html" target="_blank">Biathlon Alaska</a></p><p><a href="https://www.anchoragebiathlonclub.com/" target="_blank">Anchorage Biathlon Club</a></p><p><a href="https://anchoragenordicski.com/programs/biathlon/" target="_blank">Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage: Biathlon</a></p><p><a href="https://www.teamusa.org/US-Biathlon" target="_blank">Team USA: Biathlon</a></p>]]>6f57eed0-b3ae-11ed-9fb6-89cb2cbb8b44HOST: Adam Verrier


GUESTS:

Sara Studebaker-Hall, Director of Operations at TeamUSA Biathlon

Zach Hall, Team Manager and Head Coach at the Soldier Hollow Olympic Legacy Program

LINKS:

Biathlon Alaska

Anchorage Biathlon Club

Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage: Biathlon

Team USA: Biathlon

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 23 Feb 2023 10:12:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)HOST: Adam Verrier GUESTS: Sara Studebaker-Hall, Director of Operations at TeamUSA Biathlon Zach Hall, Team Manager and Head Coach at the Soldier Hollow Olympic Legacy Program LINKS: Biathlon Alaska Anchorage Biathlon Club Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage: Biathlon Team USA: Biathlon]]Alaska Public MediaHOST: Adam Verrier GUESTS: Sara Studebaker-Hall, Director of Operations at TeamUSA Biathlon Zach Hall, Team Manager and Head Coach at the Soldier Hollow Olympic Legacy Program LINKS: Biathlon Alaska Anchorage Biathlon Club Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage: Biathlon Team USA: Biathlon]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachThe Story of Title IX Part 2<![CDATA[<p><strong>HOST: Lisa Keller</strong></p><p><strong>GUEST: Beth Bragg</strong>, former sports editor at the Anchorage Daily News</p>]]>14946230-ae31-11ed-9a44-f9e661d3f6d8HOST: Lisa Keller

GUEST: Beth Bragg, former sports editor at the Anchorage Daily News

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:34:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)HOST: Lisa Keller GUEST: Beth Bragg, former sports editor at the Anchorage Daily News]]Alaska Public MediaHOST: Lisa Keller GUEST: Beth Bragg, former sports editor at the Anchorage Daily News]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachThe history of Kincaid Park<![CDATA[<p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://alaskapublic.org/about/people/adam-verrier/" target="_blank"><strong>Adam Varrier</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>GUEST: </strong>Jim Burkholder</p><p><br></p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.muni.org/Departments/parks/Pages/Kincaid.aspx" target="_blank">Kincaid Park Web Page</a></p><p><a href="https://www.muni.org/Departments/parks/Documents/KincaidSkiMap.pdf" target="_blank">Kincaid Park Ski Trail Map</a></p><p><strong>BROADCAST:</strong> Thursday, February 9th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST:</strong> February 9th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p>]]>3966b070-a8b5-11ed-a30e-2d35b665459fHOST: Adam Varrier


GUEST: Jim Burkholder


LINKS:

Kincaid Park Web Page

Kincaid Park Ski Trail Map

BROADCAST: Thursday, February 9th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

REPEAT BROADCAST: February 9th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 09 Feb 2023 11:04:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)HOST: Adam Varrier GUEST: Jim Burkholder LINKS: Kincaid Park Web Page Kincaid Park Ski Trail Map BROADCAST: Thursday, February 9th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: February 9th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Alaska Public MediaHOST: Adam Varrier GUEST: Jim Burkholder LINKS: Kincaid Park Web Page Kincaid Park Ski Trail Map BROADCAST: Thursday, February 9th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: February 9th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachAlaska Ski for Women<![CDATA[<p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://alaskapublic.org/about/people/lisa-keller/" target="_blank">Lisa Keller</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>GUESTS:</strong></p><p><strong>Sally Burkholder</strong>, the Alaska Ski for Women co-founder</p><p><strong>Molly Mylius</strong>, Alaska Ski for Women race director</p><p><br></p><p>BROADCAST: Thursday, January 26th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p>REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, January 26th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p>]]>1ad90e00-a8b3-11ed-8c26-c3b8cbb54c2bHOST: Lisa Keller


GUESTS:

Sally Burkholder, the Alaska Ski for Women co-founder

Molly Mylius, Alaska Ski for Women race director


BROADCAST: Thursday, January 26th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, January 26th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 09 Feb 2023 10:49:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)HOST: Lisa Keller GUESTS: Sally Burkholder, the Alaska Ski for Women co-founder Molly Mylius, Alaska Ski for Women race director BROADCAST: Thursday, January 26th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, January 26th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Alaska Public MediaHOST: Lisa Keller GUESTS: Sally Burkholder, the Alaska Ski for Women co-founder Molly Mylius, Alaska Ski for Women race director BROADCAST: Thursday, January 26th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, January 26th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach1970 Denali Climb<![CDATA[<p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://alaskapublic.org/about/people/paul-twardock/" target="_blank"><strong>Paul Twardock</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS: </strong>Dan Osborne, Dick Jabonowski, Ed Minot, Steve O'Brien, Tom Kensler, and Mike</p><p>Sallee</p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nps.gov/dena/planyourvisit/climbinghistory.htm" target="_blank">Denali Climbing History</a></p><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, February 2nd, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, February 2nd, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p>]]>949338c0-a338-11ed-b8ad-2b673343ef0dHOST: Paul Twardock

GUESTS: Dan Osborne, Dick Jabonowski, Ed Minot, Steve O'Brien, Tom Kensler, and Mike

Sallee

LINKS:

Denali Climbing History

BROADCAST: Thursday, February 2nd, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, February 2nd, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 02 Feb 2023 11:28:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)HOST: Paul Twardock GUESTS: Dan Osborne, Dick Jabonowski, Ed Minot, Steve O'Brien, Tom Kensler, and Mike Sallee LINKS: Denali Climbing History BROADCAST: Thursday, February 2nd, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, February 2nd, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Alaska Public MediaHOST: Paul Twardock GUESTS: Dan Osborne, Dick Jabonowski, Ed Minot, Steve O'Brien, Tom Kensler, and Mike Sallee LINKS: Denali Climbing History BROADCAST: Thursday, February 2nd, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, February 2nd, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachTender Gravity: Marybeth HollemanWhat draws us to the outdoors? Marybeth Holleman is an Alaskan writer who's new book of poetry, titled tender gravity, expresses many reasons. Marybeth is a long time Alaskan whose works include The Heart of the Sound and Among Wolves. Her collection of poems are accessible and cover everything from moss to comets and from her garden to the Brooks Range. In her interview with host Paul Twardock she discusses how loss, exploration, activism and day to day life intertwine with her poetry to create this deep and lovely collection.HOST: Paul Twardock GUEST: Marybeth Holleman BROADCAST: Thursday, January 19th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST:  Thursday, January 19th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKTfullnono00:58:58Thu, 19 Jan 2023 10:30:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)What draws us to the outdoors? Marybeth Holleman is an Alaskan writer who's new book of poetry, titled tender gravity, expresses many reasons. Marybeth is a long time Alaskan whose works include The Heart of the Sound and Among Wolves. Her collection of poems are accessible and cover everything from moss to comets and from her garden to the Brooks Range. In her interview with host Paul Twardock she discusses how loss, exploration, activism and day to day life intertwine with her poetry to create this deep and lovely collection.Alaska Public MediaWhat draws us to the outdoors? Marybeth Holleman is an Alaskan writer who's new book of poetry, titled tender gravity, expresses many reasons. Marybeth is a long time Alaskan whose works include The Heart of the Sound and Among Wolves. Her collection of poems are accessible and cover everything from moss to comets and from her garden to the Brooks Range. In her interview with host Paul Twardock she discusses how loss, exploration, activism and day to day life intertwine with her poetry to create this deep and lovely collection.Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachThe Story of Title IX Part 1On the next Outdoor Explorer, the first part of a continuing series of stories about Title IX, the historic legislation passed 50 years ago that changed the landscape of women’s sports. We'll learn about the start and evolution of Title IX and you’ll hear from Chloe Ivanoff, who is bringing her love of wrestling to the girls of Alaska.4f473120-9374-11ed-874a-b3333c901ffdfullnono00:58:58Fri, 13 Jan 2023 09:49:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)On the next Outdoor Explorer, the first part of a continuing series of stories about Title IX, the historic legislation passed 50 years ago that changed the landscape of women’s sports. We'll learn about the start and evolution of Title IX and you’ll hear from Chloe Ivanoff, who is bringing her love of wrestling to the girls of Alaska.Alaska Public MediaOn the next Outdoor Explorer, the first part of a continuing series of stories about Title IX, the historic legislation passed 50 years ago that changed the landscape of women’s sports. We'll learn about the start and evolution of Title IX and you’ll hear from Chloe Ivanoff, who is bringing her love of wrestling to the girls of Alaska.Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachOutdoor Recreation Access in Anchorage Vol 2<![CDATA[<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">HOST: </span><a href="https://alaskapublic.org/about/people/lisa-keller/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(77, 178, 236); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Lisa Keller</a></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">GUESTS:</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Chris Reynolds, treasurer of Friends of the Stewart Public Trail</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Kelly Becker, a long-time trail adjacent homeowner</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">LINKS:</span></p><p><a href="https://alaskapublic.org/2022/12/07/outdoor-recreation-access-in-anchorage-vol-1/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(77, 178, 236); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Recreation Access in Anchorage Vol 1</a></p><p><a href="https://alaskalandmine.com/landmines/judge-rules-that-anchorages-historic-stewart-trail-is-open-to-the-public/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(77, 178, 236); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">“Judge rules that Anchorage’s historic Stewart Trail is open to the public” - The Alaska Landmine</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067240576278" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(77, 178, 236); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Friends of Stewart Public Trail Facebook page</a></p><p><a href="https://craigmedred.news/2022/09/06/road-rage-ak/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(77, 178, 236); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">“Road rage AK” - Craig Medred </a></p>]]>dd778fa0-7d88-11ed-940f-958209bea678HOST: Lisa Keller


GUESTS:

Chris Reynolds, treasurer of Friends of the Stewart Public Trail

Kelly Becker, a long-time trail adjacent homeowner


LINKS:

Recreation Access in Anchorage Vol 1

“Judge rules that Anchorage’s historic Stewart Trail is open to the public” - The Alaska Landmine

Friends of Stewart Public Trail Facebook page

“Road rage AK” - Craig Medred

]]>fullnono00:58:58Fri, 16 Dec 2022 12:29:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)HOST: Lisa Keller GUESTS: Chris Reynolds, treasurer of Friends of the Stewart Public Trail Kelly Becker, a long-time trail adjacent homeowner LINKS: Recreation Access in Anchorage Vol 1 “Judge rules that Anchorage’s historic Stewart Trail is open to the public” - The Alaska Landmine Friends of Stewart Public Trail Facebook page “Road rage AK” - Craig Medred ]]Alaska Public MediaHOST: Lisa Keller GUESTS: Chris Reynolds, treasurer of Friends of the Stewart Public Trail Kelly Becker, a long-time trail adjacent homeowner LINKS: Recreation Access in Anchorage Vol 1 “Judge rules that Anchorage’s historic Stewart Trail is open to the public” - The Alaska Landmine Friends of Stewart Public Trail Facebook page “Road rage AK” - Craig Medred ]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachEpic Alaskans: Tom Choate the Mountain Goat<![CDATA[<p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://alaskapublic.org/about/people/paul-twardock/" target="_blank">Paul Twardock</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>GUEST: Tom Choate</strong></p><p><strong>LINKS: </strong></p><p>Tom Choate <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Choate" target="_blank">Biography</a></p><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, December 1st, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, December 1st, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p>]]>0dc2b520-7d87-11ed-8761-8f53b25a307bHOST: Paul Twardock


GUEST: Tom Choate

LINKS:

Tom Choate Biography

BROADCAST: Thursday, December 1st, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, December 1st, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

]]>fullnono00:58:58Fri, 16 Dec 2022 12:15:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)HOST: Paul Twardock GUEST: Tom Choate LINKS: Tom Choate Biography BROADCAST: Thursday, December 1st, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, December 1st, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Alaska Public MediaHOST: Paul Twardock GUEST: Tom Choate LINKS: Tom Choate Biography BROADCAST: Thursday, December 1st, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, December 1st, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachPlanning for the outdoors: The Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan and What's new in outdoor gear<![CDATA[<p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://alaskapublic.org/about/people/paul-twardock/" target="_blank">Paul Twardock</a></p><p><strong>GUESTS: </strong></p><p><strong>Ricky Geese</strong>: Director, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation</p><p><strong>Zachary Babb:</strong> Program Manager, Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance (RTCA)</p><p>Alaska; NPS</p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.alaskascorp.org" target="_blank">Statewide Outdoor Recreation Plan</a></p><p><a href="http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/" target="_blank">Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation</a></p><p><a href="https://barneyssports.com" target="_blank">Barneys Sports Chalet</a></p><p><a href="https://hoardingmarmot.com" target="_blank">Hoarding Marmot</a></p><p><a href="https://www.playitagainsports.com/locations/anchorage-ak-spenard" target="_blank">Play It Again Sports</a></p><p><a href="https://www.rei.com/stores/anchorage" target="_blank">REI Anchorage</a></p><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, November 17th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, November 17th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p>]]>be608fc0-7d84-11ed-867f-3db99e14baf4HOST: Paul Twardock

GUESTS:

Ricky Geese: Director, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation

Zachary Babb: Program Manager, Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance (RTCA)

Alaska; NPS

LINKS:

Statewide Outdoor Recreation Plan

Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation

Barneys Sports Chalet

Hoarding Marmot

Play It Again Sports

REI Anchorage

BROADCAST: Thursday, November 17th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, November 17th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

]]>fullnono00:58:58Fri, 16 Dec 2022 11:59:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)HOST: Paul Twardock GUESTS: Ricky Geese: Director, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation Zachary Babb: Program Manager, Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) Alaska; NPS LINKS: Statewide Outdoor Recreation Plan Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation Barneys Sports Chalet Hoarding Marmot Play It Again Sports REI Anchorage BROADCAST: Thursday, November 17th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, November 17th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Alaska Public MediaHOST: Paul Twardock GUESTS: Ricky Geese: Director, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation Zachary Babb: Program Manager, Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) Alaska; NPS LINKS: Statewide Outdoor Recreation Plan Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation Barneys Sports Chalet Hoarding Marmot Play It Again Sports REI Anchorage BROADCAST: Thursday, November 17th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, November 17th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachOutdoor Recreation Access in Anchorage Vol 1<![CDATA[<p>On this next Outdoor Explorer, our guests are Jeff Landfield and Paxson Woelber from The Alaska Landmine. The two journalists have reported extensively on disputed access to public lands in Anchorage. Our conversation focused on the history and battle for access to Chugach State Park from the Stewart Trail.</p>]]>b5646560-7be0-11ed-a98b-532e3c6178dfOn this next Outdoor Explorer, our guests are Jeff Landfield and Paxson Woelber from The Alaska Landmine. The two journalists have reported extensively on disputed access to public lands in Anchorage. Our conversation focused on the history and battle for access to Chugach State Park from the Stewart Trail.

]]>fullnono00:58:58Wed, 07 Dec 2022 05:52:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)]]Alaska Public Media]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachThe Walking Monk in Alaska<![CDATA[<p>On this Outdoor Explorer, we’ll go for a walk with a man known as The Walking Monk, because he’s walked across North America five separate times and he recently published a book about the people he’s met along the way. Join host Adam Verrier on Outdoor Explorer to</p><p>hear our discussion about the joys and pleasures of taking a good long walk.</p>]]>d3fcbbe0-615a-11ed-a752-dde81aafe75cOn this Outdoor Explorer, we’ll go for a walk with a man known as The Walking Monk, because he’s walked across North America five separate times and he recently published a book about the people he’s met along the way. Join host Adam Verrier on Outdoor Explorer to

hear our discussion about the joys and pleasures of taking a good long walk.

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 10 Nov 2022 15:48:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)hear our discussion about the joys and pleasures of taking a good long walk.]]Alaska Public Mediahear our discussion about the joys and pleasures of taking a good long walk.]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachOff the Chain Bicycle Collective<![CDATA[<p>Anchorage's Off the Chain Bicycle Collective is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization aiming to increase bicycle ridership, awareness, and safety. Started as a UAA bike club Off the Chain is housed in a full, but well organized, workspace in Spenard. Open a few evenings a week the shop has all the tools and most parts to fix a bike and volunteers that teach you how to do it. Off the Chain also sells used bikes, and accepts bikes as donations, as a way to cover their costs. Low cost and fun, the organization also offers clinics and outreach all meant to make biking affordable and accessible. On this show host, Paul Twardock visits the shop, with his bike, and gets a tour of the facility, along with some bike repair advice! </p>]]>4ca58a60-6143-11ed-bf24-03723a8bfe32Anchorage's Off the Chain Bicycle Collective is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization aiming to increase bicycle ridership, awareness, and safety. Started as a UAA bike club Off the Chain is housed in a full, but well organized, workspace in Spenard. Open a few evenings a week the shop has all the tools and most parts to fix a bike and volunteers that teach you how to do it. Off the Chain also sells used bikes, and accepts bikes as donations, as a way to cover their costs. Low cost and fun, the organization also offers clinics and outreach all meant to make biking affordable and accessible. On this show host, Paul Twardock visits the shop, with his bike, and gets a tour of the facility, along with some bike repair advice!

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:59:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)]]Alaska Public Media]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachTidelines Institute of Alaska<![CDATA[<p>ur guests for this show are Laura Marcus and Zach Brown, the founders and co-executive directors of the Tidelines Institute. On two campuses along Icy Strait in Southeast Alaska, Tidelines Institute offers a variety of programs from a six-month immersive gap year experience to short courses lasting one to three weeks to community workshops. They also host research scientists and a residency program for anyone seeking to advance knowledge, beauty, justice, health,</p><p>or sustainability. A key piece of the Tidelines Institute experience is being outdoors working, harvesting, hiking, and paddling. Laura and Zach both have unique life paths that led them to collaborate on an environmental leadership and science education experience in one of the most remote and beautiful locations in the world.</p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://alaskapublic.org/about/people/lisa-keller/" target="_blank"><strong>Lisa Keller</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>: <strong>Laura Marcus and Zach Brown</strong>, the founders and co-executive directors of the Tidelines</p><p>Institute</p><p><br></p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TidelinesInstitute" target="_blank">Tidelines Institute Facebook page</a></li><li><a href="https://www.tidelinesinstitute.org/" target="_blank">Tidelines Institute</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, October 27th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, October 27th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p>]]>670d5940-613e-11ed-a786-e3b5e604e237ur guests for this show are Laura Marcus and Zach Brown, the founders and co-executive directors of the Tidelines Institute. On two campuses along Icy Strait in Southeast Alaska, Tidelines Institute offers a variety of programs from a six-month immersive gap year experience to short courses lasting one to three weeks to community workshops. They also host research scientists and a residency program for anyone seeking to advance knowledge, beauty, justice, health,

or sustainability. A key piece of the Tidelines Institute experience is being outdoors working, harvesting, hiking, and paddling. Laura and Zach both have unique life paths that led them to collaborate on an environmental leadership and science education experience in one of the most remote and beautiful locations in the world.

HOST: Lisa Keller


GUESTS: Laura Marcus and Zach Brown, the founders and co-executive directors of the Tidelines

Institute


LINKS:

BROADCAST: Thursday, October 27th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, October 27th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:21:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)or sustainability. A key piece of the Tidelines Institute experience is being outdoors working, harvesting, hiking, and paddling. Laura and Zach both have unique life paths that led them to collaborate on an environmental leadership and science education experience in one of the most remote and beautiful locations in the world. HOST: Lisa Keller GUESTS: Laura Marcus and Zach Brown, the founders and co-executive directors of the Tidelines Institute LINKS:Tidelines Institute Facebook pageTidelines Institute BROADCAST: Thursday, October 27th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, October 27th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Alaska Public Mediaor sustainability. A key piece of the Tidelines Institute experience is being outdoors working, harvesting, hiking, and paddling. Laura and Zach both have unique life paths that led them to collaborate on an environmental leadership and science education experience in one of the most remote and beautiful locations in the world. HOST: Lisa Keller GUESTS: Laura Marcus and Zach Brown, the founders and co-executive directors of the Tidelines Institute LINKS:Tidelines Institute Facebook pageTidelines Institute BROADCAST: Thursday, October 27th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, October 27th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachOn Track! in Anchorage with Alice Tower Knapp<![CDATA[<p>On this Outdoor Explorer, we’ll talk to Alice Tower Knapp, who grew up in Anchorage, skiing on the local ski trails and participating in events organized by the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage (NSAA). She eventually ended up in the Middlebury College Athletics Hall of Fame, and was named to the US Ski Team. She recently published a book about the NSAA, called “On Track!”. The book focuses on the history of the organization, its role in the broader community, the advocacy and events organized by the group, and the individuals who have made the NSAA what it is today. Our conversation was recorded while out for a walk during a steady, cold rain at Russian Jack Springs Park one afternoon, soon before the arrival of the first snowfall of the winter.</p>]]>2a1bd070-726e-11ed-9fb3-cd0fd30af7f6On this Outdoor Explorer, we’ll talk to Alice Tower Knapp, who grew up in Anchorage, skiing on the local ski trails and participating in events organized by the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage (NSAA). She eventually ended up in the Middlebury College Athletics Hall of Fame, and was named to the US Ski Team. She recently published a book about the NSAA, called “On Track!”. The book focuses on the history of the organization, its role in the broader community, the advocacy and events organized by the group, and the individuals who have made the NSAA what it is today. Our conversation was recorded while out for a walk during a steady, cold rain at Russian Jack Springs Park one afternoon, soon before the arrival of the first snowfall of the winter.

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 10 Nov 2022 09:20:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)]]Alaska Public Media]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachRick Steves and Art in Europe<![CDATA[<p>On this show, our guest is Rick Steves. If you’ve watched public television in the last 20 years, you likely know him from his travel shows Rick Steves Europe and Travel with Rick Steves. Our discussion covers how he turned his passion for travel into a business as well as climate change and travel, why it’s important to say yes to travel opportunities, and his new show The Art of Europe.</p>]]>51f8f550-726b-11ed-81b5-1b9e6663fadcOn this show, our guest is Rick Steves. If you’ve watched public television in the last 20 years, you likely know him from his travel shows Rick Steves Europe and Travel with Rick Steves. Our discussion covers how he turned his passion for travel into a business as well as climate change and travel, why it’s important to say yes to travel opportunities, and his new show The Art of Europe.

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:55:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)]]Alaska Public Media]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachAnchorage Park Foundation<![CDATA[<p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://alaskapublic.org/about/people/lisa-keller/" target="_blank"><strong>Lisa Keller</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>GUEST</strong>: <strong>Beth Nordlund</strong>, executive director of Anchorage Park Foundation</p><p><br></p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://anchorageparkfoundation.org/" target="_blank">Anchorage Park Foundation</a></p><p><a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/AK/Anchorage/TheMooseLoopRace" target="_blank">Register for the Moose Loop Virtual Race</a></p><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, September 15th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, September 15th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>c123e730-353d-11ed-b746-bfc708fd70a7HOST: Lisa Keller


GUEST: Beth Nordlund, executive director of Anchorage Park Foundation


LINKS:

Anchorage Park Foundation

Register for the Moose Loop Virtual Race

BROADCAST: Thursday, September 15th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, September 15th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

SUBSCRIBE: Receive Outdoor Explorer automatically every week via:

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 15 Sep 2022 12:59:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)HOST: Lisa Keller GUEST: Beth Nordlund, executive director of Anchorage Park Foundation LINKS: Anchorage Park Foundation Register for the Moose Loop Virtual Race BROADCAST: Thursday, September 15th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, September 15th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT SUBSCRIBE: Receive Outdoor Explorer automatically every week via:iTunes EmailRSS FeedPodcast]]Alaska Public MediaHOST: Lisa Keller GUEST: Beth Nordlund, executive director of Anchorage Park Foundation LINKS: Anchorage Park Foundation Register for the Moose Loop Virtual Race BROADCAST: Thursday, September 15th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, September 15th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT SUBSCRIBE: Receive Outdoor Explorer automatically every week via:iTunes EmailRSS FeedPodcast]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachOrienteering in and around Anchorage, Alaska<![CDATA[<p>Orienteering is the sport of using a map and compass to navigate the outdoors. The Arctic Orienteering Club in Anchorage organizes orienteering races and events during the summer months that are open to everyone, competitors, or those just out to learn new trails and open spaces. This Outdoor Explorer introduces the sport, discusses how new technology and mapping are influencing orienteering, and we learn from Olympic nordic skier Scott Patterson what it's like to be a beginner. Also on the show are Jen Jolliff, author of <em>Fogunner</em>, and Mike Robinson, Arctic Orienteering Club board president.</p><p><strong>LINKS</strong>:</p><p><a href="https://oalaska.org/about/" target="_blank">Arctic Orienteering Club</a></p><p><a href="https://www.teamusa.org/us-ski-and-snowboard/athletes/Scott-Patterson" target="_blank">Scott Patterson's bio</a></p><p><a href="https://jenjolliff.com/fogrunner" target="_blank">Fogrunner by Jen Jolliff</a></p>]]>280c31d0-2a30-11ed-91f7-39ed16759251Orienteering is the sport of using a map and compass to navigate the outdoors. The Arctic Orienteering Club in Anchorage organizes orienteering races and events during the summer months that are open to everyone, competitors, or those just out to learn new trails and open spaces. This Outdoor Explorer introduces the sport, discusses how new technology and mapping are influencing orienteering, and we learn from Olympic nordic skier Scott Patterson what it's like to be a beginner. Also on the show are Jen Jolliff, author of Fogunner, and Mike Robinson, Arctic Orienteering Club board president.

LINKS:

Arctic Orienteering Club

Scott Patterson's bio

Fogrunner by Jen Jolliff

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 01 Sep 2022 11:53:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Fogunner, and Mike Robinson, Arctic Orienteering Club board president. LINKS: Arctic Orienteering Club Scott Patterson's bio Fogrunner by Jen Jolliff]]Alaska Public MediaFogunner, and Mike Robinson, Arctic Orienteering Club board president. LINKS: Arctic Orienteering Club Scott Patterson's bio Fogrunner by Jen Jolliff]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachOrienteering in and around Anchorage, Alaska<![CDATA[<p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Orienteering is the sport of using a map and compass to navigate the outdoors. The Arctic Orienteering Club in Anchorage organizes orienteering races and events during the summer months that are open to everyone, competitors, or those just out to learn new trails and open spaces. This Outdoor Explorer introduces the sport, discusses how new technology and mapping are influencing orienteering, and we learn from Olympic nordic skier Scott Patterson what it’s like to be a beginner. Also on the show are Jen Jolliff, author of </span><em style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Fogunner</em><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">, and Mike Robinson, Arctic Orienteering Club board president.</span></p><p><strong>LINKS</strong>:</p><p><a href="https://oalaska.org/about/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(186, 12, 47);">Arctic Orienteering Club</a></p><p><a href="https://www.teamusa.org/us-ski-and-snowboard/athletes/Scott-Patterson" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(186, 12, 47);">Scott Patterson’s bio</a></p><p><a href="https://jenjolliff.com/fogrunner" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(186, 12, 47);">Fogrunner by Jen Jolliff</a></p>]]>597efe00-2a2d-11ed-9efa-b786ab2e9cd9Orienteering is the sport of using a map and compass to navigate the outdoors. The Arctic Orienteering Club in Anchorage organizes orienteering races and events during the summer months that are open to everyone, competitors, or those just out to learn new trails and open spaces. This Outdoor Explorer introduces the sport, discusses how new technology and mapping are influencing orienteering, and we learn from Olympic nordic skier Scott Patterson what it’s like to be a beginner. Also on the show are Jen Jolliff, author of Fogunner, and Mike Robinson, Arctic Orienteering Club board president.

LINKS:

Arctic Orienteering Club

Scott Patterson’s bio

Fogrunner by Jen Jolliff

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 01 Sep 2022 11:31:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Orienteering is the sport of using a map and compass to navigate the outdoors. The Arctic Orienteering Club in Anchorage organizes orienteering races and events during the summer months that are open to everyone, competitors, or those just out to learn new trails and open spaces. This Outdoor Explorer introduces the sport, discusses how new technology and mapping are influencing orienteering, and we learn from Olympic nordic skier Scott Patterson what it’s like to be a beginner. Also on the show are Jen Jolliff, author of Fogunner, and Mike Robinson, Arctic Orienteering Club board president. LINKS: Arctic Orienteering Club Scott Patterson’s bio Fogrunner by Jen Jolliff]]Alaska Public MediaOrienteering is the sport of using a map and compass to navigate the outdoors. The Arctic Orienteering Club in Anchorage organizes orienteering races and events during the summer months that are open to everyone, competitors, or those just out to learn new trails and open spaces. This Outdoor Explorer introduces the sport, discusses how new technology and mapping are influencing orienteering, and we learn from Olympic nordic skier Scott Patterson what it’s like to be a beginner. Also on the show are Jen Jolliff, author of Fogunner, and Mike Robinson, Arctic Orienteering Club board president. LINKS: Arctic Orienteering Club Scott Patterson’s bio Fogrunner by Jen Jolliff]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachThe Chugach 120<![CDATA[<p>Our guest for this show is Jen Aschoff, a geology professor at UAA who recently became the tenth person and the second woman to complete the Chugach 120. The Chugach 120 is the 120 peaks in the Chugach State Park with a prominence of 500 feet or more. Unlike the Chugach Linkup, which links all front range 12 peaks over 5000 feet in one go, the Chugach 120 can only be achieved over a period of years. It entails some relatively easy walk-up summits but also some technical climbs, including rock and ice climbing, with long approaches that may include glacier travel. Jen looks at the Chugach 120 as a personal challenge that anyone who likes to hike can work up to; she will share how to get started and connected to the peak bagger community.</p><p><a href="https://www.peakbagger.com/ListIndx.aspx" target="_blank">Peakbagger “List of Lists,” listing peaks worldwide</a></p><p><a href="https://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=5021" target="_blank">Chugach State Park 120 Peak List (official Mountaineering Club list)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.mtnclubak.org/" target="_blank">Mountaineering Club of Alaska</a></p>]]>fb9dcbe0-24ac-11ed-a01b-f3b48e87083dOur guest for this show is Jen Aschoff, a geology professor at UAA who recently became the tenth person and the second woman to complete the Chugach 120. The Chugach 120 is the 120 peaks in the Chugach State Park with a prominence of 500 feet or more. Unlike the Chugach Linkup, which links all front range 12 peaks over 5000 feet in one go, the Chugach 120 can only be achieved over a period of years. It entails some relatively easy walk-up summits but also some technical climbs, including rock and ice climbing, with long approaches that may include glacier travel. Jen looks at the Chugach 120 as a personal challenge that anyone who likes to hike can work up to; she will share how to get started and connected to the peak bagger community.

