Whiskey and a Map: Stories of Adventure and Exploration as told by those who lived them.

Send us a textDriving across the African continent in an old Land Rover.  Safari guide in the remote Zambezi valley.  Join us for part two as we hear more tales of classic African adventure from Rob Fynn.Rob Fynn's family goes back in Africa six generations.  He was brought up in Rhodesia and then at age 18 he left to join the Royal Navy. He was asked to leave when UDI was declared and all Rhodesians in the British armed forces were now regarded as potential rebels.After pursuing his engineering degree at Bristol University, he returned home driving across the African continent in a Land Rover, which led him into starting up a safari operation in the remote Zambezi valley of Zimbabwe.Rob Fynn is a professional guide and author.  His book, Angels in a Thorn Bush is good reading.  Available at Amazon and good book stores.Follow Rob at https://www.facebook.com/rob.fynn. Support Michael's work by visiting MichaelReinhartPhotography.com Hosted by Michael J. ReinhartMichaelJReinhart.comWhiskey and a Map:  Stories of Adventure and Exploration. #safari #landrover #Safariguide #Africa #RobFynn

Send us a textDriving across the African continent in an old Land Rover.  Safari guide in the remote Zambezi valley.  Join us as we hear tales of classic African adventure from Rob Fynn.Rob Fynn's family goes back in Africa six generations.  He was brought up in Rhodesia and then at age 18 he left to join the Royal Navy. He was asked to leave when UDI was declared and all Rhodesians in the British armed forces were now regarded as potential rebels.After pursuing his engineering degree at Bristol University, he returned home driving across the African continent in a Land Rover, which led him into starting up a safari operation in the remote Zambezi valley of Zimbabwe.Rob Fynn is a professional guide and author.  His book, Angels in a Thorn Bush is good reading.  Available at Amazon and good book stores.Follow Rob at https://www.facebook.com/rob.fynn. Support Michael's work by visiting MichaelReinhartPhotography.com Hosted by Michael J. ReinhartMichaelJReinhart.comWhiskey and a Map:  Stories of Adventure and Exploration. #safari #landrover #Safariguide #Africa #RobFynn

Send us a textIn this episode of Whiskey and a Map, award winning journalist and author Jacques Leslie recounts his years as a war correspondent covering the wars in Vietnam and Cambodia and the Indira Gandhi crises in India. At the age of 24, Jacques Leslie became a Los Angeles Times foreign correspondent, and covered the war in Vietnam and Cambodia for two years. For that work he won the Sigma Delta Chi Distinguished Service Award for foreign correspondence and an Overseas Press Club citation. He began writing about environmental issues two decades ago, and won numerous awards including the J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award for the “elegant, beautiful prose” of his 2005 book on dams, Deep Water: The Epic Struggle Over Dams, Displaced People, and the Environment. Now a Los Angeles Times contributing opinion writer, he is working on a book about the Klamath River basin on the California-Oregon border. Support Michael's work by visiting MichaelReinhartPhotography.comFollow Jacques at  jacquesleslie.com Hosted by Michael J. ReinhartMichaelJReinhart.comWhiskey and a Map:  Stories of Adventure and Exploration. #Vietnamwar #vietnam #warcorrespondent #Cambodia #JacquesLeslie

Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we are joined by Danish adventurer, documentarian and speaker Rasmus Krath.  Rasmus ventures solo into some of the most dangerous places on the planet armed only with camera and the ability to connect with and gain the trust of the people who live there.   His adventures have taken him into active war zones of Afghanistan to meet local warlords and across lawless Somalia to interview pirates. His latest expedition takes him across the most dangerous jungle in the world- The Darien Gap of Central America- where he traveled with human smugglers and migrants to document their journey as they suffered the dangers of the jungle and the criminal gangs praying upon them. Support Michael's work at MichaelReinhartPhotography.comFollow Rasmus at https://www.rasmuskrath.dk/https://www.instagram.com/rasmus_krath/https://www.facebook.com/rasmus.krath.3/Hosted by Michael J. ReinhartMichaelJReinhart.comWhiskey and a Map:  Stories of Adventure and Exploration.#Afghanwarlords #Afghanistan  #somaliapirates #Adventure #AdventureStories #migrants #wildlife #wildlifephotography #DarienGap #trueadventurestories #immigration 

Send us a Text Message.Facing down grizzly bears, charging mountain gorillas and a solo cross country ski crossing of Yellowstone in winter, are just some of the adventures award winning wildlife photographer Tom Murphy shares with us in this episode of Whiskey and a Map.Tom uses his photography to illustrate his passion for the remaining wild places on our earth. Yellowstone National Park's wildlife and landscapes are the special focus of Tom's work. A talented naturalist and gifted lecturer, Tom has traveled the United States presenting the wonders of nature captured in his photographic slide shows.Tom Murphy is featured in a PBS Nature film, “Christmas in Yellowstone” which is shown every Christmas worldwide. His photography is in private, public, and museum collections around the world. He has produced seven books including the Seasons of Yellowstone, a four volume set.Tom serves on the board of the Yellowstone Park Foundation and the Park County Environmental Council.Tom donates his work to conservation organizations to help in preserving wildlife and wild land. Much of the photography in the Old Faithful Visitor Education Center in Yellowstone Park was donated by Tom for educational use by the National Park Service. Follow Tom Murphy at his website tmurphywild.comHosted by Michael J. ReinhartMichaelJReinhart.comPlease visit and see Michael's photography at MichaelReinhartPhotography.comWhiskey and a Map:  Stories of Adventure and Exploration.#Yellowstone #Adventure #AdventureStories #grizzlybears #wildlife #wildlifephotography

