Podcast appearances and mentions of Brooks Range

Luke's HAARP Time Warp: Part 1 A cosmic catastrophe. Based on a post by somethin fishy, in 15 parts. Listen to the Podcast at Explicit Novels. Chapter 1. Luke MacDougall was stretching out in his tent after his hunting the Brooks Range in Alaska. He had been hunting moose earlier this week, He bagged a bull moose on his first day up north, and his work horse of a snow machine was vital to hauling the beast back to the truck. By the time he got back to his house in the outskirts of Anchorage, It was just after the evening rush hour. This was too easy. His neighbor's butcher shop was impressed when he drove up to drop off the field dressed carcass. “1022 pounds!” Mike told him when the winch scale steadied. “I didn't expect you til Friday!” Mike loves the outdoors and in addition to hunting, he also loves fishing and seeing the beauty that is Alaska. “I think I'll take my Polaris up the river to the east and see what's out there, before the melt floods out the pass.” I'm going to make the most of my week off! Luke said, But Mike was busy rolling the hoist rack over to the meat locker. Luke owned his own engineering firm that worked all over the world, mainly for the chemical industry. Luke had master's degrees in chemical and mechanical engineering plus a bachelors in metallurgy. He had been in the Marine corps, but a combat injury had forced him out. While in the corps he had been a combat engineer and he still did engineer consulting work for the Marines. He stood six foot eight and weighed two hundred and sixty pounds, and even though he did mostly desk work he was by no means out of shape. Not only was he very strong, but he was a hand-to-hand combat expert while in the corps, was one hell of a shot, and had gotten his black belt in martial arts after he had gotten out. He had thought about trying out to be a sniper, but figured that his size would give him away and therefore be a threat to his team mate, this he couldn't live with. He had light brown hair that was kept in a crew cut and piercing blue eyes. Although he looked to be very definition of a hard ass, he was actually extremely considerate to those around him and always took the extra second to consider how his actions would affect the people around him. While he didn't have a family, his older sister Mackenzie, did. Her husband, Dan, was one of Luke's oldest childhood friends and they had two kids. Luke always made sure to spoil them rotten. Since he didn't have anyone to spent money on, he had set up trust funds for both kids over his sister's objections. His sister still lived on the same ranch that they had grown up on in Wyoming. Their parents had been killed when Luke was sixteen and Mackenzie was eighteen. Mackenzie, without thinking about it; cancelled going to college and stayed on the ranch to take care of Luke so that he wasn't taken by the state. Luke's mom had been a geologist and his dad had been a part time jeweler and worked the ranch in his spare time. Tonight, Luke had another reason to be happy. He had gotten the jewelry done for his niece's birthday and had sent it to her the day before he left for his trip. Since he lived in Anchorage, Alaska it took some time to get there. He had made her a handmade necklace out of gold that he found in some of Alaska's streams. In the pendant he had a large sapphire set in it, her birth stone. He had gotten that while working on one of his overseas jobs and upon smuggling it into the U S, had cut it to maximize its beauty. It had been in rough form when he smuggled it in. Luke's jewelry making was a hobby of his to relax after a hard day in the office and actually knew how to cut and grind gemstones thanks to not only his dad but his mom as well. Going to sleep that night, he never in a million years would guess that his life was about to change completely. Luke's Spring trip up the Matanuska River to the glacial basin, before the dangerous spring thaw, and flow.; was going to be a 4-day run via snow machine. He made great time and decided to extend his trip northeastward past Lake Tazlana, and perhaps even Mount Sanford. Having made great time getting to the headwaters, he continued east toward the Gakon River. At Glenallen he stopped for fueling up at a trading post; and for updates on the Mount Sanford melt. The locals told him to Stay on the north side of the Gakon River and he'd be safe. Continuing northeast, Luke was now in unfamiliar territory, so he focused on landmarks and wildlife. He watched two Grizzlies kill a yearling moose. He finally pitched camp due northwest of Mount Sanford; Just east of Gakona, and on the north side of the flooding river that rushed down from the high mountain peaks. His chart showed he was near the research facility known as the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP). Global rumors and conspiracy theories abounded, regarding the mega-high voltage compound, guarded by a very sophisticated security system and plain-clothes security people. The security protocols were strikingly identical to the Central Intelligence Agency's standard operating procedures. Luke had heard that tonight might be an amazing display of the Aurora Borealis; or northern Lights. What Luke didn't know was that he was closer to the security fence than he knew. Just one ridge of trees blocked his view of the high fencing. During the night, while Luke slept in blissful ignorance, a cosmic disaster struck. At one point Luke stirred a bit as a sound similar to a P A system having a feedback loop, was flaring. As it did, the waves and arcs of the northern lights danced radically across the sky. The sound and lights were clearly synchronized and getting brighter. But Luke uncharacteristically slept like a baby. This was a weird one, for the only known person immediately affected was Luke. Suddenly the sound was silent and the area was black. Pitch black. Again, Luke slept. And when the black hole sucked him, tent and all, Luke was sound asleep. This unexplained phenomena transported Luke across space and time. When Luke woke up the first time; he noticed was that it was a lot more humid and warmer than it had been when he had gone to bed. He then noticed that the bird sounds were different as well. ‘Okay this is weird' he thought. He stuck his head out of his little tent and his confusion deepened for around him was a wild forest of deciduous trees. When he went to bed, he had been surrounded by scrub land with stunted aspen trees. ‘I must be dreaming, and if this is a dream, damn.' “Well, I guess I better have a look around” he said to himself. He spent the rest of the morning looking around his “dream world” wondering when he was going to wake up. His Polaris Snow Machine was no longer parked next to the south end of the tent. It wasn't anywhere. Not that it would be all that helpful in this mild summer-like weather. He noticed that the sun was almost straight overhead and he had an idea. He would check the time on his phone and use that to figure out about where he was at. When he did it, he got an even bigger shock, his phone was nine hours behind. That combined with the tree species around him, put him in… ‘Hell, is this England?' The weather plus the state of the leaves on the trees likely put it in late spring. “Well fuck me!” exclaimed Luke. For the rest of the day, he stayed near his 2-man tent. He found a stream nearby to get water and fish from. Hopefully he would wake up from this nightmare soon. When he woke up the next morning, he was starting to realize that something was truly fucked up with his world. He was still in the same spot. Figuring out that he was fucked, he did an inventory of his gear. He had his tent, sleeping bag, backpack, and camo clothes. He had his 9mm sig and his .338 rifle that his had picked up while in the Marines, and he had plenty of ammo for both. In his backpack he had is laptop and solar powered charger, one M R E, plenty of survival straws, matches, his extra canteen, and extra fire starters. Of course, he had his travel rod, a selection of terminal tackle, and some lures. He had re-spooled the reel right before going to the Brooks Range. All in all, he was in good shape. What really bothered him was that he couldn't get any satellite lock or cell signal at all. After his inventory, he figured that he probably should get moving, so he packed everything up. While he was packing, he had water boiling over the fire to fill his canteens up. Checking his compass he decided to start moving East. He walked carefully through the woods for the rest of the day, stopping with about an hour of daylight left, at another stream, to make camp. First thing he did was get a fire going and got himself more water. He had managed to catch some fish and frogs for supper. Early the next morning he again topped off his canteens and started moving again, still heading East. The way he figured it, one of three things could be going on: one this was all some weird dream; two somehow, he had traveled through space and time; or three he was in an alternate universe. He was hoping that this was a dream. About midday he paused and rested for a bit for it was a warm, humid day. As he was getting up from a short nap, he heard shouting nearby. It sounded like English, well sort of. Now Luke was curious, for he had also heard metal on metal contact, so he headed toward it. Within a minute he came up to a dirt road. Looking North, Luke saw six men on horseback riding around a stopped carriage. On the ground were several dead men, all wearing armor. As Luke watched, two men burst out of the carriage and were quickly cut down there was nothing that Luke could do for them because he was too far away. The men on horseback now dismounted and approached the carriage. The next sound made Luke's blood chill for it was a female scream. Not one but two. Two young women were yanked from the carriage. One had golden blond and wore a blue dress, while the other one wore a green dress and had brown hair. The younger one looked to be about eighteen or nineteen while the other looked to be slightly older. Two men grabbed each woman and pulled them in front of what Luke assumed to be the commander. While the men were occupied, Luke quickly closed the distance. As he got to within thirty yards, he heard something about the men having some fun with the woman. That was enough for Luke, he slipped off his backpack. He was still in his camo clothing and had carefully modified it into a ghillie suit. He stepped out into the road, mad sure to have his handgun ready and yelled; “Halt, Drop Your Weapons!” Chapter 2. Marion of York was pissed to put it mildly. She hadn't wanted to come along, with her older sister, Cecilia, and father, Charles, to London. Normally she loved traveling to London, but this time it was for Cecilia's engagement and her fiancé, John of Sussex, gave Marion the creeps. They had spent almost a week in London getting the wedding contract ready. When they were married, John would become the lord of Charles's land and the land would then stay in the family. Marion would continue to live in the castle until she was married. Charles was making these arrangements to avoid a situation with his greedy neighbor who had been eyeing his land and daughters for years, and Charles knew that his health was failing and that he wouldn't be long for this world. After the contract had been signed, John decided to travel back with them, as much to check out his new land as to check out Marion and the other woman of his soon to be castle. They had been traveling for three days when they were ambushed. Their guards were cut down within minutes, because although these men were very experienced, loyal, and brave; they had been caught by surprise. Soon all six men were dead. Three were John's and three had been Charles's. They had managed to cut down four of their attackers though. Soon the remaining six attackers were circling the carriage. Marion recognized the colors that the men wore. They belonged to their greedy neighbor, Richard. One of them, Marion personally recognized as Richard's son, William. The same man that her father had kicked out of their castle when he had persuaded relations with Cecilia. This wasn't good. Soon her father and John decided that their only chance was to try and kill the men attacking them. They both knew that if they surrendered, they would be killed anyway. They burst out of the carriage and were quickly cut down without achieving anything. This left the ladies defenseless. William ordered them to be pulled from the carriage. They were brought before him where he then told them; “Well bitches, we're going to have some serious fun then you'll both have to die. However, I will give you a choice. If you cooperate your death will be quick and painless, if you don't well…” Both ladies started turning white for this was their worst nightmare come true. Both despised William, his father, and all the people loyal to them. As William was cutting the dress from Cecilia, they heard a booming male voice: “Halt, Drop Your Weapons!” The voice echoed through the forest and the trees even seemed to move at the sound of it. Although the words themselves were weird, the point was clear. The ladies looked up hopefully and the men spun around. There thirty paces in front of them was a massive humanoid creature. It was dressed with leaves and small branches and not a single patch of skin was visible. In one hand was a small black object, but it didn't have any armor or any weapons for that matter. Then William spoke up; “Says who? A stupid, unarmed swamp thing?” His men snickered. Apparently, the humanoid had understood him. “'Says who? I'll tell you; I am your worst nightmare come to life. A man that can kill you where you stand and you won't be able to do a thing about it. Now this is how things are going to be. I am going to count to five. If you fuckers are not out of here by then, or I will kill you all.” The humanoid made this threat in a way that seemed like it might have ordered food, not facing six heavily armed men. William snorted; this was going to be too easy. Looking at his men: “Lads, time for some more entertainment. Kill that thing.” The ladies knew the stranger was dead. Suddenly the humanoid couched slightly and brought the small black object up to a horizontal position. The next thing the ladies knew there was a sound like thunder, the small black object jumped around in the humanoid's hand, and a quick jet of flame shot out the end of the object. The men around them started falling with blood and meat exploding from their necks. Within seconds, only William was left and he was using a now nearly nude Cecilia as a shield. Cecilia was nearly nude because William had just finished cutting her dress when the humanoid interrupted. “So, I see mister tough guy in armor is actually just another coward that uses an innocent woman as a shield, how pathetic.” The humanoid stood very still for a short time as though he was debating something. “Get out of here, beast. Nothing here concerns you” commanded William. Marion thought this was a stupid move on William's part but then again, he wasn't known to be the sharpest tool in the shed. Her thoughts were confirmed within a second. “Beast is it now? Well tell you what is going to happen. You let that lady go and I'll put my weapon away. Then we can see who is the better in a real man's fight.” Luke knew this course was a bit dumb but one he didn't want to risk hurting the lady even though the chances of that were slim. The other reason that he did this was that he wanted a bit more fun from this engagement. “Deal” said William and he released Cecilia and Luke put away his gun. As he released her, her dress fell away but this was the least of her concerns at the moment. She ran to Marion and embraced her. Then Marion asked the stranger: “Where is your sword, kind stranger?” “Sword?” snorted the stranger “Never used one and won't be needing one.” ‘This man was more arrogant than most nobles. What kind of word is “won't”? He is doomed.' thought Marion. She had good reason to doubt the stranger would live for although William was an idiot, he was very noted swordsman. William made the first move toward the stranger. The stranger didn't move until William was almost upon him, then with absolutely amazing speed the stranger side-stepped William's attack and grabbed his right wrist. The stranger then took his other hand and struck William in the elbow snapping it and bending it completely the other way. William though, didn't have time to register the pain for the stranger then grabbed William's head and with a quick motion of his hands, snapped William's neck with a loud crack; snapping it just as easily as someone would snap kindling for a fire. The stranger then moved quickly to check on the other men. For those attacking, to make sure that they were dead and for the attacked to see if he could give any of them aid. All of them were dead. The entire time the ladies cautiously watched his, Cecilia not even realizing that she was naked. When the man finished, he walked up to the ladies with his hands stretched out and with his palms faced the ladies so they could see that he wasn't armed. As he passed the wagon, the man looked in a trunk and found another dress for Cecilia. He also removed the strange outer clothes that he was wearing. Luke was now dressing in a t-shirt and camo jeans. Finally arriving in front of the ladies, Luke handed the dress to Cecilia who quickly put it on. Marion was stuck by this act of kindness on the man's part, for he at first seemed to be utterly ruthless. Something else Marion noticed was just how damn handsome the stranger was. He was clean shaven, with a strong chin. His blue eyes were lit with the look of not only intelligence but also concern. His shoulders were broad and his bare arms had well defined muscles on them. Marion could almost imagine those arms wrapped around her and this thought caused her heart to flutter and for moisture to form in between her thighs. No other man she had ever met had caused her to have thoughts like this