Peakbagger “List of Lists,” listing peaks worldwide

Chugach State Park 120 Peak List (official Mountaineering Club list)

Mountaineering Club of Alaska

]]>fullnono00:58:58Thu, 25 Aug 2022 11:26:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Peakbagger “List of Lists,” listing peaks worldwide Chugach State Park 120 Peak List (official Mountaineering Club list) Mountaineering Club of Alaska]]Alaska Public MediaPeakbagger “List of Lists,” listing peaks worldwide Chugach State Park 120 Peak List (official Mountaineering Club list) Mountaineering Club of Alaska]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachWild Trails with Brad Meiklejohn<![CDATA[<p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">What is it like to be an avalanche specialist? A conservationist? A wilderness traveler? A Buddhist? Brad Meiklejohn is a long-time Alaskan who has written a new book titled </span><em style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The Wild Trails</em><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> that explores these topics and more. On this show Brad discusses the challenges and rewards of helping others and the natural world, including his work on restoring the Eklutna watershed by removing an old dam by working with the Eklutna People and others. His insights on recreation, conservation, and self-growth are based on his work as an avalanche forecaster and educator, co-founder of the American Packrafting Association, his role as the Alaska State Director of the Conservation Fund, and his many significant trips to the Arctic and other wild places. </span></p>]]>94158fb0-2007-11ed-bf28-d31155a72ec5What is it like to be an avalanche specialist? A conservationist? A wilderness traveler? A Buddhist? Brad Meiklejohn is a long-time Alaskan who has written a new book titled The Wild Trails that explores these topics and more. On this show Brad discusses the challenges and rewards of helping others and the natural world, including his work on restoring the Eklutna watershed by removing an old dam by working with the Eklutna People and others. His insights on recreation, conservation, and self-growth are based on his work as an avalanche forecaster and educator, co-founder of the American Packrafting Association, his role as the Alaska State Director of the Conservation Fund, and his many significant trips to the Arctic and other wild places.

]]>fullnono00:58:58Fri, 19 Aug 2022 13:37:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)What is it like to be an avalanche specialist? A conservationist? A wilderness traveler? A Buddhist? Brad Meiklejohn is a long-time Alaskan who has written a new book titled The Wild Trails that explores these topics and more. On this show Brad discusses the challenges and rewards of helping others and the natural world, including his work on restoring the Eklutna watershed by removing an old dam by working with the Eklutna People and others. His insights on recreation, conservation, and self-growth are based on his work as an avalanche forecaster and educator, co-founder of the American Packrafting Association, his role as the Alaska State Director of the Conservation Fund, and his many significant trips to the Arctic and other wild places. ]]Alaska Public MediaWhat is it like to be an avalanche specialist? A conservationist? A wilderness traveler? A Buddhist? Brad Meiklejohn is a long-time Alaskan who has written a new book titled The Wild Trails that explores these topics and more. On this show Brad discusses the challenges and rewards of helping others and the natural world, including his work on restoring the Eklutna watershed by removing an old dam by working with the Eklutna People and others. His insights on recreation, conservation, and self-growth are based on his work as an avalanche forecaster and educator, co-founder of the American Packrafting Association, his role as the Alaska State Director of the Conservation Fund, and his many significant trips to the Arctic and other wild places. ]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachThe outdoor life of Congressional Candidates<![CDATA[<p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Our guests for this show are congressional candidates Nick Begich and Mary Peltola. Your host, Lisa, reached out to the Sarah Palin campaign three times but never received a response. In these interviews with Nick and Mary, she asked questions sourced from four leaders in the outdoor industry in Alaska: Mary Goddard of Sustainable Southeast Partnership, Steve Cleary of Alaska Trails, Lee Hart of Alaska Outdoor Alliance, and Kikkan Randall of Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage. They also chatted about their own personal experiences in the outdoors, what makes the Alaska outdoors special, and where they are happiest in the Alaska outdoors.</span></p>]]>29948c00-1a7d-11ed-a240-0bae1ef962eaOur guests for this show are congressional candidates Nick Begich and Mary Peltola. Your host, Lisa, reached out to the Sarah Palin campaign three times but never received a response. In these interviews with Nick and Mary, she asked questions sourced from four leaders in the outdoor industry in Alaska: Mary Goddard of Sustainable Southeast Partnership, Steve Cleary of Alaska Trails, Lee Hart of Alaska Outdoor Alliance, and Kikkan Randall of Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage. They also chatted about their own personal experiences in the outdoors, what makes the Alaska outdoors special, and where they are happiest in the Alaska outdoors.

]]>fullnono00:58:58Fri, 12 Aug 2022 12:24:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Our guests for this show are congressional candidates Nick Begich and Mary Peltola. Your host, Lisa, reached out to the Sarah Palin campaign three times but never received a response. In these interviews with Nick and Mary, she asked questions sourced from four leaders in the outdoor industry in Alaska: Mary Goddard of Sustainable Southeast Partnership, Steve Cleary of Alaska Trails, Lee Hart of Alaska Outdoor Alliance, and Kikkan Randall of Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage. They also chatted about their own personal experiences in the outdoors, what makes the Alaska outdoors special, and where they are happiest in the Alaska outdoors.]]Alaska Public MediaOur guests for this show are congressional candidates Nick Begich and Mary Peltola. Your host, Lisa, reached out to the Sarah Palin campaign three times but never received a response. In these interviews with Nick and Mary, she asked questions sourced from four leaders in the outdoor industry in Alaska: Mary Goddard of Sustainable Southeast Partnership, Steve Cleary of Alaska Trails, Lee Hart of Alaska Outdoor Alliance, and Kikkan Randall of Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage. They also chatted about their own personal experiences in the outdoors, what makes the Alaska outdoors special, and where they are happiest in the Alaska outdoors.]]Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachAlli Harvey, traveling landscape artist<![CDATA[<p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220722_A-commission-in-progress_Alli-Harvey.jpg" alt="commission in progress" height="1536" width="2048">• A commission in progress of Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, on the easel near Reno, photo by Alli Harvey.</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220722_The-happy-artist_-Wes-Hoskins.jpg" alt="happy artist" height="2048" width="1536">The happy artist pictured with the Colorado aspen in autumn commission, photo by Wes Hoskins</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220722_Airstream-boneyard_Alli-Harvey.jpg" alt="Airstream boneyard" height="1536" width="2048">The Airstream boneyard at P&amp;S Trailer Service in Ohio, photo by Alli Harvey.</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220722_The-newly-minted-Alli-Harvey-Mobile-Art-Studio_Alli-Harvey.jpg" alt="Mobile Art Studio" height="1536" width="2048">The newly minted Alli Harvey Mobile Art Studio in New Mexico, photo by Alli Harvey.</p><p>Our guest for this show is Alli Harvey, outdoor columnist for the Anchorage Daily News and landscape artist. The last time she was on <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> she shared that she would soon pick up her new custom-built Airstream trailer that would serve as a mobile art studio. In May, she headed out to Ohio to see her new mobile art studio for the first time and drive it back to Alaska. On the way home, she hit some of the most beautiful country in the Lower 48, painting outside as she went and even dropping off commissioned art pieces as she finished them.</p><p><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/lisa-keller/" target="_blank"><strong>HOST: Lisa Keller</strong></a></p><p><strong>SEGMENTS:</strong></p><p><strong><u>Segment 1:</u> </strong>Alli Harvey, traveling artist</p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://alliharveyart.com/mobilestudio/" target="_blank">Alli Harvey Art website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/aharvart/" target="_blank">Alli Harvey Art Facebook page</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/aharvart/" target="_blank">Alli Harvey Art Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://pandstrailerservice.com/" target="_blank">P &amp; S Trailer Service</a></li><li><a href="https://woodandlocks.com/" target="_blank">Wood &amp; Locks (interior design)</a></li><li><a href="https://palmermuseum.org/artist-of-the-week/" target="_blank">Palmer Museum</a></li></ul><p><strong>Camping Apps:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.campendium.com/" target="_blank">Campendium, best for RV sites</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ioverlander.com/" target="_blank">Great for “pull off to the side of the road” style boondocking; works without cell service</a></li><li><a href="https://www.recreation.gov/" target="_blank">Federal public land fee camping (and more); great for planning longer stays in protected wild areas</a></li><li><a href="https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US" target="_blank">Like Airbnb but home/landowners rent out their land for campers</a></li><li><a href="https://www.boondockerswelcome.com/become-a-guest/" target="_blank">A membership-only network of people providing free boondocking for RVs and trailers</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, July 28th, 2022. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, July 28th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://alaskapublic.org/?p=341477commission in progress• A commission in progress of Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, on the easel near Reno, photo by Alli Harvey.

happy artistThe happy artist pictured with the Colorado aspen in autumn commission, photo by Wes Hoskins

Airstream boneyardThe Airstream boneyard at P&S Trailer Service in Ohio, photo by Alli Harvey.

Mobile Art StudioThe newly minted Alli Harvey Mobile Art Studio in New Mexico, photo by Alli Harvey.

Our guest for this show is Alli Harvey, outdoor columnist for the Anchorage Daily News and landscape artist. The last time she was on Outdoor Explorer she shared that she would soon pick up her new custom-built Airstream trailer that would serve as a mobile art studio. In May, she headed out to Ohio to see her new mobile art studio for the first time and drive it back to Alaska. On the way home, she hit some of the most beautiful country in the Lower 48, painting outside as she went and even dropping off commissioned art pieces as she finished them.

HOST: Lisa Keller

SEGMENTS:

Segment 1: Alli Harvey, traveling artist

LINKS:

Camping Apps:

BROADCAST: Thursday, July 28th, 2022. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. AKT

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]]>https://alaskapublic.org/2022/07/22/alli-harvey-traveling-landscape-artist/Alaska Public MediaOn the next Outdoor Explorer, our guest is Alli Harvey, outdoor columnist for the Anchorage Daily News and landscape artist. Alli is making a return to the show to share her adventures after picking up her new mobile art studio in Ohio. The custom-built Airstream trailer allows her to connect with the outdoors as she creates her paintings.On the next Outdoor Explorer, our guest is Alli Harvey, outdoor columnist for the Anchorage Daily News and landscape artist. Alli is making a return to the show to share her adventures after picking up her new mobile art studio in Ohio. The custom-built Airstream trailer allows her to connect with the outdoors as she creates her paintings.no00:58:58Fri, 22 Jul 2022 15:19:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachYouth Employment in Parks<![CDATA[<p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220719_YEP-Crew-2_Paul-Twardock-scaled.jpg" alt="YEP Crew" height="2560" width="1920">A Youth Emplyment in Parks crew. Photo by Paul Twardock.</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220719_YEP-crew-trail_Paul-Twardock-scaled.jpg" alt="a trail being upgraded" height="2560" width="1920">A Youth Emplyment in Parks crew. Photo by Paul Twardock.</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220719__Full-Color-Logo_YEP-2.jpg" alt="YEP logo" height="300" width="300">The Youth Emplyment in Parks logo.</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220719_YEP-Crew_Paul-Twardock-scaled.jpg" alt="trail crew" height="1920" width="2560">A Youth Emplyment in Parks crew. Photo by Paul Twardock.</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220719_YEP-Crew-Tshirt_YEP.jpg" alt="YEP Crew" height="450" width="600">A YEP crew member.</p><p>Summer camps are ubiquitous in Alaska. Though few offer the chance to get paid to learn new skills and build a resume. Anchorage’s Youth Employment in Parks (YEP) provides that opportunity for Anchorage high schoolers ages 16-19. YEP is a program of the Anchorage Parks and Recreation Department in partnership with the Anchorage Parks Foundation and Alaska Trails. Crews work on trails, learn to work in a team and about land management, remove invasive plants and plant trees, and have fun! This past June a crew was working on improving the trails around University Lake, a popular dog-friendly park. Host Paul Twardock spent some time with them and their supervisors learning about what they were doing and learning.</p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/paul-twardock/" target="_blank"><strong>Paul Twardock</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><ul><li>Annie Dubois, Brant Hylinski, Kaytherine Pugh, EnzioRangel, Nathan Worden, and Ben Ervin</li></ul><p><strong>LINKS</strong>:</p><p><a href="https://anchorageparkfoundation.org/programs/youth-employment-parks/" target="_blank">Youth Employment in Parks (YEP)</a></p><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, July 21st, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, July 21st, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://alaskapublic.org/?p=341222YEP CrewA Youth Emplyment in Parks crew. Photo by Paul Twardock.

a trail being upgradedA Youth Emplyment in Parks crew. Photo by Paul Twardock.

YEP logoThe Youth Emplyment in Parks logo.

trail crewA Youth Emplyment in Parks crew. Photo by Paul Twardock.

YEP CrewA YEP crew member.

Summer camps are ubiquitous in Alaska. Though few offer the chance to get paid to learn new skills and build a resume. Anchorage’s Youth Employment in Parks (YEP) provides that opportunity for Anchorage high schoolers ages 16-19. YEP is a program of the Anchorage Parks and Recreation Department in partnership with the Anchorage Parks Foundation and Alaska Trails. Crews work on trails, learn to work in a team and about land management, remove invasive plants and plant trees, and have fun! This past June a crew was working on improving the trails around University Lake, a popular dog-friendly park. Host Paul Twardock spent some time with them and their supervisors learning about what they were doing and learning.

HOST: Paul Twardock

GUESTS:

  • Annie Dubois, Brant Hylinski, Kaytherine Pugh, EnzioRangel, Nathan Worden, and Ben Ervin

LINKS:

Youth Employment in Parks (YEP)

BROADCAST: Thursday, July 21st, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

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]]>https://alaskapublic.org/2022/07/19/341222/Alaska Public MediaYouth Employment in Parks offers Anchorage High Schoolers the opportunity to work on trails and parks in Anchorage. Host Paul Twardock visits a trail crew at University Lake to learn about the programYouth Employment in Parks offers Anchorage High Schoolers the opportunity to work on trails and parks in Anchorage. Host Paul Twardock visits a trail crew at University Lake to learn about the programno00:58:58Tue, 19 Jul 2022 16:27:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachDiversifying the outdoors in Alaska: Jody Potts -Joseph<![CDATA[<p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/jody-pottsNorthFace.jpeg" alt="Jody Potts-Joseph" height="1000" width="1000">Jody Potts-Joseph</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JodyPottsArcticWild.jpg" alt="Jody Potts-Joseph" height="375" width="500">Jody Potts-Joseph, Arctic Wild</p><p>Alaska Indigenous Peoples have been living, playing, and thriving in Alaska for thousands of years. However outdoor recreation and tourism are generally perceived as being primarily a white person’s game. Many people are trying to change that by encouraging, many times by example, people of color to venture outdoors. Jody Potts-Joseph is Han Gwich’in and grew up in Eagle Village. She is a dog musher, a wilderness guide, founded “Native Youth Outdoors,” and is a North Face Explorer Fund Council member all while living in rural Alaska. On this Outdoor Explorer, we talk with Jody about her life and efforts to diversify the outdoors. </p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/paul-twardock/" target="_blank"><strong>Paul Twardock</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><ul><li>Jody Potts-Joseph, founder of Native Youth Outdoors</li></ul><p><strong>LINKS</strong>:</p><p><a href="https://arcticwild.com/guides/jody-potts/" target="_blank">Arctic Wild</a></p><p><a href="https://alaskawild.org/who-we-are/board-of-directors/" target="_blank">Alaska Wilderness League</a></p><p><a href="https://dataforindigenousjustice.com/" target="_blank">Data for Indigenous Justice</a></p><p><a href="https://www.thenorthface.com/about-us/outdoor-exploration/about-the-explore-fund.html" target="_blank">North Face Explorer Fund</a></p><p><a href="https://www.tetongravity.com/story/culture/indigenous-outdoor-organizations-you-can-support" target="_blank">Teton Gravity: Indigenous Outdoor Organizations</a></p><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, June 2nd, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, June 2nd, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=337798Jody Potts-JosephJody Potts-Joseph

Jody Potts-JosephJody Potts-Joseph, Arctic Wild

Alaska Indigenous Peoples have been living, playing, and thriving in Alaska for thousands of years. However outdoor recreation and tourism are generally perceived as being primarily a white person’s game. Many people are trying to change that by encouraging, many times by example, people of color to venture outdoors. Jody Potts-Joseph is Han Gwich’in and grew up in Eagle Village. She is a dog musher, a wilderness guide, founded “Native Youth Outdoors,” and is a North Face Explorer Fund Council member all while living in rural Alaska. On this Outdoor Explorer, we talk with Jody about her life and efforts to diversify the outdoors.

HOST: Paul Twardock

GUESTS:

  • Jody Potts-Joseph, founder of Native Youth Outdoors

LINKS:

Arctic Wild

Alaska Wilderness League

Data for Indigenous Justice

North Face Explorer Fund

Teton Gravity: Indigenous Outdoor Organizations

BROADCAST: Thursday, June 2nd, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

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]]>https://alaskapublic.org/2022/06/02/diversifying-the-outdoors-in-alaska-jody-potts-joseph/Alaska Public MediaAlaska Indigenous Peoples have been living, playing, and thriving in Alaska for thousands of years. Outdoor recreation and tourism is perceived as being primarily a white person's game. Jody Potts-Joseph, Han Gwich'in and founder of Native Youth Outdoors is breaking that stereotype. Join Outdoor Explorer host Paul Twardock to hear Jody tell her storyAlaska Indigenous Peoples have been living, playing, and thriving in Alaska for thousands of years. Outdoor recreation and tourism is perceived as being primarily a white person's game. Jody Potts-Joseph, Han Gwich'in and founder of Native Youth Outdoors is breaking that stereotype. Join Outdoor Explorer host Paul Twardock to hear Jody tell her storyno00:58:58Thu, 02 Jun 2022 14:48:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachDenali National Park and Preserve<![CDATA[<p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Walter-Harper-photo-courtesy-NPS.jpg" alt="Walter Harper" height="658" width="462">Walter Harper, photo courtesy NPS</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/The-view-from-the-spotting-scope-of-a-busy-day-on-the-headwall-photo-courtesy-of-NPS-Photo-Chris-Erickson.jpg" alt="view from the spotting scope" height="2021" width="1912">The view from the spotting scope of a busy day on the headwall, photo courtesy of NPS Photo, Chris Erickson</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Tucker-Chenowith-ice-climbing-photo-courtesy-NPS-Photo-Kakiko-Ramos-Leon-scaled.jpg" alt="Tucker Chenowith" height="2560" width="1440">Tucker Chenowith ice climbing, photo courtesy NPS Photo, Kakiko Ramos-Leon</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/View-of-tents-at-the-14200-foot-camp-looking-at-Mount-Foraker-photo-courtesy-of-Menno-Boermans.jpg" alt="View of tents at the 14,200-foot camp" height="1134" width="1701">View of tents at the 14,200-foot camp looking at Mount Foraker, photo courtesy of Menno Boermans.</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Denali-by-Emily-Mesner-photo-courtesy-of-NPS.jpg" alt="Denali" height="800" width="800">Denali, by Emily Mesner photo courtesy of NPS</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Denali-National-Park-and-Preserve-website-cover-image-courtesy-of-NPS-600x163.jpg" alt="Denali National Park and Preserve" height="254" width="898">Denali National Park and Preserve, website cover image courtesy of NPS</p><p>Denali National Park and Preserve, established in 1917, is Alaska’s most iconic park. Our guests in this show are Sharon Stiteler, the park’s Public Affairs Officer, and Tucker Chenowith, the park’s South District Ranger. As the park is opening for summer tourism and the mountain is hosting its first climbers of the season, Sharon and Tucker will cover ground from the first successful summit of Denali in 1913 to the impact of the Pretty Rocks landslide on travel in the park this summer. </p><p><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/lisa-keller/" target="_blank"><strong>HOST: Lisa Keller</strong></a></p><p><strong>SEGMENTS:</strong></p><p><strong><u>Segment 1:</u> </strong></p><p>Sharon Stiteler, Public Affairs Officer for Denali National Park and Preserve</p><p>Tucker Chenowith, South District Ranger for Denali National Park and Preserve</p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nps.gov/dena/index.htm" target="_blank">Denali National Park and Preserve</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nps.gov/articles/dena-history-harper.htm" target="_blank">Walter Harper</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nps.gov/dena/learn/nature/pretty-rocks.htm" target="_blank">Pretty Rocks landslide</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nps.gov/dena/blogs/mountainblog.htm" target="_blank">Denali Dispatches</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nps.gov/dena/planyourvisit/kennels-history.htm" target="_blank">Denali Kennels</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, May 26th, 2022. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, May 26th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=336877Walter HarperWalter Harper, photo courtesy NPS

view from the spotting scopeThe view from the spotting scope of a busy day on the headwall, photo courtesy of NPS Photo, Chris Erickson

Tucker ChenowithTucker Chenowith ice climbing, photo courtesy NPS Photo, Kakiko Ramos-Leon

View of tents at the 14,200-foot campView of tents at the 14,200-foot camp looking at Mount Foraker, photo courtesy of Menno Boermans.

DenaliDenali, by Emily Mesner photo courtesy of NPS

Denali National Park and PreserveDenali National Park and Preserve, website cover image courtesy of NPS

Denali National Park and Preserve, established in 1917, is Alaska’s most iconic park. Our guests in this show are Sharon Stiteler, the park’s Public Affairs Officer, and Tucker Chenowith, the park’s South District Ranger. As the park is opening for summer tourism and the mountain is hosting its first climbers of the season, Sharon and Tucker will cover ground from the first successful summit of Denali in 1913 to the impact of the Pretty Rocks landslide on travel in the park this summer.

HOST: Lisa Keller

SEGMENTS:

Segment 1:

Sharon Stiteler, Public Affairs Officer for Denali National Park and Preserve

Tucker Chenowith, South District Ranger for Denali National Park and Preserve

LINKS:

BROADCAST: Thursday, May 26th, 2022. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. AKT

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]]>https://alaskapublic.org/2022/05/20/denali-national-park-and-preserve/Alaska Public MediaOn the next Outdoor Explorer, we will be exploring Alaska’s most iconic park, Denali National Park and Preserve. Sharon Stiteler, the park’s Public Affairs Officer, and Tucker Chenowith, the park’s South District Ranger, will cover ground from the first successful summit of Denali to the impact of the Pretty Rocks landslide on travel in the park.On the next Outdoor Explorer, we will be exploring Alaska’s most iconic park, Denali National Park and Preserve. Sharon Stiteler, the park’s Public Affairs Officer, and Tucker Chenowith, the park’s South District Ranger, will cover ground from the first successful summit of Denali to the impact of the Pretty Rocks landslide on travel in the park.no00:58:58Fri, 20 May 2022 14:12:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachAlaska Adventure: 55 Ways<![CDATA[<p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/BikingRessurectionPassbyJohnWolfe.jpg" alt="Biking Resurrections Pass" height="960" width="1280">iking Resurection Pass by John Wolfe.</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SkiingtotheSkookumGlacierbyJohnWolfe.jpg" alt="Skiing to the Skookum Glacier," height="856" width="1280">Skiing to the Skookum Glacier, byJohnWolfe</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Rebecca-Wolfe-1_credit-Gretchen-Nelson.jpg" alt="Rebecca Wolfe" height="1280" width="740">Rebecca Wolfe, credit Gretchen Nelson.</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/John-Wolfe-1_credit-Anne-Raup.jpg" alt="John Wolfe" height="853" width="1280">John Wolfe, credit Anne Raup.</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Becca-Wolfe-Helen-Nienhueser-by-John-Wolfe.jpg" alt="Becca Wolfe and Helen Nienhueser," height="1280" width="960">Becca Wolfe and Helen Nienhueser, by John Wolfe</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/AlaskaAdventure55Ways_Cover_Final-scaled.jpg" alt="Alaska Adventure 55 Ways Cover" height="2560" width="2160">Alaska Adventure 55 Ways Cover</p><p>50 years ago the first edition of <em>55 Ways to the Wilderness in Southcentral Alaska </em>was published, written by Helen Nienhueser and Nancy Simmerman. After five editions Helen’s son John Wolfe and granddaughter Rebecca Wolfe are following in Helen’s footsteps and publishing a new version titled <em>Alaska Adventure 55 Ways: Southcentral Wilderness Explorations. </em>The book will be available in June 1st. Helen, John, and Becca join host Paul Twardock to talk about the genesis of the series and the latest version. Not only will they introduce us to the new book, but they’ll share about researching and writing it as a family. Finally, we’ll learn a little about the 4th annual Prince William Sound Natural History Symposium on May 23rd. </p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/paul-twardock/" target="_blank"><strong>Paul Twardock</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><ul><li>Helen Nienhueser, John Wolfe, and Rebecca Wolfe</li></ul><p><strong>LINKS</strong>:</p><p><a href="https://www.55waysalaska.com/" target="_blank">Alaska Adventure 55 Ways Southcentral Wild</a><a href="https://www.nps.gov/dena/planyourvisit/climbinghistory.htm" target="_blank">erness Explorations</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/55ways.alaska/" target="_blank">55 Ways on Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://www.mountaineers.org/books/books/alaska-adventure-55-ways-southcentral-wilderness-explorations" target="_blank">Mountaineers Books</a></p><p><a href="https://www.outerspatial.com" target="_blank">Outerspacial mapping app</a></p><p><a href="http://www.alaskahuts.org" target="_blank">Alaska Huts</a></p><p><a href="https://www.alaska-trails.org/the-alaska-long-trail" target="_blank">Alaska Long Trail</a></p><p><a href="https://www.princewilliamsound.org/2022naturalhistorysymposium" target="_blank">Prince William Sound Natural History Symposium</a></p><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, May 19th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, May 19th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=336327Biking Resurrections Passiking Resurection Pass by John Wolfe.

Skiing to the Skookum Glacier,Skiing to the Skookum Glacier, byJohnWolfe

Rebecca WolfeRebecca Wolfe, credit Gretchen Nelson.

John WolfeJohn Wolfe, credit Anne Raup.

Becca Wolfe and Helen Nienhueser,Becca Wolfe and Helen Nienhueser, by John Wolfe

Alaska Adventure 55 Ways CoverAlaska Adventure 55 Ways Cover

50 years ago the first edition of 55 Ways to the Wilderness in Southcentral Alaska was published, written by Helen Nienhueser and Nancy Simmerman. After five editions Helen’s son John Wolfe and granddaughter Rebecca Wolfe are following in Helen’s footsteps and publishing a new version titled Alaska Adventure 55 Ways: Southcentral Wilderness Explorations. The book will be available in June 1st. Helen, John, and Becca join host Paul Twardock to talk about the genesis of the series and the latest version. Not only will they introduce us to the new book, but they’ll share about researching and writing it as a family. Finally, we’ll learn a little about the 4th annual Prince William Sound Natural History Symposium on May 23rd.

HOST: Paul Twardock

GUESTS:

  • Helen Nienhueser, John Wolfe, and Rebecca Wolfe

LINKS:

Alaska Adventure 55 Ways Southcentral Wilderness Explorations

55 Ways on Instagram

Mountaineers Books

Outerspacial mapping app

Alaska Huts

Alaska Long Trail

Prince William Sound Natural History Symposium

BROADCAST: Thursday, May 19th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

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]]>https://alaskapublic.org/2022/05/13/55-ways-to-alaska-adventures/Alaska Public MediaNeed ideas for summer adventure? Join your host Paul Twardock and guests Helen Nienhueser, and John and Rebecca Wolfe as they discuss their new book Alaska Adventure 55 Ways Southcentral Wilderness Explorations. Not only will they introduce us to the new book, but they'll share about researching and writing it as a family.Need ideas for summer adventure? Join your host Paul Twardock and guests Helen Nienhueser, and John and Rebecca Wolfe as they discuss their new book Alaska Adventure 55 Ways Southcentral Wilderness Explorations. Not only will they introduce us to the new book, but they'll share about researching and writing it as a family.no00:58:58Fri, 13 May 2022 14:49:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachEpic Alaskans: Dave Johnston, climber, ranger, and father<![CDATA[<p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/JohnsonFamilyPhotobyPeteRobinsonjpg.jpg" alt="Dave Johnson and family camping" height="397" width="434">Dave Johnson and family camping on Curry Ridge, Denali State Park. Photo courtesy of Pete Robinson.</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/adventure_journal_art_davidson_minus_148_05.jpg" alt="Adventure Journal Art" height="564" width="660">Adventure Journal Art</p><p>Dave Johnston has had many firsts: the first winter ascent of Denali, the first winter ascent of Mt Foraker, and the first Denali State Park Ranger being just three. He also has climbed or visited the 50 highest peaks in the U.S. with his family, and in the winter. He and his wife Cari Sayre and son Galen lived off the grid near Talkeetna and were a big part of many of Dave’s adventures, including summitting Denali when Galen was 11! Dave, Cari, and Galen join us on this episode of Outdoor Explorer to share some of their stories. </p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/paul-twardock/" target="_blank"><strong>Paul Twardock</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><ul><li><strong>–</strong>Dave Johnston, Cari Sayre, and Galen Johnston</li></ul><p><strong>LINKS</strong>:</p><p><a href="https://www.nps.gov/dena/planyourvisit/climbinghistory.htm" target="_blank">Denali Climbing History</a></p><p><a href="https://jukebox.uaf.edu/site7/p/2713" target="_blank">Project Jutebox: Dave Johnson Bio and Interview</a></p><p><a href="https://www.mountaineers.org/books/books/minus-148-degrees-anniversary-edition-first-winter-ascent-of-mount-mckinley" target="_blank">Book: Minus 148</a></p><p><a href="https://alaskasportshall.org/inductee/first-winter-ascent-of-denail-2/" target="_blank">Alaska Hall of Fame account</a></p><p><a href="https://www.adventure-journal.com/2013/11/climber-art-davidson-on-the-1st-winter-ascent-of-denali-adventure-and-surviving-minus-148-degrees/" target="_blank">Adventure Journal</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1193609157427709&amp;set=tbt-to-dave-johnston-the-first-park-ranger-for-denali-state-park-hired-in-1974-c" target="_blank">State Park History</a></p><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, May 12th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, May 12th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=336057Dave Johnson and family campingDave Johnson and family camping on Curry Ridge, Denali State Park. Photo courtesy of Pete Robinson.

Adventure Journal ArtAdventure Journal Art

Dave Johnston has had many firsts: the first winter ascent of Denali, the first winter ascent of Mt Foraker, and the first Denali State Park Ranger being just three. He also has climbed or visited the 50 highest peaks in the U.S. with his family, and in the winter. He and his wife Cari Sayre and son Galen lived off the grid near Talkeetna and were a big part of many of Dave’s adventures, including summitting Denali when Galen was 11! Dave, Cari, and Galen join us on this episode of Outdoor Explorer to share some of their stories.