In this episode, Katie Aune takes on a adventure far off the typical tourist track, from riding the Trans-Siberian Railway across Russia and taking a cargo ferry from Ukraine to Georgia, to volunteering in Tajikistan and camping in the desert of Turkmenistan.  Katie is a recovering tax attorney who has worked in nonprofit and higher ed fundraising for more than a decade while also dabbling in travel blogging and writing. Born and raised in Minnesota, Katie is currently based in Washington, D.C. Despite not traveling overseas for the first time until she was 25, she has been to 70 countries and all seven continents. She is the author of Finding Katya: How I Quit Everything to Backpack the Former Soviet States, a travel memoir that chronicles her 13-month adventure through the former Soviet Union. Follow Katie at her website katieaune.comHosted by Michael J. ReinhartMichaelJReinhart.comWhiskey and a Map:  Stories of Adventure and Exploration.#Russia #Adventure #AdventureStories

Described by some as a never ending green hell and by others as the most beautiful bio diverse place on the planet, the jungles of Panama attract the best and the worst of mankind.  In this episode, conservation photographer Joshua Asel recounts his adventure into the jungles of Panama's Darian gap to embed with the indigenous tribal rangers and support their efforts to counter large scale poaching of wildlife and timber on their lands.  Joshua is an award-winning wildlife conservation photographer and certified Marine Ecology Naturalist, with a photographic emphasis on coastal and marine habitats, birds of prey, and threatened/endangered species and national parks. He is an Emerging Member of the International League of Conservation Photographers, a Board Member of the Bird Rescue Center of Sonoma County, the Global Editor and Manager of the Global Parks Network at Global Conservation, a member of the Ethics Committee for the North American Nature Photography Association, and is sponsored by Think Tank Photo.  While in Panama, Joshua became an Honorary Tribe Member of the Naso Indigenous People for his work helping them document their culture and patrolling with their rangers. His current main project revolves around critically endangered California condor conservation, with focused efforts to establish a new home base in Sonoma County for the Condor Recovery Program. He's also appeared on multiple judging panels, advised on mountain lion safety for land trusts, and acted as a consultant and principal photographer to help establish a new redwood forest preserve in Healdsburg, California.  Joshua's stories and images have appeared in Smithsonian Magazine, National Geographic, Defenders of Wildlife, Whalebone Magazine, The New York Times, Hakai Magazine, Alaska Airlines Magazine, The Press Democrat, NANPA Expressions, and several scholarly articles, among others.Host:  Adventure Journalist Michael J. Reinharthttps://michaeljreinhart.comFollow Joshua at  https://www.joshasel.com/Whiskey and a Map PodcastStories of Adventure and Exploration as told by those who lived them.#counter-poaching #anti-poaching #rangers #conservationphotography #trueadventurestories #dariangap #panama #worldsmostdangerousjungleBackroad Odyssey Traveling America's backroads, history lovers - Noah and Noodles - uncover...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

The most dangerous exploration is cave diving.  Dive deep into the earth's underwater caves, see creatures no one has seen before, stories of Mayan sacrifices and explore the oracle that set Alexander the Great on his world conquests with our guest Jill Heinerth.Jill Heinerth is a cave diver, photographer, writer and filmmaker. Jill has explored unmapped, underwater caves deep in the earth, as well as the submerged crevices of the world's largest iceberg. She has seen hidden creatures and life forms that have never been before.  More people have been on the moon than to places where Jill has explored. Jill has made TV programs for the CBC, BBC, National Geographic, consulted on movies for directors including James Cameron and produced independent films. Over 2.5 million people have learned about climate change, water advocacy, and exploration by viewing Jill's TED Talks. Jill was awarded Fellowships from numerous institutions including the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame, Underwater Academy of Arts and Sciences, Women Diver's Hall of Fame, National Speleological Society, WINGS WorldQuest, and Explorers Club, which honored her with the William Beebe Award. The Wall Street Journal, Oprah, and New York Times lauded Jill's best-selling books Into the Planet and The Aquanaut. In 2024, Running Cloud Productions of Australia is releasing a feature documentary, Diving Into The Darkness, about Jill's remarkable adventures. Jill serves as a tireless advocate for conservation, climate change, and water resource protection. She works toward creating awareness and inspiring action through her writing, photography, films, social media, podcasts, and speaking engagements.Follow Jill at  IntoThePlanet.com Hosted by Michael J. ReinhartMichaelJReinhart.com #cavediving #diving #underwaterexploration #womenexplorers #adventure #travel #stories

Luke Smithwick shares stories of his travels and adventures in the Himalayan mountains.  The dangers of climbing remote and unclimbed peaks, witness to ancient mask dances and blood sacrifice, and an encounter with the rare snow leopard.Luke Smithwick is an American professional skier, alpinist and mountain guide in the Himalaya with 98 Himalayan expeditions in the past 13 years. He is focused on the unclimbed and unskied in the Himalaya and hasn't repeated an expedition since he started climbing and skiing full time there in 2010. Formerly he worked as an environmental biologist and archaeologist in Alaska so his approach on expeditions isn't just about climbing summits and first ski descents, focusing on the cultures and natural history in each specific expedition. He lives at home in Teton valley, Idaho with his dog Wolfie when he isn't on expedition. Having done eight to nine Himalayan expeditions every year since 2010, that is not very often. Follow Luke at his website lukesmithwick.com and at his Facebook page.facebook.com/himalayaslukesmithwick Hosted by Michael J. ReinhartAdventure Journalist MichaelJReinhart.com An adventure and exploration podcast #travel #travelstories #outdooradventure #mountaineering #skimountaineering #adventuretravel

