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Wildernet Podcast is a show devoted to rediscovering nature in a digital age. Each episode we discuss what can be done to get more involved with the outdoors.

Shane Mattox

  • Oct 23, 2017 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 40m AVG DURATION
  • 43 EPISODES


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Wildernet 43: Marathon Running Man

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2017 58:05


On this episode of Wildernet, the guys talk about marathon running and the one that Shane recently ran.

Wildernet 42: Isle Desert You

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2017 34:37


Eric and Shane are back at it! On this episode, we're talking about Eric's new bundle of joy and the five items that each of us would bring on a desert island.

Wildernet 41: Total Eclipse...Work of Art!

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2017 57:33


Eric and Shane are back...again! Today we're talking about Shane's trip to Indiana and Nashville where he got to view the total solar eclipse.

Wildernet 40: More Like "Tailgreat"

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2017 37:22


On our 40th episode, Eric and Shane talk about the fun they had tailgating at Miller Park.

Wildernet 39: Outdoor Bucket List

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2017 48:02


Today, Eric and Shane talk about Deer Fest, the Wisconsin State Fair and each of our respective bucket lists for outdoor activities.

Wildernet 38: Lawn Johnson

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2017 50:02


Today we're talking about hanging out with family, going to local fairs with live music, one of us getting a wicked bee sting and many ideas for lawn games to play, including Kubb.

Wildernet 37: Keep 'Em Clean

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2017 37:51


On this week's Wildernet, we talk about our time at the county fair and doing some river cleanup.

Wildernet 36: Biergarten Trinken!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2017 40:56


On this week's episode, we talk about our time at beer gardens local to Southeastern Wisconsin.

Wildernet 35: Truck Bed Tent

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2017 39:28


On our long-awaited return episode of Wildernet, Eric and Shane talk about some new camping equipment and their experience with a local paddle boarding business.

Wildernet 34: Double Moonbow

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2015 60:28


Eric and Shane talk about the "year" in review, discussing the various activities from the last 33 episodes, including: camping, hunting, fishing, climbing, biking, festivals, hiking, geocaching, mountaineering, kayaking, canoeing, traveling and many more!

Wildernet 33: A Horse of Course

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2015 52:30


We welcome special guest Cady Pugh to talk horseback riding and why one mother is getting outside, despite her own ambitions.

Wildernet 32: Firestarter

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2015 47:56


REI is closing its doors for Black Friday and Eric & Shane tell you why you need to circle around a campfire.

Wildernet 31: Go Places...Cheap

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2015 36:05


Today we talk about some of the amazing photography from the National Geographic Photo Contest. Our activity this week is about travelling; specifically how to go about it inexpensively.

Wildernet 30: Where to Haunt

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2015 40:20


Eric and Shane talk about just how quickly the population of female hunters is growing. In addition, we tell our personal stories of haunted festivities like Milwaukee's Haunted Bar and The Dark Side Haunted Adventure.

Wildernet 29: Mountain Do

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2015 53:29


Shane and Eric talk about a crazy, runaway water tank. In addition, we go over the ins and outs, popular locations and our own experience with Mountaineering.

Wildernet 28: Care to Fair

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2015 46:32


On today's episode, Eric and Shane discuss climbing areas throughout Colorado that have places nearby to grab a beer. We also talk about our experience with fairs.

Wildernet 27: Twice Bitten

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2015 50:12


Eric and Shane talk about a whole lot of things you can do this summer for free. They also discuss their personal run-ins with ticks.

Wildernet 26: Three Wolf Moonbow

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2015 36:48


On this week's episode, Eric's back, talking about long exposure outdoor photography and what scares us the most in the outdoors.

Wildernet 25: Not Just a Travel Company

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2015 27:34


On this Eric-less episode of Wildernet, Shane does his first solo show ever, talks about a place you can watch outdoor movies this summer and the fun that was had with kayaking.

Wildernet 24: VOLL-E

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2015 35:45


On this episode of Wildernet, Eric and Shane talk about the various outdoor activities they've been up to lately, outdoor dining locations in the Chicago area and Shane's experience with beach volleyball.

Wildernet 23: It's a Trap Shoot

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2015 40:37


On today's episode, Eric and Shane talk about their experience with trap shooting, the other types of clay pigeon shooting and some tips that we could have used before going out. We also talk about a different and somewhat out-there form of rock climbing.