HOST: Paul Twardock

GUESTS:

  • –Dave Johnston, Cari Sayre, and Galen Johnston

LINKS:

Denali Climbing History

Project Jutebox: Dave Johnson Bio and Interview

Book: Minus 148

Alaska Hall of Fame account

Adventure Journal

State Park History

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]]>https://alaskapublic.org/2022/05/11/epic-alaskans-dave-johnston-climber-ranger-and-father/Alaska Public MediaDave Johnston has had many firsts: the first winter ascents of Denali and Mount Foraker, and the first Denali State Park Ranger being just a few. He also has climbed the 50 highest peaks in the U.S. with his family. Join your host Paul Twardock with Dave, his wife Cari and son Galen for the next Outdoor Explorer.Dave Johnston has had many firsts: the first winter ascents of Denali and Mount Foraker, and the first Denali State Park Ranger being just a few. He also has climbed the 50 highest peaks in the U.S. with his family. Join your host Paul Twardock with Dave, his wife Cari and son Galen for the next Outdoor Explorer.no00:58:58Wed, 11 May 2022 16:57:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach2022 Alaska Sports Hall of Fame and 100 Miles in May<![CDATA[<p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Hannah-Halvorsen-r-accepts-the-Trajan-Langdon-Award-from-Nina-Kemppel-l-photo-courtesy-Alaska-Sports-Hall-of-Fame.jpg" alt="Hannah Halvorsen" height="967" width="1450">Hannah Halvorsen (r) accepts the Trajan Langdon Award from Nina Kemppel (l), photo courtesy Alaska Sports Hall of Fame.</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Beth-Bragg-accepts-the-Joe-Floyd-Award-photo-courtesy-Alaska-Sports-Hall-of-Fame.jpg" alt="Beth Bragg" height="967" width="1450">Beth Bragg accepts the Joe Floyd Award, photo courtesy Alaska Sports Hall of Fame.</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Jeremy-Lane-and-supporters-photo-courtesy-Alaska-Sports-Hall-of-Fame.jpg" alt="Jeremy Lane and supporters" height="967" width="1450">Jeremy Lane and supporters, photo courtesy Alaska Sports Hall of Fame.</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Scott-Patterson-accepts-the-Pride-of-Alaska-Award-photo-courtesy-Alaska-Sports-Hall-of-Fame.jpg" alt="Scott Patterson" height="967" width="1450">Scott Patterson accepts the Pride of Alaska Award, photo courtesy Alaska Sports Hall of Fame.</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Lydia-Jacoby-accepts-the-Pride-of-Alaska-Award-photo-courtesy-Alaska-Sports-Hall-of-Fame.jpg" alt="Lydia Jacoby" height="1450" width="967">Lydia Jacoby accepts the Pride of Alaska Award, photo courtesy Alaska Sports Hall of Fame.</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Jeremy-Lane-of-Point-Lay-accepts-the-Trajan-Langdon-Award-photo-courtesy-Alaska-Sports-Hall-of-Fame.jpg" alt="Jeremy Lane" height="967" width="1450">Jeremy Lane of Point Lay accepts the Trajan Langdon Award, photo courtesy Alaska Sports Hall of Fame.</p><p>2022 Alaska Sports Hall of Fame</p><p>The Alaska Sports Hall of Fame is in its 16<sup>th</sup> year honoring Alaska’s sports community. This year’s annual award ceremony was held last month, the first ceremony held since the start of the pandemic. The class of 2020 – Marcie Trent and Matt Carle in the Individual category, The Yukon 800 in the event category, and the UAA hockey upset of Boston College in 1991 in the moment category – became the class of 2022.</p><p>Harlow Robinson, executive director of the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame, joined me for the first time since the fall of 2020, to chat about this year’s Directors’ Awards and the Healthy Futures annual fundraiser 100 Miles in May. The Directors’ Awards include the Pride of Alaska Award for consistent excellence in athletic competition, the Joe Floyd Award for significant and lasting contribution to Alaska through sports, and the Trajan Langdon Award for leadership, sportsmanship, and inspiration. The Healthy Futures program 100 Miles in May is an annual fundraiser that encourages Alaskans to get out and move during the month of May.</p><p><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/lisa-keller/" target="_blank"><strong>HOST: Lisa Keller</strong></a></p><p><strong>SEGMENTS:</strong></p><p><strong>Segment 1: </strong>Harlow Robinson, founding board member and Executive Director of the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame</p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://alaskasportshall.org/" target="_blank">Alaska Sports Hall of Fame</a></li><li><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/2020/09/04/2020-alaska-sports-hall-of-fame/" target="_blank">Outdoor Explorer Episode 2020/2022 Hall of Fame inductees</a></li><li><a href="https://healthyfuturesak.org/get_involved/100milesmay/" target="_blank">Healthy Futures 100 Miles in May</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, May 5th, 2022. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, May 5th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=335300Hannah HalvorsenHannah Halvorsen (r) accepts the Trajan Langdon Award from Nina Kemppel (l), photo courtesy Alaska Sports Hall of Fame.

Beth BraggBeth Bragg accepts the Joe Floyd Award, photo courtesy Alaska Sports Hall of Fame.

Jeremy Lane and supportersJeremy Lane and supporters, photo courtesy Alaska Sports Hall of Fame.

Scott PattersonScott Patterson accepts the Pride of Alaska Award, photo courtesy Alaska Sports Hall of Fame.

Lydia JacobyLydia Jacoby accepts the Pride of Alaska Award, photo courtesy Alaska Sports Hall of Fame.

Jeremy LaneJeremy Lane of Point Lay accepts the Trajan Langdon Award, photo courtesy Alaska Sports Hall of Fame.

2022 Alaska Sports Hall of Fame

The Alaska Sports Hall of Fame is in its 16th year honoring Alaska’s sports community. This year’s annual award ceremony was held last month, the first ceremony held since the start of the pandemic. The class of 2020 – Marcie Trent and Matt Carle in the Individual category, The Yukon 800 in the event category, and the UAA hockey upset of Boston College in 1991 in the moment category – became the class of 2022.

Harlow Robinson, executive director of the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame, joined me for the first time since the fall of 2020, to chat about this year’s Directors’ Awards and the Healthy Futures annual fundraiser 100 Miles in May. The Directors’ Awards include the Pride of Alaska Award for consistent excellence in athletic competition, the Joe Floyd Award for significant and lasting contribution to Alaska through sports, and the Trajan Langdon Award for leadership, sportsmanship, and inspiration. The Healthy Futures program 100 Miles in May is an annual fundraiser that encourages Alaskans to get out and move during the month of May.

HOST: Lisa Keller

SEGMENTS:

Segment 1: Harlow Robinson, founding board member and Executive Director of the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame

LINKS:

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]]>https://alaskapublic.org/2022/05/04/2022-alaska-sports-hall-of-fame-and-100-miles-in-may/Alaska Public MediaOn this Outdoor Explorer, Harlow Robinson will catch us up on the 2022 Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Directors’ Awards and the Healthy Futures 100 Miles in May. The Directors’ Awards honor athletes and supporters who have made a significant impact on the culture of sport in Alaska. 100 Miles in May is the annual fundraiser for Healthy Futures.On this Outdoor Explorer, Harlow Robinson will catch us up on the 2022 Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Directors’ Awards and the Healthy Futures 100 Miles in May. The Directors’ Awards honor athletes and supporters who have made a significant impact on the culture of sport in Alaska. 100 Miles in May is the annual fundraiser for Healthy Futures.no00:58:58Wed, 04 May 2022 12:36:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachBird migration in Alaska<![CDATA[<p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/bar-tailed_godwit_steve_maslowski_fws.jpg" alt="bar-tailed_godwit" height="1062" width="1592">A bar-tailed godwit. Photo courtesy of Steve Maslowski.</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Dan_Ruthrauff.jpg" alt="Dan Ruthrauff" height="250" width="250">Dan Ruthrauff</p><p>Bird migration is one of the natural wonders of the world. Every spring millions of birds stream into Alaska from all over the globe to feed, mate, and raise their young. Their stories include a hummingbird’s journey to Florida and back, a whimbrel’s commute to and from Chile, and the northern wheatear trip from Africa. Their ability to navigate and endure makes them the ultimate endurance athletes. Dan Ruthrauff, a USGS wildlife biologist with the Alaska Science Center, discusses bird migration biology. We’ll also learn about some of the shorebird festivals in Alaska including the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival with Melanie Dufour.</p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/paul-twardock/" target="_blank"><strong>Paul Twardock</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><ul><li><strong>-Dan Ruthrauff</strong>, a USGS wildlife biologist with the Alaska Science Center</li><li><strong>-Melanie Dufour</strong>, a coordinator with the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival</li></ul><p><strong>LINKS</strong>:</p><p><a href="https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/daniel-r-ruthrauff" target="_blank">Dan Ruthrauff, USGS</a></p><p><a href="https://kachemakshorebird.org/" target="_blank">Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival</a></p><p><a href="https://www.coppershorebird.com" target="_blank">Copper River Delta Shorebird Festival</a></p><p><a href="https://www.yakutatternfestival.org" target="_blank">Yakutat Tern Festival</a></p><p><a href="https://ak.audubon.org/birds/flyways" target="_blank">Audubon Alaska</a></p><p><a href="http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=birdviewing.main" target="_blank">Alaska Fish and Game Birding information</a></p><p><a href="https://www.princewilliamsound.org/2022naturalhistorysymposium" target="_blank">Prince William Sound Natural History Symposium</a></p><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, April 28th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, April 28th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=335284bar-tailed_godwitA bar-tailed godwit. Photo courtesy of Steve Maslowski.

Dan RuthrauffDan Ruthrauff

Bird migration is one of the natural wonders of the world. Every spring millions of birds stream into Alaska from all over the globe to feed, mate, and raise their young. Their stories include a hummingbird’s journey to Florida and back, a whimbrel’s commute to and from Chile, and the northern wheatear trip from Africa. Their ability to navigate and endure makes them the ultimate endurance athletes. Dan Ruthrauff, a USGS wildlife biologist with the Alaska Science Center, discusses bird migration biology. We’ll also learn about some of the shorebird festivals in Alaska including the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival with Melanie Dufour.

HOST: Paul Twardock

GUESTS:

  • -Dan Ruthrauff, a USGS wildlife biologist with the Alaska Science Center
  • -Melanie Dufour, a coordinator with the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival

LINKS:

Dan Ruthrauff, USGS

Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival

Copper River Delta Shorebird Festival

Yakutat Tern Festival

Audubon Alaska

Alaska Fish and Game Birding information

Prince William Sound Natural History Symposium

BROADCAST: Thursday, April 28th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

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]]>https://alaskapublic.org/2022/05/04/bird-migration-in-alaska/Alaska Public MediaEvery spring millions of birds stream into Alaska from all over the globe to feed, mate, and raise their young. On this Outdoor Explorer features Dan Ruthrauff with the USGS Alaska Science Center and Melanie Dufour with the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival.Every spring millions of birds stream into Alaska from all over the globe to feed, mate, and raise their young. On this Outdoor Explorer features Dan Ruthrauff with the USGS Alaska Science Center and Melanie Dufour with the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival.no00:58:58Wed, 04 May 2022 11:42:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachClimate change in Alaska<![CDATA[<p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/climate.gov_.jpg" height="1228" width="2384">There’s a lot less sea ice in the Arctic, and only 1% of it is old ice, which is thicker and more resilient. (Image: NOAA Climate.gov)</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ap21271018761489-c4764749bd70c27e1004871d504d59d798721e20-scaled.jpg" alt="Flames up the trunk of a tall tree" height="1917" width="2560">In this Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, file photo, flames burn up a giant tree as part of the Windy Fire in the Trail of 100 Giants grove in Sequoia National Forest, Calif. California firefighters battled fast-growing forest fires threatening giant sequoias and small communities in the Sierra Nevada on Monday, Sept. 27, and worked to fully surround a suspected arson wildfire that destroyed homes the week before. More than 2,000 firefighters were on the lines of the Windy Fire burning on the Tule River Indian Reservation and in Sequoia National Forest, including Giant Sequoia National Monument. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/12122017_Sea-Ice.jpg" height="400" width="608">On July 12, 2011, crew from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy retrieved a canister dropped by parachute from a C-130 during the ICESCAPE mission, or “Impacts of Climate on Ecosystems and Chemistry of the Arctic Pacific Environment.” (Photo by Kathryn Hansen/NASA)</p><p>On this show, in celebration of Earth Day, we hear from several guests about climate change and its impact on the sports and recreational activities that so many of us love. Our guests on this show are Tim Hinterberer, Toby Schwoerer, Rosie Brennan, and Dave Atcheson. Tim is a volunteer with the Citizen’s Climate Lobby. Toby is an accomplished cross-country skier and a research assistant at the International Arctic Research Center. Rosie is a two-time Olympic cross country skier, and Dave is an author, a hunter, and sport fisher. We cover how the climate in Alaska is changing, what these changes mean for all Alaskans, and what we as individuals can do to help combat climate change.</p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/martha-rosenstein/" target="_blank"><strong>Martha Rosenstein</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUEST</strong>S:</p><ul><li><strong>Tim Hinterberer</strong> – a volunteer with the Citizen’s Climate Lobby</li><li><strong>Rosie Brennan</strong> – a two-time Olympic skier</li><li><strong>Toby Schwoerer</strong> – a skier and a Research Assistant Professor of Natural Resource Economics at the International Arctic Research Center</li><li><strong>Dave Atcheson</strong> – an author, hunter, and sport fisher</li></ul><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CCLAnchorage/" target="_blank">Citizen’s Climate Lobby – Anchorage FB Page</a></p><p><a href="https://uaf-iarc.org/" target="_blank">IARC</a></p><p><a href="https://www.rosiebrennan.com/" target="_blank">Rosie’s website</a></p><p><a href="http://www.daveatcheson.com/" target="_blank">Dave’s website</a></p><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, April 21st, 2022. 2:00 pm – 3:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, April 21st, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=333842There’s a lot less sea ice in the Arctic, and only 1% of it is old ice, which is thicker and more resilient. (Image: NOAA Climate.gov)

Flames up the trunk of a tall treeIn this Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, file photo, flames burn up a giant tree as part of the Windy Fire in the Trail of 100 Giants grove in Sequoia National Forest, Calif. California firefighters battled fast-growing forest fires threatening giant sequoias and small communities in the Sierra Nevada on Monday, Sept. 27, and worked to fully surround a suspected arson wildfire that destroyed homes the week before. More than 2,000 firefighters were on the lines of the Windy Fire burning on the Tule River Indian Reservation and in Sequoia National Forest, including Giant Sequoia National Monument. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)

On July 12, 2011, crew from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy retrieved a canister dropped by parachute from a C-130 during the ICESCAPE mission, or “Impacts of Climate on Ecosystems and Chemistry of the Arctic Pacific Environment.” (Photo by Kathryn Hansen/NASA)

On this show, in celebration of Earth Day, we hear from several guests about climate change and its impact on the sports and recreational activities that so many of us love. Our guests on this show are Tim Hinterberer, Toby Schwoerer, Rosie Brennan, and Dave Atcheson. Tim is a volunteer with the Citizen’s Climate Lobby. Toby is an accomplished cross-country skier and a research assistant at the International Arctic Research Center. Rosie is a two-time Olympic cross country skier, and Dave is an author, a hunter, and sport fisher. We cover how the climate in Alaska is changing, what these changes mean for all Alaskans, and what we as individuals can do to help combat climate change.

HOST: Martha Rosenstein

GUESTS:

  • Tim Hinterberer – a volunteer with the Citizen’s Climate Lobby
  • Rosie Brennan – a two-time Olympic skier
  • Toby Schwoerer – a skier and a Research Assistant Professor of Natural Resource Economics at the International Arctic Research Center
  • Dave Atcheson – an author, hunter, and sport fisher

LINKS:

Citizen’s Climate Lobby – Anchorage FB Page

IARC

Rosie’s website

Dave’s website

BROADCAST: Thursday, April 21st, 2022. 2:00 pm – 3:00 p.m. AKT

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]]>https://alaskapublic.org/2022/04/14/climate-change-in-alaska/Alaska Public MediaOn this show we hear from several guests about climate change and its impact on the sports and recreational activities that so many of us love. We cover how the climate in Alaska is changing, what these changes mean for all Alaskans, and what we as individuals can do to help combat climate change.On this show we hear from several guests about climate change and its impact on the sports and recreational activities that so many of us love. We cover how the climate in Alaska is changing, what these changes mean for all Alaskans, and what we as individuals can do to help combat climate change.no00:58:58Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:31:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachPieces of Alaska history, part two<![CDATA[<p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Millett-Keller-on-Mount-Marathon-photo-courtesy-Lisa-Keller.jpeg" height="1080" width="1080">Millett Keller on Mount Marathon, photo courtesy Lisa Keller.</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Millett-Scissorhands-Keller-article-courtesy-Lisa-Keller.jpg" height="1080" width="1080">Millett Scissorhands Keller article, courtesy Lisa Keller.</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Millett-Keller-far-left-viewing-perfect-tracks-in-the-Cariboo-Mountains-photo-courtesy-Lisa-Keller.jpeg" height="1080" width="1080">Millett Keller, far left, viewing perfect tracks in the Cariboo Mountains, photo courtesy Lisa Keller.</p><p>This is the second of two interviews with Millett Keller, Lisa’s dad. Pat and Millet Keller arrived in Anchorage in 1963 from Palo Alto, California. They stayed for 30 years and in the process, instilled a great love of Alaska and the outdoors to Lisa and her brother. Along the way, they both were parts of key moments in Alaska history. In the first episode of this two-part series, you’ll hear about Millet’s early life in Montana, his 1964 earthquake experience, and his partnership with John Browne, the former CEO of BP. Together, they developed a crucial oil field reservoir model of the North Slope.</p><p><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/lisa-keller/" target="_blank"><strong>HOST: Lisa Keller</strong></a></p><p><strong>SEGMENTS:</strong></p><p><strong>Segment 1:</strong> Millet Keller</p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/2022/03/19/talk-of-alaska-remembering-don-young/" target="_blank">Talk of Alaska: Remembering Don Young</a></li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1990/09/21/hickel-comeback-bid-angers-republicans/6dab740e-8e36-4e1f-9ceb-b0953e5739aa/" target="_blank">“Hickel Comeback Bid Angers Republicans”</a></li><li><a href="https://landwithoutlimits.com/things-to-do/heli-skiing/" target="_blank">Heli-Skiing in the Cariboo Mountains</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, April 7th, 2022. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, April 7th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=333288Millett Keller on Mount Marathon, photo courtesy Lisa Keller.

Millett Scissorhands Keller article, courtesy Lisa Keller.

Millett Keller, far left, viewing perfect tracks in the Cariboo Mountains, photo courtesy Lisa Keller.

This is the second of two interviews with Millett Keller, Lisa’s dad. Pat and Millet Keller arrived in Anchorage in 1963 from Palo Alto, California. They stayed for 30 years and in the process, instilled a great love of Alaska and the outdoors to Lisa and her brother. Along the way, they both were parts of key moments in Alaska history. In the first episode of this two-part series, you’ll hear about Millet’s early life in Montana, his 1964 earthquake experience, and his partnership with John Browne, the former CEO of BP. Together, they developed a crucial oil field reservoir model of the North Slope.

HOST: Lisa Keller

SEGMENTS:

Segment 1: Millet Keller

LINKS:

BROADCAST: Thursday, April 7th, 2022. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. AKT

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]]>https://alaskapublic.org/2022/04/07/pieces-of-alaska-history-part-two/Alaska Public MediaPart two of Pieces of History with Lisa's guest Millett Keller. After playing a key role in the exploration for oil on the North Slope, Millett continued to impact our history through his work as a Republican insider and his grass roots advocacy for community recreation.Part two of Pieces of History with Lisa's guest Millett Keller. After playing a key role in the exploration for oil on the North Slope, Millett continued to impact our history through his work as a Republican insider and his grass roots advocacy for community recreation.no00:58:58Thu, 07 Apr 2022 17:25:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachPieces of Alaska History, Part One<![CDATA[<p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Millett-Keller-screenshot-from-the-interview.jpg" alt="Millett Keller" height="540" width="845">Millett Keller, screenshot from the interview.</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Pat-and-Millett-Keller-with-baby-Lisa-in-their-Turnagain-neighborhood-one-year-after-the-1964-earthquake-photo-courtesy-Lisa-Keller.jpeg" alt="Pat and Millett Keller with baby Lisa" height="1080" width="1080">Pat and Millett Keller with baby Lisa, in their Turnagain neighborhood one year after the 1964 earthquake, photo courtesy Lisa Keller.</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Millett-Keller-with-his-grandchildren-at-Lake-Tahoe-in-2008-photo-by-Lisa-Keller.jpg" height="1704" width="2272">Millett Keller, with his grandchildren at Lake Tahoe in 2008, photo by Lisa Keller.</p><p>Our guest for this show is Millett Keller, Lisa’s dad. Pat and Millet Keller arrived in Anchorage in 1963 from Palo Alto, California. They stayed for 30 years and in the process, instilled a great love of Alaska and the outdoors to Lisa and her brother. Along the way, they both were parts of key moments in Alaska history. In the first episode of this two-part series, you’ll hear about Millet’s early life in Montana, his 1964 earthquake experience, and his partnership with John Browne, the former CEO of BP. Together, they developed a crucial oil field reservoir model of the North Slope.</p><p><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/lisa-keller/" target="_blank"><strong>HOST: Lisa Keller</strong></a></p><p><strong>SEGMENTS:</strong></p><p><strong>Segment 1:</strong> Millet Keller</p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.britannica.com/event/Alaska-earthquake-of-1964" target="_blank">1964 Alaska Earthquake</a></li><li><a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Browne" target="_blank">Biography Lord John Browne</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, March 31st, 2022. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, March 31st, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=332662Millett KellerMillett Keller, screenshot from the interview.

Pat and Millett Keller with baby LisaPat and Millett Keller with baby Lisa, in their Turnagain neighborhood one year after the 1964 earthquake, photo courtesy Lisa Keller.

Millett Keller, with his grandchildren at Lake Tahoe in 2008, photo by Lisa Keller.

Our guest for this show is Millett Keller, Lisa’s dad. Pat and Millet Keller arrived in Anchorage in 1963 from Palo Alto, California. They stayed for 30 years and in the process, instilled a great love of Alaska and the outdoors to Lisa and her brother. Along the way, they both were parts of key moments in Alaska history. In the first episode of this two-part series, you’ll hear about Millet’s early life in Montana, his 1964 earthquake experience, and his partnership with John Browne, the former CEO of BP. Together, they developed a crucial oil field reservoir model of the North Slope.

HOST: Lisa Keller

SEGMENTS:

Segment 1: Millet Keller

LINKS:

BROADCAST: Thursday, March 31st, 2022. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. AKT

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]]>https://alaskapublic.org/2022/04/01/pieces-of-alaska-history-part-one/Alaska Public MediaOn this Outdoor Explorer, our guest is Millett Keller. Millett came to Alaska in the early 1960s with a great love for the outdoors. In his 30 years in Anchorage, he touched critical parts of our history. His influence ranged from the initial development of Prudhoe Bay to the first community YMCA to providing opportunities for girls in sports.On this Outdoor Explorer, our guest is Millett Keller. Millett came to Alaska in the early 1960s with a great love for the outdoors. In his 30 years in Anchorage, he touched critical parts of our history. His influence ranged from the initial development of Prudhoe Bay to the first community YMCA to providing opportunities for girls in sports.no00:58:58Fri, 01 Apr 2022 12:14:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachGet outside Alaska!<![CDATA[<p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Amy-Bushatz-photo-courtesy-Amy-Bushatz-scaled.jpg" alt="Amy Bushatz" height="1707" width="2560">Amy Bushatz, photo courtesy Amy Bushatz.</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Heather-Helzer-photo-by-Andre-Horton.jpg" alt="Heather Helzer" height="780" width="693">Heather Helzer, photo by Andre Horton.</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/The-Humans-Outside-medal-photo-courtesy-of-Amy-Bushatz.jpg" alt="Humans Outside medal" height="937" width="1250">The Humans Outside medal, photo courtesy of Amy Bushatz</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Turnagain-Training-kids-duathlon-start-photo-courtesy-Heather-Helzer.jpg" alt="Turnagain Training" height="1250" width="1875">Turnagain Training kids’ duathlon start, photo courtesy Heather Helzer.</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Virtual-Race-Across-Alaska-Winter-Challenge-image-courtesy-Heather-Helzer.png" alt="race across Alaska" height="312" width="820">Virtual Race Across Alaska Winter Challenge, image courtesy Heather Helzer</p><p>On this Outdoor Explorer, we’ll have two guests who are inspiring people to get out and move. Heather Helzer, the founder of the Virtual Race Across Alaska Winter Challenge, and Amy Bushatz, host of the podcast <em>Humans Outside</em>, will share their enthusiasm for fun challenges that will motivate you to keep moving in the outdoors, all year long and regardless of the weather.</p><p><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/lisa-keller/" target="_blank"><strong>HOST: Lisa Keller</strong></a></p><p><strong>SEGMENTS:</strong></p><p><strong>Segment 1:</strong> Heather Helzer, founder of the Virtual Race Across Alaska Winter Challenge</p><p><strong>Segment 2: </strong>Amy Bushatz, host of the podcast “Humans Outside”</p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://sustainablesoutheast.net/" target="_blank">Turnagain Tr</a><a href="https://turnagaintraining.com/" target="_blank">aining</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/824863588292365" target="_blank">Virtual Race Across Alaska Winter Challenge Facebook page</a></li><li><a href="https://humansoutside.com/podcasts/" target="_blank">Humans Outside podcast</a></li><li><a href="https://humansoutside.com/challenge/" target="_blank">Humans Outside Challenge</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/humansoutside/" target="_blank">Humans Outside Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/HumansOutside/" target="_blank">Humans Outside Facebook</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, March 24th, 2022. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, March 24th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=331697Amy BushatzAmy Bushatz, photo courtesy Amy Bushatz.

Heather HelzerHeather Helzer, photo by Andre Horton.

Humans Outside medalThe Humans Outside medal, photo courtesy of Amy Bushatz

Turnagain TrainingTurnagain Training kids’ duathlon start, photo courtesy Heather Helzer.

race across AlaskaVirtual Race Across Alaska Winter Challenge, image courtesy Heather Helzer

On this Outdoor Explorer, we’ll have two guests who are inspiring people to get out and move. Heather Helzer, the founder of the Virtual Race Across Alaska Winter Challenge, and Amy Bushatz, host of the podcast Humans Outside, will share their enthusiasm for fun challenges that will motivate you to keep moving in the outdoors, all year long and regardless of the weather.

HOST: Lisa Keller

SEGMENTS:

Segment 1: Heather Helzer, founder of the Virtual Race Across Alaska Winter Challenge

Segment 2: Amy Bushatz, host of the podcast “Humans Outside”

LINKS:

BROADCAST: Thursday, March 24th, 2022. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. AKT

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]]>https://alaskapublic.org/2022/03/18/get-outside-alaska/Alaska Public MediaOn this Outdoor Explorer, we’ll have two guests who are inspiring people to get out and move. Heather Helzer, the founder of the Virtual Race Across Alaska Winter Challenge, and Amy Bushatz, host of the podcast Humans Outside, will share their enthusiasm for fun challenges that will motivate you to keep moving in the outdoors, all year long and regardless of the weather.On this Outdoor Explorer, we’ll have two guests who are inspiring people to get out and move. Heather Helzer, the founder of the Virtual Race Across Alaska Winter Challenge, and Amy Bushatz, host of the podcast Humans Outside, will share their enthusiasm for fun challenges that will motivate you to keep moving in the outdoors, all year long and regardless of the weather.no00:58:58Fri, 18 Mar 2022 12:28:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachAlaska University Outdoor Degree Programs<![CDATA[<p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Karina-Movement-Class-Paul-Twardock.jpeg" alt="Movement Class" height="480" width="640">Karina Movement Class Photo: Paul Twardock</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Yukon-Classroom-Paul-Twardock-scaled.jpeg" alt="Yukon Classroom" height="1696" width="2560">Yukon Classroom by Paul Twardock</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Snow-Science-Paul-Twardock-scaled.jpeg" alt="Snow Science" height="1696" width="2560">Snow Science by Paul Twardock</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Sea-Kayaking-Paul-Twardock-scaled.jpeg" alt="Sea Kayaking" height="2560" width="1920">Sea Kayaking by Paul Twardock</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Map-Reading-PWS-Paul-Twardock-scaled.jpeg" alt="Map Reading" height="2560" width="1920">Map Reading PWS by Paul Twardock.</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/APU-Rigging-Paul-Twardock-scaled.jpeg" height="2560" width="1696"></p><p>Alaska has a number of high-quality university outdoor degree programs that benefit from the great experiential learning Alaska’s mountains, oceans, rivers, and history and cultures have to offer. Starting in the ’60s and ’70s with Alaska Community College, now University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), and Alaska Methodist University, now Alaska Pacific University (APU), the programs have evolved as the outdoor profession has grown. This Outdoor Explorer welcomes representatives from APU, UAA, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Prince William Sound College, and the University of Alaska Southeast. They’ll describe their programs and discuss the value of an outdoor education degree. </p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/paul-twardock/" target="_blank"><strong>Paul Twardock</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><p><strong>Eeva Latosuo:</strong> Alaska Pacific University</p><p><strong>Benjamin Rush: </strong>Prince William Sound College</p><p><strong>TJ Miller:</strong> University of Alaska Anchorage</p><p><strong>Peggy Keiper:</strong> University of Alaska Fairbanks</p><p><strong>Mark Oldmixon:</strong> University of Alaska Fairbanks</p><p><strong>Forest Wagner:</strong> University of Alaska Southeast</p><p><strong>LINKS</strong>:</p><p><a href="https://www.alaskapacific.edu/programs/ba-outdoor-studies/" target="_blank">Alaska Pacific University Outdoor Studies: Undergraduate</a></p><p><a href="https://www.alaskapacific.edu/programs/outdoor-environmental-education/" target="_blank">APU MS in Outdoor and Environmental Education</a></p><p><a href="https://pwsc.alaska.edu/academics/academic-programs/outdoor-leadership/" target="_blank">Prince William Sound College Outdoor Leadership</a></p><p><a href="https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/academics/college-of-health/departments/health-physical-education-and-recreation" target="_blank">University of Alaska Anchorage Health, Science, PE and Recreation</a></p><p><a href="https://www.uaf.edu/cbsm/degrees/undergraduate/bsrb/" target="_blank">University of Alaska Fairbanks Sports and Recreation Business</a></p><p><a href="https://uas.alaska.edu/apply/programs/outdoor-studies.html" target="_blank">University of Alaska Southeast Outdoor Studies</a></p><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, March 17th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, March 17th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=331515Movement ClassKarina Movement Class Photo: Paul Twardock

Yukon ClassroomYukon Classroom by Paul Twardock

Snow ScienceSnow Science by Paul Twardock

Sea KayakingSea Kayaking by Paul Twardock

Map ReadingMap Reading PWS by Paul Twardock.