 Walking the length of Africa's Zambezi river, explorer Chaz Powell entered a small village and saw something that he will never forget. Witchcraft, the exorcism of a demonic spirit and the heavy presence of evil. A strange but true story as told by one who lived it. Chaz Powell is an Explorer, Expedition Leader and Survival Guide. Recognized as Explorer of the Year 2021 by the Scientific Exploration Society His ongoing project ‘The Wildest Journey' is all about his explorations by foot along Africa's wildest rivers with an aim to raise awareness for wildlife conservation and anti poaching. In his full episode on the podcast Whiskey and a Map, Chaz shares his experiences exploring wild Africa. Charged by elephants, imprisoned by villagers, suffering extreme dehydration and encounters with witchcraft, Chaz has ventured to places where few outsiders have ever been. Follow Chaz on his website TheWildestJourney.com The podcast Whiskey and a Map is hosted by Michael J. Reinhart True stories of adventure and exploration as told by those who lived them. MichaelJReinhart.com An adventure and Exploration Podcast 

 George Kourounis is an explorer, storm chaser & TV presenter who has spent 25 years documenting extreme forces of nature and natural phenomena worldwide including tornadoes, hurricanes, volcanoes, floods, and the effects of climate change. He holds the title of National Geographic Explorer, Explorer In Residence for the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, and served the maximum term as the Canadian Chapter Chair of the Explorers Club. Best known for having hosted the TV series “Angry Planet” he also co-hosted “Storm Hunters” for The Weather Network and is a regular on-camera contributor for “Strange Evidence” & “What On Earth?” on Science Channel. He's appeared in programs for National Geographic, Discovery, Smithsonian Channel, Netflix, most of the major TV networks, and is frequently invited to comment about global weather & natural disasters by CNN, BBC, CBC, and other news outlets. George earned a Guinness World Record for being the first person to ever set foot at the bottom of the Darvaza “Doorway To Hell” flaming gas crater in remote Turkmenistan, the project was funded by a National Geographic science grant and was also filmed for Nat Geo television. He has documented changes to melting permafrost in Siberia, sea level rise in Tuvalu, shifting tornado & hurricane patterns in North America, wildfires in Australia, and melting polar ice. In 2014 he was awarded the Stefansson Medal from the Explorers Club Canadian Chapter "For outstanding contribution to science and to public education by documenting extreme environments through filmmaking.” In 2020 was awarded the Leif Erikson Exploration Award from the Exploration Museum in Iceland. Follow George atwww.furiousearth.com george@stormchaser.ca Hosted by Michael J. Reinhart MichaelJReinhart.com An Adventure and Exploration Podcast 

Brandon Wilson is  Award winning travel writer, long distance trekker and peace pilgrim.   “Travel is like a mirror held up against the world. It gives us a different perspective on life. And if we hold it just right, we might catch a glimmer of our own soul.” Brandon Wilson Brandon Wilson is an award-winning author, explorer and peace pilgrim. Brandon was awarded the prestigious Lowell Thomas Gold Award for best travel book and is an International Fellow of the Explorers Club. He has trekked more than 12,000 kilometers in his search for meaning and enlightenment.Get Brandon's books here:  https://brandonwilsonauthor.com/pt-wp/all-my-books/. Follow Brandon at brandonwilsonauthor.com Hosted by Michael J. Reinhart Adventure PhotoJournalistmichaeljreinhart.com An Adventure and Exploration Podcast 

Are you prepared?  How far would you go and what risks would you accept to accomplish your goal?In this episode, we rejoin join Cyril Derreumaux and his quest to solo kayak from California to Hawaii.  Cyril is French born, American world traveler and adventurer. His exploits include backpacking around the world, setting a Guinness record for crossing the Pacific Ocean from California to Hawaii as part of a four-man rowing team, and then repeating that crossing over open ocean solo in a kayak.Cyril shares with us his experience and philosophy in what it takes to accomplish seemingly impossible goals.Please like, comment and share this episode so that your friends can enjoy Cyril's stories.Follow Cyril at his website cyrilderreumaux.comHosted by Michael J. ReinhartMichaelJReinhart.comAn Adventure and Exploration PodcastTravels With Jim and RitaEver think of selling everything and traveling the world? Jim & Rita are giving it a try.

Are you prepared?  How far would you go and what risks would you accept to accomplish your goal?In this episode, we are joined by Cyril Derreumaux.  Cyril is French born, American world traveler and adventurer. His exploits include backpacking around the world, setting a Guinness record for crossing the Pacific Ocean from California to Hawaii as part of a four-man rowing team, and then repeating that crossing over open ocean solo in a kayak.Cyril shares with us his experience and philosophy in what it takes to accomplish seemingly impossible goals.Please like, comment and share this episode so that your friends can enjoy Cyril's stories.Follow Cyril at his website cyrilderreumaux.comHosted by Michael J. ReinhartMichaelJReinhart.comAn Adventure and Exploration Podcast

"Best Story of Adventure and Survival in the Jungles of the Amazon."Yossi Ghinsberg is an adventurer.  A wandering soul seeking not the prize of a conquest, but a connection with tribal cultures around the world.  He is a best-selling author, award winning speaker and was featured on the Discovery Channel.After finishing his hitch with the Israeli navy, Yossi traveled to South America in search of his dream of finding the El Dorado and of befriending a lost Amazonian tribe.  He and three others set off into the uncharted jungle in the Madidi region of the Amazon.  The hardships of the jungle caused two of his fellow adventurers to split of and attempt to return to civilization.  They were never seen again.  A rafting accident on the Tuichi River left Yossi alone in this inhospitable place.  Attacked by insects (Yossi had to cut burrowing worms out of his forehead), stalked by jaguar, hungry and alone, Yossi fought to survive.  This epic story of adventure and survival is the basis of his best-selling book Lost in the Jungle and the movie Jungle.This ordeal transformed him.  He learned that “The gift of life is not to be taken for granted.  Nothing is mundane, it is all a miracle.”  A philosophy expressed in his late friend Vesty Pakos' war cry “Where is it? Where is it?  It is here! It is here!”  Yossi continues today traveling the world in his unique style seeking out tribal cultures-befriending the Bedouin, traveling through the Sahara, and living among the islanders on Carteret Island in Papua New Guinea.Hosted by Michael J. ReinhartMichaelJReinhart.comWhiskey and a Map:  Stories of Adventure and Exploration as told by those who lived them.Living Abroad: Challenging the Myths of Expat LifeA useful, honest, often funny book for those considering or just curious about expat life