and she had even met the current king of England, Edward the Confessor. Walking up to the ladies, Luke was having a hard time deciding on which one was better looking. Cecilia, the older of the two, had long and almost Chestnut colored hair, her skin had a very light tan, few freckles on her face, and warm brown eyes. Of course, the rest of her body was really good too, with about C cup tits plus large pink nipples. Her stomach had a little bit of fat on it but not bad, Luke liked his ladies with a little meat on them. He hated when women were so skinny that their bones showed. The worst thing from his perspective about her was that her pussy was a jungle, in fact he had never seen a bush that thick. He had been to some of the world's most remote jungles and her pussy hair was thicker. The younger one though was stunning as well, although she wasn't naked so Luke couldn't make a direct comparison. She was slightly taller than the older one, probably about five foot ten or so. Her hair looked to be the color of twenty-four caret gold, and her eyes looked to be sapphires. Her skin, at least what Luke could see, was a pure white. To top things off she had nice full lips, a very cute nose and a perfectly oval face. “Good afternoon, ladies.” Seeing the fearful look on their faces, Luke continued: “You have nothing more to fear, for I will not harm you.” Cecilia was still in a state of shock, but Marion had recovered for the most part. “We thank you kind sir. I do not want to think what would have happened to us if you had not stepped in.” Luke gave her a slight nod “What be your name kind stranger?” “Luke. What be your name and the name of your companion here?” “I am Marion of York and this is my older sister Cecilia.” Marion was starting to relax a bit; however, Cecilia wasn't, but this was normal for them. Marion had always been faster to react to changes. “So, tell me, Marion, what happened here? Why were you attacked?” “The men that attacked us belonged to a neighboring earl, Richard. He was been lusting after my father's lands for years now.” Marion broke down a little, thinking about her father. “Sorry, Richard was furious when he heard that Cecilia here was to be married to John of Sussex. This would have kept our lands out of Richard's hands. His men were waiting in ambush for us, and they caught our guards by surprise. Our father and John were in the carriage with us. They decided to rush out and attack the remaining men, once the guards were slain. They were killed without achieving anything. William was Richard's son and the man you killed with your bare hands. He told us, once we had been pulled from the carriage that they were going to have fun with us and that we would be killed. How we died would have our choice, if we cooperated then death would have been quick and if we did not cooperate then we would have faced a long and painful death. William has killed many people before and he was addicted to killing, so I have no doubt that you saved us from a horrible death at William's hands.” Marion finished, and broke down in tears. Luke kneeled in front of her and put one his large hands on her cheek. He then pulled Marion in and held her tight. As he did, he whispered to her, “You have no need to worry further for I will now be protecting you, that is if you want me to.” She pulled away slightly and looked into his eyes with a hopeful look on her face. She then launched herself back into his arms: “Thank you, Luke. But are you sure, we have nothing of value for I am sure that Richard has taken over our home?” “If I was not sure of it, Marion, I would not have made the offer. You two will have to do something for me, though.” Both ladies instantly stiffened and gained hard looks on their faces. “You two will have to learn how to defend yourselves In case I am not nearby when you are attacked next. Because, I am sure of this; when Richard does not hear back from his men, he will send more men to look for them and by extension you two.” Both ladies relaxed a bit, but were a bit confused for this was the last thing they had expected. “But we are ladies, we cannot fight” stated Cecilia. She had finally gotten over her paralysis. Hearing this, Luke's face went from a concerned caring, to one of extreme anger. The ladies were completely taken back by this and instantly became fearful again. They didn't even realize what they had done to change his mood so suddenly. But they quickly learned. “Let Me Get Something Straight With You Two, Right Now!” growled Luke as the ladies shrank from his fury. “You both Will learn how to defend yourself, for I will teach both of you how. This is the price for me staying with you. If you are not willing to at least try to learn then I shall take my leave of you.” At this Luke spun around on his heel and started walking away. He was a firm believer in woman being capable, despite their physical differences. He wasn't however going to fight for his life to defend these ladies, if they were not at least willing to learn how to defend themselves. Sure, he would feel a bit guilty about leaving them but that was life. Luke figured that with the loot from the dead men around plus a couple of their horses, he could go anywhere. Luke hadn't taken more than three steps when Marion cried out: “Wait! God, please wait?” Luke stopped but didn't turn around. “If you are willing to teach us how to defend ourselves, then we would be deeply in your debt, kind sir.” “Never call me sir again, and you will not be in my debt. You're learning how to defend yourselves will be enough payment for not only rescuing you, but also further defending you” stated Luke. “Do we have a deal?” he asked still with his back to the ladies. The ladies looked at each other and then back to Luke, “We have a deal, Luke” They said together. Luke turned back around, wearing a soft, warm smile. “First thing we need to do is to collect all the weapons, armor, and anything else useful from the dead. Then they will need to be buried for the last thing we need is obvious evidence of what happened here. After all that is done, it will probably be about time to set up camp for the night. Tomorrow morning your lessons start.” The ladies looked at him with confused looks “What ladies, I don't want any arguments, get moving now” Luke snapped at them. Chapter 3. This got the ladies moving. Over the next few hours, they worked harder than they ever had in their lives, the dead were stripped of anything useful, even their clothes. All the loot was put in the carriage for transport. While the ladies were busy with the dead, Luke rounded up some of the horses. They had enough for each of them to ride their own horse and to have a spare apiece. On William they found a number of gold coins and some silver ones as well. This was added to the money that was being carried in the carriage. After Luke rounded up the horses, he began to dig a mass grave for the dead and place them in it. He had also policed his brass shell casings. He thought that with his knowledge that he might be able to make reloads, plus he wanted to leave as little evidence as possible. Finally, everything was finished and they still had about two hours before nightfall, so Luke set up camp away from the road, in a clearing next to a clear stream. As he began to set up, Cecilia and especially Marion were immensely curious. They had never seen gear like this before. Sure, they had seen satchels and tents before, but never made of this strange cloth. Luke got a fire going, and then started boiling water that he collected from the stream. Now the lady's curiosity overrode their lingering fear. “Why are you boiling the water, Luke?” asked Marion. “Just making it safe to drink. By boiling the water you kill off the microorganisms, in the water, that can make you sick.” “Microorganisms?” asked Cecilia “Yep, microorganisms are organisms that are too small to be seen by the naked eye, but make no mistake they are there and the wrong ones can kill you” explained Luke. “Sounds like you speak witchcraft or heresy” stated Cecilia. She was devotedly religious. “God alone decided who dies and who lives.” Through this Marion wasn't sure who to believe. Although the things that Luke said made absolutely no sense to her; what reason would he have of lying to them over something like this. Luke must have been in a good mood however for he wasn't offended by Cecilia's rebuttal. He actually looked amused. “Well, Cecilia go ahead and drink the water straight from that stream then, and when you do eventually get dysentery don't complain to me about it. As far as witchcraft is concerned, stop being insulting, for there is nothing magical about anything I do for I am an engineer.” “You're that confident that we would get sick from that water?” “Maybe not the water from that stream but why take the risk.” “I have a couple of questions for you Luke.” Marion continued when Luke nodded toward her “what does “don't” mean, and what is an engineer?” “Oh, sorry about that. It is a speech difference from my homeland. Sometimes we would take two words and make them one. Doing this makes speaking more efficient. Don't is actually do not. When this is done it's called a contraction. It's; is actually it is.” “Wow that is more efficient.” “And an engineer is someone who designs things to be made, or figures out why something failed, or figured out how to make things easier, mechanically” “Interesting, I have never heard of an engineer. So, another question for you, where is your homeland?” Marion was determined to learn everything that she could about Luke. “Well, originally I came from an area called Wyoming, but now I live, well lived in an area called Alaska.” “I have never heard of either of those places.” “That doesn't surprise me for they are very far away. Across the western sea. The Viking raiders know of it. It is past Iceland and Greenland. ” “Father may have known about those lands, but it's not something he felt women should bother with.” Marion wasn't sure of what to ask next. She wanted to know everything about this man but she could sense that he was hesitant to talk about himself. She sat next to him by the fire and like him just stared into the flames. Cecilia had started her evening prayers by now. “Are you going to say your evening prayers, Luke?” asked Marion. Luke gave her a weak smile. “Sorry, I don't pray.” “You don't believe in God?” “Nice use of a contraction, Marion, and to tell you the truth, no I don't. I never have for I have seen more destruction and suffering caused by differing religious beliefs then you could ever imagine. I do believe that you have the right to believe what you want and you have the right to peacefully practice your beliefs without interference. But I could never take moral guidance from folks that allow innocent children to be tortured and killed of no reason at all, or that preaches that half the human population are inferior because they were born as a woman.” “Maybe their torture was all God's plan for them; and woman are inferior to man. After all, Eve was created from Adam and it was Eve that got them kicked out of the garden.” “Ya sure, “God's plan”. I've been hearing that all my life and every time someone says that, it is usually to cover up for either them not caring or they were the guilty party. Problem with the Adam and Eve theory is that there is absolutely no proof that it happened and I find it ironic that the “first people” had European names. Plus, this sounds just what it is, a story that men use to keep woman subservient to them, makes me sick.” By now Luke had a faraway look in his eye. Marion realized that is his mind, he was somewhere else entirely; and he was. Luke's mind had traveled back to his time spend in Iraq and the death he had seen firsthand that was caused by people's differing beliefs, and these weren't even beliefs in different gods, just different ways of worship. In his mind's eye he also saw women that had been burned with acid or hot oil because they did something to “offend” their family. He saw what happened when men used their position to “marry” young girls and the horror inflicted on the girls. Eventually Cecilia got done with her prayers and came back over. Luke shared some of his food with her. He had lost his appetite. Anything he thought about his time in Iraq he lost his appetite. “Something bothering you?” asked Cecilia “You barely ate anything.” “It's Just some very bad memories of a place that I was in for a time; nothing for you two to be worried about.” Eventually Luke stood up and stretched, Marion and Cecilia were almost asleep sitting by the fire. “Well ladies, you two should get some sleep. You two can sleep in my tent and I will sleep against that tree so I can keep watch.” “But we cannot sleep were you sleep. You need the sleep as well” protested Marion. Luke just gave a look and told her “Shut up and get in the tent, both of you. Make sure to take your dresses off before you lay down so that you don't damage the bedding.” Both Marion and Cecilia knew that they wouldn't win this argument so they did as Luke told them. They were amazed by how soft and comfortable Luke's bedding was. It was simply the most luxurious thing that they had ever laid on. Within minutes both had passed out. Luke sat outside and kept watch all night. He would doze off for ten or fifteen minutes at a time. He would then wake up, look around and then doze off again. Chapter 4. Marion was the first of the ladies to wake up the next morning, Cecilia was really not a morning person. So, Marion carefully got up as to not wake Cecilia, she grabbed her dress, and stepped out of the tent. Luke was up and had the fire going. He had some fresh fish cooking, but he hadn't realized that Marion was up yet. So, she stood quietly and watched him still holding her dress in her hand. The sun was just about to rise as Marion watched Luke cook the fish and boil water for drinking. Finally, she got the courage to walk over to him. As she did, she carefully laid her dress down. Now naked with nothing to hide her body, she walked up behind Luke. “Good morning, Luke. I trust that you slept well last night.” “Good morning, Marion. I slept decent actually. How about you?” “That was the best that I have ever slept. Your bedding is by far the best I have ever felt.” “Thank you, Marion. Breakfast will be ready in a bit. Can you wake Cecilia up?” “Can we talk for a bit first, please. Cecilia actually hates mornings.” “Very well then.” Luke turned around and his jaw almost fell off. Marion was the very definition of a goddess. Her skin was pure white. She had about the same size tits as Cecilia, but Marion's tits were a bit firmer with smaller pink nipples. The flip side was that her nipples were much harder than Cecilia's. Luke's eyes traveled down to her stomach. It was flat, firm, and toned but not thin enough to show any bones. Traveling further south, Luke noticed that Marion's pussy was covered in sparse light blond hair. He could see her pussy lips sticking out slightly and the there was a small gap between her legs, caused by Marion's hips flaring out nicely. Her legs were long and strong, and her feet were even beautiful and Luke wasn't a foot guy. Traveling back up north, Luke also noticed that Marion had a graceful neck that seemed to be screaming for him to nibble on. “Well how do I look?” “Are you sure your name isn't Aphrodite? You are by far the most beautiful woman that I have ever met, and I have met some very beautiful woman before.” Marion smiled. From the sudden heat in her cheeks, she was sure that she was blushing crimson and she felt a sticky wetness forming between her legs again. Suddenly she was moving like another person. She walked straight up to Luke, reached up to hold his cheek and pull him down so she could kiss him. Kissing him was by far the best thing that Marion had ever felt. Her whole body felt tingly and she actually wondered if she might pass out from the pleasure. This increased when Luke carefully picked her up. Marion then wrapped her strong legs around Luke's body. She could feel his cock getting hard and this only further drove Marion's lust. She might have gone even further, but through her lust-induced trance, she heard the unmistakable sounds of Cecilia starting to get up. Marion and Luke let go of each other and Marion ran over to put her dress on. She got it on in record time and by the time Cecilia came out of the tent Marion was starting to eat on one of the fish that Luke had been preparing. Cecilia was clueless as to what Marion and Luke had been doing, for she just assumed that Luke would want to be with her because she was the oldest and she though the smartest. What she didn't know was that Luke was deeply attracted to intelligence and Marion had her beat badly in this department. As the three of them ate their breakfast, Marion asked about the plans for today. “Well first we need to check out those clothes we got yesterday to see if you two can wear any of it. One; having pants on makes it easier to fight, and two; when we start traveling it will be much easier for you two to hide the fact that you are women.” Marion immediately could see the wisdom in Luke's thinking; by hiding the fact that Marion and Cecilia were in fact women, even if it was only from a distance, then they wouldn't attract as much attention to themselves. It was like Luke's hunting clothes, in the woods, that she learned were colored in a pattern called camouflage. It would make them harder to spot. Cecilia of course was against the idea. She was a lady not some cross dresser, thank you very much, but when it was clear that even her sister supported Luke, Cecilia didn't have much choice. They both found men's clothes that fit them and Luke found some clothes that even fit him. He wanted to be dressed in the same clothes as everyone else so he didn't stand out as much. Plus, by not wearing his modern clothes, he could save them for special occasions. After the three got changed, Luke started going over the ultra-basics of self-defense. Marion threw herself into learning and she learnt fast. She had been almost raped once