Alaska has a number of high-quality university outdoor degree programs that benefit from the great experiential learning Alaska’s mountains, oceans, rivers, and history and cultures have to offer. Starting in the ’60s and ’70s with Alaska Community College, now University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), and Alaska Methodist University, now Alaska Pacific University (APU), the programs have evolved as the outdoor profession has grown. This Outdoor Explorer welcomes representatives from APU, UAA, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Prince William Sound College, and the University of Alaska Southeast. They’ll describe their programs and discuss the value of an outdoor education degree.

HOST: Paul Twardock

GUESTS:

Eeva Latosuo: Alaska Pacific University

Benjamin Rush: Prince William Sound College

TJ Miller: University of Alaska Anchorage

Peggy Keiper: University of Alaska Fairbanks

Mark Oldmixon: University of Alaska Fairbanks

Forest Wagner: University of Alaska Southeast

LINKS:

Alaska Pacific University Outdoor Studies: Undergraduate

APU MS in Outdoor and Environmental Education

Prince William Sound College Outdoor Leadership

University of Alaska Anchorage Health, Science, PE and Recreation

University of Alaska Fairbanks Sports and Recreation Business

University of Alaska Southeast Outdoor Studies

BROADCAST: Thursday, March 17th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

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]]>https://alaskapublic.org/2022/03/17/alaska-university-outdoor-degree-programs/Alaska Public MediaMarch is decision time for college bound students. This Outdoor Explorer features Alaska's outdoor university degree programs and the value they add to the outdoor profession.March is decision time for college bound students. This Outdoor Explorer features Alaska's outdoor university degree programs and the value they add to the outdoor profession.no00:58:58Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:28:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachRegenerative Tourism<![CDATA[<p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Mary-Goddard-Regional-Catalyst-for-Regenerative-Tourism-with-the-Sustainable-Southeast-Partnership-photo-courtesy-Mary-Goddard.jpg" alt="Mary Goddard" height="2560" width="1707">Mary Goddard, Regional Catalyst for Regenerative Tourism with the Sustainable Southeast Partnership, photo courtesy Mary Goddard.</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Lee-Hart-Executive-Director-of-Alaska-Outdoor-Alliance-photo-courtesy-Alaska-Outdoor-Alliance-photo-courtesy-Lee-Hart.jpg" alt="Lee Hart" height="960" width="720">Lee Hart, Executive Director of Alaska Outdoor Alliance, photo courtesy Alaska Outdoor Alliance, photo courtesy Lee Hart.</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Sarah-Leonard-President-and-CEO-of-Alaska-Travel-Industry-Association-photo-courtesy-Sarah-Leonard.jpg" alt="Sarah Leonard" height="1600" width="1236">Sarah Leonard, President &amp; CEO, Alaska Travel Industry Association.</p><p>Last fall when Lisa was interviewing Lee Hart, Founder and Executive Director of the Alaska Outdoor Alliance, they briefly touched on the concept of regenerative tourism. She had only heard the term in passing before that, during one of the Alliance’s Lunch and Learn series, and wanted to know more. Regenerative tourism is deeply rooted in indigenous values and knowledge systems. Around the world, indigenous communities have been negatively impacted by tourism; their lands have been compromised and their culture has been expected to conform to colonial influence. But there is a big change happening now, with the influencers in Alaska tourism promoting a vision of a more authentic and reflective tourism experience in our state.</p><p>Our guests for this show are Mary Goddard, Regional Catalyst for Regenerative Tourism with the Sustainable Southeast Partnership, Lee Hart, Executive Director of the Alaska Outdoor Alliance, and Sarah Leonard, President &amp; CEO of the Alaska Travel Industry Association. Together, they’ll lay out the present and future of regenerative tourism in Alaska, led by Alaska Native communities, joined in common interest with travel and outdoor recreation groups.</p><p><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/lisa-keller/" target="_blank"><strong>HOST: Lisa Keller</strong></a></p><p><strong>SEGMENTS:</strong></p><p><strong>Segment 1:</strong> </p><p><strong>Mary Goddard</strong>, Regional Catalyst for Regenerative Tourism with the Sustainable Southeast Partnership</p><p><strong>Lee Hart</strong>, Founder and Executive Director of Alaska Outdoor Alliance</p><p><strong>Sarah Leonard</strong>, President &amp; CEO, Alaska Travel Industry Association</p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://sustainablesoutheast.net/" target="_blank">Sustainable Southeast Partnership</a></li><li><a href="https://www.alaskatia.org/" target="_blank">Alaska Travel Industry Association</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-leonard-b66b1888/" target="_blank">Sarah Leonard, on LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href="https://www.alaskaoutdooralliance.org/" target="_blank">Alaska Outdoor Alliance website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AKOutdoorAlliance" target="_blank">Alaska Outdoor Alliance Facebook</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, March 10th, 2022. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, March 10th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=330466Mary GoddardMary Goddard, Regional Catalyst for Regenerative Tourism with the Sustainable Southeast Partnership, photo courtesy Mary Goddard.

Lee HartLee Hart, Executive Director of Alaska Outdoor Alliance, photo courtesy Alaska Outdoor Alliance, photo courtesy Lee Hart.

Sarah LeonardSarah Leonard, President & CEO, Alaska Travel Industry Association.

Last fall when Lisa was interviewing Lee Hart, Founder and Executive Director of the Alaska Outdoor Alliance, they briefly touched on the concept of regenerative tourism. She had only heard the term in passing before that, during one of the Alliance’s Lunch and Learn series, and wanted to know more. Regenerative tourism is deeply rooted in indigenous values and knowledge systems. Around the world, indigenous communities have been negatively impacted by tourism; their lands have been compromised and their culture has been expected to conform to colonial influence. But there is a big change happening now, with the influencers in Alaska tourism promoting a vision of a more authentic and reflective tourism experience in our state.

Our guests for this show are Mary Goddard, Regional Catalyst for Regenerative Tourism with the Sustainable Southeast Partnership, Lee Hart, Executive Director of the Alaska Outdoor Alliance, and Sarah Leonard, President & CEO of the Alaska Travel Industry Association. Together, they’ll lay out the present and future of regenerative tourism in Alaska, led by Alaska Native communities, joined in common interest with travel and outdoor recreation groups.

HOST: Lisa Keller

SEGMENTS:

Segment 1:

Mary Goddard, Regional Catalyst for Regenerative Tourism with the Sustainable Southeast Partnership

Lee Hart, Founder and Executive Director of Alaska Outdoor Alliance

Sarah Leonard, President & CEO, Alaska Travel Industry Association

LINKS:

BROADCAST: Thursday, March 10th, 2022. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. AKT

REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, March 10th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

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]]>https://alaskapublic.org/2022/03/10/regenerative-tourism/Alaska Public MediaOn this Outdoor Explorer, we’ll have a conversation about regenerative tourism. It’s a concept that has been around for a while but is gaining traction around the world, driven by indigenous communities and other protectors of our wild spaces. Our guests, Mary Goddard, Lee Hart, Sarah Leonard are out to make Alaska the world leader in regenerative tourism.On this Outdoor Explorer, we’ll have a conversation about regenerative tourism. It’s a concept that has been around for a while but is gaining traction around the world, driven by indigenous communities and other protectors of our wild spaces. Our guests, Mary Goddard, Lee Hart, Sarah Leonard are out to make Alaska the world leader in regenerative tourism.no00:58:58Thu, 10 Mar 2022 10:01:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachDog mushing in Alaska 101 + Ms. Uff Da<![CDATA[<p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/20220223_Team-Ineka-Sign_PTwardock-scaled.jpeg" height="1696" width="2560"></p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/20220223_Team-Ineka-on-Trai_lPTwardock-scaled.jpeg" height="2560" width="1696"></p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/20220223_Nicole-Forto_PTwardock-scaled.jpeg" height="2560" width="1696"></p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/20220223_The-Wit-and-Wisdom-of-Ms.-Uff-Da_Book-Cover.png" height="390" width="501"></p><p>March is prime time for winter sports in Alaska. The light is back, the snow is good, and</p><p>Alaskans are ready to enjoy it all. Dog mushing has been part of Alaska as long as people have</p><p>been in Alaska. In March the sport has its best-known event the Iditarod, along with Anchorage’s</p><p>Fur Rondy Open World Championship Sled Dog Race. On this show, we visit Ineka Kennels and</p><p>the Forto family to learn a little about mushing life. Besides mushing, nordic skiing is one of</p><p>the oldest winter sports and a popular one in Alaska. Ms. Uff Da was an advice columnist in the</p><p>Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage’s newsletter in the ’90s and ’00s. Alice and Gunnar Knapp</p><p>recently compiled her columns in a new book titled “The Wit and Wisdom of Ms. Uff Da.”</p><p>Alice joins us to share some of Ms. Uff Da’s advice, especially useful in these times crowded</p><p>trails.</p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/paul-twardock/" target="_blank"><strong>Paul Twardock</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><ul><li><strong>Robert and Nicole Forto, </strong>mushers with Ineka Kennels</li><li><strong>Alice Knapp</strong> who put together a new book titled “The Wit and Wisdom of Ms. Uff Da.”</li><li><strong>Darcy Dugan</strong> with Ski for Women and Ski For Kids</li></ul><p><strong>LINKS</strong>:</p><p><a href="https://teamineka.com/" target="_blank">Team Ineka</a></p><p><a href="https://robertforto.com" target="_blank">Robert Forto</a></p><p><a href="https://www.furrondy.net/events/open-world-championship-sled-dog-races/" target="_blank">Fur Rondy World Championship Sled Dog Race</a></p><p><a href="https://www.anchoragenordicski.com/" target="_blank">Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage</a></p><p><a href="https://www.anchoragenordicski.com/events/ski-4-kids/" target="_blank">Ski for Kids</a></p><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, February 24th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, February 24th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=328829

March is prime time for winter sports in Alaska. The light is back, the snow is good, and

Alaskans are ready to enjoy it all. Dog mushing has been part of Alaska as long as people have

been in Alaska. In March the sport has its best-known event the Iditarod, along with Anchorage’s

Fur Rondy Open World Championship Sled Dog Race. On this show, we visit Ineka Kennels and

the Forto family to learn a little about mushing life. Besides mushing, nordic skiing is one of

the oldest winter sports and a popular one in Alaska. Ms. Uff Da was an advice columnist in the

Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage’s newsletter in the ’90s and ’00s. Alice and Gunnar Knapp

recently compiled her columns in a new book titled “The Wit and Wisdom of Ms. Uff Da.”

Alice joins us to share some of Ms. Uff Da’s advice, especially useful in these times crowded

trails.

HOST: Paul Twardock

GUESTS:

  • Robert and Nicole Forto, mushers with Ineka Kennels
  • Alice Knapp who put together a new book titled “The Wit and Wisdom of Ms. Uff Da.”
  • Darcy Dugan with Ski for Women and Ski For Kids

LINKS:

Team Ineka

Robert Forto

Fur Rondy World Championship Sled Dog Race

Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage

Ski for Kids

BROADCAST: Thursday, February 24th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, February 24th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

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]]>https://alaskapublic.org/2022/02/23/dog-mushing-in-alaska-101-ms-uff-da/Alaska Public MediaMarch is prime time for winter sports in Alaska. The light is back, the snow is good, and Alaskan's are ready to enjoy it all. This show will introduce us to dog mushing and discuss trail etiquette with skier Alice Knapp.March is prime time for winter sports in Alaska. The light is back, the snow is good, and Alaskan's are ready to enjoy it all. This show will introduce us to dog mushing and discuss trail etiquette with skier Alice Knapp.no00:58:58Wed, 23 Feb 2022 17:24:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachAlli Harvey, outdoor writer, and artist in Anchorage<![CDATA[<p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/20220216_Alli-Harvey-finishing-the-2021-Equinox-Marathon_Alli-Harvey-600x400.jpg" alt="Alli Harvey finishing the 2021 Equinox Marathon" height="400" width="600">Alli Harvey finishing the 2021 Equinox Marathon in Fairbanks, photo courtesy of Alli Harvey.</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/20220216_Alli-Harvey_Alli-Harvey-600x600.jpg" alt="Alli Harvey, photo courtesy of Alli Harvey" height="600" width="600">Alli Harvey, photo courtesy of Alli Harvey.</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/20220216_Hiking-Anchorage_Alli-Harvey.jpg" alt="“Hiking Anchorage”" height="416" width="500">“Hiking Anchorage” currently on display at Stephan Fine Arts Gallery, photo courtesy of Alli Harvey.</p><p>Our guest for this show is Alli Harvey, outdoor columnist for the Anchorage Daily News. Alli grew up on the East Coast but fell in love with Alaska at a young age when she first learned about the Aurora. As a teenager, she made her first visit to the state. She kept figuring out ways to return, and she was eventually able to move to Anchorage with an internship that became her first professional job with the Alaska Center for the Environment. Although her degree is in Urban Studies, she had also been writing and painting since a young age. Her blog about her adventures eventually led to an offer from the Anchorage Daily News, where she now writes a weekly column that explores the connection between happiness and outdoor adventure. She is also a professional landscape artist and is about to start her next adventure in her new mobile art studio and gallery, an Airstream trailer that she will take on the road to the places she wants to paint.</p><p><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/lisa-keller/" target="_blank"><strong>HOST: Lisa Keller</strong></a></p><p><strong>SEGMENTS:</strong></p><p><strong>Segment 1:</strong> Alli Harvey, outdoor columnist for the Anchorage Daily News and landscape artist</p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><ul><li>A<a href="https://alliharveyart.com/" target="_blank">lli Harvey Art website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/aharvart/" target="_blank">Alli Harvey Art Facebook page</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/aharvart/" target="_blank">Alli Harvey Art Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.adn.com/author/alli-harvey/" target="_blank">Anchorage Daily News columns</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, February 17th, 2022. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, February 17th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=328192Alli Harvey finishing the 2021 Equinox MarathonAlli Harvey finishing the 2021 Equinox Marathon in Fairbanks, photo courtesy of Alli Harvey.

Alli Harvey, photo courtesy of Alli HarveyAlli Harvey, photo courtesy of Alli Harvey.

“Hiking Anchorage”“Hiking Anchorage” currently on display at Stephan Fine Arts Gallery, photo courtesy of Alli Harvey.

Our guest for this show is Alli Harvey, outdoor columnist for the Anchorage Daily News. Alli grew up on the East Coast but fell in love with Alaska at a young age when she first learned about the Aurora. As a teenager, she made her first visit to the state. She kept figuring out ways to return, and she was eventually able to move to Anchorage with an internship that became her first professional job with the Alaska Center for the Environment. Although her degree is in Urban Studies, she had also been writing and painting since a young age. Her blog about her adventures eventually led to an offer from the Anchorage Daily News, where she now writes a weekly column that explores the connection between happiness and outdoor adventure. She is also a professional landscape artist and is about to start her next adventure in her new mobile art studio and gallery, an Airstream trailer that she will take on the road to the places she wants to paint.

HOST: Lisa Keller

SEGMENTS:

Segment 1: Alli Harvey, outdoor columnist for the Anchorage Daily News and landscape artist

LINKS:

BROADCAST: Thursday, February 17th, 2022. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. AKT

REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, February 17th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

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]]>https://alaskapublic.org/2022/02/16/alli-harvey-outdoor-writer-and-artist-in-anchorage/Alaska Public MediaOn this next Outdoor Explorer, our guest is Alli Harvey, outdoor columnist for the Anchorage Daily News. Her columns often explore the connection between happiness and outdoor adventure. Alli is also a landscape artist and is about to start her next adventure in her new mobile art studio and gallery, an Airstream trailer that she will take on the road to the places she wants to paint.On this next Outdoor Explorer, our guest is Alli Harvey, outdoor columnist for the Anchorage Daily News. Her columns often explore the connection between happiness and outdoor adventure. Alli is also a landscape artist and is about to start her next adventure in her new mobile art studio and gallery, an Airstream trailer that she will take on the road to the places she wants to paint.no00:58:58Wed, 16 Feb 2022 13:43:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugachPeter Steele: A doctor on Everest<![CDATA[<ul><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/20220216_Peter-Steel-Team-Doctor_Peter-Steele-e1645042676602-600x436.png" alt="Peter Steel as doctor for 1971 International Everest Expedition" height="436" width="600">Team doctor for the 1971 International Everest Expedition.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/20220216_Peter-Steel_Adam-Verrier-450x600.png" alt="Peter Steele in Whitehorse" height="600" width="450">Peter Steel in his home in Whitehorse, from early 2022. Photo: Adam Verrier.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/20220216_Peter-Steele-in-Bhutan_Peter-Steele-450x600.png" alt="Peter Steele in Bhutan, with his family" height="600" width="450">Peter Steele in Bhutan, with his family, in the 1960’s. With his wife Sarah, and children Adam and Judith.</li></ul><p>On this Outdoor Explorer, we’ll go to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, to visit with doctor, mountaineer, and author Peter Steele. Introduced to rock climbing and outdoorsmanship in the 1950s at the Outward Bound school in England, Peter Steele eventually found his way to the Pyrenees, the Alps, and the Himalayas before finding his way, with his family, to the Yukon Territory. As a medical doctor, he walked the length of Bhutan with his family over the course of five and a half months in the 1960s, conducting a goiter study at the invitation of the King – likely the first European to do so. He became friends with Eric Shipton, the most active and well-known European explorer of the Himalayas in the 1930’s and 40’s. And he was the team doctor for the 1971 International Everest Expedition. We’ll discuss Peter’s adventures as a mountaineer, a husband, and a father, his friendship with Eric Shipton, and his observations about large Himalayan mountaineering expeditions. </p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/adam-verrier/" target="_blank"><strong>Adam Verrier</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><ul><li><strong>Peter Steele</strong> – doctor, mountaineer, and author</li></ul><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSTkwMwRMi8&amp;t=3846s" target="_blank">1971 International Everest Expedition Documentary</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Peter-Steele/e/B001K8NPT4/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1" target="_blank">Peter Steele’s author page on Amazon</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, February 10th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, February 10th 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=328161
  • Peter Steel as doctor for 1971 International Everest ExpeditionTeam doctor for the 1971 International Everest Expedition.
  • Peter Steele in WhitehorsePeter Steel in his home in Whitehorse, from early 2022. Photo: Adam Verrier.
  • Peter Steele in Bhutan, with his familyPeter Steele in Bhutan, with his family, in the 1960’s. With his wife Sarah, and children Adam and Judith.

    • On this Outdoor Explorer, we’ll go to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, to visit with doctor, mountaineer, and author Peter Steele. Introduced to rock climbing and outdoorsmanship in the 1950s at the Outward Bound school in England, Peter Steele eventually found his way to the Pyrenees, the Alps, and the Himalayas before finding his way, with his family, to the Yukon Territory. As a medical doctor, he walked the length of Bhutan with his family over the course of five and a half months in the 1960s, conducting a goiter study at the invitation of the King – likely the first European to do so. He became friends with Eric Shipton, the most active and well-known European explorer of the Himalayas in the 1930’s and 40’s. And he was the team doctor for the 1971 International Everest Expedition. We’ll discuss Peter’s adventures as a mountaineer, a husband, and a father, his friendship with Eric Shipton, and his observations about large Himalayan mountaineering expeditions.

    HOST: Adam Verrier

    GUESTS:

    • Peter Steele – doctor, mountaineer, and author

    LINKS:

    BROADCAST: Thursday, February 10th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, February 10th 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

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    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2022/02/16/peter-steele-a-doctor-on-everest/Alaska Public MediaOn this Outdoor Explorer, we’ll go to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, to visit with doctor, mountaineer, and author Peter Steele. He was the team doctor for the 1971 International Everest Expedition. We’ll discuss Peter’s adventures as a mountaineer, a husband, and a father, his friendship with Eric Shipton, and his observations about large Himalayan mountaineering expeditions.On this Outdoor Explorer, we’ll go to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, to visit with doctor, mountaineer, and author Peter Steele. He was the team doctor for the 1971 International Everest Expedition. We’ll discuss Peter’s adventures as a mountaineer, a husband, and a father, his friendship with Eric Shipton, and his observations about large Himalayan mountaineering expeditions.no00:58:58Wed, 16 Feb 2022 11:55:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    Trail building and Olympic skiing with John Morton<![CDATA[<p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/20220302_John-Morton_John-Morton.jpg" height="600" width="519">John Morton</p><p>The Winter Olympics begin this week in Beijing, China. To mark the occasion, this week’s guest on Outdoor Explorer will be biathlete, author, and former Alaskan John Morton, who’s participated in ten Olympics: two as an athlete, five more as a coach and team leader, one as Chief of Course for the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002 and, finally, two more as a spectator. He’s got plenty of stories to tell from 50 years’ worth of Olympic experiences and his time stationed at Fort Richardson in the 1960s and ‘70’s in the Army Biathlon program. We’ll discuss changes to the Olympic Games over the years, friendships made across political borders, the art of building ski trails, the power of international competition to bring people together, and Morton’s newest book, “Celebrate Winter”.</p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/adam-verrier/" target="_blank"><strong>Adam Verrier</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><ul><li><strong>John Morton</strong>, Olympian and author of “Celebrate Winter”.</li></ul><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.mortontrails.com/who-we-are" target="_blank">Morton Trails website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.norwichbookstore.com/book/9780578839127" target="_blank">John Morton’s latest book “Celebrate Winter: An Olympian’s Stories of a Life in Nordic Skiing”</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, February 3rd, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, February 3rd 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=326847John Morton

    The Winter Olympics begin this week in Beijing, China. To mark the occasion, this week’s guest on Outdoor Explorer will be biathlete, author, and former Alaskan John Morton, who’s participated in ten Olympics: two as an athlete, five more as a coach and team leader, one as Chief of Course for the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002 and, finally, two more as a spectator. He’s got plenty of stories to tell from 50 years’ worth of Olympic experiences and his time stationed at Fort Richardson in the 1960s and ‘70’s in the Army Biathlon program. We’ll discuss changes to the Olympic Games over the years, friendships made across political borders, the art of building ski trails, the power of international competition to bring people together, and Morton’s newest book, “Celebrate Winter”.

    HOST: Adam Verrier

    GUESTS:

    • John Morton, Olympian and author of “Celebrate Winter”.

    LINKS:

    BROADCAST: Thursday, February 3rd, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, February 3rd 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

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    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2022/02/02/trail-building-and-olympic-skiing-with-john-morton/Alaska Public MediaThe Winter Olympics begin soon in Beijing, China. On this Outdoor Explorer, will be speaking with bi-athlete and former Alaskan John Morton, who's participated in 10 Olympics, as an athlete, a coach, a team leader, and as a spectator. He's got plenty of stories to tell from 50 years worth of Olympic experiences and his time stationed at Fort Richardson in the 1960s and 70s in the Army biathlon program.The Winter Olympics begin soon in Beijing, China. On this Outdoor Explorer, will be speaking with bi-athlete and former Alaskan John Morton, who's participated in 10 Olympics, as an athlete, a coach, a team leader, and as a spectator. He's got plenty of stories to tell from 50 years worth of Olympic experiences and his time stationed at Fort Richardson in the 1960s and 70s in the Army biathlon program.no00:58:58Wed, 02 Feb 2022 13:55:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    Seth Kantner: Living with caribou in Alaska<![CDATA[<ul><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/20220119_ThousandTrailsHome-04_Seth-Kantner-600x400.jpg" height="400" width="600"></li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/20220119_ThousandTrailsHome-03_Seth-Kantner-600x388.jpg" height="388" width="600"></li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/20220119_ThousandTrailsHome-01_Seth-Kantner-600x399.jpg" height="399" width="600"></li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/20220119_ThousandTrailsHome-05_Seth-Kantner-600x479.jpg" height="479" width="600"></li></ul><p>Seth Kantner’s new book <em>A Thousand Trails Home: Living With Caribou</em> details his life where caribou, hunting, and subsistence are the center of everything. Seth joins host Paul Twardock to discuss his life growing up on the Kobuk River with his parents and brother in a sod house. Living miles from the nearest village and learning to live with what the land provided Seth experiences rich in nature and culture. The changes to the arctic wrought by climate and cultural change have been rapid and incredibly challenging. Seth shares his experiences and insights as someone who has spent his entire life observing and living with those changes.</p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/paul-twardock/" target="_blank"><strong>Paul Twardock</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><ul><li><strong>Seth Kantner</strong>, author of A Thousand Trails Home: Living with caribou</li></ul><p><strong>LINKS</strong>:</p><p><a href="https://www.mountaineers.org/books/books/a-thousand-trails-home-living-with-caribou" target="_blank">A Thousand Trails Home: Living with</a> <a href="https://www.mountaineers.org/books/books/a-thousand-trails-home-living-with-caribou" target="_blank">Caribou</a></p><p><a href="https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/uploads/Planning_Alaska_AmblerRoadEIS_Fact_Sheet.pdf" target="_blank">Proposed Ambler Road PDF</a></p><p><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/2021/04/20/alaska-development-authority-signs-land-access-agreement-with-native-corporation-for-ambler-road-project/" target="_blank">Alaska development authority signs land access agreement with Native corporation for Ambler Road project</a></p><p><a href="https://ejatlas.org/conflict/ambler-mining-project-northwest-arctic-alaska-us" target="_blank">Environmental Justice Atlas</a></p><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, January 27th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, January 27th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=326302

    • Seth Kantner’s new book A Thousand Trails Home: Living With Caribou details his life where caribou, hunting, and subsistence are the center of everything. Seth joins host Paul Twardock to discuss his life growing up on the Kobuk River with his parents and brother in a sod house. Living miles from the nearest village and learning to live with what the land provided Seth experiences rich in nature and culture. The changes to the arctic wrought by climate and cultural change have been rapid and incredibly challenging. Seth shares his experiences and insights as someone who has spent his entire life observing and living with those changes.

    HOST: Paul Twardock

    GUESTS:

    • Seth Kantner, author of A Thousand Trails Home: Living with caribou

    LINKS:

    A Thousand Trails Home: Living with Caribou

    Proposed Ambler Road PDF

    Alaska development authority signs land access agreement with Native corporation for Ambler Road project

    Environmental Justice Atlas

    BROADCAST: Thursday, January 27th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, January 27th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

    SUBSCRIBE: Receive Outdoor Explorer automatically every week via:

    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2022/01/26/seth-kantner-living-with-caribou-in-alaska/Alaska Public MediaThis week's Outdoor Explorer features Seth Kantner, Author of Ordinary Wolves and his latest book A Thousand Trails Home. Host Paul Twardock and Seth discuss his life and insights of growing up and living on the Kobuk River.This week's Outdoor Explorer features Seth Kantner, Author of Ordinary Wolves and his latest book A Thousand Trails Home. Host Paul Twardock and Seth discuss his life and insights of growing up and living on the Kobuk River.no00:58:58Wed, 26 Jan 2022 13:37:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    The 50th Anniversary of the Hillside ski trails in Anchorage<![CDATA[<ul><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/20220119_Corbin-72-Team-600x450.jpg" alt="running team 1972" height="450" width="600">Service High School cross country running team in 1972.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/20220119_-Tom-Corbin-1969_Tom-Corbin.jpg" alt="Tom Corbin in 1969" height="540" width="435">Tom Corbin in 1969.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/20220119_Tom-Corbin-Today_Tom-Corbin-450x600.jpg" alt="Tom Corbin today" height="600" width="450">Tom Corbin today.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/20220119_Hillside-Ski-Trails-Map_Tom-Corbin-600x464.jpg" alt="map" height="464" width="600">Tom Corbin’s hand-drawn map of the Hillside Ski Trails from the 1970’s.</li></ul><p>The Anchorage Hillside Ski Trail System is 50 years old this year. The first five-kilometer ski loop was cut by Service High School families and coaches in 1971. Over time, the trail system has gradually expanded to its current 24 kilometers, many of them lighted for night skiing. The ski trails at Hillside are used by hundreds, and sometimes thousands of people each day, for exercise, recreation and sometimes racing, and the trail system’s impact on the local community is difficult to overstate.</p><p>This week on <em>Outdoor Explorer</em>, we’ll go out skiing with Tom Corbin around some of the original Hillside Ski Trails, and find out how they came to be where they are, and who was responsible for their creation. Corbin was straight out of college and had just been hired as a ski coach at Service High School in 1971 when the original five-kilometer loop was cut through the forest. He’s been directly involved with the trail system ever since.</p><p><strong>Listen here:</strong></p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/adam-verrier/" target="_blank"><strong>Adam Verrier</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><ul><li><strong>Tom Corbin</strong>, one of the people who built the original Hillside ski trails in 1971.</li></ul><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.anchoragenordicski.com/trail-maps/" target="_blank">Trail maps for all of the ski trails from the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, January 20th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, January 20th 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=325672
  • running team 1972Service High School cross country running team in 1972.
  • Tom Corbin in 1969Tom Corbin in 1969.
  • Tom Corbin todayTom Corbin today.
  • mapTom Corbin’s hand-drawn map of the Hillside Ski Trails from the 1970’s.

    • The Anchorage Hillside Ski Trail System is 50 years old this year. The first five-kilometer ski loop was cut by Service High School families and coaches in 1971. Over time, the trail system has gradually expanded to its current 24 kilometers, many of them lighted for night skiing. The ski trails at Hillside are used by hundreds, and sometimes thousands of people each day, for exercise, recreation and sometimes racing, and the trail system’s impact on the local community is difficult to overstate.

    This week on Outdoor Explorer, we’ll go out skiing with Tom Corbin around some of the original Hillside Ski Trails, and find out how they came to be where they are, and who was responsible for their creation. Corbin was straight out of college and had just been hired as a ski coach at Service High School in 1971 when the original five-kilometer loop was cut through the forest. He’s been directly involved with the trail system ever since.

    Listen here:

    HOST: Adam Verrier

    GUESTS:

    • Tom Corbin, one of the people who built the original Hillside ski trails in 1971.

    LINKS:

    BROADCAST: Thursday, January 20th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, January 20th 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

    SUBSCRIBE: Receive Outdoor Explorer automatically every week via:

    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2022/01/19/the-50th-anniversary-of-the-hillside-ski-trails-in-anchorage/Alaska Public MediaThe first five-kilometer ski loop was cut by Service High School families and coaches in 1971.The first five-kilometer ski loop was cut by Service High School families and coaches in 1971.no00:58:58Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:13:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    An evolutionary look at exercise<![CDATA[<ul><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/20220111_Daniel-Lieberman_Daniel-Lieberman-461x600.jpg" alt="Daniel Lieberman" height="600" width="461">Daniel Lieberman at home with his dog, Echo, photo courtesy Daniel Lieberman.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/20220111_Exercised-book-jacket_Daniel-Lieberman-600x433.png" alt="Exercised book jacket" height="433" width="600">Exercised book jacket, photo courtesy Daniel Lieberman.</li></ul><p>If you have read the book “Born to Run” by Christopher McDougal, you are familiar with the name Daniel Lieberman. Along with his colleague, Dennis Bramble, his research has been used to support the thesis that human beings owe some of our evolutionary success to our ability to run efficiently. Dr. Lieberman is a paleoanthropologist and professor of human evolutionary biology at Harvard University who has authored books about the human body and the human head. His most recent book, “Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do is Healthy and Rewarding,” explores purposeful exercise as it relates to our evolution and why it is a rarity outside of the developed world.</p><p><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/lisa-keller/" target="_blank"><strong>HOST: Lisa Keller</strong></a></p><p><strong>SEGMENTS:</strong></p><p><strong>Segment 1:</strong> Daniel Lieberman, professor of human evolutionary biology at Harvard University and</p><p>author of “Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do is Healthy and Rewarding.”</p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://scholar.harvard.edu/exercised/home" target="_blank">Exercised book from Harvard.edu</a></li><li>‘Exercised’ Explains Why It Can Be Hard To Commit To Working Out — And Why We Should from NPR</li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, January 13th, 2022. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, January 13th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=325180
  • Daniel LiebermanDaniel Lieberman at home with his dog, Echo, photo courtesy Daniel Lieberman.
  • Exercised book jacketExercised book jacket, photo courtesy Daniel Lieberman.