Yossi Ghinsberg is an adventurer.  A wandering soul seeking not the prize of a conquest, but a connection with tribal cultures around the world.  He is a best-selling author, award winning speaker and was featured on the Discovery Channel.After finishing his hitch with the Israeli navy, Yossi traveled to South America in search of his dream of finding the El Dorado and of befriending a lost Amazonian tribe.  He and three others set off into the uncharted jungle in the Madidi region of the Amazon.  The hardships of the jungle caused two of his fellow adventurers to split of and attempt to return to civilization.  They were never seen again.  A rafting accident on the Tuichi River left Yossi alone in this inhospitable place.  Attacked by insects (Yossi had to cut burrowing worms out of his forehead), stalked by jaguar, hungry and alone, Yossi fought to survive.  This epic story of adventure and survival is the basis of his best-selling book Lost in the Jungle and the movie Jungle.This ordeal transformed him.  He learned that “The gift of life is not to be taken for granted.  Nothing is mundane, it is all a miracle.”  A philosophy expressed in his late friend Vesty Pakos' war cry “Where is it? Where is it?  It is here! It is here!”  Yossi continues today traveling the world in his unique style seeking out tribal cultures-befriending the Bedouin, traveling through the Sahara, and living among the islanders on Carteret Island in Papua New Guinea.Hosted by Michael J. ReinhartMichaelJReinhart.comWhiskey and a Map:  Stories of Adventure and Exploration as told by those who lived them.

Leif Whittaker, son of Jim Whittaker who was the first American to summit Mt. Everest, grew up on a sail boat with his family sailing the Pacific.  Initially not interested in climbing, that all changed at age 15 when he and his older brother hiked 20 miles into the wilderness without their parents and climbed Mt. Olympus. Since then, he has traveled across the globe and climbed some of the world's highest peaks, including Aconcagua, Mt. Vinson, Denali, and two ascents of Mt. Everest.Leif worked for more than a decade as a Climbing Ranger for the U. S. Forest Service on Mt. Baker protecting it's wilderness and engaging in emergency rescues. He is also a founding member and top coach for Evoke Endurance where he specializes in coaching mountaineers.   His book, My Old Man and the Mountain, was published by Mountaineers Books in 2016 and won several awards.Follow Leif at his website leifwhittaker.com/Hosted by Michael J. ReinhartMichaelJReinhart.comWhiskey and a Map.  Stories of Adventure and Exploration as told by those who lived them.  

 West Hansen is an ultra marathon canoe racer turned explorer to undertake paddling the Amazon from its source high in the Andes mountains to it's end at the Atlantic ocean.  A journey of almost 4,000 miles across the continent of South America.  West is a great story teller and he does not disappoint in this episode.Follow West's expeditions at WestHansen.comHosted by Michael J. ReinhartMichaelJReinhart.comWhiskey and a Map.  Stories of Adventure and Exploration as told by those who lived them 

West Hansen is an ultra marathon canoe racer turned explorer to undertake paddling the Amazon from its source high in the Andes mountains to it's end at the Atlantic ocean.  A journey of almost 4,000 miles across the continent of South America.  West is a great story teller and he does not disappoint in this episode.Follow West's expeditions at WestHansen.comHosted by Michael J. ReinhartMichaelJReinhart.comWhiskey and a Map.  Stories of Adventure and Exploration as told by those who lived them.

 In this episode of Whiskey and a Map, we are joined by Jennifer Thomson who shares her stories of the wonders of deep ocean exploration.  Waters lite up by a multitude of bioluminescent creatures, giant hammerhead sharks, translucent octopus are among the many experiences Jennifer shares in this episode.  In addition, she shares her advice and inspiration for anyone considering the life of an explorer.  Jennifer Thompson ranks as one of the most inspiring of the next generation of explorers.  She is a Honorary Research Fellow, expedition scientist, scuba diver and illustrator; whom aspires to connect the space and marine sectors using scientific scuba diving and extreme exploration. Jennifer's passion for scientific diving has taken her from the Bahamas to Thailand, from Mozambique, to the Maldives. However, her greatest scientific adventure to date, was spending 8 months immersed in the OceanX Red Sea Decade Expedition 2022, in conjunction with KAUST, National Geographic, and other institutions. Jennfer's academic achievements include a Zoology degree (with first class honours) from the University of Manchester and a MSc in Marine Ecosystems Management from the University of St Andrews.  In addition, she achieved a Divemaster certification for PADI. Follow Jennifer on her Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/jennelizabeththomson/And visit her webpage at  https://jennelizabeththomson.com Hosted by Michael J. ReinhartMichaelJReinhart.comStories of Adventure and Exploration

Robert Mads Anderson is a mountaineer and adventurer.  His many world class accomplishments include: first ascents in Antarctica, including the Rolex Ridge which he made the first ascent of solo and has yet to see a 2nd ascent; climbing a new route on the Kangshung Face, Everest; flying across the Arctic in a vintage Russian biplane and many other adventures.Robert is the Author of four books: Nine Lives - Expeditions to Everest, Seven Summits Solo, To Everest via Antarctica and Antonovs over the Arctic: Flying to the North Pole in a Russian biplane. Get Robert's book Nine Lives Here Hosted by Michael J. ReinhartMichaelJReinhart.com