and she wasn't going to let that happen again if she could help it. Cecilia wasn't really that interested. The way she looked at it, it was Luke's job to protect her, not for her to protect herself. After a couple of hours all three were hungry and tired. Luke got the fire going again and started fixing the last of the food that had been in the carriage. As they ate, Marion sat as close as she could to Luke while not crowding him. Eventually Cecilia excused herself to relieve herself. “Marion, I have a question for you. Now before I ask, know this; know that the question will at first sound very stupid but once I explain I promise that it will make sense. And furthermore, I must insist that you never, ever tell anyone what we are about to talk about. If my secret falls into the wrong hands and used incorrectly the destruction that will fall on the world will cast the Battle of Armageddon in the shade.” Marion nodded nervously, “Okay, what year is this?” “Why this is the year of our lord 1065. Why, and why must it remain a secret” Luke closed his eyes, took a deep breath, held it for a second and slowly let it out. Marion was growing more concerned, she knew that Luke didn't lack anything in the bravery department and yet here he was more nervous than she had ever seen him, and she had seen him take out half a dozen thugs without breaking a sweat. Slowly opening his eyes, Luke looked directly into Marion's eyes and said flatly: “Where I came from it was the year 2021 A D.” “What?” “That's right, Marion. I not only come from a different place but also from a different time. And since I have a decent understanding of my history, I know what the major events that are going to happen for the next almost thousand years and if the wrong people get hold of this then they might try to make short sighted decisions that would spell disaster for them and their people.” Marion was speechless and absolutely stunned after all she had been falling in love with this man and know she felt that she didn't know him at all. Suddenly she stood up. “Marion!” “Get Away From Me You Bloody Devil! I never want to be near you again!” Luke bowed his head, accepting his fate. As Marion ran away, she didn't see that Luke was starting to cry. He had just lost the only woman that he had ever truly loved romantically and this came on top of him losing his entire family and all of his friends. He hadn't cried since he was five, but now he was crying now. Slowly he stood up and started to gather his gear up. Looking up he saw Cecilia coming back. ‘Just fucking great' he thought. “Where's Marion?” Cecilia asked. Knowing that not telling her would turn out badly, Luke decided on telling Cecilia a half-truth; he didn't trust Cecilia. “I told her something about myself that upset her deeply.” “What, are you actually married?” Luke smiled slightly “If it was only that small of a secret, but no, my secret can change the world forever and if it gets used wrong then the horror that would be unleashed is far beyond anything you could ever imagine.” “Then why did you tell Marion, but not me?” Now Cecilia was getting pissed for she didn't like the fact that that Luke trusted her bratty little sister and not her. “Why, because I am finding myself falling in love with her and the last thing, I wanted was to keep my biggest secret from her. Marion, in the meantime was stomping off. She didn't even know where she was going, for she was furious. Eventually she found herself standing in front of her father's grave. Luke had given her father his own grave and had even took the time to make a marker for him. She collapsed in front of the grave and began to weep. She was crying harder than she had ever cried before, the man that she had fallen in love with wasn't even close to the man that she had thought that he was. Finally, she stopped crying and just stared at the marker that Luke had made for her father. Luke had taken her father's sword and broke it in half. He then carved Charles's name on it and had written something else. Then he drove the handle part into the soil at her father's head. It took Marion a while to read the instruction. For one, it was written in an unfamiliar tongue and two her reading was just good enough to be able to slowly make her way through the bible. But eventually she was able to make sense of the writing and once again began to cry for Luke had written: “Here lies a proud, brave man that gave his life so that his family might live. If I, the man who buried his earthly remains, could be even a quarter of the man that this man was then I would be able to die a happy man. Go in peace now Charles of York. I promise that I will do everything in my power to continue to protect your family.” Marion knew what she had to do and she knew what she had done. She was so pissed with herself, for turning her back on Luke, that she could barely stand herself. After all, here was a man that had saved her from being raped and murdered, that had started to train her in self-defense so that if something like that ever happened again, she would be able to defend herself, and most of all here was a man that believed that women are at the very least equal to men. Sure, men are usually stronger and faster, but in mental abilities, where Luke seemed to be most interested in her, he had already stated multiple times that men and women are at least equals and, in some areas, women are for the most part far superior to men. She also knew that Luke would never hurt her and would die to protect her. Finally, she was able to stand up, she wiped her face off, turned around, and ran off to find Luke before he took off. She could only hope and pray that she wasn't too late. Of course, he might turn his back on her and she wouldn't blame him if he did, after all she had already turned her back on him once. Chapter 5. As fast as Marion ran through the woods, her mind was running faster. Would she be able to find Luke and Cecilia again? Would Luke even talk to her if she could find them? And perhaps the most disturbing thought, would Cecilia try to ensnare Luke? This last one was the worst for Marion because Cecilia could never stand to see Marion happy and always went out of her way to make Marion's life as miserable as possible. Now that Marion had for all appearances rejected Luke, would Cecilia try and take Luke before Marion could come to her senses. Is water wet? With this in the front of her mind, Marion pushed herself to run even faster. The brush and branches that slapped her in the face and the thorns that caught her clothes couldn't slow her down for her just had to find Luke before it was too late. Finally, she got to the clearing that they had camped in. Luke and Cecilia were gone. Looking around desperately, Marion found the tracks leading out toward the road. She also found a note written on some strange material. The fact that it was written was enough to prove that it was from Luke, Cecilia couldn't read or write, but Marion would have known it was from him anyway because she recognized his writing style: Marion, “I am deeply sorry that I have angered you. I truly wish that the circumstances were different for I have truly fallen in love with you. I would not blame you if you never talk to me again for, I have realized that I completely overwhelmed you. I am sorry that I have hurt you. I have left, with Cecilia, to get her back home. After that I will be leaving England. I truly hope that you find the happiness and love, in life, that an outstanding woman like yourself deserves. Goodbye, Luke Marion was cursing herself too much to bother crying at the moment. She had turned her back on Luke when he tried to tell her the most important thing about himself. It should have been obvious to Marion, at the time, that Luke didn't like to keep secrets from her, but then again, she had never known anyone that would tell her the simple truth without wanting something in return. Just to make herself feel even better, the one and only time that someone told her the truth without wanting anything in return, she ran away. Now Luke had taken reasonability for angering her, admitted to her that he had fallen in love with her, and told her where he was going. She had to catch him before he left England, at all cost. She knew that with the carriage that Luke would be slowed down a bit. Problem is that she didn't have a horse or any other gear with her, but she didn't care. As Marion began to follow the tracks, she heard a familiar sound coming from the brush. When she looked, she found a horse there with all the gear she would need. In the saddlebags, she found money and food. All this stuff she had seen very recently. It was gear that the three of them had collected from the dead after Luke had saved them. This could only mean one thing; Luke hade left it without Cecilia's knowledge, for if she had known then she would have done everything she could have to prevent Luke from leaving anything for Marion. With the horse and the knowledge of where Luke and her sister were headed, and that Luke wanted her to rejoin him, Marion took off to find them. Once Luke had explained to Cecilia what had happened, leaving out the part about him being from the future, Cecilia pretty much demanded that Luke finish escorting her home. Luke was too broken hearted to care so he finished packing the gear and set off with Cecilia. As they left, Cecilia started pouring on her charm. Despite her many flaws from his point of view, Luke had to at least admit that Cecilia was beautiful and charming. With him being hurt so bad by Marion, Cecilia figured that it would be easy to get her hands on Luke. Still Luke maintained at least some of his wits about him. He wouldn't show Cecilia his computer or rifle, and she wouldn't be able to secretly look at them for Luke had them both locked in their cases, and the locks were highly advanced combination locks. Luke guarding his secrets so closely pissed Cecilia off to no end, but she couldn't let it show, yet. She figured that it would take a few days but she would wear down Luke's resistance to her. After all, she wanted the knowledge that Luke surely possessed for herself. Cecilia and Luke made pretty good time, after they broke camp, traveling until they had to stop and set up camp. Luke still wouldn't take the chance on getting a room at an inn. Cecilia of course wasn't happy about this, but since she had set herself a mission, she wasn't about to complain about it. After Luke got the campsite set up, Cecilia was too much of a lady to help, he went to get some food. While he was gone Cecilia went through his gear and found many clues as to who Luke really was. At least she would have if she could read that is. She decided that when they got home, she would have Luke arrested for something and then take his gear to a monk that she trusted and knew loved to read. Seeing Luke coming back with food, Cecilia continued to pour on the charm. “See unlike my stupid sister, I would never leave you, Luke. She never did care about anyone but herself and you deserve a woman who knows how to pleasure and care for a man. That woman is me.” Cecilia curled up to Luke and began to caress him softly. Luke barely reacted to her, but she had expected that. He had been badly damaged, by her sister, and Cecilia knew from long experience with men that it might take her a little bit longer to get what she wanted from Luke. That evening, Luke again set up the tent. This time, Cecilia insisted that she was terrified of nightmares and was afraid to sleep alone. “It was fine before Marion ran off because there was someone there with me. With her now gone I am terribly afraid that I will start having nightmares.” “Sorry, Cecilia but someone needs to keep watch during the night. If you get nightmares, I will be right out here for you.” Finally, wondering at how Luke could still have the ability to reject her, Cecilia went to bed. Luke sat around for a while and just thought about everything; Him losing his parents, getting a medical discharge from the Marines because of a roadside bomb, losing the rest of everyone he had every known because of some fucking cosmic freak job, killing those men to protect two women who he didn't know Then losing Marion because he had told her the truth, and finally Cecilia's rather obvious and frankly annoying attempts to seduce him. Thing was that the harder Cecilia tried, the more she drove Luke away. She didn't know this of course and Luke wasn't about to tell her. He had promised to get her home and he would. As soon as he did, he would get to a port as fast as possible and get a boat to the continent. Finally, he fell into a fitful slumber. Marion drove her mount as hard as she could to make up some time. As she went, she would ask people coming from the other direction if they had seen a carriage with more horses then would normally be around and was headed in the same direction she was. A few people had and she had learned that she was about a half day behind. If she got what she thought was truthful information, she would pay the person who had given her the info. As it got dark, Marion continued to travel until she couldn't see anything anymore. When at last she had to stop, she took care of her horse for without it she wouldn't have a chance to catch Luke, then she ate some of the food that Luke had left her, and finally dozed off to sleep. Before she went to sleep though, her mind drifted back to when she had been naked and had been picked up by Luke. This memory made her wet between her legs and it felt like she was on fire with the fire being centered in her cunt. It didn't take long for her to start rubbing herself with one hand rubbing across her tits and sensitive nipples and the other rubbing between her legs. Since she had never done this before, it took her a few minutes to figure out what felt good. Eventually she found a small bump that when rubbed sent shock waves through her body. The more she rubbed that spot the better it felt, until she started to thrash around and nearly blacked out. As she recovered, she felt several emotions running through her. One was guilt, what she had just done had been preached against as a mortal sin for as long as she could remember and, now she figured that she was going to hell because of it. The second emotion though took some of the guilty edge off for she felt an amazing calm descend on her. She just didn't give a fuck what those priest and nuns said. This feeling was new to her but didn't take her long to figure out that Luke had led her to this feeling and the more she thought about it the more that she realized that Luke had been right. This was after all Her body and what she did with it was Her business. One side effect that she didn't expect was that making herself feel good like that, also helped her get to sleep easily. The next morning, Marion was up before the sun and felt more rested than she had in years. One other affect that Luke had on her was that she just didn't feel any need to pray and definitely didn't feel any need to visit a priest to ask for forgiveness. Quickly she ate a bit and got the horse ready. She knew that Cecilia wasn't a morning person so she figured that she could make some serious ground up. Marion had her dress packed away in a saddlebag and was wearing some of the clothes that they had gotten off the dead guys. At first, she felt bad about this, but seeing the reactions of the people that she met on the road, made her fully realize Luke's wisdom for nobody realized that she was in fact a woman. She had been traveling for a couple of hours when she came upon a campsite that had been recently abandoned. Checking it out, she found a small pouch with some money, a short note, and some food. Again, she recognized the pouch and the writing. This time the note informed Marion that her sister was up to no good. She estimated that she had only missed them by about an hour or so, judging by how much heat was in the embers. She easily got the fire going again and boiled some water. She remembered the warning that Luke had given her about contaminated water. After boiling enough water to refill her canteen and making sure that her horse had gotten enough water and grass to eat, she set out again. Again, she traveled to nightfall, but this time when she stopped, she could see a small campfire in the distance. Now she began to plan what she was going to do when she caught up with Luke and Cecilia. With her sister's two-faced nature, Marion would have a hard time of it just showing back up in camp, but she also really wanted to meet up with Luke and apologize for turning her back on him and running off. Finally, Marion had a plan and she started to rub herself again. This time, she was able to start with what felt the best and within minutes had cum so hard that she saw stars and passed out. The next morning, Marion got up as the sun was coming up and got underway extra quick. Sure enough, the fire that she had seen the night before was from Luke and Cecilia. When Marion came to the edge of the camp, she dismounted and quietly began to investigate. Luke wasn't there, but Cecilia was and was still sleeping. Marion then retreated to a good hiding spot near her horse to watch for Luke. After an hour, Marion began to get worried. There was evidence in the camp to say that Luke was still with Cecilia but Marion hadn't seen Luke anywhere. She was watching so intensely that she didn't hear someone come up behind her. Suddenly a strong hand was across her mouth, and Marion reacted in the way that Luke had taught her, but whoever was behind her was very strong. Marion was now fighting for her life and felt like she was stronger now then she had ever been. Finally, she was able to face who had attacked her and was surprised to be looking into a giant's chest. She glanced up and was astonished to see the person, who had attacked her, was none other than Luke. Without thinking about it, she slapped him hard across his face and then jumped up and grabbed hold of him, and started kissing him fiercely. To be continued in part 2, Based on a post by somethin fishy, for Sex Stories.