    • If you have read the book “Born to Run” by Christopher McDougal, you are familiar with the name Daniel Lieberman. Along with his colleague, Dennis Bramble, his research has been used to support the thesis that human beings owe some of our evolutionary success to our ability to run efficiently. Dr. Lieberman is a paleoanthropologist and professor of human evolutionary biology at Harvard University who has authored books about the human body and the human head. His most recent book, “Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do is Healthy and Rewarding,” explores purposeful exercise as it relates to our evolution and why it is a rarity outside of the developed world.

    HOST: Lisa Keller

    SEGMENTS:

    Segment 1: Daniel Lieberman, professor of human evolutionary biology at Harvard University and

    author of “Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do is Healthy and Rewarding.”

    LINKS:

    BROADCAST: Thursday, January 13th, 2022. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, January 13th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

    SUBSCRIBE: Receive Outdoor Explorer automatically every week via:

    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2022/01/11/an-evolutionary-look-at-exercise/Alaska Public MediaOn this Outdoor Explorer, our guest is Daniel Lieberman, author of “Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do is Healthy and Rewarding.” Dr. Lieberman is a professor of human evolutionary biology at Harvard University. If you are familiar with the book “Born to Run,” you’ll recognize his name as one of the foundational researchers on humans and running.On this Outdoor Explorer, our guest is Daniel Lieberman, author of “Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do is Healthy and Rewarding.” Dr. Lieberman is a professor of human evolutionary biology at Harvard University. If you are familiar with the book “Born to Run,” you’ll recognize his name as one of the foundational researchers on humans and running.no00:58:58Tue, 11 Jan 2022 16:12:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    Solstice trees and holiday wishes from Anchorage<![CDATA[<ul><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211215_Sostice-Tree-Tour_Paul-Twardock1-600x397.jpeg" alt="A tree at the Solstice Tree Tour" height="397" width="600">A tree seen at the Solstice Tree Tour at Kincais park. Photo by Paull Twardock.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211215_AK-Garden-Van__Paul-Twardock-450x600.jpeg" alt="An illuminited van" height="600" width="450">An illuminited van at the Alaska Botanical Garden. Photo by Paul Twardock.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211215_AK-Garden-Blue-Tree_Paul-Twardock-450x600.jpeg" alt="A tree lit up at the Alaska Botanical Garden" height="600" width="450">A tree lit up at the Alaska Botanical Garden. Photo by Paul Twardock.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211215_AK-Bot-Garden-Ice-Candles_Paul-Twardock-450x600.jpeg" alt="Illuminated ice candles" height="600" width="450">Illuminated ice candles at the Alaska Botanical Garden. Photo by Paul Twardock.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211215_Solstice-Tree-Tour-Map_NSAA-463x600.png" alt="The Solstice Tree Tour map" height="600" width="463">The Solstice Tree Tour map from the NSAA.</li></ul><p>As the year 2021 comes to a close we feature two traditions in Anchorage: The Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage’s Solstice Tree Tour at Kincaid Park and the Alaska Botanical Garden’s Holiday Lights. Sara Miller with NSAA and Patrick Ryan with the Botanical Garden will explain their winter programs and how to get involved. Host Paul Twardock will take you on an audio postcard of NSAA’s 2020 Solstice Tree Tour. We’ll also have co-host Lisa Keller and a few college students elaborate on their holiday wishes, from wishes for a better world to ideas for stocking stuffers. </p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/paul-twardock/" target="_blank"><strong>Paul Twardock</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><ul><li>Sara Miller with the Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage</li><li>Patrick Ryan with the Alaska Botanical Garden</li><li>Well wishers: Chloe Khokhar, Abby Jones, Toshio Matsuoka, and Lisa Keller</li></ul><p><strong>LINKS</strong>:</p><p><a href="https://www.alaskabg.org/" target="_blank">Alaska Botanical Garden</a></p><p><a href="https://www.alaskabg.org/holiday-lights-tickets.html" target="_blank">Holiday Lights at Alaska Botanical Garden</a></p><p><a href="https://www.anchoragenordicski.com/" target="_blank">Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage</a></p><p><a href="https://www.anchoragenordicski.com/solstice-tree-tour/" target="_blank">Solstice Tree Tour</a></p><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, December 16th, 2021. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, December 16th, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=323191
  • A tree at the Solstice Tree TourA tree seen at the Solstice Tree Tour at Kincais park. Photo by Paull Twardock.
  • An illuminited vanAn illuminited van at the Alaska Botanical Garden. Photo by Paul Twardock.
  • A tree lit up at the Alaska Botanical GardenA tree lit up at the Alaska Botanical Garden. Photo by Paul Twardock.
  • Illuminated ice candlesIlluminated ice candles at the Alaska Botanical Garden. Photo by Paul Twardock.
  • The Solstice Tree Tour mapThe Solstice Tree Tour map from the NSAA.

    • As the year 2021 comes to a close we feature two traditions in Anchorage: The Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage’s Solstice Tree Tour at Kincaid Park and the Alaska Botanical Garden’s Holiday Lights. Sara Miller with NSAA and Patrick Ryan with the Botanical Garden will explain their winter programs and how to get involved. Host Paul Twardock will take you on an audio postcard of NSAA’s 2020 Solstice Tree Tour. We’ll also have co-host Lisa Keller and a few college students elaborate on their holiday wishes, from wishes for a better world to ideas for stocking stuffers.

    HOST: Paul Twardock

    GUESTS:

    • Sara Miller with the Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage
    • Patrick Ryan with the Alaska Botanical Garden
    • Well wishers: Chloe Khokhar, Abby Jones, Toshio Matsuoka, and Lisa Keller

    LINKS:

    Alaska Botanical Garden

    Holiday Lights at Alaska Botanical Garden

    Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage

    Solstice Tree Tour

    BROADCAST: Thursday, December 16th, 2021. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, December 16th, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

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    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2021/12/15/solstice-trees-and-holiday-wishes-from-anchorage/Alaska Public MediaAs the year of 2021 comes to a close we feature two traditions in Anchorage: The Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage's Solstice Tree Tour at Kincaid Park and the Alaska Botanical Garden's Holiday Lights. This week's Outdoor Explorer features these winter festivities, plus some holiday wishes with co-host Lisa Keller and others.As the year of 2021 comes to a close we feature two traditions in Anchorage: The Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage's Solstice Tree Tour at Kincaid Park and the Alaska Botanical Garden's Holiday Lights. This week's Outdoor Explorer features these winter festivities, plus some holiday wishes with co-host Lisa Keller and others.no00:58:58Wed, 15 Dec 2021 16:25:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    Nature and indigenous Alaskan art with Joe and Martha Senungetuk<![CDATA[<ul><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211207_Senungetuk-Mask-2_Joe-Senungetuk.jpg" alt="Mask by Joe Senungetuk" height="420" width="280">Mask by Joe Senungetuk</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211207_Senungetuk-Mask_Joe-Senungetuk-600x600.jpg" alt="Mask by Joe Senungetuk" height="600" width="600">Mask by Joe Senungetuk</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211207_James-Tempte_Kim-Olson-600x400.jpg" alt="James Tempte" height="400" width="600">James Tempte</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211207_Joe-and-Martha-Senungetuk_Joe-Senungetuk-600x334.png" alt="Joe and Martha Senungetuk" height="334" width="600">Joe and Martha Senungetuk</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211207_Indigenous-Art_Joe-Senungetuk-600x497.jpg" alt="Artwork by Joe Senungetuk" height="497" width="600">Artwork by Joe Senungetuk</li></ul><p>Alaska Natives have been creating art influenced by nature and culture for thousands of years. The clothing, tools, kayaks, weapons, baskets, and other items of everyday life and ceremony were, and are, functional and artistic. During the 1960s young Native artists like Joe Senungetuk started creating Indigenous art that blended the traditional to more contemporary. They started including environmental and social issues into their art along with the influences of their upbringing in rural Alaska. Joe attended UAF, taught art at Mt. Edgecumbe in Sitka, attended the San Francisco Arts Institute (in 1968!), author of Give or Take A Century: An Eskimo Chronology, and was a columnist for the Anchorage Daily News, all while being a prolific artist. Martha was born in Cordova and is an established Native artist in her own right. This Outdoor Explorer welcomes Joe and Martha to discuss the influences that their long lives in Alaska have had on their art. Currently, Joe and his wife Martha are the Elder Artists in Residence at Alaska Pacific University. Also joining host Paul Twardock is James Tempte, a young indigenous artist, and Karli Tyance Hassell.</p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/paul-twardock/" target="_blank"><strong>Paul Twardock</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><ul><li> Joe and Martha Senungetuk, and James Tempte and Karli Tyance Hassell</li></ul><p><strong>LINKS</strong>:</p><p><a href="https://www.alaskapacific.edu/people/joseph-senungetuk/" target="_blank">Joe Senungetuk at APU</a></p><p><a href="https://www.sinangituqarts.com/" target="_blank">Senungetuk Arts website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.alaskapacific.edu/new-elder-artists-in-residence-program-to-teach-art-and-culture/" target="_blank">Joe and Martha Senungetuk and APU Elder Artists in Residence Program</a></p><p><a href="https://www.temteabstract.com/about-2" target="_blank">James Tempte’s website</a></p><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, December 9th, 2021. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, December 9th, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=322388
  • Mask by Joe SenungetukMask by Joe Senungetuk
  • Mask by Joe SenungetukMask by Joe Senungetuk
  • James TempteJames Tempte
  • Joe and Martha SenungetukJoe and Martha Senungetuk
  • Artwork by Joe SenungetukArtwork by Joe Senungetuk

    • Alaska Natives have been creating art influenced by nature and culture for thousands of years. The clothing, tools, kayaks, weapons, baskets, and other items of everyday life and ceremony were, and are, functional and artistic. During the 1960s young Native artists like Joe Senungetuk started creating Indigenous art that blended the traditional to more contemporary. They started including environmental and social issues into their art along with the influences of their upbringing in rural Alaska. Joe attended UAF, taught art at Mt. Edgecumbe in Sitka, attended the San Francisco Arts Institute (in 1968!), author of Give or Take A Century: An Eskimo Chronology, and was a columnist for the Anchorage Daily News, all while being a prolific artist. Martha was born in Cordova and is an established Native artist in her own right. This Outdoor Explorer welcomes Joe and Martha to discuss the influences that their long lives in Alaska have had on their art. Currently, Joe and his wife Martha are the Elder Artists in Residence at Alaska Pacific University. Also joining host Paul Twardock is James Tempte, a young indigenous artist, and Karli Tyance Hassell.

    HOST: Paul Twardock

    GUESTS:

    • Joe and Martha Senungetuk, and James Tempte and Karli Tyance Hassell

    LINKS:

    Joe Senungetuk at APU

    Senungetuk Arts website

    Joe and Martha Senungetuk and APU Elder Artists in Residence Program

    James Tempte’s website

    BROADCAST: Thursday, December 9th, 2021. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, December 9th, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

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    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2021/12/07/nature-and-indigenous-alaskan-art-with-joe-and-martha-senungetuk/Alaska Public MediaAlaska Natives have been creating art influenced by nature and culture for thousands of years. The clothing, tools, kayaks, weapons, baskets and other items of everyday life and ceremony were, and are, functional and artistic. Joe and Martha Senungehtuck join host Paul Twardock to talk about their long lives of adventure and art in Alaska.Alaska Natives have been creating art influenced by nature and culture for thousands of years. The clothing, tools, kayaks, weapons, baskets and other items of everyday life and ceremony were, and are, functional and artistic. Joe and Martha Senungehtuck join host Paul Twardock to talk about their long lives of adventure and art in Alaska.no00:58:58Tue, 07 Dec 2021 11:08:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    Returning to activity after a Covid infection<![CDATA[<ul><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211207_Aaron-Ramirez-and-Lisa-Keller_Lisa-Keller-446x600.jpg" alt="Aaron Ramirez and Lisa Keller" height="600" width="446">Aaron Ramirez and Lisa Keller at the Lavaman Triathlon, photo courtesy Lisa Keller.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211207_Alisa-Carroll_Alisa-Carroll.jpg" alt="Alisa Carroll" height="415" width="323">Alisa Carroll, photo courtesy Alisa Carroll.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211207_Dr.-Kim-Harmon_Kim-Harmon-551x600.jpg" alt="Dr. Kim Harmon" height="600" width="551">Dr. Kim Harmon, photo courtesy Kim Harmon.</li></ul><p>At the beginning of this summer, our host Lisa had several trips planned to support her friend Aaron Ramirez at Ironman races. It looked to be a fun summer and fall, back to our usual activities of traveling and racing. Of course, you know what happened next. Alaska was hit hard by the Delta variant, and everything changed once again. Even though Aaron was vaccinated, he developed a breakthrough Covid infection. Training was impossible and races were quickly canceled. The long journey he is on, to be able to train as before and feel comfortable racing, inspired Lisa to put together this show. You’ll hear from Dr. Kim Harmon, the team physician for the University of Washington football team who has been researching the impacts of Covid on athletes, and Alisa Carroll, a physical therapist who helps people recover lung function after a Covid infection. But first, you’ll hear about Aaron’s Covid experience and what he has learned while returning to his active life.</p><p><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/lisa-keller/" target="_blank"><strong>HOST: Lisa Keller</strong></a></p><p><strong>SEGMENTS:</strong></p><p><strong><u>Segment 1:</u> </strong>Aaron Ramirez, Ironman athlete</p><p><strong><u>Segment 2:</u></strong> Dr. Kim Harmon, team physician for the University of Washington football team</p><p><strong><u>Segment 3:</u></strong> Alisa Carroll, DPT, of Progressive Physical Therapy</p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.amssm.org/Content/pdf-files/COVID19/NCAA_COVID-18-AUG-2021.pdf" target="_blank">American Medical Society for Sports Medicine/NCCA Guidelines for return to sport</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.054824?rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed&amp;url_ver=Z39.88-2003&amp;rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org" target="_blank">Study that followed &gt; 3,000 college athletes with COVID-19</a></li><li><a href="https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2021/11/01/bjsports-2021-104644.long" target="_blank">Study looking at long term issues in athletes with COVID-19</a></li><li><a href="https://www.progressive-pt.com/" target="_blank">Progressive Physical Therapy</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, November 18th, 2021. 10:00 am – 3:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, November 18th, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=322379
  • Aaron Ramirez and Lisa KellerAaron Ramirez and Lisa Keller at the Lavaman Triathlon, photo courtesy Lisa Keller.
  • Alisa CarrollAlisa Carroll, photo courtesy Alisa Carroll.
  • Dr. Kim HarmonDr. Kim Harmon, photo courtesy Kim Harmon.

    • At the beginning of this summer, our host Lisa had several trips planned to support her friend Aaron Ramirez at Ironman races. It looked to be a fun summer and fall, back to our usual activities of traveling and racing. Of course, you know what happened next. Alaska was hit hard by the Delta variant, and everything changed once again. Even though Aaron was vaccinated, he developed a breakthrough Covid infection. Training was impossible and races were quickly canceled. The long journey he is on, to be able to train as before and feel comfortable racing, inspired Lisa to put together this show. You’ll hear from Dr. Kim Harmon, the team physician for the University of Washington football team who has been researching the impacts of Covid on athletes, and Alisa Carroll, a physical therapist who helps people recover lung function after a Covid infection. But first, you’ll hear about Aaron’s Covid experience and what he has learned while returning to his active life.

    HOST: Lisa Keller

    SEGMENTS:

    Segment 1: Aaron Ramirez, Ironman athlete

    Segment 2: Dr. Kim Harmon, team physician for the University of Washington football team

    Segment 3: Alisa Carroll, DPT, of Progressive Physical Therapy

    LINKS:

    BROADCAST: Thursday, November 18th, 2021. 10:00 am – 3:00 p.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, November 18th, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

    SUBSCRIBE: Receive Outdoor Explorer automatically every week via:

    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2021/12/07/returning-to-activity-after-a-covid-infection/Alaska Public MediaOn this Outdoor Explorer, the journey back to activity after a Covid infection. Our guests will include the team physician for the University of Washington football team who has been researching the impacts of Covid on athletes, a physical therapist who treats post-Covid breathing issues, and an Ironman athlete who has had his season turned upside down.On this Outdoor Explorer, the journey back to activity after a Covid infection. Our guests will include the team physician for the University of Washington football team who has been researching the impacts of Covid on athletes, a physical therapist who treats post-Covid breathing issues, and an Ironman athlete who has had his season turned upside down.no00:58:58Tue, 07 Dec 2021 10:34:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    Trip planning and risk analysis in Alaska with Luc Mehl<![CDATA[<ul><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/20211108_Luc-Mehl_full_Luc-Mehl-600x338.jpg" alt="Luc Mehl" height="338" width="600">Luc Mehl. Photo with permission from the owner.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/20211108_LucMehlphoto_Luc-Mehl-400x600.jpg" alt="luc mehl" height="600" width="400">Luc Mehl. Photo with permission from the owner.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/20211108_PackraftMatRiver_LucMehl-600x400.jpg" alt="packrafting" height="400" width="600">Luc Mehl packrafting the Matanuska River.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/20211108_Katmai-Skate_Luc-Mehl-600x400.jpg" alt="skating" height="400" width="600">Luc Mehl backcountry skating in Katmai. Photo courtesy Luc Mehl.</li></ul><p>Trip planning and risk analysis are keys to safe and successful outings, whether it is a day hike or an extended trip far from medical help. Alaska’s vast expanse, large and cold rivers, challenging weather, wild animals, and scarcity of emergency response resources add to the need for responsible and thoughtful trip preparation and execution. On this <em>Outdoor Explorer </em>we look at near misses and accidents from this past summer of 2021, then look forward to trip planning for this coming winter and next summer. Our guest is Luc Mehl. Luc spent a significant part of his youth in McGrath, Alaska, and has traveled throughout Alaska in all seasons as an adventurer, wilderness athlete, scientist, and educator. Besides hosting a popular trip planning website he is the co-author of the new book <em>The Packrafting Handbook</em> and is an avid wilderness Nordic skater and skier. He shares his insights and thoughts on trip planning and risk analysis, aiming to help us become safer in the outdoors.</p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/paul-twardock/" target="_blank"><strong>Paul Twardock</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><ul><li><strong>Segment 1:</strong> Luc Mehl, co-author of the new book The Packrafting Handbook</li></ul><p><strong>LINKS</strong>:</p><ul><li><a href="https://thingstolucat.com/" target="_blank">Luc Mehl’s Website, where you can purchase his book</a></li><li><a href="https://thingstolucat.com/packrafthandbook/" target="_blank">The Packraft Handbook</a></li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57575066-the-packraft-handbook" target="_blank">Reviews of The Packraft Handbook on GoodReads</a></li><li><a href="https://www.packraft.org/" target="_blank">American Packrafting Association</a></li><li><a href="https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Accident/view/" target="_blank">American Whitewater Accident database</a></li><li><a href="https://avalanche.org/" target="_blank">Avalanche.org</a></li><li><a href="https://alaskaavalanche.org" target="_blank">Alaska Avalanche School</a></li><li><a href="https://alaskasnow.org/" target="_blank">Alaska Avalanche Information Center</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cnfaic.org" target="_blank">Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center</a></li><li><a href="https://hpavalanche.org/about/" target="_blank">Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1646016375653292/" target="_blank">Nordic Skate-Southcentral Alaska Facebook Group</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, November 11th, 2021. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, November 11th, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=319970
  • Luc MehlLuc Mehl. Photo with permission from the owner.
  • luc mehlLuc Mehl. Photo with permission from the owner.
  • packraftingLuc Mehl packrafting the Matanuska River.
  • skatingLuc Mehl backcountry skating in Katmai. Photo courtesy Luc Mehl.

    • Trip planning and risk analysis are keys to safe and successful outings, whether it is a day hike or an extended trip far from medical help. Alaska’s vast expanse, large and cold rivers, challenging weather, wild animals, and scarcity of emergency response resources add to the need for responsible and thoughtful trip preparation and execution. On this Outdoor Explorer we look at near misses and accidents from this past summer of 2021, then look forward to trip planning for this coming winter and next summer. Our guest is Luc Mehl. Luc spent a significant part of his youth in McGrath, Alaska, and has traveled throughout Alaska in all seasons as an adventurer, wilderness athlete, scientist, and educator. Besides hosting a popular trip planning website he is the co-author of the new book The Packrafting Handbook and is an avid wilderness Nordic skater and skier. He shares his insights and thoughts on trip planning and risk analysis, aiming to help us become safer in the outdoors.

    HOST: Paul Twardock

    GUESTS:

    • Segment 1: Luc Mehl, co-author of the new book The Packrafting Handbook

    LINKS:

    BROADCAST: Thursday, November 11th, 2021. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, November 11th, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

    SUBSCRIBE: Receive Outdoor Explorer automatically every week via:

    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2021/11/08/trip-planning-and-risk-analysis-in-alaska-with-luc-mehl/Alaska Public MediaTrip planning and risk analysis are key to safe and successful outings. Luc Mehl joins host Paul Twardock to share his insights gleaned from his life time of adventures in Alaska.Trip planning and risk analysis are key to safe and successful outings. Luc Mehl joins host Paul Twardock to share his insights gleaned from his life time of adventures in Alaska.no00:58:58Mon, 08 Nov 2021 15:16:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    Outdoor Explorer: Catching up with Kikkan Randall and the year ahead for Anchorage’s nordic ski club<![CDATA[<ul><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/20211105_Kikkan-and-Breck_Kikkan-Randall-600x600.jpg" alt="Kikkan and Breck" height="600" width="600">Kikkan and Breck riding to school, photo courtesy Kikkan Randall.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/20211105_Kikkan-Randall-1_Kikkan-Randall-600x600.jpg" alt="Kikkan Randall" height="600" width="600">Former NSAA Junior Nordic skier Kikkan Randall, photo courtesy Kikkan Randall.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/20211105_Kikkan-Randall-2_Kikkan-Randall-400x600.jpg" alt="Kikkan Randall" height="600" width="400">NSAA Executive Director Kikkan Randall, photo courtesy Kikkan Randall.</li></ul><p>Our guest for this episode of Outdoor Explorer is Kikkan Randall, one of Alaska’s most popular and well-known athletes. In the 2018 Winter Olympics, Kikkan and Jessie Diggins became the first Americans to win a gold medal in Nordic skiing, in the team sprint freestyle race. Shortly after the Olympics, Randall was diagnosed with breast cancer and became an advocate for an active lifestyle while in treatment. She had been living in Canada, but now she’s back in Anchorage as the new executive director of the Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage.</p><p><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/lisa-keller/" target="_blank"><strong>HOST: Lisa Keller</strong></a></p><p><strong>SEGMENTS:</strong></p><p>Kikkan Randall, executive director of the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage</p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.anchoragenordicski.com/" target="_blank">Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage</a></li><li><a href="http://www.aktivagainstcancer.org/" target="_blank">Activ Against Cancer</a></li><li><a href="https://www.kikkan.com/" target="_blank">Kikkan Randall’s website</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, November 4th, 2021. 10:00 am – 3:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, November 4th, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=319781
  • Kikkan and BreckKikkan and Breck riding to school, photo courtesy Kikkan Randall.
  • Kikkan RandallFormer NSAA Junior Nordic skier Kikkan Randall, photo courtesy Kikkan Randall.
  • Kikkan RandallNSAA Executive Director Kikkan Randall, photo courtesy Kikkan Randall.

    • Our guest for this episode of Outdoor Explorer is Kikkan Randall, one of Alaska’s most popular and well-known athletes. In the 2018 Winter Olympics, Kikkan and Jessie Diggins became the first Americans to win a gold medal in Nordic skiing, in the team sprint freestyle race. Shortly after the Olympics, Randall was diagnosed with breast cancer and became an advocate for an active lifestyle while in treatment. She had been living in Canada, but now she’s back in Anchorage as the new executive director of the Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage.

    HOST: Lisa Keller

    SEGMENTS:

    Kikkan Randall, executive director of the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage

    LINKS:

    BROADCAST: Thursday, November 4th, 2021. 10:00 am – 3:00 p.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, November 4th, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

    SUBSCRIBE: Receive Outdoor Explorer automatically every week via:

    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2021/11/05/catching-up-with-kikkan-randall-and-the-year-ahead-for-nsaa-in-alaska/Alaska Public MediaOn this week's Outdoor Explorer, our guest is Olympic gold medalist Kikkan Randall. When Randall was young, she participated in Junior Nordic, a popular Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage program. Now Kikkan has returned to her roots as the new executive director of the organization.On this week's Outdoor Explorer, our guest is Olympic gold medalist Kikkan Randall. When Randall was young, she participated in Junior Nordic, a popular Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage program. Now Kikkan has returned to her roots as the new executive director of the organization.no00:58:58Fri, 05 Nov 2021 10:56:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    NOLS: 50 Years in Alaska<![CDATA[<ul><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/NOLSKayaks-600x443.jpg" alt="kayaks" height="443" width="600">Kayaks at the NOLS headquarters.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/johnGans.jpg" alt="John Gans" height="200" width="200">John Gans, former NOLS Alaska director and NOLS President</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Ashleywise2-424x600.jpg" alt="Ashley Wise" height="600" width="424">Ashley Wise, NOLS Alaska Program Manager</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/NOLSPalmerRedBarn-600x394.jpg" alt="red barn" height="394" width="600">The NOLS Red Barn in Palmer.</li></ul><p>NOLS, formerly known as the National Outdoor Leadership School, has been educating and inspiring students in Alaska since 1971. Though not the first wilderness education program in Alaska, it is one of the most successful based on its longevity, number of alumni, and impact it has had on Alaska. Many of its alumni and instructors have lived and contributed to Alaska whether as educators, business people, authors, land managers, public servants, or just being active in the outdoor community. NOLS has also greatly influenced the outdoor industry’s risk management and Leave No Trace ethics, with its Alaska operations offering significant contributions. We welcome John Gans, former NOLS Alaska director, and NOLS President, and Ashley Wise, current NOLS Alaska Program Manager, to discuss NOLS’s history in Alaska, its influences, and its current status and future.</p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/paul-twardock/" target="_blank"><strong>Paul Twardock</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><ul><li><strong>Segment 1:</strong> John Gans, former NOLS Alaska Director and NOLS President</li><li><strong>Segment 2:</strong> Ashley Wise, current NOLS Alaska Program Manager</li></ul><p><strong>LINKS</strong>:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/ANTHCStoreOutside" target="_blank">NOLS’s website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nols.edu/en/about/history/" target="_blank">NOLS history</a></li><li><a href="https://lnt.org" target="_blank">Leave No Trace</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nols.edu/en/risk-services/wilderness-risk-management-conference/" target="_blank">NOLS Risk Management Conference</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, October 28th, 2021. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, October 28th, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=318618
  • kayaksKayaks at the NOLS headquarters.
  • John GansJohn Gans, former NOLS Alaska director and NOLS President
  • Ashley WiseAshley Wise, NOLS Alaska Program Manager
  • red barnThe NOLS Red Barn in Palmer.

    • NOLS, formerly known as the National Outdoor Leadership School, has been educating and inspiring students in Alaska since 1971. Though not the first wilderness education program in Alaska, it is one of the most successful based on its longevity, number of alumni, and impact it has had on Alaska. Many of its alumni and instructors have lived and contributed to Alaska whether as educators, business people, authors, land managers, public servants, or just being active in the outdoor community. NOLS has also greatly influenced the outdoor industry’s risk management and Leave No Trace ethics, with its Alaska operations offering significant contributions. We welcome John Gans, former NOLS Alaska director, and NOLS President, and Ashley Wise, current NOLS Alaska Program Manager, to discuss NOLS’s history in Alaska, its influences, and its current status and future.

    HOST: Paul Twardock

    GUESTS:

    • Segment 1: John Gans, former NOLS Alaska Director and NOLS President
    • Segment 2: Ashley Wise, current NOLS Alaska Program Manager

    LINKS:

    BROADCAST: Thursday, October 28th, 2021. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, October 28th, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

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    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2021/10/26/nols-50-years-in-alaska/Alaska Public MediaThe National Outdoor Leadership School, or NOLS, has been operating in Alaska since 1971 This week's Outdoor Explorer highlights the many influences NOLS has had on Alaska and the outdoor industry. We'll be joined by John Gans, former NOLS President, and Ashely Wise, current NOLS Alaska Operations Manager.The National Outdoor Leadership School, or NOLS, has been operating in Alaska since 1971 This week's Outdoor Explorer highlights the many influences NOLS has had on Alaska and the outdoor industry. We'll be joined by John Gans, former NOLS President, and Ashely Wise, current NOLS Alaska Operations Manager.no00:58:58Tue, 26 Oct 2021 09:24:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    Catching up with artist Max Romey<![CDATA[<ul><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/20211021_Crow-Pass-Trail_Max-Romey-600x401.jpg" alt="Crow Pass trail" height="401" width="600">Crow Pass Trail, photo courtesy Max Romey</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/20211021_Debris-found-on-the-beach_Max-Romey-600x401.jpg" alt="Debris on beach" height="401" width="600">Debris found on the beach, photo courtesy Max Romey</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/20211021_Max-Romey-sketching-Raven-Glacier_Max-Romey-600x400.jpg" alt="Max Romey" height="400" width="600">Max Romey sketching Raven Glacier at Crow Pass, photo courtesy Max Romey.</li></ul><p>Our guest this week is Max Romey. Max is a watercolor artist and filmmaker from Anchorage. He has joined us before to tell us about his creative style of using watercolors in his films focusing on the outdoors. Storytelling using pictures instead of words was born from his life with dyslexia. The last time he visited us in the fall of 2020, he was developing a six-chapter project called “Trailbound Alaska.” Although the project has changed and evolved, he has finished one part of the film series, the journey from Seward to Eagle River. Another one of his films, “If You Give a Beach a Bottle,” is a story that took him many years to tell and is a finalist at this year’s Banff Mountain Film Festival at the end of this month. Max will also give us a preview of his next project, which is very close to home.</p><p><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/lisa-keller/" target="_blank"><strong>HOST: Lisa Keller</strong></a></p><p><strong>SEGMENTS:</strong></p><p>Max Romey, watercolor artist and filmmaker</p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://maxromeyproductions.com/" target="_blank">Max Romey Productions</a></li><li><a href="https://www.banffcentre.ca/" target="_blank">Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, October 21st, 2021. 10:00 am – 3:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, October 21st, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=318270
  • Crow Pass trailCrow Pass Trail, photo courtesy Max Romey
  • Debris on beachDebris found on the beach, photo courtesy Max Romey
  • Max RomeyMax Romey sketching Raven Glacier at Crow Pass, photo courtesy Max Romey.