Steve Elkins is an award winning cinematographer and explorer. He is a fellow of the Explorer's Club and member of the Adventurer's Club.In this episode, Steve recounts the search for the lost and fabled "White City" known to the indigenous people  as the City of the Monkey God.  Reputed to contain much wealth, but also cursed.  It lay hidden somewhere in the jungles of Honduras.   Over hundreds of years, adventurers and explorers have searched and died seeking this legendary city.  It's secrets lost to time and the jungle, until Steve and his team took on the challenge.Follow Steve Elkins via his Facebook page HERE.Books Steve recommends The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story by Preston  Buy HERELost Cities, Ancient Tombs: 100 Discoveries that Changed the World  Buy HERESecrets of the Lost City:  A Scientific Adventure  by Markle   Buy HEREHosted by Michael J. ReinhartMichaelJReinhart.com

Matthew Marriott is a British explorer, researcher and geographer.He is a fellow of the Royal Geographic society and a fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society.His expeditions include walking across the Queensland, Australia tropical rain forest area, documenting the Cassowary and learning about the Djiru Aboriginal people and language.  He traversed a transect of the Sahara from Eastern Morocco to the Algerian border on camel.  Marriott retraced his great great grandfather's Challenger expedition to Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean.Follow Matthew via his Instagram account instagram.com/matthewmarriott/Hosted by Michael J. ReinhartMichaelJReinhart.comWhiskey and a Map is a podcast featuring stories of Adventure and Exploration as told by those who lived them.  Visit the website AdventureandExplorationPodcast.com

James Dorsey returns with more stories from his lifetime of adventure.  James talks about his trip through China encountering Mongolian shaman and the stone carvings of Genghis Khan.  He then takes us south to the island of Papua New Guinea and his encounter with the infamous tribe known as the mud men.  From there to the witch markets of South American then to encounters with whales.James new book The Lagoon: Encounters with the Whales of San Ignacio is available here.See Michael's photography at MichaelReinhartPhotogrpahy.comHosted by Michael J. ReinhartMichaelJReinhart.comAdventure and Exploration StoriesBustin' Chops & Callin' ShotsEach week Josh and Jon sit down to give their take on travel sports and everything in...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Whiskey and a Map podcast opens it's 4th season with Brent Bishop: A mountaineer and explorer, Brent has climbed the highest peaks around the world. In the process, he has encountered Chechen mafia, murderous Papuans and killing avalanches. In this episode we get to sit down with world class climber Brent Bishop who shares these experiences and more. Brent Bishop, the son of the late legendary climber Barry Bishop, began climbing as a child with his father on the east coast and in the Rocky Mountains. When he was young, his parents moved to and worked in Nepal.  Living among the Sherpa people, Brent developed close ties and personal friendships with many of them that continue today. In 1994 he became the first American legacy to follow in his father's footsteps and summit Mt. Everest.  He reached the summit again in 2002 with the National Geographic Mt. Everest Expedition that marked the 50th anniversary of the first ascent of Everest.An accomplished climber and explorer in his own right, Brent has climbed and guided expeditions throughout the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, Asia and the Antarctic.  Brent has accomplished difficult first ascents and pioneered new routes up established peaks.His climbing and environmental work earned him awards from the prestigious Explorer's Club and the American Alpine Club.Brent has a deep love of climbing and of the people and their cultures who live in these remote areas.Follow Brent at his Facebook page here.Hosted by Michael J. ReinhartMichaelJReinhart.comSee Michael's photography at MichaelReinhartPhotogrpahy.comPassive AggressionA Midwestern look at hot button, taboo and dated topics with Kyle and Jess WassingListen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Canada's Northern Rocky mountains remain one of North America's few untamed wilderness areas.  Wayne Sawchuk is the last of a breed who pack into these areas for months at a time to explore their richness and witness what the American continent was before "civilization."  Join us as Wayne's recounts some of his exploits in the wilderness and the near death experience which transformed him into a vocal and energetic conservationist.Find Wayne's new book, Crossing the Divide here:Follow Wayne via his website at muskwakechika.comWayne also recommends the new documentary film  In The Land Of Dreamers.  You can find it here: Hosted by Michael J. ReinhartFollow Michael Reinhart at MichaelJReinhart.comSee Michael's Photography at MichaelReinhartPhotography.comWhiskey and a Map:  Stories of Adventure and Exploration as told by those who lived them.

In part two, we continue our conversation with Jon Turk.  Jon discusses his experiences with the shaman moolynaut and the Koryak people of Siberia, his epic circumnavigation of Ellesmere Island and tracking lions in Kenya.  At the end of this episode, Jon shares the many lessons learned from his expeditions and understanding the power of our ancestors.  You can find Jon's books HEREHosted by Michael J. ReinhartMichaelJReinhart.comCheck out Michael's photography at MichaelReinhartPhotography.com

In this multi-part episode, we talk with Dr. Jon Turk about his amazing adventures, life and death and the power of aboriginal peoples.Jon is a scientist, author, and National Geographic award-winning explorer whose worldview was altered by extended visits with Moolynaut, a Siberian shaman.He earned a Ph.D. in organic chemistry and was nominated by National Geographic as one of the Top Ten Adventurers of the Year in 2012.  Jon co-authored the first college-level environmental science textbook in North America, followed by 35 additional texts, and five books about his adventures. Jon has kayaked around Cape Horn, across the North Pacific from Japan to Alaska, and circumnavigated Ellesmere Island.  He is also credited with numerous first ski descents and first rock climbing ascents around the globe. You can find Jon's books HEREHosted by Michael J. ReinhartMichaelJReinhart.comCheck out Michael's photography at MichaelReinhartPhotography.com