Wildernet 22: Plank Hiking

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2015 40:21


This episode's activity of the week is cross-country skiing. We also talk about one man's experience with it and the occasional need for solitude.

Wildernet 21: Shoe Snow, Don't Bother Me

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2015 37:32


Today, Eric & Shane's activity of the week is snowshoeing. In addition, we talk about the most rugged speaker on the market.

Wildernet 20: Camping Cold

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2015 29:01


On this episode, we talk about winter camping and their essential hacks. We also talk about a man that goes camping year-round.

Wildernet 19: Keep it Cool

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2015 30:16


After another lengthy absence, we're back at it, discussing the importance of keeping calm in the outdoors. For our Word in the Woods segment, we talk about how Volvo is developing a wireless technology to communicate between vehicles and bike helmets and ways to prevent excusing yourself from running in cold weather.

Wildernet 18: Bill Discgolferson

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2014 35:51


On this week's episode, we talk disc golf with our friend Bill and the Wisconsin deer bow and crossbow season kicking off.

Wildernet 17: Rainbows & Balloons

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2014 63:23


This week, we discuss traveling and the many ways to do it, as well as Solar FREAKIN' Roadways!

Wildernet 16: Climbentine

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2014 46:15


Today we talk rock climbing at Adventure Rock, Devil's Lake and Smith Rock, as well as a guide from REI. We also discuss DIY camping ideas and a great morel mushroom video guide from a listener.

Wildernet 15: The Morel of the Story

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2014 38:14


Today we talk morel mushroom hunting, how the visually impaired are making a point of getting outside and the Midwest Outdoor Heritage Education Expo.

Wildernet 14: Let's Start a Conservation

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2014 42:59


Special guest Harry Mattox of the Safari Club International Wisconsin Chapter joins us to discuss hunting and its important role in wildlife conservation. We also talk about the big changes coming to Wisconsin hunting and touch a bit more on sheds.

Wildernet 13: The Good Kind of Shedding

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2014 38:42


On this episode, we talk shed hunting, the 30X30 Challenge and briefly discuss our trip to Nicaragua.

Wildernet 12: Fishing Through the Ice

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2014 34:31


After a long time off, we talk ice fishing, what you need, how to stay warm, the different types and fishing stories. We also see what's to look forward to in the forecast.

Wildernet 11: Apple-Jacked

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2013 37:46


We discuss our trip to The Elegant Farmer to pick apples and other activities to do there. Parks are open, deer are moving and fish are biting, so get outside!

Wildernet 10: Must Eat Mesquite

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2013 41:50


This week, we discuss the various ways to grill outside and the food to do it with. We also talk about how getting outside may get you living longer and how the government shutdown is limiting our ability to get outside!

Wildernet 9: The Seasons They Are a Changin’

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2013 36:35


This episode, we talk geocaching, the Fall Color Report and a great place to read about fall events & activities.

Wildernet 8: Not in a Tree with Carrie Z

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2013 46:03


On this episode, we talk bowhunting with our very special guest Carrie Zylka, of the Wild World of CarrieZ Hunting and Fishing Podcast.

Wildernet 7: Why Hike When You Can Bike?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2013 32:48


This week we talk mountain biking with special guest and expert Leif Byrge-Liebig.

Wildernet 6: Bewildering Blueberries

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2013 35:57


We discuss our canoe trip to the Boundary Waters, some of the fun things we saw along the way, camping in general and some listener feedback.

Wildernet 5: Cute Bunnies & Smelly Cows

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2013 36:21


This week we talk festivals, getting lost in the woods, solar-powered batteries and lots of listener feedback.

Wildernet 4: Shane's Best Friend is Forrest Gump

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2013 45:34


Today we talk about the benefits of being outdoors on your eyes, lobbying to keep hunting alive, advantages of running and how to go about getting out. We also get to hear from the School of Wilderness Medicine and Survival.

Wildernet 3: Our Mascot is Sasquatch

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2013 34:20


We talk National Get Outdoors Month, a turtle tragedy, the Outdoor Report and fishing. We also get a guest call-in and some critiquing.

Wildernet 2: Kickin' it Outdoor with Macklemore

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2013 25:08


On episode 2, we talk about National Get Outdoors Day, hip hop artists that support nature conservation and apps that save lives outside.

Wildernet 1: Canoeing with Kevin Bacon

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2013 19:12


On our first episode, Shane & Eric discuss banning social media and canoeing in the Boundary Waters.

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