In this episode, Alaska hunter Paul Forward explains what it's like bowhunting for doll sheep solo, why the Brooks Range is so special, and why he thinks the proposed Ambler Road is a problem that's worth our attention. This episode is brought to you by Let's Get Real About Skin Cancer, an educational program about advanced non-melanoma skin cancers. Hosted by editor-in-chief Alex Robinson. Produced by executive editor Natalie Krebs. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Guest is Paul Forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Mountains of bare rock, like those on the north side of the Brooks Range, interest me, since devoid of trees, the mountains show their geological journey. In my paintings I always have tried to be true to the land's geological story, showing the layers and shapes of rocks as they exist today. But the geological history—dating of layers, push of plates, classifying of rocks and minerals—is too linear an understanding and does not capture the experience of sitting before a mountain and looking. All time feels present when silently looking at a mountain; all past and all future become one in the moment." more...

Bruce Nelson shares his recent wilderness adventures, including a three-week solo paddling and fishing trip in Southwest Alaska where he didn't encounter anyone for 18 days, a Denali bike trip with wildlife sightings, and longer streaks of isolation like 40 days in the Brooks Range. He discusses survival strategies such as calorie-dense food planning, water treatment to avoid illnesses like Giardia, and emergency fixes like using body heat or hot water bottles for wet gear, drawing from past miserable experiences in harsh weather. Nelson recounts major expeditions like retracing the Lewis and Clark route by paddling upstream on the Missouri River, hiking the 2,200-mile Desert Trail, and the Minnesota Border Route Trail, along with entertaining smokejumper stories involving bizarre challenges and a world-record mosquito slap.00:00 Introduction to Bruce Nelson's Adventures00:58 Solo Wilderness Adventures02:27 Surviving in the Wild: Food and Water Strategies05:08 The Importance of Water Treatment08:20 Denali Bike Trip Experience15:43 Lewis and Clark Expedition Reenactment24:14 Desert Trail and Other Desert Hikes31:07 Minnesota's Border Route Trail34:39 Smoke Jumper Stories and Traditions39:35 Hilarious Smokejumper Challenges43:22 The Thrill of Smokejumping46:27 Unforgettable Smokejumper Stories47:30 Books on Smokejumping48:35 The Evolution of Smokejumping57:34 The Importance of Smokejumping59:33 Adventures in the Alaskan Wilderness01:06:35 Comparing Great Divide and Continental Divide Trails01:08:57 Perceived vs. Real Risks Outdoors01:18:13 Final Thoughts on Outdoor Adventureshttps://bucktrack.com/=========Slides, summaries, and transcripts of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summariesMy Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1

I was just about ready to round up the group and move on from the old quarry when someone exclaimed over a pretty white flower among the weeds. Five luminous petals, each with translucent lines arcing gracefully toward the nectar reservoir in the center, provided the backdrop for a ring of delicate eyelashes tipped with glossy yellow spheres. I could barely believe my eyes! I first met bog star, or marsh grass-of-Parnassus, during my summer in Alaska while assisting with a snowshoe hare study in the Brooks Range. This little beauty captured my imagination immediately.

In this newscast: The Environmental Protection Agency is sticking with its veto of the proposed Pebble Mine project in southwest Alaska. Northern Dynasty, the parent company behind the Pebble project, is still suing to get the veto overturned; The late civil rights activist John Lewis didn't have Juneau ties, but Juneau residents marked the anniversary of his death Thursday with a protest of the Trump Administration's cuts to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policy and what they see as an attack on civil rights; The U.S. House passed a rescission bill Thursday to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, sending the bill to the president to sign into law; The U.S. Department of Interior announced Wednesday that it finalized the transfer of nearly 28,000 acres of federal land in the Northwest Arctic to NANA Regional Corporation. The land is on the western end of the Ambler Road corridor – a proposed 200-mile road branching from the Dalton Highway to connect to a mining region south of the Brooks Range.

 In this episode, Fred from shares some  intriguing accounts of eerie encounters in Alaska. Jack from the Bristol Bay area revisits his grandfather's cabin only to experience unsettling interactions with a 'Hairy Man.' He details the strange happenings around Paxton Lake and the North Pole near Fairbanks.Conrad, a bush pilot and friend of Doug, the pilot, recounts his bizarre experiences near the Brooks Range, where he felt stalked and intimidated by shadowy figures mimicking noises and making their presence known. Both stories emphasize the growing sense of dread and unexplained phenomena that leave the men feeling watched and threatened during their wilderness adventures.Get Our FREE NewsletterGet Brian's Books Leave Us A VoicemailVisit Our WebsiteSupport Our SponsorsVisit Untold Radio AM 00:00 Introduction and Recent Reports 00:30 Jack's Encounter at the Cabin 03:09 The Harry Man Returns 05:45 A Terrifying Night 15:04 Escape from the Cabin 22:00 Conrad's Story Begins 26:02 Eerie Mimicry in the Wilderness 27:05 Unsettling Movements and Paranoia 30:27 Strange Sounds and Shadows 33:40 Confronting the Unknown 37:40 A Night of Terror 42:24 Escape to the Tundra 50:01 The Aftermath and ReflectionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sasquatch-odyssey--4839697/support.

In this episode, Fred from Alaska shares an extraordinary encounter from his friend Steven, who had a spine-chilling experience in the remote Brooks Range involving a bull moose, a mysterious brown blur, and an alleged Bigfoot sighting. The story details Steven's unsettling discovery and subsequent events that left him and other hunters deeply unnerved.The account is followed by another story from George and Jerry, whose hiking trip with their grandchildren took a terrifying turn when they encountered strange smells and sounds reminiscent of Bigfoot activity. Despite years of frequenting the same trails, this one experience changed their outings forever. These gripping narratives highlight the unexplained mysteries and potential dangers lurking in Alaska's vast wilderness.Get Our FREE NewsletterGet Brian's Books Leave Us A VoicemailVisit Our WebsiteSupport Our SponsorsVisit Untold Radio AM 00:00 Introduction and Greetings 00:03 Steven's Hunting Adventure Begins 01:18 Encounter with the Bull Moose 02:46 The Mysterious Brown Blur 05:26 Strange Noises and Fog 10:31 The Tent Incident 12:54 Steven's Decision to Find Help 15:41 Conclusion of Steven's Story 16:52 Jerry and George's Hiking Trip 18:44 Strange Smells and Sights 25:44 The Frightening Encounter 28:19 Aftermath and Reflections 31:20 Closing RemarksBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sasquatch-odyssey--4839697/support.

For three days in the summer of 2018 we worked on this mark-recapture survey along a pipeline access road in the Brooks Range of northern Alaska, gathering data that would help scientists at the nearby Gates of the Arctic National Park estimate snowshoe hare population numbers for this year. Our opinion? The population was high. Almost every trap was full, which meant a delayed lunch, and that sense of relief to find an empty trap.

AWP Episode 206 “If the grass is long, cut it!” Coke Wallace of Midnight Sun Safari's, Alaska's foremost horseback guide outfitters! Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield & Chad Aurentz invite the man, the myth & the legend Coke Wallace in studio all the way from Healy AK to share his compelling story and history guiding horseback in the mighty Alaska Range. Cokes first wolf @ 8, the big move to AK, the shower house 26 pack in the Brooks Range, Israel Payton 84 inch bull, the archery bull that got away, put a trillion toward conservation, Primary cause of predatory Dall sheep mortality, Joe Juan & the 40's, Wilson the Ranch Dog, Coke's 30 years @ Sheep Show, Bob Degrosy from Idaho, The Frank Galato award, towards to tunnels foundation, 1.3 million to the cause, a love for the danish, river crossing in crocs, “real men don't shake it, they ring it” the wolverine suite, Eastern Sportsman Show, How'd he get the name Coke?, Daniels horse, Rudy from Alberta, getting split in half, struggles of raising horses in AK, Jim McCan, Same Day Don,   Visit our Website - www.alaskawildproject.com Follow us on Instagram - www.instagram.com/alaskawildproject Subscribe on YouTube - www.youtube.com/@alaskawildproject $upport the show on Patreon - www.patreon.com/alaskawildproject  

På slutten av forrige årtusen kom Olaf Schjøll til en viktig innsikt: Han innså at han gjennomgående handlet etter hva han trodde andre mente. Neste naturlige steg var å spørre seg selv hva han virkelig ville? Å gå Norge på langs stod på toppen av den lista.Denne drømmen ble gjennomført, og som historien ofte har vist er dørstokken høyest den første gangen. Nye eventyr på Svalbard, Grønland og Baffin Island fulgte derfor i rask rekkefølge, før han la ut på sitt livs tur sammen med vennen Lukas Cornelius Grobler. Planen var å krysse Alaska til fots gjennom fjellkjeden Brooks Range – uten å motta etterforsyninger underveis. Etter over en måned ble turdrømmen til et mareritt da Lukas mistet fotfestet i en bratt elvedal og omkom i fallet. En stund var Olaf redd for at også hans egen turglede skulle bli borte, men tre år senere dro han tilbake til Alaska og fullførte turen.Besøk nettsiden til Olaf SchjøllBli med i turlaget på PatreonBesøk min kommersielle samarbeidspartner Barents Outdoor AS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bjorn Dihle has lived his entire life in southeast Alaska, hunting and fishing from the Tongass National Forest to the northern Brooks Range and beyond. He is a family man, a wilderness and wildlife guide, a conservationist, and a contributing editor at Alaska and Hunt Alaska magazines. Bjorn is the author of the books Haunted Inside Passage, Never Cry Halibut, and A Shape in the Dark: Living and Dying with Brown Bears. Listeners might also know his work from his riveting story in Outdoor Life, entitled The Infamous and Murderous Sheslay Free Mike, about a mysterious and thoroughly-unhinged trapper that haunted the wilds of the Taku River country in the 1970s and 80s. Join us for an episode that veers from the usual nuts and bolts of life, hunting and fishing and conservation, and into the shadows of the paranormal, the places out beyond the light of the campfire, where anyone, and anything, might be lurking and watching.    --- BHA. THE VOICE FOR OUR WILD PUBLIC LANDS, WATERS AND WILDLIFE. Follow us: Web: https://www.backcountryhunters.org Instagram: @backcountryhunters Facebook: @backcountryhunters  