Tim Cahill is a writer.  He is an explorer.  He is very good at both.  His adventures have taken him in search of pre-Inca fortresses, going deep underground mapping a newly discovered cave and to the Sahara in search of the legendary salt mines of Mali.  Just to name a few.Tim began his writing career with Rolling Stone magazine.   A love of the outdoors and adventure led him to co-founding Outside Magazine.  He's the author of nine book including Jaguars Ripped My Flesh  named by National Geographic as one of the 100 best adventure/ travel books ever written.Tim has been on many adventures through out his life and in this episode he shares some of them with us.You can find Jaguars Ripped My Flesh and Tim's other wonderful books herePodcast hosted by Michael J. ReinhartPlease visit his website at MichaelJReinhart.com

Dr Adrian McCallum is a remote area field scientist and engineer.Adrian holds a PhD from the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge and additional degrees in oceanography, meteorology and civil engineering. During twenty years of service with the Australian Defense Forces, he served in numerous diverse roles such as helicopter navigator, meteorologist and civil engineer. During his service, Adrian received extensive training in surviving arctic conditions, mountaineering and expedition leadership.Dr. McCallum has led field scientific and adventurous expeditions in remote regions of the world including Antarctica, the Arctic and the Himalaya.  He is often referred to as The Scientist Adventurer. Hosted by Michael J. Reinhart   MichaelJReinhart.comFind more episodes of the podcast at AdventureAndExplorationPodcast.com

 Chaz Powell is an Explorer, Expedition Leader and Survival Guide. Recognized as Explorer of the Year 2021 by the Scientific Exploration SocietyHis ongoing project ‘The Wildest Journey' is all about his explorations by foot along Africa's wildest rivers with an aim to raise awareness for wildlife conservation and anti poaching. In this episode, Chaz shares his experiences exploring wild Africa.  Charged by elephants, imprisoned by villagers, suffering extreme dehydration and encounters with witchcraft, Chaz has ventured to places where few outsiders have ever been.Follow  Chaz on his website  TheWildestJourney.comHosted by Michael J. ReinhartMichaelJReinhart.comFind more episodes of the podcast at AdventureAndExplorationPodcast.com

Meghan Buchanan.  Her quest to become the first American woman to complete the Adventurer's Grand Slam:  Climbing the 7 summits and skiing to the North and South Poles.Meghan faced adversity from an early age, when her family learned she was dyslexic at age 7.  Determined to overcome this learning disability, she pursued a career in aerospace engineering where she has worked on spacecraft designs.   In 2011, Meghan suffered a life-threatening snowboarding accident, severely breaking her femur. Told she was lucky to be alive, and that she'd have to use a cane for the rest of her life, Meghan once again persevered and set a goal to take on the world's highest Summits and both poles.Meghan has since summited Mount Kilimanjaro, Aconcagua, Elbrus, Denali, Mt. Vinson , and completed the South Pole Last Degree Ski, all on her first attempts. Her quest continues, this Spring 2022, returning to complete MT. EVEREST.  She is dedicated to becoming the 1st Rocket Scientist to climb the 7 Summits, as well as the 1st US woman to complete the Adventurers' Grand Slam.Visit her website Ggrit.com and follow her on Facebook and Instagram.Hosted by Michael J. Reinhart.See more at MichaelJReinhart.comVisit the Podcasts website AdventureandExplorationPodcast.com to hear more stories of adventure as told by those who lived them.

Join Amy Greeson as she recounts her expeditions in search of new medicines in remote Jungles and Rain forests.  Her encounters with gifted native healers, arrest and interrogation in the Congo, disembodied spirits along with poisonous caterpillars, swarming insects and deadly vipers.Amy is a Pharmacist, a Fellow of The Explorers Club and a member of the Society of Woman Geographers. She has led expeditions into the jungles and rain forests of the Amazon, Madagascar, Papua New Guinea and the Republic of the Congo seeking out native healers and the natural medicines they use. Amy works to document and preserve these indigenous healing methods in the hope that one day they may be successfully used in Western medicine.  Her life is a true story of adventure in the name of science. Follow Amy Greeson at her Facebook Page.The website for her book https://andthesilentspoke.comHosted by Michael J. ReinhartMichaelJReinhart.com

Part 3 and the concluding episode of Bruce Barron's expedition to find the source of the Heath River and other tales of adventure.Bruce Barron is a professional expedition guide, explorer and photographer.  Bruce began guiding backpacking and mountaineering trips at the age of 15, and has since led expeditions into remote areas in the Andes, Himalayas, Amazon rain forest and West Papua New Guinea. In this three-part series, Bruce recounts the experiences of a lifetime as a professional explorer.  Listen to his tales of hunting with native tribesmen, a close encounter with a jaguar, witnessing unique customs and rituals, starvation in the jungle, eating Sago grubs in Papua New Guinea, and drinking rancid yak tea in Tibet with the Ladakhi and Chicha with the Amazon's Waorani.Most notable of his adventures is the Heath River Expedition in 1996, which discovered the source of the Heath River in the Peru/Bolivia Amazon Basin. The Heath River delineates the border of Peru and Bolivia for 350 kilometers from the Amazon basin lowlands into the Amazon cloud forest. The expedition's objective was to follow South American explorer Colonel Percy Fawcett's 1910 Expedition route and then continue on to discover the still unknown source of the Heath River and make the first river descent. Learn more about Bruce's adventures at brucebarronexplorer.comSee Barron's photography at brucebarronphotography.comFollow Bruce on his Facebook page.Hosted by Michael J. ReinhartMichaelJReinhart.com