    • Our guest this week is Max Romey. Max is a watercolor artist and filmmaker from Anchorage. He has joined us before to tell us about his creative style of using watercolors in his films focusing on the outdoors. Storytelling using pictures instead of words was born from his life with dyslexia. The last time he visited us in the fall of 2020, he was developing a six-chapter project called “Trailbound Alaska.” Although the project has changed and evolved, he has finished one part of the film series, the journey from Seward to Eagle River. Another one of his films, “If You Give a Beach a Bottle,” is a story that took him many years to tell and is a finalist at this year’s Banff Mountain Film Festival at the end of this month. Max will also give us a preview of his next project, which is very close to home.

    HOST: Lisa Keller

    SEGMENTS:

    Max Romey, watercolor artist and filmmaker

    LINKS:

    BROADCAST: Thursday, October 21st, 2021. 10:00 am – 3:00 p.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, October 21st, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

    SUBSCRIBE: Receive Outdoor Explorer automatically every week via:

    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2021/10/21/catching-up-with-artist-max-romey/Alaska Public MediaOn this Outdoor Explorer, our guest will be Max Romey. Max is a watercolor artist and outdoor filmmaker from Anchorage whose creative films have gained international recognition. His most recent film, “If You Give a Beach a Bottle,” is a finalist at this year’s Banff Mountain Film Festival at the end of this month.On this Outdoor Explorer, our guest will be Max Romey. Max is a watercolor artist and outdoor filmmaker from Anchorage whose creative films have gained international recognition. His most recent film, “If You Give a Beach a Bottle,” is a finalist at this year’s Banff Mountain Film Festival at the end of this month.no00:58:59Thu, 21 Oct 2021 16:21:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    Talking about speedskating with some experts<![CDATA[<ul><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/20211015_Carl-Oswald_Carl-Oswald-450x600.jpeg" alt="Carl Oswald" height="600" width="450"></li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/20211015_Interview_Carl-Oswald-600x283.jpg" alt="Interview" height="283" width="600"></li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/20211015_Paxson-Woelber_Daniel-Volland-600x600.png" alt="Paxson Woelber" height="600" width="600"></li></ul><p>Much of Alaska’s landmass is covered in water. During the winter when those lakes and rivers freeze solid, and if the snow isn’t deeper than an inch or so, all that frozen water makes for great ice skating! Around the world, people have been ice skating for a very long time. But recent advances in skate and binding technology, including the popularity of “nordic skates”, have made recreational skating more comfortable and convenient than ever before. Skating on natural ice in Alaska allows access to places that can be difficult or inconvenient to reach when ice-free, like Portage Glacier, the far side of Eklutna Lake, or other remote lakes, rivers, and swampy areas all around the state. This week on Outdoor Explorer, we’ll be talking with Carl Oswald, President of the Anchorage Speedskating Club, and Paxson Woelber, a nordic skating enthusiast who has begun manufacturing his own line of nordic skates. We’ll discuss everything skating: equipment, safety, places to skate, “wild ice”, skating adventures, and skating programs. </p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/adam-verrier/" target="_blank"><strong>Adam Verrier</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><ul><li><strong>Carl Oswald</strong>, President of the Anchorage Speedskating Club</li><li><strong>Paxson Woelber</strong>, a nordic skating enthusiast</li></ul><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.alaskaspeedskating.org/" target="_blank">Anchorage Speedskating club</a></li><li><a href="http://www.anchorageskates.networkistics.com/wp/" target="_blank">Anchorage skates</a></li><li><a href="https://ermineskate.com/" target="_blank">Ermine skate</a></li><li><a href="https://winterbear.com/films/wild-ice-backcountry-skating-alaska/" target="_blank">Paxson’s skating film</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, October 14 th, 2021. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, October 14th 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=317705
  • Carl Oswald
  • Interview
  • Paxson Woelber

    • Much of Alaska’s landmass is covered in water. During the winter when those lakes and rivers freeze solid, and if the snow isn’t deeper than an inch or so, all that frozen water makes for great ice skating! Around the world, people have been ice skating for a very long time. But recent advances in skate and binding technology, including the popularity of “nordic skates”, have made recreational skating more comfortable and convenient than ever before. Skating on natural ice in Alaska allows access to places that can be difficult or inconvenient to reach when ice-free, like Portage Glacier, the far side of Eklutna Lake, or other remote lakes, rivers, and swampy areas all around the state. This week on Outdoor Explorer, we’ll be talking with Carl Oswald, President of the Anchorage Speedskating Club, and Paxson Woelber, a nordic skating enthusiast who has begun manufacturing his own line of nordic skates. We’ll discuss everything skating: equipment, safety, places to skate, “wild ice”, skating adventures, and skating programs.

    HOST: Adam Verrier

    GUESTS:

    • Carl Oswald, President of the Anchorage Speedskating Club
    • Paxson Woelber, a nordic skating enthusiast

    LINKS:

    BROADCAST: Thursday, October 14 th, 2021. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, October 14th 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

    SUBSCRIBE: Receive Outdoor Explorer automatically every week via:

    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2021/10/15/talking-about-speedskating-with-some-experts/Alaska Public MediaIt’s been said that Alaska’s a land of ten million lakes but in the winter time when all that water turns to ice I can’t think of anything better than going out speed skating. This week on Outdoor Explorer we’ll be speaking with Carl Oswald and Paxson Woelber about speed skating in all its forms.It’s been said that Alaska’s a land of ten million lakes but in the winter time when all that water turns to ice I can’t think of anything better than going out speed skating. This week on Outdoor Explorer we’ll be speaking with Carl Oswald and Paxson Woelber about speed skating in all its forms.no00:58:58Fri, 15 Oct 2021 14:50:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    Talking about the economic impact of outdoor activities with Lee Hart of the Alaska Outdoor Alliance<![CDATA[<p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/20211008_Economic-impact-of-outdoor-activities_Alaska-Outdoor-Alliance-600x235.png" alt="economic impact" height="235" width="600">Economic impact of outdoor activities, image courtesy Alaska Outdoor Alliance.</p><p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/20211008_Lee-Hart_Alaska-Outdoor-Alliance-450x600.jpg" alt="Lee Hart" height="600" width="450">Lee Hart, Executive Director of Alaska Outdoor Alliance, photo courtesy Alaska Outdoor Alliance.</p><p>The guest for this show is Lee Hart, Executive Director of Alaska Outdoor Alliance. The Alliance’s mission is to build the best outdoor economy in the world. The outdoor economy is an under-recognized yet important economic driver to</p><p>communities across the Western United States. According to the Outdoor Industry Association, 81% of Alaskans</p><p>participate in outdoor recreation each year and we have the 7th largest recreation economy in the United States. There</p><p>is $3.2 billion spent by Alaskan consumers that can be tied to outdoor recreation, according to the State of Alaska Center for Economic Development. The Alliance is a critical player in advancing policy and promoting outdoor recreation and infrastructure in our state.</p><p><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/lisa-keller/" target="_blank"><strong>HOST: Lisa Keller</strong></a></p><p><strong>SEGMENTS:</strong></p><p><strong> Lee Hart</strong>, Executive Director of Alaska Outdoor Alliance</p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/plans/chugach/chugachmplan.htm" target="_blank">Alaska Outdoor A</a><a href="https://www.alaskaoutdooralliance.org/" target="_blank">lliance website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AKOutdoorAlliance" target="_blank">Alaska Outdoor Alliance Facebook</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, October 7th, 2021. 10:00 am – 3:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, October 7th, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=316955economic impactEconomic impact of outdoor activities, image courtesy Alaska Outdoor Alliance.

    Lee HartLee Hart, Executive Director of Alaska Outdoor Alliance, photo courtesy Alaska Outdoor Alliance.

    The guest for this show is Lee Hart, Executive Director of Alaska Outdoor Alliance. The Alliance’s mission is to build the best outdoor economy in the world. The outdoor economy is an under-recognized yet important economic driver to

    communities across the Western United States. According to the Outdoor Industry Association, 81% of Alaskans

    participate in outdoor recreation each year and we have the 7th largest recreation economy in the United States. There

    is $3.2 billion spent by Alaskan consumers that can be tied to outdoor recreation, according to the State of Alaska Center for Economic Development. The Alliance is a critical player in advancing policy and promoting outdoor recreation and infrastructure in our state.

    HOST: Lisa Keller

    SEGMENTS:

    Lee Hart, Executive Director of Alaska Outdoor Alliance

    LINKS:

    BROADCAST: Thursday, October 7th, 2021. 10:00 am – 3:00 p.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, October 7th, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

    SUBSCRIBE: Receive Outdoor Explorer automatically every week via:

    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2021/10/08/talking-about-the-economic-impact-of-outdoor-activities-with-lee-hart-of-the-alaska-outdoor-alliance/Alaska Public MediaOn this Outdoor Explorer, our guest will be Lee Hart, Executive Director of Alaska Outdoor Alliance, an organization that advances the political and economic power of outdoor recreation in Alaska. The outdoor economy is an under- recognized economic driver in our state with the average Alaskan spending almost $5000 per year on outdoor gear and services.On this Outdoor Explorer, our guest will be Lee Hart, Executive Director of Alaska Outdoor Alliance, an organization that advances the political and economic power of outdoor recreation in Alaska. The outdoor economy is an under- recognized economic driver in our state with the average Alaskan spending almost $5000 per year on outdoor gear and services.no00:58:58Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:55:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    The First People in what is now Chugach State Park<![CDATA[<p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20210930_Aaron-Leggett-President-of-the-Native-Village-of-Eklutna_Aaron-Leggett.jpg" alt="Aaron Leggett" height="405" width="319">Aaron Leggett, President of the Native Village of Eklutna, photo courtesy Aaron Leggett.</p><p>This show is a follow-up to a show that aired in February of 2021 about Chugach State Park. We found a few paragraphs in the 2016 Management Plan about the First People to arrive in the Anchorage area intriguing. We will learn more about the seafaring First People who first discovered the Upper Cook Inlet and the Dena’ina Athabaskans who then moved into the area we now know as Anchorage and hunted and fished in the area we now know as Chugach State Park. Although Eklutna Inc. owns 10% of the land that Chugach State Park sits on and is the largest private landowner in the Anchorage Municipality, the Dena’ina have been called the “invisible people” because the stories of their ancestors have not been heard. Aaron Leggett, Senior Curator of Alaska History &amp; Indigenous Culture at the Anchorage Museum and President of the Tribal Council of the Native Village of Eklutna, joins us to talk about the past, present, and future of the Dena’ina in the Anchorage area.</p><p><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/lisa-keller/" target="_blank"><strong>HOST: Lisa Keller</strong></a></p><p><strong>SEGMENTS:</strong></p><p><strong>Aaron Leggett</strong>, Senior Curator of Alaska History &amp; Indigenous Culture at the Anchorage Museum and President of the Tribal Council of the Native Village of Eklutna</p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/plans/chugach/chugachmplan.htm" target="_blank">Chugach State Park </a><a href="https://www.jefflowenfels.com/" target="_blank">Mana</a><a href="http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/plans/chugach/chugachmplan.htm" target="_blank">gement Plan</a></li><li><a href="https://www.alaska.edu/uapress/browse/detail/shem-petes-alaska.php" target="_blank">“Shem Pete’s Alaska” book</a></li><li><a href="https://www.anchoragemuseum.org/exhibits/denainaq-huchulyeshi-the-denaina-way-of-living/being-denaina/" target="_blank">Aaron Leggett’s essay, “This Is My Story: “Tanaina” No More,” and the Anchorage Museum exhibit “Being Dena’ina”</a></li><li><a href="http://eklutna-nsn.gov/" target="_blank">Native Village of Eklutna</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, September 30th, 2021. 10:00 am – 3:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, September 30th, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=316169Aaron LeggettAaron Leggett, President of the Native Village of Eklutna, photo courtesy Aaron Leggett.

    This show is a follow-up to a show that aired in February of 2021 about Chugach State Park. We found a few paragraphs in the 2016 Management Plan about the First People to arrive in the Anchorage area intriguing. We will learn more about the seafaring First People who first discovered the Upper Cook Inlet and the Dena’ina Athabaskans who then moved into the area we now know as Anchorage and hunted and fished in the area we now know as Chugach State Park. Although Eklutna Inc. owns 10% of the land that Chugach State Park sits on and is the largest private landowner in the Anchorage Municipality, the Dena’ina have been called the “invisible people” because the stories of their ancestors have not been heard. Aaron Leggett, Senior Curator of Alaska History & Indigenous Culture at the Anchorage Museum and President of the Tribal Council of the Native Village of Eklutna, joins us to talk about the past, present, and future of the Dena’ina in the Anchorage area.

    HOST: Lisa Keller

    SEGMENTS:

    Aaron Leggett, Senior Curator of Alaska History & Indigenous Culture at the Anchorage Museum and President of the Tribal Council of the Native Village of Eklutna

    LINKS:

    BROADCAST: Thursday, September 30th, 2021. 10:00 am – 3:00 p.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, September 30th, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

    SUBSCRIBE: Receive Outdoor Explorer automatically every week via:

    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2021/09/30/the-first-people-in-what-is-now-chugach-state-park/Alaska Public MediaIn this Outdoor Explorer, we will learn about the First People in what is now Chugach State Park. My guest will be Aaron Leggett, Senior Curator of Alaska History &#038; Indigenous Culture at the Anchorage Museum and President of the Tribal Council of the Native Village of Eklutna.In this Outdoor Explorer, we will learn about the First People in what is now Chugach State Park. My guest will be Aaron Leggett, Senior Curator of Alaska History &#038; Indigenous Culture at the Anchorage Museum and President of the Tribal Council of the Native Village of Eklutna.no00:58:58Thu, 30 Sep 2021 11:01:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    Changing Seasons: Using fall to prepare for winter<![CDATA[<ul><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20210924_Heather-Caldwell_Heather-Caldwell-600x450.jpeg" height="450" width="600">Heather Caldwell</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20210924_Sarah-Histand_Sarah-Histand-600x600.jpg" height="600" width="600">Sarah Histand</li></ul><p>On this show, our guests are Sarah Histand and Heather Caldwell. Sarah is a mental health professional as well as a fitness trainer and we talk about easing the transition of both your brain and your body from summer into winter. We cover some important areas of strength and fitness to focus on as you think about winter sports as well as how a less frantic summer can lead to a less abrupt change in energy with the season change. Heather is a psychotherapist, athlete, and outdoor lover. We take a deeper dive into using a connection to nature to ease our seasonal transitions as well as preparing our minds and bodies for the arrival of winter.</p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/martha-rosenstein/" target="_blank"><strong>Martha Rosenstein</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUEST</strong>:</p><p><strong>Sarah Histand</strong> – a mental health professional and a fitness trainer</p><p>Heather Caldwell – a psychotherapist, althete and outdoor lover</p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.evolveinnature.com/" target="_blank">Evolve in Nature, Heather’s site</a></p><p><a href="https://www.sarahmhistand.com/" target="_blank">Sarah website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahmhistand/" target="_blank">Sarah on Instagram</a></p><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, September 23rd, 2021. 2:00 pm – 3:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, September 23rd, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=315755
  • Heather Caldwell
  • Sarah Histand

    • On this show, our guests are Sarah Histand and Heather Caldwell. Sarah is a mental health professional as well as a fitness trainer and we talk about easing the transition of both your brain and your body from summer into winter. We cover some important areas of strength and fitness to focus on as you think about winter sports as well as how a less frantic summer can lead to a less abrupt change in energy with the season change. Heather is a psychotherapist, athlete, and outdoor lover. We take a deeper dive into using a connection to nature to ease our seasonal transitions as well as preparing our minds and bodies for the arrival of winter.

    HOST: Martha Rosenstein

    GUEST:

    Sarah Histand – a mental health professional and a fitness trainer

    Heather Caldwell – a psychotherapist, althete and outdoor lover

    LINKS:

    Evolve in Nature, Heather’s site

    Sarah website

    Sarah on Instagram

    BROADCAST: Thursday, September 23rd, 2021. 2:00 pm – 3:00 p.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, September 23rd, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

    SUBSCRIBE: Receive Outdoor Explorer automatically every week via:

    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2021/09/24/changing-seasons-using-fall-to-prepare-for-winter/Alaska Public MediaOn this show, our guests are Sarah Histand and Heather Caldwell. We talk about easing the transition of both your brain and your body from summer into winter. We cover some important areas of strength and fitness to focus on as you think about winter sports as well as how a less frantic summer can lead to a less abrupt change in energy with the season change. We take a deeper dive into using a connection to nature to ease our seasonal transitions as well as preparing our minds and bodies for the arrival of winter.On this show, our guests are Sarah Histand and Heather Caldwell. We talk about easing the transition of both your brain and your body from summer into winter. We cover some important areas of strength and fitness to focus on as you think about winter sports as well as how a less frantic summer can lead to a less abrupt change in energy with the season change. We take a deeper dive into using a connection to nature to ease our seasonal transitions as well as preparing our minds and bodies for the arrival of winter.no00:58:58Fri, 24 Sep 2021 15:07:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    Exploring your own backyard<![CDATA[<ul><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20210909_Teaming-With-Series_Jeff-Lowenfels.jpg" alt="The Teaming With series" height="305" width="557">The Teaming With Series, photo courtesy Jeff Lowenfels.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20210909_Lord-of-the-Roots_Jeff-Lowenfels.jpg" alt="Lord of the roots" height="300" width="225">Jeff Lowenfels, Lord of the Roots, photo courtesy Jeff Lowenfels</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20210909_Cannabis-book_Jeff-Lowenfels.jpg" alt="DIY Autoflowering Cannabis book" height="599" width="478">DIY Autoflowering Cannabis book, photo courtesy Jeff Lowenfels.</li></ul><p>This show is about exploring your own backyard and who better to tell us all about what’s out there than my guest, Jeff Lowenfels. Jeff has written a weekly gardening column for the Anchorage Daily News since 1976, the longest-running gardening column in the United States. Along the way, he has documented our changing climate and has been at the forefront of advocating for an organic and sustainable yard and garden. He is the author of a series of books on organic gardening, with a new book coming out in the spring of 2022. Join Jeff and host Lisa Keller as we explore the changing scene of gardening in the 49<sup>th</sup> state.</p><p><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/lisa-keller/" target="_blank"><strong>HOST: Lisa Keller</strong></a></p><p><strong>SEGMENTS:</strong></p><p><strong>Jeff Lowenfels</strong>– Author and ADN columnist</p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.jefflowenfels.com/" target="_blank">Jeff Lowenfels’ website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/28/magazine/gardening-column-climate-change.html" target="_blank">The New York Times Magazine article</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, September 16 th, 2021. 10:00 am – 3:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, September 16th, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=314135
  • The Teaming With seriesThe Teaming With Series, photo courtesy Jeff Lowenfels.
  • Lord of the rootsJeff Lowenfels, Lord of the Roots, photo courtesy Jeff Lowenfels
  • DIY Autoflowering Cannabis bookDIY Autoflowering Cannabis book, photo courtesy Jeff Lowenfels.

    • This show is about exploring your own backyard and who better to tell us all about what’s out there than my guest, Jeff Lowenfels. Jeff has written a weekly gardening column for the Anchorage Daily News since 1976, the longest-running gardening column in the United States. Along the way, he has documented our changing climate and has been at the forefront of advocating for an organic and sustainable yard and garden. He is the author of a series of books on organic gardening, with a new book coming out in the spring of 2022. Join Jeff and host Lisa Keller as we explore the changing scene of gardening in the 49th state.

    HOST: Lisa Keller

    SEGMENTS:

    Jeff Lowenfels– Author and ADN columnist

    LINKS:

    BROADCAST: Thursday, September 16 th, 2021. 10:00 am – 3:00 p.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, September 16th, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

    SUBSCRIBE: Receive Outdoor Explorer automatically every week via:

    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2021/09/09/exploring-your-own-backyard/Alaska Public MediaOn the next Outdoor Explorer, we’ll stay close to home and explore our own backyards. Jeff Lowenfels, author of a series of books on organic gardening and long-time Anchorage Daily News garden columnist, will talk about the changing gardening climate, sustainable yardening, and the amazing role bacteria plays in growing your plants.On the next Outdoor Explorer, we’ll stay close to home and explore our own backyards. Jeff Lowenfels, author of a series of books on organic gardening and long-time Anchorage Daily News garden columnist, will talk about the changing gardening climate, sustainable yardening, and the amazing role bacteria plays in growing your plants.no00:58:58Thu, 09 Sep 2021 17:13:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    Funding your outdoor lifestyle<![CDATA[<ul><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20210909_Mike-Branham-2_Mike-Branham-600x450.jpg" height="450" width="600">Mike Branham</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20210909_Mike-Branham-1_Mike-Branham-600x450.jpg" height="450" width="600"></li></ul><p>On this show, our guest is Mike Branham. Mike is a financial planner with a passion for the outdoors. We talk about how you can fund your outdoor adventures and save for your future, why it’s important to find a balance between these things, as well as some ideas for maximizing your dollars when it comes to the gear and gadgets you need (or think you need) for your outdoor hobbies. Also, just a quick note that while Mike is an expert in the area of financial planning, our discussion is meant to be informational only and not to be considered professional advice.</p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/martha-rosenstein/" target="_blank"><strong>Martha Rosenstein</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUEST</strong>:</p><ul><li><strong>Mike Branham –</strong> Financial planner and outdoor enthusiast</li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, September 9th, 2021. 2:00 pm – 3:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, May 13th, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=314119
  • Mike Branham

    • On this show, our guest is Mike Branham. Mike is a financial planner with a passion for the outdoors. We talk about how you can fund your outdoor adventures and save for your future, why it’s important to find a balance between these things, as well as some ideas for maximizing your dollars when it comes to the gear and gadgets you need (or think you need) for your outdoor hobbies. Also, just a quick note that while Mike is an expert in the area of financial planning, our discussion is meant to be informational only and not to be considered professional advice.

    HOST: Martha Rosenstein

    GUEST:

    • Mike Branham – Financial planner and outdoor enthusiast

    BROADCAST: Thursday, September 9th, 2021. 2:00 pm – 3:00 p.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, May 13th, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

    SUBSCRIBE: Receive Outdoor Explorer automatically every week via:

    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2021/09/09/funding-your-outdoor-lifestyle/Alaska Public MediaEnjoying the outdoors can be done on a tight budget or with all the latest gear and gadgets. All you really need is a pair of shoes and a sense of adventure. But what about when you want to go on a big trip or you need to upgrade your jacket? On this Outdoor Explorer our guest is financial planner and outdoor enthusiast Mike Branham. We talk about finding balance between your outdoor pursuits and saving for your future, ways to maximize your gear budget, and more.Enjoying the outdoors can be done on a tight budget or with all the latest gear and gadgets. All you really need is a pair of shoes and a sense of adventure. But what about when you want to go on a big trip or you need to upgrade your jacket? On this Outdoor Explorer our guest is financial planner and outdoor enthusiast Mike Branham. We talk about finding balance between your outdoor pursuits and saving for your future, ways to maximize your gear budget, and more.no00:58:58Thu, 09 Sep 2021 16:57:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    Gathering and foraging in Alaska<![CDATA[<ul><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/20210827_Tony-Perelli-Becky-King-Morels_Tony-Perelli-450x600.jpeg" alt="Tony Perelli and Becky King with morels" height="600" width="450">Tony Perelli and Becky King with morels_Photo: Tony Perelli</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/20210827_Mushrooms_Paul-Twardock-450x600.jpeg" alt="Mushrooms" height="600" width="450">Mushrooms</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/20210827_Raina-Blueberries-397x600.jpeg" alt="Blueberries" height="600" width="397">Raina picking blueberries.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/20210827_Understory_Paul-Twardock-600x397.jpeg" alt="Understory" height="397" width="600">Understory.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/20210827_Highbush-Cranberry_Paul-Twardock-450x600.jpeg" alt="Highbush Cranberry" height="600" width="450">Highbush cranberries.</li></ul><p>Late summer and fall are the time for picking blueberries, hunting for mushrooms, and getting</p><p>ready for winter. Gathering edible berries and plants has many benefits besides their great</p><p>taste. Jackie Qataliña, Tony Perelli, and Dana Diehl join host Paul Twardock to discuss what</p><p>their favorite edible and medicinal plants and mushrooms are, their uses, the physical and</p><p>emotional benefits of foraging, and ethical considerations.</p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/paul-twardock/" target="_blank"><strong>Paul Twardock</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><ul><li><strong>Segment 1:</strong> Jackie Qataliña and Tony Perelli</li><li><strong>Segment 2:</strong> Dana Diehl</li></ul><p><strong>LINKS</strong>:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/ANTHCStoreOutside" target="_blank">Store Outside Your Door webisodes</a></li><li><a href="https://anthc.org/what-we-do/wellness/cancer-program/cancer-program-publications/" target="_blank">Alaska Native Traditional Food Guide</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5414170.pdf" target="_blank">Free mushroom guide from the Forest Service</a></li><li><a href="http://davidarora.com/publications.html" target="_blank">Mushrooms Book: All That The Rain Promises and More: A Hip Pocket Field Guide</a></li><li><a href="https://www.arcus.org/researchers/35475/display" target="_blank">Mushroom Workshops by Dr. Gary Laursen</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, September 2nd, 2021. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, September 2nd, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=312743
  • Tony Perelli and Becky King with morelsTony Perelli and Becky King with morels_Photo: Tony Perelli
  • MushroomsMushrooms
  • BlueberriesRaina picking blueberries.
  • UnderstoryUnderstory.
  • Highbush CranberryHighbush cranberries.

    • Late summer and fall are the time for picking blueberries, hunting for mushrooms, and getting

    ready for winter. Gathering edible berries and plants has many benefits besides their great

    taste. Jackie Qataliña, Tony Perelli, and Dana Diehl join host Paul Twardock to discuss what

    their favorite edible and medicinal plants and mushrooms are, their uses, the physical and

    emotional benefits of foraging, and ethical considerations.

    HOST: Paul Twardock

    GUESTS:

    • Segment 1: Jackie Qataliña and Tony Perelli
    • Segment 2: Dana Diehl

    LINKS:

    BROADCAST: Thursday, September 2nd, 2021. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, September 2nd, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

    SUBSCRIBE: Receive Outdoor Explorer automatically every week via:

    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2021/08/27/gathering-and-foraging-in-alaska/Alaska Public MediaLate summer and fall are the time for picking blueberries, hunting for mushrooms, and getting ready for winter. Gathering edible berries and plants has many benefits besides their great taste. Jackie Qataliña, Tony Perelli, and Dana Diehl join me, your host Paul Twardock, to discuss what their favorite edible and medicinal plants and mushrooms are, their uses, the physical and emotional benefits of foraging, and ethical considerations.Late summer and fall are the time for picking blueberries, hunting for mushrooms, and getting ready for winter. Gathering edible berries and plants has many benefits besides their great taste. Jackie Qataliña, Tony Perelli, and Dana Diehl join me, your host Paul Twardock, to discuss what their favorite edible and medicinal plants and mushrooms are, their uses, the physical and emotional benefits of foraging, and ethical considerations.no00:58:58Fri, 27 Aug 2021 13:25:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    Lee Bolling & Singletrack Advocates<![CDATA[<ul><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/20210827_Welcome-to-Earth_Lee-Bolling-600x600.jpg" alt="Welcome to Earth Fellow Human" height="600" width="600">Lee Bolling’s book “Welcome to Earth Fellow Human”.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/20210827_Lee-Bolling_Lee-Bolling-600x450.jpg" alt="Lee Bolling " height="450" width="600">Lee Bolling.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/20210827_Lee-Bolling_Bolling-600x400.jpg" alt="Lee Bolling " height="400" width="600">Lee Bolling riding in Anchorage.</li></ul><p>The Anchorage Bowl is known for its trail networks, and many residents and visitors think our various trail systems are one of the city’s best features. During this <em>Outdoor Explorer</em>, we’ll be talking about one element of the city’s trail system: The soft surface trails built over the past fifteen years by Singletrack Advocates – a group committed to the construction and maintenance of mountain biking trails in several locations around the Anchorage Bowl. Our guest will be Lee Bolling, the President of Singletrack Advocates, and we’ll discuss the existing system of mountain bike trails, current projects in the works, and Lee’s vision for the future of Anchorage’s soft-surface mountain bike trail networks. We’ll also talk about the book that Lee recently wrote and released, titled “Welcome to Earth Fellow Human”, which explores the question, “Where did we come from, and what should we do now that we’re here?”</p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/adam-verrier/" target="_blank"><strong>Adam Verrier</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><ul><li>Lee Bolling, president of Singletrack Advocates and author of the book, “Welcome to Earth Fellow Human”</li></ul><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.singletrackadvocates.org/" target="_blank">Singletrack Advocates</a></li><li><a href="http://www.welcometoearth.net/" target="_blank">Welcome to Earth Fellow Human book website</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, August 26th, 2021. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, August 26th 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=312671
  • Welcome to Earth Fellow HumanLee Bolling’s book “Welcome to Earth Fellow Human”.
  • Lee Bolling Lee Bolling.
  • Lee Bolling Lee Bolling riding in Anchorage.

    • The Anchorage Bowl is known for its trail networks, and many residents and visitors think our various trail systems are one of the city’s best features. During this Outdoor Explorer, we’ll be talking about one element of the city’s trail system: The soft surface trails built over the past fifteen years by Singletrack Advocates – a group committed to the construction and maintenance of mountain biking trails in several locations around the Anchorage Bowl. Our guest will be Lee Bolling, the President of Singletrack Advocates, and we’ll discuss the existing system of mountain bike trails, current projects in the works, and Lee’s vision for the future of Anchorage’s soft-surface mountain bike trail networks. We’ll also talk about the book that Lee recently wrote and released, titled “Welcome to Earth Fellow Human”, which explores the question, “Where did we come from, and what should we do now that we’re here?”