To move from 2024 into 2025, we have one guest in two episodes for you. Our guest is Dr Len Necefer. This is the first episode. We talk through life wrapped in intellect and self facing humor, 6th grade reading levels, native art and the modern retail market, an upriver bike ride, and river runs at the northern most reaches of the North American continent. Len is the “star” of his Outside TV show where he is riding his bike up the Colorado River from Mexico to Colorado.  He is the founder of Natives Outdoors. He served the Obama Administration in the Dept of Energy. And Len is part of the founding crew of the Sonoran Avalanche Center. Len and I sat on top of a small mountain, on a park bench looking down on the deep desert river and ski town of Tucson, Arizona on a Sunday morning in the end of November to laugh and learn, and talk life and rivers. GUESTDr Len Necefer websiteNatives OutdoorsOutside TV: Running DryDr Len Necefer personal IG account Sonoran Avalanche Center IG account RELEVANT LINKSBogs in collaboration with Natives OutdoorsHonold FoundationReturning Rapids Returning Rapids of Cataract 2021Autopsy of a Post Reservoir River SPONSORSDenver Area Nissan Dealers@nissanusaOver It Raft Covers@overitraftcovers THE RIVER RADIUSWebsiteInstagramFacebookApple PodcastSpotifyLink Tree

Alaska's proposed Ambler Road is back on the table, and Americans are once again asked a fundamental question about what we value and what kind of world we will pass on to our children.  We covered the Ambler Road controversy in Episode 168 of the podcast, and a quick re-listen to that episode will be handy for getting the information we need to make informed decisions in this coming time of decision and consequence. Here's a quick breakdown of the issue: The proposed Ambler Road is a proposed 211-mile industrial corridor through public lands along the southern flanks of the Brooks Range and one of the last and largest protected roadless areas on earth. The road would be built from the Dalton Highway at Mile Marker 161 to the Ambler Mining District on the Ambler River, passing through the Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, bisecting the migration route of the embattled Western Arctic caribou herd and crossing nearly 3,000 streams and 11 major rivers including the Kobuk and Koyukon. Our guest today is Seth Kantner, who was born in a sod igloo on the Kobuk River in the 1960's and has been hunting, trapping, fishing and making a life on the land there ever since. He's a renowned wildlife photographer and a commercial fisherman, best known for his extraordinary novel Ordinary Wolves, his non-fiction books Shopping for Porcupine, Swallowed by the Great Land and A Thousand Trails Home: Living with Caribou, and a children's book, Pup and Porcupine. We thought that, with all the controversy over the Ambler Road, we should find a person who could speak to what was there in that country now, and what is truly at stake if the road project goes forward. We'll have Seth back to talk about subsistence hunting and trapping and life in the Arctic, but for now, let's address this pressing issue of the Ambler Road.  

Fred shares  a series of bone-chilling encounters with mysterious creatures, particularly focusing on experiences shared by Jonah, Jack, Colin, and anonymous berry pickers, all of whom had terrifying run-ins with what they suspect to be Sasquatch or 'Hairy Man' in remote Alaskan locations. Jonah recounts his uncle's eerie experiences at a remote cabin near Prince Wales Island, from hearing strange screams to encountering an enormous figure.Jack, working with a geological survey team in the Brooks Range, details the disappearance of a camp person and subsequent strange sightings. Colin, a heavy equipment operator, describes his unnerving experience with a creature at a mining operation near the Yukon River. Finally, berry pickers on the Kuskokwim River report being stalked by a fast-moving, black creature, leading to a fearsome encounter. These spine-tingling tales offer a glimpse into the unexplained phenomena faced by those brave enough to traverse the Alaskan wilderness.  Listen To Backwoods Bigfoot Stories Get Our FREE NewsletterGet Brian's Book Sasquatch Unleashed The Truth Behind The LegendLeave Us A VoicemailVisit Our WebsiteSupport Our SponsorsVisit Hangar 1 Publishing00:00 Introduction and Jonah's Story 01:22 Strange Noises and Unseen Presence 04:11 A Terrifying Encounter 12:07 The Bear or Something Else? 17:30 Final Straws and Departure 26:59 Jack's Experience in the Brooks Range 36:51 The Hairy Man Encounter 37:44 Morning Move and Mysterious Screams 39:36 Relocation and Communication Struggles 41:30 Emergency Evacuation 42:55 Colin's Mining Camp Experience 45:28 The Loader Incident 51:18 The Final Confrontation 01:00:33 Berry Pickers' Encounter 01:04:49 The Cooing Creature 01:08:21 Cultural Superstitions and ConclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sasquatch-odyssey--4839697/support.

Bjorn Dihle is an accomplished writer and wildlife film guide from Juneau. In this episode Bjorn shares his journey into writing, his career as a wildlife film guide, the challenges of filming in Alaska's rugged landscapes, particularly with brown bears, and the importance of maintaining safety and respect for wildlife. The conversation takes a deeper dive into Alaska's conservation efforts, focusing on Bjorn's involvement with Hunters and Anglers for the Brooks Range advocating against the Road to Ambler.  Check out the On Step Alaska website or subscribe on Substack for articles, features and all things Alaska. Thanks to the sponsors: Sagebrush Dry (Alaskan-owned business that sells the best dry bags you can buy.) Alpine Fit (Premium outdoor layering from another Alaskan-owned business.) Backcountry Hunters and Anglers

Jared and Cody join us to share the story of their experience planning, preparing for, and then going on a drop-camp Caribou hunt in the Brooks Range of Alaska. They discuss how the hunt came together, how they dealt with setbacks before the hunt, how they found success in going 4-for-4 on filling their tags, and what lessons they took away from the adventure. Contact Us: podcast@exomtngear.com Leave A Message: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry Podcast Episode Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

Welcome to another episode of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen. Today, we're thrilled to have the incredible photographer Claude Fiddler join us. In this episode, Claude shares his fascinating journey working on a photography project in the remote Brooks Range of Alaska. He delves into the considerable challenges faced, from the high costs of flying, to securing permission from indigenous communities. At nearly 68, Claude proves that age is no barrier, bringing determination and problem-solving prowess to his craft. He discusses the profound impact of focusing on fewer locations, resulting in deeply meaningful photographs of the Sierra and the Brooks Range. Our discussion touches on creative interpretation in photography, the artistic process of creating woodblock slipcases for his book, and the delicate balance between exploring broadly versus delving deeply into specific places. Claude also highlights the significance of intentionality in both photography and life, reflecting on the importance of spending time wisely and experiencing the present moment. He introduces us to a variety of photographers to learn from and offers insights into the meticulous process of creating a compelling photography book. Join us for an enriching conversation about artistry, perseverance, and the love for specific places. This is an episode you won't want to miss! Resources Mentioned: 1. Nature Photographer's Network - use the code FSTOP10 for a 10% discount on membership 2. Support the podcast on Patreon! 3. Doug Robinson 4. Steve Solinsky 5. Huntington Witherill 6. Vittorio Sella - Summit book

Paddy Sullivan is an ecologist, and every year he travels to the Brooks Range in northern Alaska to collect snowpack samples. The area he visits is remote and often inaccessible. The Salmon River, for example, is a place where bush planes rarely land. They'll land outside of the watershed and then people walk in. Paddy's been going here for 20 years now, and in that time he and Roman Dial — an adventurer and fellow scientist — have formed a hypothesis about why the area is changing so much: The retreat of sea ice fuels increasing snowfall and nearby landmasses, protects seedlings and improves soil nutrient availability. And all of this allows for shrubs to proliferate and trees to advance into the tundra. It's called the Greening of the Arctic and it's changing the land; It's also changing how people and wildlife use the land. In 2019, while Paddy and Roman were collecting their datasets they stumbled upon something concerning and out of place: The once gin-clear Salmon River had turned orange. They noticed other rivers and streams had turned orange as well. In all the years they'd been coming to the Brooks Range, they'd never seen anything like it. So, they decided that they needed to sound the alarm, to let other scientists know what was going on up there. And hopefully, with their help, they could figure out what the implications were for humans and the surrounding ecosystems. Because something like this — an occurrence that trickles down into other ecosystems — has the potential to trigger ecosystem collapse. This happens when the rules of an environment are altered in a way that forces wildlife and vegetation to change how they interact with their environment.

Paddy Sullivan is an ecologist, and every year he travels to the Brooks Range in northern Alaska to collect snowpack samples. The area he visits is remote and often inaccessible. The Salmon River, for example, is a place where bush planes rarely land. They'll land outside of the watershed and then people walk in. Paddy's been going here for 20 years now, and in that time he and Roman Dial — an adventurer and fellow scientist — have formed a hypothesis about why the area is changing so much: The retreat of sea ice fuels increasing snowfall and nearby landmasses, protects seedlings and improves soil nutrient availability. And all of this allows for shrubs to proliferate and trees to advance into the tundra. It's called the Greening of the Arctic and it's changing the land; It's also changing how people and wildlife use the land. In 2019, while Paddy and Roman were collecting their datasets they stumbled upon something concerning and out of place: The once gin-clear Salmon River had turned orange. They noticed other rivers and streams had turned orange as well. In all the years they'd been coming to the Brooks Range, they'd never seen anything like it. So, they decided that they needed to sound the alarm, to let other scientists know what was going on up there. And hopefully, with their help, they could figure out what the implications were for humans and the surrounding ecosystems. Because something like this — an occurrence that trickles down into other ecosystems — has the potential to trigger ecosystem collapse. This happens when the rules of an environment are altered in a way that forces wildlife and vegetation to change how they interact with their environment.

Author and thru hiker Jack McClure drops into the studio to discuss what happened when he and his wife Alana took their 9-month-old on a PCT thru hike last year. Settle in and buckle up as Jack shares how a kid from suburban Chicago with zero outdoor adventure experience ended up living in Arctic Alaska and planning a PCT thru hike with his young family. During the conversation, Jack talks about tucking tail in the Brooks Range, baby shake down hikes, sharing hiking poles, the real Lost Coast, trail-related relationship stressors, drinking with wolves, and the value of epi pens on the trail. Epic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us on this episode of the 10 Adventures Podcast as we dive into an extraordinary journey with Michael Engelhard, author of "Arctic Traverse: A Thousand Mile Summer of Trekking the Brooks Range." Unlike most trips we discuss, this adventure takes place in the almost uninhabited wilderness of Alaska's Brooks Range, covering a thousand miles with minimal trails and just a handful of supply caches.   Michael shares his inspiration for undertaking this incredible trek after years of guiding in the Brooks Range. We explore the unique challenges he faced, from complex logistics and the constant presence of bears to the physical demands of traversing such rugged terrain. Michael also reflects on the solitude of the journey and its profound impact on him, emphasizing the essential connection between humans and nature.   Tune in for a compelling conversation about the beauty, challenges, and significance of one of North America's last great wildernesses.   Visit Michael's website: https://michaelengelhard.com/ And check out his book: https://www.mountaineers.org/books/books/arctic-traverse-a-thousand-mile-summer-of-trekking-the-brooks-range     About Us

Adventurer, author, outdoor wilderness instructor, and packrafter Luc Mehl joins Doc from Alaska to talk off-trail adventure and packrafting safety. Settle in, buckle up, and get ready to adjust your college transcripts for updated credit after today's episode, as Luc lays it all out for you. As Doc and Luc step off the road and head into America's final frontier, their conversation takes a lot of twists and turns, including topics like swing weight, packrafting, the Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic, coffee and ramen for breakfast, college frisbee programs, inside jokes, proofreading moms, 8-pound penalties, the Brooks Range, Denali, Logan, skiing while blind, hypothermia, avalanches, and the ultra important concepts of hazards, exposure, and vulnerability. Epic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steven Rinella talks with Tyler Freel, Brent Reaves, Brody Henderson, Seth Morris, Chester Floyd, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider.  Topics discussed: Phil kissing; Tyler's Tundra Talk podcast; loud sandhill cranes; bull moose grunting; when Chris McCandless dies in your family's hunting camp bus; the crap people leave on public land; how the walleye cheater is also a deer poacher; cause for reflection on the things you did as a kid that were big no-nos; confessions; paying hunters to harvest bears in Japan; bounty fishing for pike minnow and winning $100,000; explaining "subsistence" hunting and who qualifies; the complexities surrounding land and resource management in Alaska; ANILCA; the Brooks Range; state vs. federal; and more.  Connect with Steve and MeatEater Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The proposed Ambler Road is a proposed 211-mile industrial corridor through public lands along the southern flanks of the Brooks Range and one of the last and largest protected roadless areas on earth. The road would be built from the Dalton Highway to the Ambler Mining District on the Ambler River, passing through the Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, bisecting the migration route of the embattled Western Arctic caribou herd and crossing nearly 3,000 streams and 11 major rivers including the Kobuk and Koyukon. Tune in to learn about this proposed project from three deeply concerned Alaskans while there is still time for hunters and anglers like you to make your voices heard.