Bruce Barron is a professional expedition guide, explorer and photographer.  Bruce began guiding backpacking and mountaineering trips at the age of 15, and has since led expeditions into remote areas in the Andes, Himalayas, Amazon rain forest and West Papua New Guinea. In this three-part series, Bruce recounts the experiences of a lifetime as a professional explorer.  Listen to his tales of hunting with native tribesmen, a close encounter with a jaguar, witnessing unique customs and rituals, starvation in the jungle, eating Sago grubs in Papua New Guinea, and drinking rancid yak tea in Tibet with the Ladakhi and Chicha with the Amazon's Waorani.Most notable of his adventures is the Heath River Expedition in 1996, which discovered the source of the Heath River in the Peru/Bolivia Amazon Basin. The Heath River delineates the border of Peru and Bolivia for 350 kilometers from the Amazon basin lowlands into the Amazon cloud forest. The expedition's objective was to follow South American explorer Colonel Percy Fawcett's 1910 Expedition route and then continue on to discover the still unknown source of the Heath River and make the first river descent. Learn more about Bruce's adventures at brucebarronexplorer.comSee Barron's photography at brucebarronphotography.comFollow Bruce on his Facebook page.Hosted by Michael J. ReinhartMichaelJReinhart.com   

Bruce Barron is a professional expedition guide, explorer and photographer.  Bruce began guiding backpacking and mountaineering trips at the age of 15, and has since led expeditions into remote areas in the Andes, Himalayas, Amazon rain forest and West Papua New Guinea. In this three-part series, Bruce recounts the experiences of a lifetime as a professional explorer.  Listen to his tales of hunting with native tribesmen, a close encounter with a jaguar, witnessing unique customs and rituals, starvation in the jungle, eating Sago grubs in Papua New Guinea, and drinking rancid yak tea in Tibet with the Ladakhi and Chicha with the Amazon's Waorani.Most notable of his adventures is the Heath River Expedition in 1996, which discovered the source of the Heath River in the Peru/Bolivia Amazon Basin. The Heath River delineates the border of Peru and Bolivia for 350 kilometers from the Amazon basin lowlands into the Amazon cloud forest. The expedition's objective was to follow South American explorer Colonel Percy Fawcett's 1910 Expedition route and then continue on to discover the still unknown source of the Heath River and make the first river descent. Learn more about Bruce's adventures at brucebarronexplorer.comSee Barron's photography at brucebarronphotography.comFollow Bruce on his Facebook page.Hosted by Michael J. ReinhartMichaelJReinhart.com   

Alex Chionetti is a renowned South American explorer, film-maker and writer.  He was awarded the Explorer's Medal from the Andean Explorer Foundation for his explorations in the Andes and Amazon jungles.  Alex is best known for his expeditions to the cave of the Tayos.In this interview, Alex shares experiences from his expeditions and the fellow explorers he's befriended along the way.  Finding lost Inca cities with underground crypts holding human skeletons with elongated skull, filming man made structures deep inside caves, to escaping kidnapping and surviving attacks of spears and poisoned darts.  Then there is his initiation in the Cuevas Las Brujas (cave of the witches).  Alex has spent his life trying to uncover man's lost history.  Follow Alex Chionetti via his Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/alex.chionetti1Hosted by Michael J. Reinhart     MichaelJReinhart.com

Jim Davidson is a high altitude climber who has spent a life-time climbing peaks around the world.Raised in Massachusetts, he worked in the family business as an industrial painter of high-voltage electrical towers. Early on, the mountains called him.He moved to Colorado to attend college and to climb its big mountains. Jim earned a bachelors and Master's degrees in environmental engineering and has worked cleaning up oil and gasoline spills.His climbing career has taken him to Alaska, Argentina, Bolivia and Tibet. He received commendations twice by the U.S. National Park Service for assisting on remote mountain rescues. Jim was on Mount Everest during the tragic earthquake in 2015, then returned in 2017 to reach the summit. He is an award-winning author and he has appeared on National Geographic, Smithsonian Channel and Discovery.Follow Jim on his website and blog at speakingofadventure.comCheck out his books The Next Everest and The Ledge.Hosted by MichaelJReinhartAdventure Photographer and WriterMichaelJReinhart.comStories of Adventure and Exploration.                          

In this interview, Wayne recounts his experiences exploring New Guinea, dying in the Amazon and the challenges of working in the South Pole.Wayne White is a throw back to the golden age of exploration.  Reminiscent of Sir Richard Burton, his solo expeditions using only local support include travels through the jungles and swamps of New Guinea, the Amazon and Africa.  His latest adventure was as the Winter Manager of the Amundsen-Scott South Pole research station.  Wayne is US Marine veteran and holds a BA in geography and an MPH in environmental health science from Tulane's school of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.  He has worked in remote assignments all over the globe as a Defense Department contractor.Follow Wayne via his Facebook pageHosted by Michael J. Reinhart.  MichaeljReinhart.comVisit the Whiskey and a Map Podcast website at AdventureandExplorationPodcast.com

Peter Rowe is an award-winning adventure film maker and member of the Explorer's club.  He is best known for hit TV series “Angry Planet” which he filmed in thirty different countries on all seven continents.  He has produced documentaries on locations in over forty countries.  In this interview, Peter shares some of his exploits traveling the world filming in exotic and wild lands.Peter has paid a dear price in this pursuit.  While on expedition filming at the rim of an active and poisonous volcano, his vocal cords were damaged leaving him with a strained and husky voice.  His voice may be challenged, but his words and experiences are a pleasure to hear. See more of Peter's work at Peterrowe.tv and visit him on his Facebook page.Hosted by Michael J. ReinhartMichaelJReinhart.comAdventureandExplorationPodcast.com  

Robert C. Robinson recounts his search for the truth behind the Bigfoot legends in the swamps of Florida and other wild places.  He is a U.S. military veteran having served with the famous 82nd Airborne for 21 years as a military police officer.  Drawing on his military and police skills, Robert researches the historical roots of the legend from Native American traditions and early pioneer encounters to investigating modern eyewitness accounts.  Police detective turned crypto investigator, Robert's investigations and research are compelling.  Leading expeditions into swamps filled with alligators, panthers, large snakes and perhaps as yet unknown creatures, he is searching for the truth behind the legends. You will come away from this interview with a new appreciation of the legend of Bigfoot and an understanding that science may not have solved all the mysteries still out there in the wild places.