    HOST: Adam Verrier

    GUESTS:

    • Lee Bolling, president of Singletrack Advocates and author of the book, “Welcome to Earth Fellow Human”

    LINKS:

    BROADCAST: Thursday, August 26th, 2021. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, August 26th 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

    SUBSCRIBE: Receive Outdoor Explorer automatically every week via:

    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2021/08/27/lee-bolling-singletrack-advocates/Alaska Public MediaDo you like mountain biking? If so, you’ll want to join Adam Varrier, your host for this Outdoor Explorer, where we’ll be speaking with the president of Singletrack Advocates, Lee Bolling. We’ll talk about all the best riding spots in town, and how they got to be there.Do you like mountain biking? If so, you’ll want to join Adam Varrier, your host for this Outdoor Explorer, where we’ll be speaking with the president of Singletrack Advocates, Lee Bolling. We’ll talk about all the best riding spots in town, and how they got to be there.no00:58:58Fri, 27 Aug 2021 10:44:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    Epic Alaskans: Mountaineering and sea kayaking with John Bauman<![CDATA[<ul><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/20210810_St-Elias-the-trench_John-Bauman-400x600.jpeg" alt="St Elias the trench" height="600" width="400">St Elias the trench, photoby John Bauman.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/20210810_Russell-base-camp_John-Bauman-600x400.jpeg" alt="Russell base camp" height="400" width="600">Russell base camp, photo by John Bauman.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/20210810_Mt-Deborah-basecamp-igloo_John-Bauman-400x600.jpeg" alt="Mt Deborah basecamp igloo" height="600" width="400">Mt Deborah basecamp igloo, photo by John Bauman.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/202108005_BaumanKayaking1_John-Bauman.jpg" alt="Bauman Kayaking 1" height="400" width="600">Bauman Kayaking 1</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/20210805_Paddlng-the-Katmai-Coast-1992_Paul-Twardock-600x391.jpeg" alt="Paddlng the Katmai Coast 1992" height="391" width="600">Paddlng the Katmai Coast 1992, photo by Paul Twardock.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/20210805_BaumanKayaking3_John-Bauman-600x427.jpeg" alt="Bauman Kayaking 3" height="427" width="600">Bauman Kayaking</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/20210805_BaumanKayaking2_John-Bauman-600x400.jpeg" alt="Bauman Kayaking 2" height="400" width="600">BaumanKayaking2</li></ul><p>Alaska has thousands of world-class outdoor men and women. Most have gone about their business without fanfare or notice, sharing their adventures with a few friends before heading off on their next trip. John Bauman lived in Alaska making a living as a carpenter while pursuing winter first ascents and sea kayaking throughout the world. John’s climbs (primarily in the winter) include St Elias, Mt Logan, and Mt Russell. He kayaked around Kodiak, the Aleutians, Iceland, the Falkland Islands, and the length of the Alaska Peninsula. And those are just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. John talks about some of these trips and what it took to live to become as they say, ‘An old mountaineer.’</p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/paul-twardock/" target="_blank"><strong>Paul Twardock</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><ul><li><strong>John Bauman, </strong>kayaker and mountaineer</li></ul><p><strong>LINKS</strong>:</p><ul><li><a href="https://tsunamirangers.com/2015/11/02/sea-kayakers-we-are-seekers-of-the-horizon/" target="_blank">Seekers of the Horizon review</a></li><li><a href="http://www.mtnclubak.org/" target="_blank">Mountaineering Club of Alaska</a></li><li><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/icelandbykayak1977/other-trips-around-iceland" target="_blank">Iceland Circumnavigation</a></li><li><a href="http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199412002/North-America-United-States-Alaska-Russell-North-Ridge" target="_blank">Mt. Russell</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, August 12th, 2021. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, August 12, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=311052
  • St Elias the trenchSt Elias the trench, photoby John Bauman.
  • Russell base campRussell base camp, photo by John Bauman.
  • Mt Deborah basecamp iglooMt Deborah basecamp igloo, photo by John Bauman.
  • Bauman Kayaking 1Bauman Kayaking 1
  • Paddlng the Katmai Coast 1992Paddlng the Katmai Coast 1992, photo by Paul Twardock.
  • Bauman Kayaking 3Bauman Kayaking
  • Bauman Kayaking 2BaumanKayaking2

    • Alaska has thousands of world-class outdoor men and women. Most have gone about their business without fanfare or notice, sharing their adventures with a few friends before heading off on their next trip. John Bauman lived in Alaska making a living as a carpenter while pursuing winter first ascents and sea kayaking throughout the world. John’s climbs (primarily in the winter) include St Elias, Mt Logan, and Mt Russell. He kayaked around Kodiak, the Aleutians, Iceland, the Falkland Islands, and the length of the Alaska Peninsula. And those are just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. John talks about some of these trips and what it took to live to become as they say, ‘An old mountaineer.’

    HOST: Paul Twardock

    GUESTS:

    • John Bauman, kayaker and mountaineer

    LINKS:

    BROADCAST: Thursday, August 12th, 2021. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, August 12, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

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    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2021/08/13/epic-alaskans-mountaineering-and-sea-kayaking-with-john-bauman/Alaska Public MediaAlaska has thousands of unheard of world class outdoor men and women. On this show we'll hear from one, John Bauman, who completed numerous first winter ascents and sea kayaking routes.Alaska has thousands of unheard of world class outdoor men and women. On this show we'll hear from one, John Bauman, who completed numerous first winter ascents and sea kayaking routes.no00:58:58Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:53:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    Revisiting Fly for pie<![CDATA[<p>This episode of Outdoor Explorer first aired on May 14, 2020. In the fall of 2020, it was submitted to the Alaska Professional Communicators 2020 – 2021 Communications Contest where it won first place in the category of “Special Programming – Radio.” First-place state winners are automatically submitted to the National Federation of Press Women’s Communications Contest. The awards ceremony for the national contest is June 11th and although we know we have won an award for the show we do not know how it placed. This was a complicated and time-consuming episode to host and produce. Lisa recorded the entire episode on her smartphone and then edited hours of conversation on the phone, submitting many segments to the producer, Eric Bork, to work his magic and put it together into the finished show. We thank the women pilots who were part of the show who not only spoke honestly about discrimination but also shared concerns common to all pilots, and as the contest judge remarked, provided “an</p><p>entertaining and often funny dialogue.”</p><p>Since 1980, the number of female pilots in the United States has remained stagnant at 6% of all pilots. In Alaska, however, with a per capita pilot population three times the next closest state, it’s not hard to find a group of women pilots to talk about their adventures. Jody Oyen, a pilot for Copper Valley Air Service, has a tradition called “Fly for Pie.” She meets up with other women pilots in parts of Alaska to bond over a slice of pie. I was asked to come along for a trip to Talkeetna and record the conversation among a diverse group of women pilots. Jodi Harskamp, an Alaska Airlines captain, joined us at Merrill Field to fly in Jody Oyen’s Cessna 185. Jamie Patterson-Simes, a flight instructor who owns SkyTrek Alaska Flight Training, flew her own plane and met us at the Talkeetna airstrip. The four of us walked to the Roadhouse in Talkeetna and met up with Leighan Falley, a pilot at Talkeetna Air Taxi. The conversation was honest and sometimes salty.</p><p><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/lisa-keller/" target="_blank"><strong>HOST: Lisa Keller</strong></a></p><p><strong>SEGMENTS:</strong></p><p><strong>Segment 1a:</strong> The first segment of the show was recorded on the walk to the Roadhouse in Talkeetna. You will hear Jamie Patterson-Simes, Jodi Harskamp, me, and Jody Oyen, in that order.</p><p><strong>Segment 1b:</strong> Walking to the Roadhouse with Jodi Harskamp, Jody Oyen and Jamie Patterson-Simes</p><p><strong>Segment 2a:</strong> The next segment of the show was recorded in the dining room of the Roadhouse. You will hear me, Jamie Patterson-Simes, Leighan Falley, Jody Oyen, and Jodi Harskamp, in that order.</p><p><strong>Segment 2b – 2e</strong>: Lunch at the Roadhouse with Jodi Harskamp, Jody Oyen, Jamie Patterson-Simes and Leighan Falley</p><p><strong>Segment 3:</strong> Close/Pilot jokes with Becky Hrdy, Jodi Harskamp, Jody Oyen, Jamie Patterson-Simes and Leighan Falley</p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.ak99s.org/" target="_blank">Alaska 99’s</a></li><li><a href="https://www.aopa.org/" target="_blank">AOPA</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wai.org/" target="_blank">Women in Aviation</a></li><li><a href="https://blog.aopa.org/aopa/author/leighan-falley/" target="_blank">Leighan Falley’s AOPA blog</a></li><li><a href="http://www.skytrekalaska.com/" target="_blank">SkyTrek Alaska Flight Training</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, June 10th, 2021. 10:00 am – 3:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, June 10th, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=303327This episode of Outdoor Explorer first aired on May 14, 2020. In the fall of 2020, it was submitted to the Alaska Professional Communicators 2020 – 2021 Communications Contest where it won first place in the category of “Special Programming – Radio.” First-place state winners are automatically submitted to the National Federation of Press Women’s Communications Contest. The awards ceremony for the national contest is June 11th and although we know we have won an award for the show we do not know how it placed. This was a complicated and time-consuming episode to host and produce. Lisa recorded the entire episode on her smartphone and then edited hours of conversation on the phone, submitting many segments to the producer, Eric Bork, to work his magic and put it together into the finished show. We thank the women pilots who were part of the show who not only spoke honestly about discrimination but also shared concerns common to all pilots, and as the contest judge remarked, provided “an

    entertaining and often funny dialogue.”

    Since 1980, the number of female pilots in the United States has remained stagnant at 6% of all pilots. In Alaska, however, with a per capita pilot population three times the next closest state, it’s not hard to find a group of women pilots to talk about their adventures. Jody Oyen, a pilot for Copper Valley Air Service, has a tradition called “Fly for Pie.” She meets up with other women pilots in parts of Alaska to bond over a slice of pie. I was asked to come along for a trip to Talkeetna and record the conversation among a diverse group of women pilots. Jodi Harskamp, an Alaska Airlines captain, joined us at Merrill Field to fly in Jody Oyen’s Cessna 185. Jamie Patterson-Simes, a flight instructor who owns SkyTrek Alaska Flight Training, flew her own plane and met us at the Talkeetna airstrip. The four of us walked to the Roadhouse in Talkeetna and met up with Leighan Falley, a pilot at Talkeetna Air Taxi. The conversation was honest and sometimes salty.

    HOST: Lisa Keller

    SEGMENTS:

    Segment 1a: The first segment of the show was recorded on the walk to the Roadhouse in Talkeetna. You will hear Jamie Patterson-Simes, Jodi Harskamp, me, and Jody Oyen, in that order.

    Segment 1b: Walking to the Roadhouse with Jodi Harskamp, Jody Oyen and Jamie Patterson-Simes

    Segment 2a: The next segment of the show was recorded in the dining room of the Roadhouse. You will hear me, Jamie Patterson-Simes, Leighan Falley, Jody Oyen, and Jodi Harskamp, in that order.

    Segment 2b – 2e: Lunch at the Roadhouse with Jodi Harskamp, Jody Oyen, Jamie Patterson-Simes and Leighan Falley

    Segment 3: Close/Pilot jokes with Becky Hrdy, Jodi Harskamp, Jody Oyen, Jamie Patterson-Simes and Leighan Falley

    LINKS:

    BROADCAST: Thursday, June 10th, 2021. 10:00 am – 3:00 p.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, June 10th, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

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    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2021/06/04/revisiting-fly-for-pie/Alaska Public MediaOn this Outdoor Explorer, we will air a repeat of the show “Fly for Pie.” The show about women pilots in Alaska, which first aired in May 2020, has won awards from the Alaska Professional Communicators and the National Federation of Press Women.On this Outdoor Explorer, we will air a repeat of the show “Fly for Pie.” The show about women pilots in Alaska, which first aired in May 2020, has won awards from the Alaska Professional Communicators and the National Federation of Press Women.no00:58:58Fri, 04 Jun 2021 15:03:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    Boating safety in Alaska<![CDATA[<ul><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMGP7262-600x397.jpeg" alt="A paddle boarder on Goose Lake" height="397" width="600">A paddle boarder on Goose Lake, wearing a life vest.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMGP7255-600x397.jpeg" alt="Children in a kayak" height="397" width="600">Children in a kayak on Goose Lake, wearing life vests</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC00150-600x400.jpeg" alt="A fishing boat" height="400" width="600">A fishing boat on the ocean.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC07652-600x399.jpeg" alt="Paddle boarders all wearing life vests" height="399" width="600">Paddle boarders all wearing life vests and protective clothing.</li></ul><p>Summer has arrived and that means it is time to go boating.</p><p>Alaska has around 34,000 miles of coast line and 365,000 miles of rivers with people living, working, exploring and enjoying them. But, some also get in boating accidents of all sorts. </p><p>As we prepare for the boating season it is worthwhile to review the equipment and safety precautions needed. </p><p>On this week’s episode of Outdoor Explorer, we discuss boating safety with staff from the Alaska Office of Boating Safety, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium’s Injury Prevention program, the Kingikmiut Singers and Dancers of Anchorage and the Maniilaq Association of Kotzebue.</p><iframe class="ql-video" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EHd2ACY1bus?feature=oembed" height="392" width="696"></iframe><p><br></p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/paul-twardock/" target="_blank"><strong>Paul Twardock</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><ul><li><strong>Joe McCullough: </strong>Alaska Office of Boating Safety</li><li><strong>Annie Greneir:</strong> Alaska Office of Boating Safety</li><li><strong>Ingrid Stevens:</strong> Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium</li><li><strong>Arlo Norrik Davis: </strong>Maniilaq Association</li><li><strong>Gregory Nothstine: </strong>ANTHC and Kingikmiut Dancers and Singers</li></ul><p><strong>LINKS</strong>:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCpabG7lhKE&amp;t=8s" target="_blank">How the Float Coat Song came about on Youtube</a></li><li><a href="http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/boating/" target="_blank">Alaska Office of Boating Safety</a></li><li><a href="https://anthc.org/what-we-do/wellness/boatingsafety/" target="_blank">Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Boating Safety</a></li><li><a href="https://www.maniilaq.org/resources/" target="_blank">Maniilaq Association</a></li><li><a href="https://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=170&amp;category=diraux-home-page" target="_blank">U.S Coast Guard Auxillary</a></li><li><a href="https://www.americancanoe.org" target="_blank">American Canoeing Association</a></li><li><a href="http://www.kck.org" target="_blank">Knik Canoers and Kayakers</a></li><li><a href="http://www.akboatingincidents.com" target="_blank">Alaska Recreational Boating Incident Report Project</a></li></ul><iframe class="ql-video" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uF_wQKeFf-U?feature=oembed" height="392" width="696"></iframe><p><br></p><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, June 3rd, 2021. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, June 3rd, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=302722
  • A paddle boarder on Goose LakeA paddle boarder on Goose Lake, wearing a life vest.
  • Children in a kayakChildren in a kayak on Goose Lake, wearing life vests
  • A fishing boatA fishing boat on the ocean.
  • Paddle boarders all wearing life vestsPaddle boarders all wearing life vests and protective clothing.

    • Summer has arrived and that means it is time to go boating.

    Alaska has around 34,000 miles of coast line and 365,000 miles of rivers with people living, working, exploring and enjoying them. But, some also get in boating accidents of all sorts.

    As we prepare for the boating season it is worthwhile to review the equipment and safety precautions needed.

    On this week’s episode of Outdoor Explorer, we discuss boating safety with staff from the Alaska Office of Boating Safety, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium’s Injury Prevention program, the Kingikmiut Singers and Dancers of Anchorage and the Maniilaq Association of Kotzebue.


    HOST: Paul Twardock

    GUESTS:

    • Joe McCullough: Alaska Office of Boating Safety
    • Annie Greneir: Alaska Office of Boating Safety
    • Ingrid Stevens: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
    • Arlo Norrik Davis: Maniilaq Association
    • Gregory Nothstine: ANTHC and Kingikmiut Dancers and Singers

    LINKS:


    BROADCAST: Thursday, June 3rd, 2021. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, June 3rd, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

    SUBSCRIBE: Receive Outdoor Explorer automatically every week via:

    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2021/05/28/boating-safety/Alaska Public MediaAs we prepare for the boating season it is worthwhile to review the equipment and safety precautions needed.As we prepare for the boating season it is worthwhile to review the equipment and safety precautions needed.no00:58:58Fri, 28 May 2021 17:32:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    Travel School #4: Homeward bound<![CDATA[<ul><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210527_The-Stan-Kamps_Jodi-Harskamp-600x450.jpg" alt="The Stan-Kamp family" height="450" width="600">The Stan-Kamps on the last leg of their journey in Utah, photo courtesy Jodi Harskamp.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210527_Leif-and-Tui-Stanbury-with-Nukka-at-Capitol-Reef-National-Park_Jodi-Harskamp-600x450.jpg" alt="two children stand on a national park sign" height="450" width="600">Leif and Tui Stanbury with Nukka at Capitol Reef National Park, photo courtesy Jodi Harskamp.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210527_Tui-and-Leif-Stanbury-at-Landscape-Arch_Jodi-Harskamp-600x450.jpg" alt="two children stand in front of a rock arch" height="450" width="600">Tui and Leif Stanbury at Landscape Arch in Arches National Park, photo courtesy Jodi Harskamp.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210527_Leif-and-Neal-Stanbury-at-Delicate-Arch_Jodi-Harskamp-450x600.jpg" alt="a father sits with his child" height="600" width="450">Leif and Neal Stanbury at Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, photo courtesy Jodi Harskamp.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210527_Tui-and-the-snow-Buddha_Jodi-Harskamp-600x450.jpg" alt="a girl sitting with a snowman buddha" height="450" width="600">Tui and the snow Buddha, photo courtesy Jodi Harskamp.</li></ul><p>When Alaska Airlines Captain Jodi Harskamp took leave due to the pandemic and her children’s school shifted to on-line learning, she and her husband Neal Stanbury decided to take school on the road. Over the past three episodes we have heard about their trips to the parks of Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, New Mexico and Florida. In this episode, the last of our episodes, the Stan-Kamps are in Florida when Jodi gets called back to work. The homeward bound journey begins with some stops in the Southwest before heading back to Alaska.</p><p><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/lisa-keller/" target="_blank"><strong>HOST: Lisa Keller</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><p><strong>Segment 1: </strong>Jodi Harskamp and Neal, Tui and Leif Stanbury aka The Stan-Kamps</p><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, May 27th, 2021. 10-11 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, May 27th, 2021. 8–9 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=302561
  • The Stan-Kamp familyThe Stan-Kamps on the last leg of their journey in Utah, photo courtesy Jodi Harskamp.
  • two children stand on a national park signLeif and Tui Stanbury with Nukka at Capitol Reef National Park, photo courtesy Jodi Harskamp.
  • two children stand in front of a rock archTui and Leif Stanbury at Landscape Arch in Arches National Park, photo courtesy Jodi Harskamp.
  • a father sits with his childLeif and Neal Stanbury at Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, photo courtesy Jodi Harskamp.
  • a girl sitting with a snowman buddhaTui and the snow Buddha, photo courtesy Jodi Harskamp.

    • When Alaska Airlines Captain Jodi Harskamp took leave due to the pandemic and her children’s school shifted to on-line learning, she and her husband Neal Stanbury decided to take school on the road. Over the past three episodes we have heard about their trips to the parks of Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, New Mexico and Florida. In this episode, the last of our episodes, the Stan-Kamps are in Florida when Jodi gets called back to work. The homeward bound journey begins with some stops in the Southwest before heading back to Alaska.

    HOST: Lisa Keller

    GUESTS:

    Segment 1: Jodi Harskamp and Neal, Tui and Leif Stanbury aka The Stan-Kamps

    BROADCAST: Thursday, May 27th, 2021. 10-11 a.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, May 27th, 2021. 8–9 p.m. AKT

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    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2021/05/27/travel-school-4-homeward-bound/Alaska Public MediaOn thi next Outdoor Explorer, we will have the last of the series Travel School with Jodi Harskamp and Neal Stanbury and their children, Tui and Leif. The last time we checked in they were visiting the parks of Florida. Unexpectedly, Jodi gets called back to work and the homeward bound journey begins.On thi next Outdoor Explorer, we will have the last of the series Travel School with Jodi Harskamp and Neal Stanbury and their children, Tui and Leif. The last time we checked in they were visiting the parks of Florida. Unexpectedly, Jodi gets called back to work and the homeward bound journey begins.no00:58:58Thu, 27 May 2021 17:39:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    Dead Reckoning: Learning from Accidents in the Outdoors<![CDATA[<ul><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210515_Hatcher-Pass_Emma-Walker-600x450.jpeg" alt="Emma Walker in Hatcher Pass" height="450" width="600"></li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210514_Dead-Reckoning-Book-Cover-394x600.png" alt="Dead Reckoning Book Cover" height="600" width="394"></li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210514_Blackstone-Bay-2012_Emma-Walker-600x450.jpg" alt="Blackstone Bay" height="450" width="600"></li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210514_Knigh-Island_Paul-Twardock-600x397.jpeg" alt="Knigh Island" height="397" width="600"></li></ul><p>Most accidents occur for similar reasons: not being prepared, poor equipment, being in a rush, and lack of skill. Some accidents, however, are unpredictable. Learning from others is a great way to avoid the perils of being outdoors. Whether it is talking to friends, watching documentaries, or reading one can learn how to be ready for a particular activity or outing. Emma Walker, author of Dead Reckoning, is on this week’s <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> discussing her new book <em>Dead Reckoning </em>and the lessons she and others have learned from their near misses and accidents in the outdoors.</p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/paul-twardock/" target="_blank"><strong>Paul Twardock</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><ul><li><strong>Emma Walker, </strong>the author of Dead Reckoning</li></ul><p><strong>LINKS</strong>:</p><ul><li><a href="https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781493052783/Dead-Reckoning-Learning-from-Accidents-in-the-Outdoors" target="_blank">Dead Reckoning website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Reckoning-Learning-Accidents-Outdoors/dp/1493052780" target="_blank">Pre-order Dead Reckoning on Amazon</a></li><li><a href="https://www.emmarwalker.com" target="_blank">Emma Walker’s site</a></li><li><a href="http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/about_the_accidents" target="_blank">Accidents in North American Mountaineering</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, May 20th, 2021. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, May 20th, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=300934
  • Emma Walker in Hatcher Pass
  • Dead Reckoning Book Cover
  • Blackstone Bay
  • Knigh Island

    • Most accidents occur for similar reasons: not being prepared, poor equipment, being in a rush, and lack of skill. Some accidents, however, are unpredictable. Learning from others is a great way to avoid the perils of being outdoors. Whether it is talking to friends, watching documentaries, or reading one can learn how to be ready for a particular activity or outing. Emma Walker, author of Dead Reckoning, is on this week’s Outdoor Explorer discussing her new book Dead Reckoning and the lessons she and others have learned from their near misses and accidents in the outdoors.

    HOST: Paul Twardock

    GUESTS:

    • Emma Walker, the author of Dead Reckoning

    LINKS:

    BROADCAST: Thursday, May 20th, 2021. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, May 20th, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

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    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2021/05/14/dead-reckoning-learning-from-others-mistakes/Alaska Public MediaMost accidents occur for similar reasons: not being prepared, poor equipment, being in a rush, or a lack of skill. Some accidents, however, are unpredictable. Learning from others is a great way to avoid the perils of being outdoors. Emma Walker, author of Dead Reckoning, will share her stories.Most accidents occur for similar reasons: not being prepared, poor equipment, being in a rush, or a lack of skill. Some accidents, however, are unpredictable. Learning from others is a great way to avoid the perils of being outdoors. Emma Walker, author of Dead Reckoning, will share her stories.no00:58:57Fri, 14 May 2021 12:45:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    Brewing coffee in the outdoors<![CDATA[<ul><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210514_Tim-Gravel-scaled-e1621017969644-600x392.jpg" height="392" width="600">Tim Gravel</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/20210121_Gina-Shively_Gina-Shively-600x450.jpg" alt="Gina Shively" height="450" width="600">Gina Shively</li></ul><p>On this show, we are talking about enjoying coffee in the outdoors. First, you’ll hear from Tim Gravel who is the co-owner of Kaladi Brothers Coffee about his favorite backcountry coffee brewing method as well as some other ideas for making coffee on your next camping trip. Then you’ll hear from Gina Shively who is a pilot and an avid outdoorswoman about her attempts to find a good backcountry coffee option and what she is currently using that keeps her caffeinated while she’s out hunting.</p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/martha-rosenstein/" target="_blank"><strong>Martha Rosenstein</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><ul><li><strong>Tim Gravel</strong>, co-owner of Kaladi Brothers Coffee</li><li><strong>Gina Shively</strong>, pilot and avid outdoorswoman</li></ul><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://kaladi.com/community/" target="_blank">Kaladi Community Page</a></li><li><a href="https://aeropress.com/" target="_blank">Aeropress</a>, also available locally at Kaladi and REI</li><li><a href="https://wildandwellfed.com/" target="_blank">Gina’s website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/wildwellfed/" target="_blank">Gina’s Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://genesiscoffeelab.com/" target="_blank">Genesis Coffee Lab</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, May 13th, 2021. 2:00 pm – 3:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, May 13th, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=300913
  • Tim Gravel
  • Gina ShivelyGina Shively

    • On this show, we are talking about enjoying coffee in the outdoors. First, you’ll hear from Tim Gravel who is the co-owner of Kaladi Brothers Coffee about his favorite backcountry coffee brewing method as well as some other ideas for making coffee on your next camping trip. Then you’ll hear from Gina Shively who is a pilot and an avid outdoorswoman about her attempts to find a good backcountry coffee option and what she is currently using that keeps her caffeinated while she’s out hunting.

    HOST: Martha Rosenstein

    GUESTS:

    • Tim Gravel, co-owner of Kaladi Brothers Coffee
    • Gina Shively, pilot and avid outdoorswoman

    LINKS:

    BROADCAST: Thursday, May 13th, 2021. 2:00 pm – 3:00 p.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, May 13th, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

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    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2021/05/14/brewing-coffee-in-the-outdoors/Alaska Public MediaIf you’re a coffee lover and an outdoor enthusiast, at some point you’ve probably wondered how you can indulge in better coffee while also enjoying your favorite outdoor spaces. This week on Outdoor Explorer, our guests are Tim Gravel, co-owner of Kaladi Brothers Coffee and fellow lover of the outdoors, and Gina Shively, an avid outdoorswoman. We talk about making better coffee in the backcountry and our favorite ways to drink this magical beverage in the outdoors.If you’re a coffee lover and an outdoor enthusiast, at some point you’ve probably wondered how you can indulge in better coffee while also enjoying your favorite outdoor spaces. This week on Outdoor Explorer, our guests are Tim Gravel, co-owner of Kaladi Brothers Coffee and fellow lover of the outdoors, and Gina Shively, an avid outdoorswoman. We talk about making better coffee in the backcountry and our favorite ways to drink this magical beverage in the outdoors.no00:58:58Fri, 14 May 2021 11:02:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    Trail building in Alaska: Summer of 2021<![CDATA[<ul><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210504_Tool_MatSu-Trail-Parks-Foundation-600x400.jpg" alt="A tool" height="400" width="600">A tool at work. Photo from MatSu Trail Parks Foundation.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210504_Kachemak-Bay-3-600x450.jpg" alt="A trail near Kachemak Bay" height="450" width="600">A trail near Kachemak Bay</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210504_Alaska-Trails-Volunteers-600x378.png" alt="Alaska Trails Volunteers" height="378" width="600">Alaska Trails Volunteers</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210504_Kincaid20_Paul-Twardock-600x450.jpeg" alt="Kincaid Park" height="450" width="600">Trails at Kincaid Park, photo by Paul Twardock.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210504_Kachemak-Bay-2-600x450.jpg" alt="trail crew" height="450" width="600">A trail crew near Kachemak Bay.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210504_Kachemak-Bay-600x450.jpg" alt="trail crew" height="450" width="600">A trail crew near Kachemak Bay</li></ul><p>Trails are one of the primary infrastructures in the outdoors. They lead us to destinations or are and end unto themselves. Trails get us through the bushes and into the high country. They provide opportunities for observing nature, exercise, and relaxation. A good trail is well designed and built to avoid erosion and lasts a long time. Trail building in Alaska has come a long way since people went straight up the fall line. Alaska Trails and other organizations and trail building businesses spend the winter months funding and planning for the summer trail building season. This show talks with the people who will be working on trails around the state, discussing what trail-building projects are happening this summer.</p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/paul-twardock/" target="_blank"><strong>Paul Twardock</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><ul><li><strong>Steve Cleary:</strong> Alaska Trails</li><li><strong>Kathy Sarns-Irwin: </strong>Friends of Kachemak Bay State Parks</li><li><strong>Christine Byl:</strong> Interior Trails</li><li><strong>Wes Hoskins: </strong>Mat-Su Trails and Parks Foundation</li><li><strong>Nelson Crone:</strong> Valley Mountain Biker and Hikers</li></ul><p><strong>LINKS</strong>:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.alaska-trails.org/" target="_blank">Alaska Trails</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/FriendsofKachemakBay" target="_blank">Friends of Kachemak Bay State Parks on Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://www.interior-trails.com" target="_blank">Interior Trails</a></li><li><a href="https://matsutrails.org/" target="_blank">Mat Su Trails and Parks Foundation</a></li><li><a href="https://vmbah.wildapricot.org/" target="_blank">Valley Mountain Biker and Hikers</a></li><li><a href="http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/aktrails/explore/trailmapguide.htm" target="_blank">State of Alaska State Park Trail Maps</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, May 6th, 2021. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, May 6th, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=299930
  • A toolA tool at work. Photo from MatSu Trail Parks Foundation.
  • A trail near Kachemak BayA trail near Kachemak Bay
  • Alaska Trails VolunteersAlaska Trails Volunteers
  • Kincaid ParkTrails at Kincaid Park, photo by Paul Twardock.
  • trail crewA trail crew near Kachemak Bay.
  • trail crewA trail crew near Kachemak Bay

    • Trails are one of the primary infrastructures in the outdoors. They lead us to destinations or are and end unto themselves. Trails get us through the bushes and into the high country. They provide opportunities for observing nature, exercise, and relaxation. A good trail is well designed and built to avoid erosion and lasts a long time. Trail building in Alaska has come a long way since people went straight up the fall line. Alaska Trails and other organizations and trail building businesses spend the winter months funding and planning for the summer trail building season. This show talks with the people who will be working on trails around the state, discussing what trail-building projects are happening this summer.