Oregon women's health clinic staff seek to unionize to improve conditions; Opposition growing to a major road project in AK's iconic Brooks Range; antisemitic post draws new criticism of Elon Musk.

Oregon women's health clinic staff seek to unionize to improve conditions; Opposition growing to a major road project in AK's iconic Brooks Range; antisemitic post draws new criticism of Elon Musk.

Autumn on the Alaskan tundra was a whole new spectacle. With ground-hugging shrubs—all of them circumpolar species who grow around the top of the globe—instead of tall trees, it looked like the land itself was drenched in a rainbow swirl of melted crayon. But caribou were the official reason I'd come here, to the Toolik Field Station on the North Slope of the Brooks Range in 2018.

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 842, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: i was a teenage... 1: In 1979 at the age of 18, this "Great One" began playing in the NHL. Wayne Gretzky. 2: As a teenager and president-yet-to-be this man met JFK in 1963. Bill Clinton. 3: In his late teens, this "Top Gun" star played a loony military cadet in "Taps". Tom Cruise. 4: This unfortunate "Lady" was only 15 years old when she began her 9-day reign over England in 1553. Lady Jane Grey. 5: As a teenager, this current British PM shone as an actor and an athlete at Fettes College in Scotland. Tony Blair. Round 2. Category: tough geography 1: Bangkok is the leading port on this gulf, an inlet of the South China Sea. Gulf of Thailand. 2: This European country's most populous province is Katowice in the south. Poland. 3: This south Pacific nation has over 800 islands and islets, but Viti Levu and Vanua Levu provide more than 85% of its area. Fiji. 4: It precedes "kush", which means "killer", in the name of a central Asian mountain range. Hindu. 5: This area that was created in 1960 and has oil companies licking their chops is dominated by the Brooks Range. ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge). Round 3. Category: in the backyard 1: One of these devices stocked with thistle seeds may attract goldfinches. a birdfeeder. 2: It's a good idea to regularly test the pH and chlorine levels of the water in one of these. a swimming pool. 3: Children help spread this common lawn weed when they blow off its white, puffy seeds. dandelion. 4: A craze in the '50s, these bunkers were built in case of nuclear war. fallout shelters. 5: This game played across a net became a medal sport at the 1992 Olympics. badminton. Round 4. Category: balloons 1: Propane-fueled burners provide this to lift balloons; politicians make their own. Hot air. 2: In 1984 Joe Kittinger in Rosie O' Grady's matched this Lindbergh feat in the Spirit of St. Louis. Crossing the Atlantic, non-stop and solo. 3: In 1783 Jacques Charles took flight No. 1 of a balloon filled with this gas, atomic No. 1. Hydrogen. 4: In one type of race the hare takes off first and is "dogged" by competing balloons called these. Hounds. 5: The basket a balloon carries and its contents are called this, like a rocket's cargo. Payload. Round 5. Category: things to do with carrots 1: Have your mom cut your carrots into these for your lunchbox and you can play a "pick up" game with them. sticks. 2: A man named Mel Blanc crunched carrots while providing the voice of this carrot-loving rabbit. Bugs Bunny. 3: In February 1999 people in Bethel, Maine made one 113 feet tall with an 8-foot-long "carrot" nose. a snowman. 4: This popular dessert is usually topped with a cream cheese frosting. carrot cake. 5: Carrots go into one version of this side dish, shredded cabbage and a mayonnaise-based sauce. cole slaw. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

What is a mountain man? In days gone by, the mountain man was a rugged individual who carved his life out of the Rocky Mountains, Yukon or Alaska living off the land. Trapping, hunting, fishing and more.  Many a boy grew up dreaming of living such a life, but few of us have pursued it with the passion and dedication as Billy Molls. Known as the Modern Day Mountain Man. Billy Molls has guided hunters across the Alaskan wilderness for more than two decades.  Hunting Dall sheep and Alaskan-Yukon moose in the Brooks range, Grizzly bears in the western interior and Brown bears on the pennuslia and Kodiak island. Molls has lived a life many of us dream about.  Chronicling most of this through a video camera, The Modern Day Mountain Man is a popular channel on YouTube and social media. Billy's open personality and willingness to share his struggles and his faith make his shows a "must-see TV"  Today we discuss his life as a guide and his faith journey as he spends months each year in the wilderness of Alaska.   

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.

We're revisiting Artemis's most-downloaded series ever, Chasing Ungulate Tales, featuring scientists from the Monteith Shop, an ungulate research lab at the University of Wyoming. This week we're joined by Rebecca Levine, whose research is focused on understanding the thermal ecology of moose. More than half of southern moose populations in the Lower 48 are in decline. We talk parasite loads, chronic wasting disease, the mysterious moose of New Zealand's fjordlands, and what habitat a moose needs to stay cool. Also: bear spray works for moose, too.  PLUS... Artemis's long-time partner, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks is offering an incredible giveaway, which includes a guided pheasant hunting trip, a travel voucher to get there, a $4,000 gift card to Scheel's, and loads of other gear. Check it out and be sure to enter.  4:00 When do you get to call yourself a 'hunter'? 5:00 In the southern half of moose's range, about half of populations are in decline 7:00 Why is heat stress so particular to moose versus other cervids? The skinny: They're big, they're dark, and they don't sweat. 10:00 How do moose find those spots to cool off in? 12:00 Collaring MOOSE... it's a PROCESS. But the video collars? SO COOL 15:00 Moose = tick paradise 16:00 Moose are intermingling with more ungulates that they ordinarily may not have overlapped with, which is one vector for parasite spread 18:00 Preg-checking a female moose 21:00 Twin prevalence in moose 24:00 Different subspecies of moose and their historic ranges... they're unique in that moose are circumpolar. They're in Russia, China, Canada, Alaska, etc. 28:00 Moose are relative newcomers to Wyoming/Utah/Colorado 32:00 Moose reach heat stress above 55 degrees... and they indulge in a number of behaviors to mitigate heat -- bedding down in marshes, traveling to higher altitudes, etc 36:00 Chronic wasting disease effects all cervids, including moose 37:00 Wyoming Chronic Disease Management plan 44:00 Bilingual fishing/game regs - Kansas just did this, and the results are great 46:00 Monteith Shop on Insta (@Monteith.shop) 47:00 Funding is a limiting resource on the production of high-quality science 47:40 Monteith Shop website, UngulateCompendium.org 52:00 Moose encounters in the Brooks Range... MONSTERS RISING FROM THE WILLOWS! Bear spray doesn't help you feel brave in that moment 53:00 "Don't run" is the general advice for wildlife encounters... EXCEPT with moose 54:00 National Park Service project to preserve big-horn sheep in Grand Teton National Park 55:00 Charismatic megafauna vs charismatic megafauna... eliminating mountain goats to preserve bighorn sheep 56:00 Three hours to go a mile in canyon/bog/swamp... great chance for a somewhat scary moose encounter! Also, that moment when your scientist friend hears something and says, "Hmm... that sounds like a large mammal." 59:00 Two cans of bear spray deployed... which totally got the target animal, but also the person in flight 1:01 Bear spray is oil-based, and thus very sticky 1:04 In 1910 moose were introduced into New Zealand's fjordlands. The population never really took off... the last sighting was in 1980, BUT, it's led to a Sasquatch type of fervor, with the occasional wingnut moose sighting in that area. #moosetrivia 1:06 Moose = swamp donkeys

Hoonah resident Casey McConnell and I talk about gear, terrain differences between the Brooks Range and Southeast Alaska, judging sheep, hunting blacktail, Wyoming elk and hunting pressure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug's love of canoeing began when he was a camper and counselor in the early 1970s.  Following a 51-day canoe trip to Hudson Bay, in 1979, he went on a 68-day Alaska canoe expedition through the Brooks Range.  He spent 1981 to 1982 living off the grid with the Ojibway First Nations people of the Winisk River in Northern Ontario.Doug's love of canoeing led him to marathon canoe racing and custom-building composite competition canoes. He built over 1600 canoes over 24 years. This self-taught skill carried him on to 17 years of developmental research programs in Aerospace and Defense Contracting. All borne out of the desire to create the best canoes possible.The canoe began as a simple craft of exploration of self and wilderness and has continued to guide him to new endeavors.See also:Alumni Complete Canoe Trip Expedition in the Wilds of Canada by Eric ThumHudson Bay Men Rejoin CV Staff by Peter Grunawalt-- (Sound effects and music from Pixabay—Lesfm and Olexy) --Co-hosts Alex Kvanli & John Burgman discuss all-things related to Camp Voyageur in Ely, Minnesota. They share trail stories, interview Voyageur alumni, & reflect on the lore of the Great Northwoods. They also trade Boundary Waters travel tips & advice. Whether you're a former camper, a current camper, or an adventure enthusiast looking to improve your Boundary Waters experience, there's something for everyone in each episode. Can't get enough? Read our blog Find us on Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube Enroll your son at Camp Voyageur Work at Camp Voyageur 11 Proven Ways Wilderness Adventure Camps Can Transform Your Kid's Life by Alex Kvanli

Tromp through a winter wonderland with Richard Nelson, 60 miles north of the Arctic Circle near Cold Foot, Alaska in the Brooks Range.

Today's episode is the first "After" podcast from the "Before & After the Hunt" podcast series with people just like YOU... listeners of the podcast. Our guest, Joseph, joined us in Episode 364, before he went on his Dall Sheep hunt in the Brooks Range of Alaska. In today's conversation, Joseph shares the hunt story, lessons learned, and much more. LEAVE A MESSAGE: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry or podcast@exomtngear.com Podcast Episode Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

Buck Nelson is an Outdoorsman and Alaskan Smoke Jumper. His Outdoor adventures include surviving 70 Days off the land in Alaska, hiking the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Canadian Great Divide Trail, retracting the Lewis & Clark Expedition by foot and canoe, Canoeing the Mississippi, Multiple Alaska Traverses, and more. We talk smoke jumping stories, Grizzly Bear encounters, Mississippi River, Thru Hiking, Canoeing Wild Rivers, Paddling UP the Missouri, Yukon River, Brooks Range, Alaska hunting and fishing, Halibut, Dolly Varden, Canoeing with Barges, reading rivers, Alaska Traverse, Caribou and more. Check out Bucks site @ www.bucktrack.comSubscribe to Buffalo Roamer Outdoors now for new stories of adventure. New episodes on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month. Trip and Fishing Blogs, Hosted Wilderness Trips and more @ www.buffaloroamer.com

We continue the "Before & After the Hunt" podcast series with people just like YOU... listeners of the podcast. Throughout this series, we will be speaking with everyday hunters as they plan and prepare for a specific hunt this fall, and then we will have a follow-up episode after their hunt to hear about how the hunt unfolded, the lessons they learned, and more. Today, we are speaking with Joseph about his Dall Sheep hunt in the Brooks Range of Alaska. As a regular guy from Kansas, Joseph has dreamt of pursuing sheep in Alaska, and now it is becoming a reality. How did he find his outfitter/guide? How did he prepare? What is he unsure of as he heads into this adventure? We answer these questions, and more. LEAVE A MESSAGE: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry or podcast@exomtngear.com Podcast Episode Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

We welcome to the show Kevin Dana, Owner of Barney's Sports Chalet and Frontier Gear of Alaska. We invite Kevin onto the show to talk packs, and that we certainly do. However, it does not take long and we are deep into wild sheep management, why age matters, harvest strategies the recent sheep hunting season cancellation in the Brooks Range and more.We also dive deep into packs and what you should be looking for when making your next purchase. We talk about internal frame, and external frame and the benefits and drawbacks of both. If you are considering a new pack take the time to listen to Kevin's perspective as he is well rounded as they come when discussing what is on the market today.Barney's Sports Chalet is a long-time donor and sponsor of the Wild Sheep Society of BC. Be sure to give them a chance to outfit you for your next hunting experience. https://barneyssports.com/