Janey McGill is an explorer, writer and photographer. She is part of the newest generation of explorers leading physically, culturally and socially challenging expeditions around the globe.  Janey is a military veteran serving 4 years as a soldier with the Honourable Artillery Company. In this interview, Janey recounts her expedition across Arabia’s infamous desert, the Rub’ al Khali, known in the west as the Empty Quarter.  A vast desert wilderness of which much remains unexplored.  A land of searing heat and frigid nights, and home to a friendly and generous people.  Along the way she encounters the mysterious Jinn.  Spirits that have been part of the Arab culture for thousands of years.  She also discusses the challenges of expedition leadership and the hard lessons she is learning along the way.    Janey's website and blog is at JaneyMcgill.com Hosted by Michael J. Reinhart Adventure Writer and Photographer MichaelJReinhart.comAdventureandExplorationPodcast.com 

Rod MacDonald is an undersea explorer, historical shipwreck hunter and best selling diving author with 12 books to his name.   He is a pioneer in technical deep sea diving developing techniques and using cutting edge technology that opened up shipwrecks previously beyond the reach of divers.   Rod is a member of the Explorer's Club, Rod shares his passion for underwater exploration and the preservation of naval history.  Rod's website and blog is at Rod-MacDonald.com Hosted by Michael J. Reinhart Adventure Writer and Photographer MichaelJReinhart.com

In this podcast episode, Amos Rodriguez recounts his youth growing up in the violence of El Salvador’s civil war, his travels throughout Central and North America learning primitive survival skills and the spiritual practices of the Native Americans, and his search for meaning.Amos Rodriguez grew up in El Salvador during its civil war. As a young child he saw family and friends become victims of torture and death squads. At wars end, Amos traveled throughout Central America where he experienced the cultures of the Maya and other indigenous peoples. His natural curiosity about other people and their cultures grew. Making his way to the United States and attending college there, he was introduced to primitive survival skills. Making many trips into the wilderness, he honed these skills and developed deeper connections to nature, himself and his spirit. He met and befriended the Oglala Lakota of South Dakota who taught him the practice of the vision quest. This spiritual journey led him to the Lakota Sundance Ceremony. A grueling 4-day ceremonial dance performed without food or water and culminating with a flesh offering to the spirits. This journey healed the early wounds and has given Amos clarity of his purpose in this life.Amos teaches primitive skills at the White Pine Wilderness Academy. https://whitepinewilderness.comFollow Amos on his Facebook page: amosrodriguezsurvivalThis Podcast is hosted by Adventure Photographer and Writer Michael J. Reinhart https://MichaelJReinhart.com Adventure Exploration Stories

Chuck Jonkey is an adventurer/composer/musician/filmmaker who transforms his wild experiences into sound, music and film. Chuck's exotic adventures have taken him to the furthest reaches of primitive worlds. Referred to as an "ethnomusicianthropologist" Chuck travels around the world in search of adventure among the world’s most isolated tribal groups. He has explored the deep Amazon and the rain forests of Thailand, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, and Mexico. Chuck’s travels have also taken him to West Africa, Borneo, French Polynesia, Morocco, Venezuela, Russia, China, India and many other countries. Chuck owns Sonic Safari Music. He has produced and published over 110 CDs of exotic music. Chuck has also produced several TV shows and documentaries. He is a member of the Los Angeles Adventurers’ Club. In this episode, Chuck shares some of his stories and the tribal music he has found during his expeditions into the deep wild places.Hosted by Adventure Photo Journalist Michael J. Reinhartwww.MichaelJReinhart.com

Melanie Boling, combat veteran and expedition photo journalist, recounts her adventures into the wild jungles of the Island of Sumatra. Melanie share her stories of encounters with orangutans, elephants and the endangered sea turtle that changed the course of her life. Hosted by Michael J. ReinhartAdventure Photo JournalistMichaelJReinhart.com

Alone on a science expedition in the Himalayas, John All falls 70 feet down into an icy crevasse. Miraculously landing on an ice block wedged in the V shaped fissure, his shoulder dislocated, ribs broken and bleeding internally, Hall is freezing to death. In this episode, Dr. John All shares stories of his expeditions and adventures undertaken in the name of science. Confronting Maoist revolutionaries, descending into deep caverns and climbing into the highest mountains, John All searches for answers to climatic changes in our environment. A rare combination of research scientist and accomplished mountaineer, John embodies the classic traits of all good explorers.For more information about Dr. All, visit his website at JohnAll.com and at climberscience.org.

James Michael Dorsey is an explorer, author, and photographer who has traveled extensively in fifty two countries, mostly far off the beaten path. His primary interest is in documenting indigenous people in Asia and Africa. He is also certified marine naturalist.A prolific travel writer. His many articles and 3 books have earned him many awards. He is a fellow of the Explorers Club, and a member and former director of the Adventurers Club.In this episode, Dorsey shares some of his stories gathered from his many adventures. A rare glimpse into the life and customs of tribal people living deep in the wilds. Stories of baboon hunts, exorcisms, holy men and witch doctors. Hosted by Adventure Photo Journalist Michael J. Reinhart. MichaelJReinhart.com

Join us for stories of headhunters, a forgotten woman artist/explorer, pristine reefs and the people of Papua New Guinea. In this episode, Michele shares with us her adventures in Papua New Guinea, the making of the documentary Headhunt Revisited and the transformational changes these experiences made in her life. Michele Westmorland is an American photographer specializing in underwater and cultural photography. Her work has been featured in National Geographic Traveler and Adventure as well as many other publications. Inducted into the Women Divers Hall of Fame in 2011, she is a member of the prestigious Explorers Club and the International League of Conservation Photographers.Hosted by Adventure Photo Journalist Michael J. Reinhart. MichaelJReinhart.com