    HOST: Paul Twardock

    GUESTS:

    • Steve Cleary: Alaska Trails
    • Kathy Sarns-Irwin: Friends of Kachemak Bay State Parks
    • Christine Byl: Interior Trails
    • Wes Hoskins: Mat-Su Trails and Parks Foundation
    • Nelson Crone: Valley Mountain Biker and Hikers

    LINKS:

    BROADCAST: Thursday, May 6th, 2021. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, May 6th, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

    SUBSCRIBE: Receive Outdoor Explorer automatically every week via:

    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2021/05/04/trail-building-in-alaska-summer-of-2021/Alaska Public MediaTrails are one of the primary infrastructures in the outdoors. They lead us to destinations or are an end unto themselves. Trails provide opportunity for observing nature, getting exercise, and relaxation. Trail building in Alaska has come a long way since people went straight up the fall line. On this week’s Outdoor Explorer we will discuss the summer of 2021 trail building projects and how to get involved.Trails are one of the primary infrastructures in the outdoors. They lead us to destinations or are an end unto themselves. Trails provide opportunity for observing nature, getting exercise, and relaxation. Trail building in Alaska has come a long way since people went straight up the fall line. On this week’s Outdoor Explorer we will discuss the summer of 2021 trail building projects and how to get involved.no00:58:58Tue, 04 May 2021 17:07:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    Travel School #3: Parks of the southwest and southeast<![CDATA[<ul><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20210429_Stan-Kamps-at-Horseshoe-Bend_Jodi-Harskamp-600x600.jpg" alt="Horseshoe Bend" height="600" width="600">The Stan-Kamps at Horseshoe Bend in the Grand Canyon, photo courtesy Jodi Harskamp.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20210429_Stan-Kamps-at-the-State-Border_Jodi-Harskamp-600x600.jpg" alt="The Nevada-Arizona State Border" height="600" width="600">The Stan-Kamps at the Nevada-Arizona State Border, photo courtesy Jodi Harskamp.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20210429_Stan-Kamps-at-the-Southernmost-Point_Jodi-Harskamp-600x570.jpg" alt="the Southernmost Point" height="570" width="600">The Stan-Kamps at the Southernmost Point on the Continental USA, photo courtesy Jodi Harskamp</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20210429_Tui-Leif-and-Neal-Stanbury-sledding_Jodi-Harskamp-600x600.jpg" alt="White Sands National Monument" height="600" width="600">Tui, Leif and Neal Stanbury sledding at White Sands National Monument, photo courtesy Jodi Harskamp</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20210429_Camping-platform_Jodi-Harskamp-600x600.jpg" alt="Camping platform" height="600" width="600">Camping platform in the Flamingo Park Everglades National Park, photo courtesy Jodi Harskamp.</li></ul><p>When Alaska Airlines Captain Jodi Harskamp took leave due to the pandemic and her children’s school shifted to online learning, she and her husband Neal Stanbury decided to take school on the road. In the first episode of this series, Lisa spoke with the Stan-Kamp family after they had toured the parks of the Pacific Northwest. In the second episode of the series, it was the parks of California, the state with the most parks in the nation. At the end of their stay in California, they were planning a 5-day backpacking trip into Death Valley National Park. They arrived at the park just before Los Angeles county went into lockdown and were forced to leave the park and abandon plans to also visit Joshua Tree National Park. Instead, they headed for their next destination: Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. As they start to head east through the Southwest, plans again shift as the nighttime temperatures in the desert states start to dive and they find themselves heading for the warmest state during the winter: Florida.</p><p><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/lisa-keller/" target="_blank"><strong>HOST: Lisa Keller</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><p><strong>Segment 1: </strong>Jodi Harskamp and Neal, Tui and Leif Stanbury aka The Stan-Kamps</p><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, April 29th, 2021. 10-11 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, April 29th, 2021. 8–9 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=299468
  • Horseshoe BendThe Stan-Kamps at Horseshoe Bend in the Grand Canyon, photo courtesy Jodi Harskamp.
  • The Nevada-Arizona State BorderThe Stan-Kamps at the Nevada-Arizona State Border, photo courtesy Jodi Harskamp.
  • the Southernmost PointThe Stan-Kamps at the Southernmost Point on the Continental USA, photo courtesy Jodi Harskamp
  • White Sands National MonumentTui, Leif and Neal Stanbury sledding at White Sands National Monument, photo courtesy Jodi Harskamp
  • Camping platformCamping platform in the Flamingo Park Everglades National Park, photo courtesy Jodi Harskamp.

    • When Alaska Airlines Captain Jodi Harskamp took leave due to the pandemic and her children’s school shifted to online learning, she and her husband Neal Stanbury decided to take school on the road. In the first episode of this series, Lisa spoke with the Stan-Kamp family after they had toured the parks of the Pacific Northwest. In the second episode of the series, it was the parks of California, the state with the most parks in the nation. At the end of their stay in California, they were planning a 5-day backpacking trip into Death Valley National Park. They arrived at the park just before Los Angeles county went into lockdown and were forced to leave the park and abandon plans to also visit Joshua Tree National Park. Instead, they headed for their next destination: Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. As they start to head east through the Southwest, plans again shift as the nighttime temperatures in the desert states start to dive and they find themselves heading for the warmest state during the winter: Florida.

    HOST: Lisa Keller

    GUESTS:

    Segment 1: Jodi Harskamp and Neal, Tui and Leif Stanbury aka The Stan-Kamps

    BROADCAST: Thursday, April 29th, 2021. 10-11 a.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, April 29th, 2021. 8–9 p.m. AKT

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    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2021/04/29/travel-school-3-parks-of-the-southwest-and-southeast/Alaska Public MediaOn the next Outdoor Explorer, we will continue the series Travel School with Jodi Harskamp and Neal Stanbury and their children, Tui and Leif. As they are wrapping up their time in California in Death Valley National Park, LA county goes into lockdown, forcing them to leave early and head for Arizona and beyond.On the next Outdoor Explorer, we will continue the series Travel School with Jodi Harskamp and Neal Stanbury and their children, Tui and Leif. As they are wrapping up their time in California in Death Valley National Park, LA county goes into lockdown, forcing them to leave early and head for Arizona and beyond.no00:58:58Thu, 29 Apr 2021 12:47:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    Drones: Uses and regulations<![CDATA[<ul><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20210415_-Drone-Operator_Paul-Twardock-600x450.jpg" alt="drone operator" height="450" width="600"></li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20210415_-Drone-on-the-Ground_Paul-Twardock-450x600.jpg" alt="drone on the ground" height="600" width="450"></li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20210415_Drone-on-Ice_Paul-Twardock-399x600.jpg" alt="drone on ice" height="600" width="399"></li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20210415_Catch_Paul-Twardock.jpg" alt="catching a drone" height="570" width="405"></li></ul><p>Drones, or Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), are becoming more common in Alaska and</p><p>elsewhere every month. This past year they were one of the hottest selling outdoor retail items with sales growing around 12% annually according to thebusinessresearchcompany.com. In Alaska, drones are quickly becoming a part of the outdoor experience. The research, photos, and videos they enable help scientists, land managers, trail builders, artists, and others with their work. On the other hand, they have the potential to disrupt wildlife and other people’s outdoor experience. We will be discussing drone capabilities, regulations, benefits, and challenges with Bill Billmeier of Corax, Dan Beutel with the State of Alaska’s Division of Parks and Recreation, and Heath Schaaf with the U.S. Forest Service.</p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/paul-twardock/" target="_blank"><strong>Paul Twardock</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><ul><li><strong>Bill Billmeier: </strong>Corax</li><li><strong>Dan Beutel:</strong> State of Alaska DNR Division of Parks and Recreation</li><li><strong>Heath Schaaf:</strong> U.S. Forest Service</li></ul><p><strong>LINKS</strong>:</p><ul><li><a href="http://dot.alaska.gov/uas/" target="_blank">State of Alaska UAS (Drone) web site</a></li><li><a href="http://dot.alaska.gov/uas/documents/UAS-Safety-Guidelines-Best-Practices.pdf" target="_blank">State of Alaska Best Practices downloadable PDF</a></li><li><a href="https://www.faa.gov/uas/" target="_blank">FAA Drone Information</a></li><li><a href="https://tfr.faa.gov/tfr2/list.html" target="_blank">FAA Temporary Flight Restriction web page</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit/know-before-you-go/recreational-drone-tips" target="_blank">U.S. Forest Service Drone web site</a></li><li>State of Alaska email address for input on drone regulations: dpor.regulations@alaska.gov</li><li><a href="https://coraxuas.com/" target="_blank">Corax</a></li><li><a href="https://akaerial.media/" target="_blank">Alaska Aireal Media</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, April 22nd, 2021. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, April 22nd, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=298288
  • drone operator
  • drone on the ground
  • drone on ice
  • catching a drone

    • Drones, or Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), are becoming more common in Alaska and

    elsewhere every month. This past year they were one of the hottest selling outdoor retail items with sales growing around 12% annually according to thebusinessresearchcompany.com. In Alaska, drones are quickly becoming a part of the outdoor experience. The research, photos, and videos they enable help scientists, land managers, trail builders, artists, and others with their work. On the other hand, they have the potential to disrupt wildlife and other people’s outdoor experience. We will be discussing drone capabilities, regulations, benefits, and challenges with Bill Billmeier of Corax, Dan Beutel with the State of Alaska’s Division of Parks and Recreation, and Heath Schaaf with the U.S. Forest Service.

    HOST: Paul Twardock

    GUESTS:

    • Bill Billmeier: Corax
    • Dan Beutel: State of Alaska DNR Division of Parks and Recreation
    • Heath Schaaf: U.S. Forest Service

    LINKS:

    BROADCAST: Thursday, April 22nd, 2021. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, April 22nd, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

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    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2021/04/16/drones-uses-and-regulations/Alaska Public MediaDrones, or unmanned aircraft, are becoming more common in Alaska and elsewhere every month. We'll discuss the capabilities and challenges of drones on this Outdoor Explorer.Drones, or unmanned aircraft, are becoming more common in Alaska and elsewhere every month. We'll discuss the capabilities and challenges of drones on this Outdoor Explorer.no00:58:58Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:29:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    Travel School #2: Parks of California<![CDATA[<ul><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/202010405_The-Stan-Kamps-in-Yosemite_Jodi-Harskamp-600x450.jpg" alt="The Stan-Kamps" height="450" width="600">The Stan-Kamps at Half Dome in Yosemite, photo courtesy of Jodi Harskamp.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/202010405_Tui-and-Leif-Stanbury_Jodi-Harskamp-600x450.jpg" alt="Tui and Leif Stanbury" height="450" width="600">Tui and Leif Stanbury looking out over Yosemite, photo courtesy of Jodi Harskamp.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/202010405_The-truck-before-accident_Jodi-Harskamp-600x450.jpg" alt="The truck before accident" height="450" width="600">The retrofitted truck before the accident, photo courtesy of Jodi Harskamp.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/202010405_The-truck-after-accident_Jodi-Harskamp-600x450.jpg" alt="The truck after accident" height="450" width="600">The truck after the accident, photo courtesy of Jodi Harskamp.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/202010405_Tui-Stanbury-with-a-giant-pinecone_Jodi-Harskamp-450x600.jpg" alt="Tui Stanbury with a giant pinecone" height="600" width="450">Tui Stanbury with a giant pinecone, photo courtesy of Jodi Harskamp.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/202010405_Leif-and-Tui-Stanbury-redwood_Jodi-Harskamp-450x600.jpg" alt="Leif and Tui Stanbury on a giant redwood" height="600" width="450">Leif and Tui Stanbury on a giant redwood, photo courtesy of Jodi Harskamp.</li></ul><p>When Alaska Airlines Captain Jodi Harskamp took leave due to the pandemic and her children’s school shifted to on-line learning, she and her husband Neal Stanbury decided to take school on the road. In the first episode of this series, I spoke with the Stan-Kamp family after they had toured the parks of the Pacific Northwest and were taking a breather at Jodi’s aunt’s house in Grants Pass, Oregon. In this episode, the Stan-Kamps are leaving Oregon and beginning their journey through California. California has the most state parks and national parks in the United States. However, before they even make it out of Oregon, they encounter trouble.</p><p><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/lisa-keller/" target="_blank"><strong>HOST: Lisa Keller</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><p><strong>Segment 1: </strong>Jodi Harskamp and Neal, Tui and Leif Stanbury aka The Stan-Kamps</p><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, April 8th, 2021. 10-11 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, April 8th, 2021. 8–9 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=297163
  • The Stan-KampsThe Stan-Kamps at Half Dome in Yosemite, photo courtesy of Jodi Harskamp.
  • Tui and Leif StanburyTui and Leif Stanbury looking out over Yosemite, photo courtesy of Jodi Harskamp.
  • The truck before accidentThe retrofitted truck before the accident, photo courtesy of Jodi Harskamp.
  • The truck after accidentThe truck after the accident, photo courtesy of Jodi Harskamp.
  • Tui Stanbury with a giant pineconeTui Stanbury with a giant pinecone, photo courtesy of Jodi Harskamp.
  • Leif and Tui Stanbury on a giant redwoodLeif and Tui Stanbury on a giant redwood, photo courtesy of Jodi Harskamp.

    • When Alaska Airlines Captain Jodi Harskamp took leave due to the pandemic and her children’s school shifted to on-line learning, she and her husband Neal Stanbury decided to take school on the road. In the first episode of this series, I spoke with the Stan-Kamp family after they had toured the parks of the Pacific Northwest and were taking a breather at Jodi’s aunt’s house in Grants Pass, Oregon. In this episode, the Stan-Kamps are leaving Oregon and beginning their journey through California. California has the most state parks and national parks in the United States. However, before they even make it out of Oregon, they encounter trouble.

    HOST: Lisa Keller

    GUESTS:

    Segment 1: Jodi Harskamp and Neal, Tui and Leif Stanbury aka The Stan-Kamps

    BROADCAST: Thursday, April 8th, 2021. 10-11 a.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, April 8th, 2021. 8–9 p.m. AKT

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    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2021/04/05/travel-school-2-parks-of-california/Alaska Public MediaOn the next Outdoor Explorer, we will continue the series Travel School with Jodi Harskamp and Neal Stanbury and their children, Tui and Leif. We will pick up their journey as they leave Oregon and begin exploring the parks of California. But just as they get started, they encounter trouble.On the next Outdoor Explorer, we will continue the series Travel School with Jodi Harskamp and Neal Stanbury and their children, Tui and Leif. We will pick up their journey as they leave Oregon and begin exploring the parks of California. But just as they get started, they encounter trouble.no00:58:58Mon, 05 Apr 2021 12:15:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    80 years of climbing, skiing, and boating with Sepp Weber<![CDATA[<p><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20210330_Sepp-Weber_Paul-Twardock-450x600.jpg" alt="Sepp Weber">Sepp Weber, photo by Paul Twardock.</p><p>Sepp Weber has climbed, kayaked, and skied for at least 80 years, and is still at it! Sepp’s first experience in the American Arctic was kayaking across Canada and down the Yukon. Shortly afterward he took a job coaching skiing at Arctic Valley. In his long and active life, he did the first ski ascent of Denali and Mount Logan. His trips involved paddling and skiing to the start of climbs, then returning the same way. Sepp also owned and ran a ski lodge near Denali which he built himself. In the summers he was a river guide and he wrote a book titled “Wild Rivers of Alaska.” He has a full life of adventure and experience to share on this episode of <em>Outdoor Explorer</em>.</p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/paul-twardock/" target="_blank"><strong>Paul Twardock</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><ul><li>Sepp Weber, first to ascend Denali by ski</li></ul><p><strong>LINKS</strong>:</p><ul><li><a href="http://denaliviewchalet.com/About-us.php" target="_blank">Denali View Chalet</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wild-rivers-Alaska-Sepp-Weber/dp/0882400711" target="_blank">Sepp’s book <em>Wild Rivers of Alaska</em></a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, April 1st, 2021. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, April 1st, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=296587Sepp WeberSepp Weber, photo by Paul Twardock.

    Sepp Weber has climbed, kayaked, and skied for at least 80 years, and is still at it! Sepp’s first experience in the American Arctic was kayaking across Canada and down the Yukon. Shortly afterward he took a job coaching skiing at Arctic Valley. In his long and active life, he did the first ski ascent of Denali and Mount Logan. His trips involved paddling and skiing to the start of climbs, then returning the same way. Sepp also owned and ran a ski lodge near Denali which he built himself. In the summers he was a river guide and he wrote a book titled “Wild Rivers of Alaska.” He has a full life of adventure and experience to share on this episode of Outdoor Explorer.

    HOST: Paul Twardock

    GUESTS:

    • Sepp Weber, first to ascend Denali by ski

    LINKS:

    BROADCAST: Thursday, April 1st, 2021. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, April 1st, 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

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    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2021/03/27/80-years-of-climbing-skiing-and-boating-with-sepp-weber/Alaska Public MediaSepp Weber has climbed, skied and kayaked for 80 years, mostly in Alaska. Join him and your host Paul Twardock as Sepp shares his stories on Outdoor Explorer.Sepp Weber has climbed, skied and kayaked for 80 years, mostly in Alaska. Join him and your host Paul Twardock as Sepp shares his stories on Outdoor Explorer.no00:58:58Sat, 27 Mar 2021 17:05:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    Travel School: Parks of the northwest<![CDATA[<ul><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20210319_The-Stanbury-Family_Jodi-Harskamp-600x472.jpg" alt="Neal Stanbury, Tui Stanbury, Leif Stanbury and Jodi Harskamp" height="472" width="600">Neal Stanbury, Tui Stanbury, Leif Stanbury and Jodi Harskamp at Crater Lake, photo courtesy Jodi Harskamp.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20210319_The-retrofitted-truck_Jodi-Harskamp-600x518.jpg" alt="The retrofitted truck" height="518" width="600">The retrofitted truck, photo courtesy of Jodi Harskamp</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20210319_The-trucks-pantry_Jodi-Harskamp-600x520.jpg" alt="The truck's pantry" height="520" width="600">The truck’s pantry, photo courtesy of Jodi Harskamp</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20210319_Sticker-designed-by-Tui-Stanbury_Jodi-Harskamp-600x600.jpg" alt="Sticker designed by Tui Stanbury" height="600" width="600">Sticker designed by Tui Stanbury to commemorate the family’s travels, photo courtesy Jodi Harskamp</li></ul><p>When Alaska Airlines Captain Jodi Harskamp took leave due to the pandemic and her children’s school shifted to on-line learning, she and her husband Neal Stanbury decided to take school on the road. Starting in the Pacific Northwest with their truck retrofitted to accommodate their outdoor gear, they began to tour national and state parks, with a vow to only camp and cook along the way with occasional breaks at family and friends’ homes. Their five-month journey is the subject of a series of episodes in the parks of the Northwest.</p><p><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/lisa-keller/" target="_blank"><strong>HOST: Lisa Keller</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><p><strong>Segment 1: </strong>Jodi Harskamp and Neal, Tui and Leif Stanbury</p><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, March 25th, 2021. 10-11 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, March 25th, 2021. 8–9 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=295692
  • Neal Stanbury, Tui Stanbury, Leif Stanbury and Jodi HarskampNeal Stanbury, Tui Stanbury, Leif Stanbury and Jodi Harskamp at Crater Lake, photo courtesy Jodi Harskamp.
  • The retrofitted truckThe retrofitted truck, photo courtesy of Jodi Harskamp
  • The truck's pantryThe truck’s pantry, photo courtesy of Jodi Harskamp
  • Sticker designed by Tui StanburySticker designed by Tui Stanbury to commemorate the family’s travels, photo courtesy Jodi Harskamp

    • When Alaska Airlines Captain Jodi Harskamp took leave due to the pandemic and her children’s school shifted to on-line learning, she and her husband Neal Stanbury decided to take school on the road. Starting in the Pacific Northwest with their truck retrofitted to accommodate their outdoor gear, they began to tour national and state parks, with a vow to only camp and cook along the way with occasional breaks at family and friends’ homes. Their five-month journey is the subject of a series of episodes in the parks of the Northwest.

    HOST: Lisa Keller

    GUESTS:

    Segment 1: Jodi Harskamp and Neal, Tui and Leif Stanbury

    BROADCAST: Thursday, March 25th, 2021. 10-11 a.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, March 25th, 2021. 8–9 p.m. AKT

    SUBSCRIBE: Receive Outdoor Explorer automatically every week via:

    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2021/03/19/travel-school-parks-of-the-northwest/Alaska Public MediaOn the next Outdoor Explorer, we will be joined by a family that took school on the road this winter. Jodi Harskamp and her husband Neal Stanbury, along with their children Tui and Leif and dog Nukka, traveled in their retrofitted truck to state and national parks across the lower 48 for a back to nature education.On the next Outdoor Explorer, we will be joined by a family that took school on the road this winter. Jodi Harskamp and her husband Neal Stanbury, along with their children Tui and Leif and dog Nukka, traveled in their retrofitted truck to state and national parks across the lower 48 for a back to nature education.no00:58:58Fri, 19 Mar 2021 17:33:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    Organizing a big sporting event during a pandemic<![CDATA[<p>For the past year, the Coronavirus Pandemic has been canceling sporting events all around the world. But the organizers of North America’s biggest ski marathon, the American Birkebeiner, were determined to find a way to hold the race anyway, and they were resolved to do it safely. The American Birkebeiner Ski Race takes place every February in northern Wisconsin, and it usually attracts over 10,000 skiers. But this year’s participation numbers were down to less than half of the usual number, and the organizers incorporated a variety of changes intended to mitigate the potential spread of Coronavirus among participants. On this week’s <em>Outdoor Explorer</em>, we’ll speak with the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation’s executive director, Ben Popp, about the changes and mitigations that were put in place for this winter’s event, and about how they made their decision to go forward with the race, even during the pandemic.</p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/adam-verrier/" target="_blank"><strong>Adam Verrier</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><ul><li><strong>Ben Popp</strong>, Executive Director, American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation</li></ul><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.birkie.com/ski/events/2021-races/" target="_blank">List of events at this year’s event</a>s</li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, March 18th, 2021. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, March 18th 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=295680For the past year, the Coronavirus Pandemic has been canceling sporting events all around the world. But the organizers of North America’s biggest ski marathon, the American Birkebeiner, were determined to find a way to hold the race anyway, and they were resolved to do it safely. The American Birkebeiner Ski Race takes place every February in northern Wisconsin, and it usually attracts over 10,000 skiers. But this year’s participation numbers were down to less than half of the usual number, and the organizers incorporated a variety of changes intended to mitigate the potential spread of Coronavirus among participants. On this week’s Outdoor Explorer, we’ll speak with the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation’s executive director, Ben Popp, about the changes and mitigations that were put in place for this winter’s event, and about how they made their decision to go forward with the race, even during the pandemic.

    HOST: Adam Verrier

    GUESTS:

    • Ben Popp, Executive Director, American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation

    LINKS:

    BROADCAST: Thursday, March 18th, 2021. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, March 18th 2021. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

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    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2021/03/19/organizing-a-big-sporting-event-during-a-pandemic/Alaska Public MediaOn this week’s Outdoor Explorer, we’ll speak with the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation’s executive director, Ben Popp, about the changes that were put in place to allow thousands of competitors to gather in Wisconsin for America’s largest ski race, even during the pandemic.On this week’s Outdoor Explorer, we’ll speak with the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation’s executive director, Ben Popp, about the changes that were put in place to allow thousands of competitors to gather in Wisconsin for America’s largest ski race, even during the pandemic.no00:58:58Fri, 19 Mar 2021 17:12:00 -0800web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    The life of Richard Nelson<![CDATA[<ul><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/202010310_RIchard-Nelson-at-Lake-Minichumina_Davyd-Betchkal-600x441.jpg" alt="Richard Nelson at Lake Minichumina" height="441" width="600">Hank Lentfer, Griselda Landa-Posas, and Richard Nelson at Lake Minichumina, photo by Davyd Betchkal.</li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20210310_Ravens-Witness_Hank-Lentfer-600x503.jpg" alt="the cover of Raven's Witness" height="503" width="600">Richard K. Nelson and the cover of Raven’s Witness The Alaska Life of Richard K. Nelson, courtesy of Hank Lentfer.</li></ul><p>On the next <em>Outdoor Explorer</em>, our guest is Hank Lentfer. His book “Raven’s Witness: The Alaska Life of Richard K. Nelson,” won the 2020 Banff Mountain Book Grand Prize after winning best in Mountain Literature. The distinctive opening to Richard Nelson’s public radio show “Encounters” was an easily recognizable signal that you were about to take a journey into the sound of Alaska. Richard’s Alaska life spanned across the state from the North Slope to the Interior to Southeast. He immersed himself in village life and Native culture and spent his life studying the relationships between people and nature. Richard died in 2019 but he lives on through his influential radio and written work.</p><p><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/lisa-keller/" target="_blank"><strong>HOST: Lisa Keller</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><p><strong>Segment 1: </strong>Hank Lentfer, author of “Raven’s Witness: The Alaska Life of Richard K. Nelson.”</p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/2019/11/05/conversation-with-encounters-host-richard-nelson/" target="_blank">KSKA’s last interview with him on Hometown, Alaska.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ravenswitness.com/" target="_blank">Raven’s Witness website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.mountaineers.org/books/books/ravens-witness-the-alaska-life-of-richard-k-nelson" target="_blank">Mountaineers Books</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, March 11th, 2021. 10-11 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, March 11th, 2021. 8–9 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=294498
  • Richard Nelson at Lake MinichuminaHank Lentfer, Griselda Landa-Posas, and Richard Nelson at Lake Minichumina, photo by Davyd Betchkal.
  • the cover of Raven's WitnessRichard K. Nelson and the cover of Raven’s Witness The Alaska Life of Richard K. Nelson, courtesy of Hank Lentfer.

    • On the next Outdoor Explorer, our guest is Hank Lentfer. His book “Raven’s Witness: The Alaska Life of Richard K. Nelson,” won the 2020 Banff Mountain Book Grand Prize after winning best in Mountain Literature. The distinctive opening to Richard Nelson’s public radio show “Encounters” was an easily recognizable signal that you were about to take a journey into the sound of Alaska. Richard’s Alaska life spanned across the state from the North Slope to the Interior to Southeast. He immersed himself in village life and Native culture and spent his life studying the relationships between people and nature. Richard died in 2019 but he lives on through his influential radio and written work.

    HOST: Lisa Keller

    GUESTS:

    Segment 1: Hank Lentfer, author of “Raven’s Witness: The Alaska Life of Richard K. Nelson.”

    LINKS:

    BROADCAST: Thursday, March 11th, 2021. 10-11 a.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, March 11th, 2021. 8–9 p.m. AKT

    SUBSCRIBE: Receive Outdoor Explorer automatically every week via:

    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2021/03/06/the-life-of-richard-nelson/Alaska Public MediaOn the next Outdoor Explorer, our guest is Hank Lentfer, author of the book “Raven’s Witness: The Alaska Life of Richard K. Nelson.” Richard was Alaska’s Writer Laureate from 1999 – 2001, but he is maybe best remembered for his National Public Radio show “Encounters” that was centered around the sounds of Alaska.On the next Outdoor Explorer, our guest is Hank Lentfer, author of the book “Raven’s Witness: The Alaska Life of Richard K. Nelson.” Richard was Alaska’s Writer Laureate from 1999 – 2001, but he is maybe best remembered for his National Public Radio show “Encounters” that was centered around the sounds of Alaska.no00:58:58Sat, 06 Mar 2021 17:37:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach    Emotional intelligence in the outdoors<![CDATA[<ul><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20210302_Kettle-Lake_Paul-Twardock-600x397.jpeg" alt="a kettle lake" height="397" width="600"></li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20210302_Glacier-View_Paul-Twardock-600x450.jpeg" alt="glacier view" height="450" width="600"></li><li><img src="https://d1d6up2i2gvl5q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20210302_BillBetsyCormac_Paul-Twardock-600x343.png" alt="Bill, Betsy, and Cormac" height="343" width="600"></li></ul><p>Emotional intelligence contributes to healthy relationships and successful adventures. Personal traits such as knowing your strengths and weaknesses, self-control, empathy, and social skills help individuals and groups make better decisions and work well together. Outdoor literature and lore are full of epic stories and tragedies caused by poor decision-making, many times due to lack of the traits associated with emotional intelligence. This <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> focuses on the topic with guests David McGivern, Betsy Young, and Bill Billmeier. The three of them have decades of experience teaching, guiding, and leading in Alaska and have much to contribute to the topic of emotional intelligence and its relevance to outdoor activities.</p><p><strong>HOST: </strong><a href="https://www.alaskapublic.org/about/paul-twardock/" target="_blank"><strong>Paul Twardock</strong></a></p><p><strong>GUESTS</strong>:</p><ul><li>David McGivern, Betsy Young, and Bill Billmeier</li></ul><p><strong>LINKS</strong>:</p><ul><li><a href="https://web.sonoma.edu/users/s/swijtink/teaching/philosophy_101/paper1/goleman.htm" target="_blank">Daniel Goleman’s Five Principles of Emotional Intelligence</a></li><li><a href="https://www.alaskapacific.edu/teaching-climbing-through-the-lens-of-emotional-intelligence-dave-mcgivern-hosted-by-the-alpine-club/" target="_blank">Climbing through the lens of Emotion Intelligence with David McGivern</a></li><li><a href="https://coraxuas.com/" target="_blank">Corax: Betsy Young and Bill Billmeier</a></li></ul><p><strong>BROADCAST: </strong>Thursday, March 4th, 2020. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT</p><p><strong>REPEAT BROADCAST: </strong> Thursday, March 4th, 2020. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE: </strong>Receive <em>Outdoor Explorer</em> automatically every week via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/outdoor-explorer/id592932362" target="_blank">iTunes </a></li><li><a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/kska-outdoorexplorer" target="_blank">Podcast</a></li></ul>]]>https://www.alaskapublic.org/?p=293194
  • a kettle lake
  • glacier view
  • Bill, Betsy, and Cormac

    • Emotional intelligence contributes to healthy relationships and successful adventures. Personal traits such as knowing your strengths and weaknesses, self-control, empathy, and social skills help individuals and groups make better decisions and work well together. Outdoor literature and lore are full of epic stories and tragedies caused by poor decision-making, many times due to lack of the traits associated with emotional intelligence. This Outdoor Explorer focuses on the topic with guests David McGivern, Betsy Young, and Bill Billmeier. The three of them have decades of experience teaching, guiding, and leading in Alaska and have much to contribute to the topic of emotional intelligence and its relevance to outdoor activities.

    HOST: Paul Twardock

    GUESTS:

    • David McGivern, Betsy Young, and Bill Billmeier

    LINKS:

    BROADCAST: Thursday, March 4th, 2020. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

    REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, March 4th, 2020. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

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    ]]>    https://alaskapublic.org/2021/03/02/emotional-intelligence-in-the-outdoors/Alaska Public MediaWhat is emotional intelligence how does it affect our outdoor activities? This week we'll discuss why it's important in contributing to enjoyable outdoor experiences.What is emotional intelligence how does it affect our outdoor activities? This week we'll discuss why it's important in contributing to enjoyable outdoor experiences.no00:58:58Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:41:00 -0900web@alaskapublic.org (Alaska Public Media)Outdoor,Explorer,KSKA,Anchorage,Homer,Alaska,outdoor,recreation,sports,activities,adventure,public,radio,call,in,show,program,weekly,wilderness,outside,outdoors,trails,parks,FM,91,1,fitness,exercise,health,ski,backcountry,chugach