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 558, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Missed It By That Much... 1: Luke Floorwalker was the hero of my script "Store Wars", a better tale than this director's "Star Wars" movie. George Lucas. 2: My small tool trading game Minipulley didn't do as well as this property trading game by Charles Darrow. Monopoly. 3: I invented the Fig Leibniz; James Henry Mitchell came up with this better seller. Fig Newton. 4: My 1947 TV show "Read the Proust" bombed against this NBC show that's still running. Meet the Press. 5: My camera could only take shots of bald people, so I called it Kojak, but it didn't do as well as his Kodak. George Eastman. Round 2. Category: Presidential Alma Maters 1: Whittier,1934;Duke Law School,1937. Richard Nixon. 2: Georgetown University. Clinton. 3: Georgetown(class of 1968). (Bill) Clinton. 4: Eureka College(class of 1932). Ronald Reagan. 5: Princeton(class of 1879). Woodrow Wilson. Round 3. Category: Tough Geography 1: Bangkok is the leading port on this gulf, an inlet of the South China Sea. Gulf of Thailand. 2: This European country's most populous province is Katowice in the south. Poland. 3: This south Pacific nation has over 800 islands and islets, but Viti Levu and Vanua Levu provide more than 85% of its area. Fiji. 4: It precedes "kush", which means "killer", in the name of a central Asian mountain range. Hindu. 5: This area that was created in 1960 and has oil companies licking their chops is dominated by the Brooks Range. ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge). Round 4. Category: "C" Here 1: Fear, Horn and Cod are 3 of these. capes. 2: Other names for it are dutch cheese and pot cheese. cottage cheese. 3: Boston cream pie isn't technically a pie, it's one of these. custard (cake). 4: The water moccasin has a white lining inside its mouth, so it's also known by this name. cottonmouth. 5: "Equine" park ride whose name came from a tournament game that involved throwing balls of clay. carousel. Round 5. Category: Men's Cologne 1: Guy Laroche's Drakkor Noir cologne comes in a bottle of this color. black. 2: Ralph Lauren makes Chaps and this "sporty" scent--they're both perfect for horsing around. Polo. 3: It's the cologne for men who "play to win", as J.R. Ewing could tell you. Dallas. 4: 1/3 of a famous Dumas trio, or his cologne. Aramis. 5: This company makes Habit Rouge and Vetiver for men and Shalimar for women. Guerlain. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

Episode #33 EXO MTN GEAR & Goat – Mark Huelsing Mark Huelsing from Exo Mtn Gear joins us this week to discuss their innovative pack systems. Exo creates some of the most functional backcountry hunting packs on the market. American made and built for the most dedicated of hunters, Exo leads the pack! We discuss Marks adventures around Alaska including Kodiak Island, the Brooks Range, and the Alaska Range. With an upcoming Goat hunt in southeast Alaska we discuss the importance of quality gear and what we will be carrying into the field for our early season mountain hunts! Leave us a message and well answer it in the next Episode! You can contact us HERE: Instagram: @average_alaskan_podcast Instagram: @michael_swoboda Instagram: @sean_luv Twitter: @swabooty33 Email: averagealaskanpodcast@yahoo.com Website: Swobodacharters.com

Ryan John and I preview our caribou hunt in the Brooks Range. We discuss expectations,, gear and how hunts differ around the state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alec Beraducci is an outdoorsman, rafter, mountain biker and Geophysicists. We talk rafting the Brooks Range of Alaska, the Grand Canyon, polar bears, Caribou Migrations, being a "soft hostage" in India, traveling, and more. Subscribe now to get the latest episodes on the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month. Fishing Blog, Expedition journals and more at www.buffaloroamer.com

Steven Rinella talks with Seth Kantner, Janis Putelis,Ryan Callaghan, Brody Henderson, Seth Morris, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. Topics discussed: Growing up in a sod igloo; when bears make sense and humans don't; all of Seth's books and his latest, A Thousand Trails Home: Living with Caribou; getting married on the day of Custer's death at The Little Bighorn; when a bear gets into a car for snacks, locks himself inside, then expires from the heat; the most complete 35,000-year-old baby mammoth ever found; the Blue Tarp Tribe; The Living Light Rainbow hippy people destroying public land; Project Chariot; traveling by dog team; race relations in the Arctic; growing up afraid of The National Park Service; lining up with the seasons; the fish of a million names; sheefish through the ice; on the bone; the freezer as a prolonged wasting machine; a lunch of dried caribou and raw bowhead muktuk; dipping fat in fat; snow ice cream; fermented as a euphemism for rotten; how Alaska's proposed Ambler Road construction project is an horrific threat to wildlife, the Brooks Range, and native culture; the complexity of native corporations; and more.  Connect with Steve and MeatEater Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As soon as we got this email, we knew we had to hear the whole story... "My father and I hunted the Brooks Range and had an unforgettable experience. Miles of hiking, steep climbs, wild weather, and being pinned down by sheep. After passing 18 sub-legal rams, I found mine and was able to sneak into 50 yds and harvest him in his bed. My Dad did not let me show him up and took a cranker of a caribou. The best part of the entire trip was that I was able to experience it with my Dad — the one who introduced me to hunting, and has been my main hunting partner since I tagged along with him at 6 years old. He actually won this sheep hunt and gave it to me! What an example of a loving father who wants his children and grandchildren to experience some of the things he has." Today, we get to hear the whole story from a listener of the podcast, Brian. As you listen to Brian recap the adventure, we know you will be inspired to pursue that adventure you have been dreaming of, and/or take the next step in sharing a memory-making adventure with those you love. LEAVE A MESSAGE: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry or podcast@exomtngear.com Podcast Episode Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

Jeff Lund is an outdoorsman, writer, teacher and host of the Mediocre Alaskan Podcast. He and his wife live in Ketchikan Alaska where he podcasts, writes and ponders life in Alaska. We talk Prince of Whales, Fishing, writing, Caribou hunting, living with nature vs. "concurring" nature, Yukon River, Brooks Range, hiking through a caribou migration, wolf management, and more. Check out Jeff's Podcast and work @ https://www.themediocrealaskan.comNew episodes of Buffalo Roamer Outdoors released the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month. www.buffaloroamer.combuffaloroamer@yahoo.com

John Cantor is an adventurer, thrill-seeker and explorer of human limits, who achieved his long-held dream of traversing the Brooks Range solo; a 1,600 km expedition across Arctic Alaska, considered to be one of the toughest solo expeditions on earth. Almost completely devoid of human presence, this environment is full of grizzly bears, wolves and countless other animals. With no previous experience and only blind self-belief, this young surfer from Noosa Heads set himself a near-impossible goal. There were only four documented solo traverses of the range prior to this, all of whom were Americans. After failing on three successive attempts in three consecutive years, John realised he was banging his head against a brick wall, so he took a year off and adopted a completely different approach to the expedition. He broke it down into little battles and worked on perfecting each element. John finally completed the expedition in 31-and-a-half days, setting a speed record for the traverse. During this time, John also battled chronic knee and back injuries, severe anxiety and huge financial costs, working up to three jobs at a time. John's expedition was featured on the ABC's Australian Story. Enjoy.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I sat down with Evan Bannock to talk his Alaskan caribou hunt, the planning, the prep, the hardships and the proverbial icing on the cake. What's different than any other pod talking Caribou... Evan's attitude, determination and his desire to inspire through this story. Not to mention not many if any at all have hunted the Brooks Range from a wheel chair! Mid way on his goal to the Super 10 and mapping out his super slam, the best you can map that aspiration out, the man is showing us what is possible. Enjoy the episode! GET INVOLVED IN FIGHTING FOR OUR RIGHTS AS OUTDOORSMEN AND WOMEN BY SUPPORTING SPORTSMEN'S ALLIANCE, FOLLOW THE LINK BELOW: https://www.westerncontours.com/sportsmens-alliance Take an active roll in protecting our rights and privileges as hunters with HOWL For Wildlife:  https://www.howlforwildlife.org Follow the links below for Western Contours partners, affiliates and discounts. www.westerncontours.com Western Fly Covers:  When you spend as much time as we do outdoors you know how fast things can turn. Wet or damaged gear isn't going to keep you out there where you want to be. Ultralight element protection for your gear. use code reflect21 for 20% off at www.westernflycovers.com Hartsky Signature Photography:  use code: WESTERN15 https://www.hartskysignature.com/ Anxynt: https://www.anxynt.com?aff=5  Initial Ascent: https://www.initialascent.com?aff=5 Mountain Hunter Box: https://www.themountainhunterbox.com?via=guy  Arrow Tech Archery use code: WESTERNCONTOUR www.arrowtecharchery.com Sasquatch Fuel: use code: Westerncontours https://sasquatchfuel.com/  Visit and subscribe to Western Contours on the Waypoint Collective https://waypointtv.com/western-contours Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pianist Lisa Kaplan of eighth blackbird joins us to chat about the many evolutions of their organization, from the original ensemble to their many teaching endeavors. We chat about the Chicago Artists Workshop and Blackbird Creative Lab, two of the ways in which they continue to “move music forward” beyond their primarily performance-based projects. Kaplan shares about how the ensemble conceptualizes and puts projects—such as This is my Home—into action. We speak about how the organization integrates interns into their administrative process. And, we ask, "why 'eighth blackbird'?" Born in Motown, Lisa Kaplan is a pianist specializing in the performance of new work by living composers. Kaplan is the founding pianist and Executive Director of the four-time Grammy Award-winning sextet Eighth Blackbird. Kaplan has won numerous awards, performed all over the country and has premiered new pieces by hundreds of composers, including Andy Akiho, Jennifer Higdon, Amy Beth Kirsten, David Lang, Missy Mazzoli, Nico Muhly, George Perle, and Pamela Z. She has had the great pleasure to collaborate and make music with an eclectic array of incredibly talented people - Laurie Anderson, Jeremy Denk, Bryce Dessner, Philip Glass, Bon Iver, J. Ivy, Glenn Kotche, Shara Nova, Will Oldham, Natalie Portman, Gustavo Santaolalla, Robert Spano, Tarrey Torae, Dawn Upshaw and Michael Ward-Bergeman to name a few. As a proud, single-mama-by-choice, Kaplan has been having an incredible time raising and learning from her happy-go-lucky 4 year old, Frida. Musically as of late, she has also greatly enjoyed and appreciated the opportunity to do both composing and arranging for Eighth Blackbird as well as some producing. In 2019, Kaplan co-produced her first record, When We Are Inhuman with Bryce Dessner. Kaplan is a true foodie, gourmet cook, avid reader, crossword and Scrabble addict, enjoys baking ridiculously complicated pastry and loves outdoor adventures. She has summited Mt. Kilimanjaro, braved the Australian outback, stared an enormous elephant in the face in Tanzania's Ngorongoro Crater and survived close encounters with grizzly bears in the Brooks Range of Alaska. The transcript for this episode can be found here. For more information about eighth blackbird, please visit their website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Spotify.

In this episode, I'm joined by Matt Herkstroeter to discuss the push for closures of sheep hunting opportunities in the Brooks Range. Some of these proposals follow suit with the attempted closures of federal land to non-local caribou hunters via the Federal Subsistence board through Wildlife Special Action Requests (WSA's). We discuss the reality that sheep populations have been hit statewide the past two winters, what might be coming down the pipe, and the importance of staying objective in forming our opinions on the matter. The meeting we expect these proposals to be put forward is happening now, Feb 16 and 17, 2022, and the call-in info is listed in the episode photo here on tundratalkak.com. At the very least if you can call in to stay informed and give feedback if necessary, it will help. Meeting phone number: 1-866-617-1525, passcode: 54006314

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield, and Jack Lau go full hunt mode with “Mission Alaska” Austin Manelick   Manelick Athabaskan Chief, Talkeetnas, Brooks Range age and Mitchner's Alaska, Mission Alaska, blogging, writing for Winchester, fired up story telling, Ultimate Survivor Alaska, US Mens Rugby, light your fire, preseason moose pack out training, Hilleburg for Chillyburg tents, Start of Mission Alaska, Valdez Mtn Guides, process of becoming a guide, adding more regulation and road blocks, hunting guide training requirements, land concessions, hunting Native land, Nanny you're bad, ADFG bios, Denali and trivia, Chad Mendez sheep hunting story, Twisted steel sex appeal and prize thighs, film inspiration and personal currency, stop killing for the gram, can't turn the wolf off, mtn goat story and lost pinky, solo suck, Winchester Wednesday, Alaska cast, Mountain Shape, More sheep stories, Jet Tech inflatables, Vince paddle board trad moose, Filsoned out www.alaskawildproject.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbYEEV6swi2yZWWuFop73LQ https://www.instagram.com/alaskawildproject/

Learn about the mystery of how Tibetan monks seem to keep meditating after death; and a woolly mammoth that walked VERY far. Thukdam Project scientists still stumped over how deceased Tibetan monks continue to meditate after death by Grant Currin Berman, R. (2021, August 5). The strange case of the dead-but-not-dead Tibetan monks. Big Think; Big Think. https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/thukdam-study  ‌Burke, D. (2021, July 28). Inside the First-Ever Scientific Study of Post-Mortem Meditation. Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. https://tricycle.org/trikedaily/thukdam-project/  ‌Lott, D. T., Yeshi, T., Norchung, N., Dolma, S., Tsering, N., Jinpa, N., Woser, T., Dorjee, K., Desel, T., Fitch, D., Finley, A. J., Goldman, R., Bernal, A. M. O., Ragazzi, R., Aroor, K., Koger, J., Francis, A., Perlman, D. M., Wielgosz, J., & Bachhuber, D. R. W. (2021). No Detectable Electroencephalographic Activity After Clinical Declaration of Death Among Tibetan Buddhist Meditators in Apparent Tukdam, a Putative Postmortem Meditation State. Frontiers in Psychology, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.599190  Researchers found a Pleistocene era woolly mammoth that walked far enough to circle the Earth…twice by Cameron Duke  Koumoundouros, T. (2021). An Ancient Woolly Mammoth Trekked So Far, It Could Have Circled The Globe Twice. ScienceAlert. https://www.sciencealert.com/researchers-decipher-the-travel-diary-written-within-a-17-000-year-old-mammoth-s-tusk Wooller, M. J., Bataille, C., Druckenmiller, P., Erickson, G. M., Groves, P., Haubenstock, N., Howe, T., Irrgeher, J., Mann, D., Moon, K., Potter, B. A., Prohaska, T., Rasic, J., Reuther, J., Shapiro, B., Spaleta, K. J., & Willis, A. D. (2021). Lifetime mobility of an Arctic woolly mammoth. Science, 373(6556), 806–808. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abg1134 Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to learn something new every day withCody Gough andAshley Hamer. Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah Tingey is one of the brains behind a small packrafting company called Alpacka Raft. It started as a basement type of operation, fueled by adventures in the Far North, including time spent in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Sarah tells us about her experiences on that incomparable landscape, plus what it's like to travel there with a small child (on a 10-day packrafting trip, of course). Taking kids into the backcountry isn't all puppies and unicorns, but it can be hugely rewarding when we do make the effort. 4:00 Career life at a small outdoor products company like Aplacka Rafts (you're a jill of all trades) 6:30 Packrafts - they started as a means for water travel in the deep backcountry, like -- say -- a 700-mile trip across Alaska's Brooks Range 9:00 From a basement sewing machine operation to a company that employs 45 people 10:00 "Design by Sheri" - a staple of the Warren Miller ski days, also what would be the skill base for a packraft company 14:00 Sheep hunting; New Mexico elk hunting 21:00 Visiting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) and suddenly feeling like all those discussions about oil development weren't very abstract anymore 25:00 Check out a map of where ANWR is 26:00 Efforts to conserve ANWR predate Alaska's statehood 28:00 Would you rather visit a place called a 'petroleum reserve' or a 'wildlife refuge'? 30:00 Taking a BABY rafting on a 10-day trip in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (flash floods, weather delays, hustle hustle hustle) 33:00 Risk judgement when conditions change (leave the stress out of it) 36:00 Carrying a baby in the backcountry; hunting with a baby (or not) 42:00 Growing up in a hunting family, but not ever going along 43:00 Sharing the burden of all the extra energy that goes along with taking a kid outside 47:00 Taking kids into the wild isn't all unicorns and ponies 51:00 Catch the Emily Ledergerber episode on Hunting While Pregnant 53:00 An 185-mile overland trip over several drainages in Alaska, and getting to see a pristine salmon run 56:00 "The 'potted plant' phase [of babyhood]... soak it up."

In this episode my cameraman Jonah Bell joins me to recap the sheep hunt. In August this year we traveled to the Brooks Range and I had a Dall Sheep tag in my pocket. Full of hope and anticipation for this trip we got a reality check as the weather kicked our asses. We recap the trip in this podcast. Use code Rokcast at checkout for 20% off of OnX Hunt maps -> http://www.onxmaps.com/hunt

Aaron sits down with Thor Tingey co-founder and owner of Alpacka Rafts. Thor has traveled extensively in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and in Alaska using his company's specialized rafts that he developed to do traverses across Alaska. We cover the uniqueness of the refuge and why it should be protected, how he got into these big traverses, his experiences in Alaska including his recent trip through the refuge, and how he and his mother developed Alpacka Rafts. We also talk about camping and outdoor travel with children, a caribou hunt, and fishing for Arctic char. Show notes: 1:32 – Some background on Thor, the cofounder and owner of Alpacka Rafts in Colorado. 3:09 – What Thor has been doing outside recently, including a trip within the Arctic Refuge with his toddler. 4:25 – What trip lead to start Alpacka Rafts in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. 5:40 – Insight into having kids and taking them outside to explore at a young age. You don't need to stop exploring, just adjust! 8:10 – Thor talks about the Arctic and why it is so special… starting with the light. 10:50 – We all use energy resources, the important distinction is that some places are too special and too wild. These places need to remain undisturbed. 11:40 – The origin story and core idea behind pack rafting and Alpacka Rafts as a company. 13:05 –The life changing trip: The Brooks Range over 39 days and 700 miles utilizing paper maps. Linking landscapes together via pack rafts. 15:12 – The anatomy of the Alpacka Raft. It's a family affair regarding how they are designed to take on new frontiers. Where they have come to since the first design in 2001. 16:53 – The core of pack rafting is exploring and linking intact landscapes. Alaska is ground zero for intact landscapes which brings us back to the Arctic. 19:00 – Message from our partner podcast, Artemis Sportswoman. 19:42 - Thor takes us there and walks us through a typical day pack rafting in the Arctic. 24 hour light, toddler bedtime, weather systems, migratory animals and wide open views of jagged limestone mountains. 23:00 – What wildlife Thor saw during his last trip to Alaska including musk ox, Dall sheep and golden eagles. 24:24 – What fish Thor saw during this trip including resident grayling, arctic char and what happened when rain made the river rise seven feet. 27:00 – How do you fish for arctic char? 27:40 – Unique wildlife encounters including howling with the wolves. 29:25 – Where are the caribou migrating? 30:30 – Hunting caribou in Alaska in 2018… walking into the refuge and floating the harvest out. The caribou season aligns nicely with the arctic char season! 33:30 – Growing up in Alaska, protecting the Arctic and why Thor thinks the Arctic should not be developed. 34:30 – Understanding oil pipelines, natural resource development and what has paid for Alaska for 40 years. 36:20 – Flying over the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and realizing how small it is in comparison. It is likely going to be the last place in Alaska that can be utilized for natural resources… what's the plan moving forward? 38:34 - The idea that there are some places worth keeping wild. Can we ask ourselves, “is it worth these last few places?” 40:40 - What does Thor think permanent protection would look like? What does protection look like? Take a look at landscapes. 42:27 – Change happens and we need to think about that but we do need to keep industrialized development out. 45:00 – The reality of the wild king salmon status and runs over the past decade. The experience that Thor had as a kid does not exist anymore. 46:55 – We have a lot of oil development in the world. How can we get on the same page that there are simply some places are need to stay wild?  49:30 – Alpacka Raft's core values and commitment to engagement in conservation as a company. Core pack rafting pursuits is enact landscapes! 52:41 - It's exciting that places still exist where you can get away from it all. 54:23 – Closing statements… a soft approach to activism as an individual – contact your local legislator.  

CANIS Founder Ryan Efurd talks with Alaskan Big Game Guide Fred Harbison. Fred was Ryan's guide on a recent trip to the Brooks Range in Alaska where they harvested a beautiful Dall Sheep together. Fred has been guiding remote wilderness guide and big game hunts in Alaska for over 30 years and he has seen and done it all. Ryan and Fred discuss what it takes mentally and physically to master a grueling hunt in the Brooks Range and how that can apply to life. Oh, and a few hunting stories as well.

This is The Refuge, Threshold's Peabody Award-winning third season, originally released in late 2019. A lot has happened that could affect the future of oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge since our show came out — so we're re-releasing the season in full, along with an update on where things stand today. ... We're moving from the coast to the interior of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, to help you get a sense of what it feels like to travel through this vast area. Last summer, writer William deBuys took a raft trip from the Brooks Range in the middle of the Refuge all the way out to the Arctic Ocean. During his two weeks on the water, he got to travel alongside the Porcupine caribou herd, animals crucial to the debate playing out the fate of the coastal plain. You'll hear lots more about these creatures on our next episode.  Learn more about Threshold on our website. Become part of our passionate network of supporters here.  This series was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center.

The title for the episode pretty much explains it- this episode is all about the adventure of a lifetime. Brian is a bear hunter, and a bear hunting guide. He's killed black bear in the lower 48, but spends 40 days every year guiding hunts in the Brooks Range of Northern Alaska, and many of those hunts are for Grizzly and Brown Bear (yes, I know same species, but considered different animals by those who are shaking hands with them on a regular basis). Brian tells us how he got into hunting, stories of his bear hunting adventures, and plenty of tips, tactics and tricks all throughout this one.   Give Brian a Follow: Instagram: @brian_hallberg and @contactoutdoors Check out Brian's Website: https://contactoutdoorsmedia.com/     First Gen Hunter Partners Camofire Link: https://www.camofire.com/?avad=296077_f214c5e01 Black Ovis Link:  https://www.blackovis.com/?avad=296077_b2167fab1 East2West Hunts: https://www.alexgruin.com/- promo code: firstgen10 = 10% off any purchase  

BGBS 070: Gregg Treinish | Adventure Scientists | Moving at a Human PaceGregg founded Adventure Scientists in 2011 with a strong passion for both scientific discovery and exploration. National Geographic named Gregg an Adventurer of the Year in 2008 when he and a friend completed a 7,800-mile trek along the spine of the Andes Mountain Range. He was included on the Christian Science Monitor's 30 under 30 list in 2012, and the following year became a National Geographic Emerging Explorer for his work with Adventure Scientists. In 2013, he was named a Backpacker Magazine “hero”, in 2015, a Draper Richards Kaplan Entrepreneur and one of Men's Journal's “50 Most Adventurous Men.” In 2017, he was named an Ashoka Fellow and in 2018 one of the Grist 50 “Fixers.” Gregg was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2020 and is a member of their Global Futures Council on Sustainable Tourism. Gregg holds a biology degree from Montana State University and a sociology degree from CU-Boulder. He thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2004. In this episode, you'll learn…The creativity, optimism, and persistence required of expeditions translate very well into entrepreneurship and keeping a business profitable over time. Adventure is pursuing passion and pushing your personal boundaries in the outdoors. Quotes[31:05] Adventure is pursuing passion in the outdoors. It's certainly outdoor sport based, but that can be hiking for some people and just adventuring into a place you haven't been before to look at birds, or it can be climbing peaks and skiing down. It's pursuing your own boundaries in the outdoors. [41:08] The cool thing about expeditions for me is not like this, “Ooh, adrenaline-seeking.” That's not my type of Expedition. It's persistence, it's creativity, it's problem-solving. It's “you're in this sh!tty situation, how you can get yourself out?” And it's avoiding those situations to begin with. I think that is exactly what running a business is. [44:09] We've had a tremendous impact on a number of different fields, from antibiotic resistance to microplastics, to improving crop yields, to helping to restore and preserve species that are extirpated from ecosystems. And it's been amazing what we've been able to accomplish in 10 short years, and I'm so proud of the impacts that we've already had. But I'm always thinking about how we do that on a bigger scale, and how we make sure that the data we've collected and the data we will collect are going to have as much impact on as many lives, human and otherwise as possible. ResourcesWebsite: www.adventurescientists.org LinkedIn: Gregg Treinish Instagram: @adventurescientists Facebook: Adventure Scientists Have a Brand Problem? We can help.Book your no-obligation, 15-minute Wildstory Brand Clarity Call now. Learn about our Brand Audit and Strategy process Identify if you need a new logo or just a refresh Determine if your business has a branding problem See examples of our work and get relevant case studies See if branding is holding your business back and can help you get to the next level Book Your FREE Brand Clarity Call Podcast TranscriptGregg Treinish 0:02 So we got a call. Three weeks after we gave that presentation in a parking lot. It's in Salt Lake City at a hotel that since burned down the city Creek in and they were like, can you be in Washington and a month or whatever it was there like Why? And he said if you've been selected as adventure of the Year by natgeo, and we went there and Andy skorpa had gotten it the year before. So he was on stage presenting and talking about it, you know, his year of adventure the year and then looked at us and just said, this will change your life. And I had no idea what he meant that but it did. Marc Gutman 0:45 podcasting from Boulder, Colorado, this is the baby got backstory podcast, we dive into the story behind the story of today's most inspiring storytellers, creators and entrepreneurs. I like to think back stories and I cannot lie. I am your host, Marc Gutman. What if you could help scientists cure cancer, or develop medicines that save lives? Or find answers to some of our biggest crises that face us today? All while doing what you love doing anyway. I'm Marc Gutman, and on today's episode of Baby got backstory, we are talking about adventure in science, and how one adventure brings the two to work together to collect data at scale. And before we get into this episode, I want you to live at scale to adventure and truly feel alive. And that all starts by heading over to Apple podcasts or Spotify and giving us a five star review and rating. By this point in our lives. We all know that algorithms rule the world. And as such apple and Spotify use these ratings as part of the algorithm that determines ratings on their charts. But look, we're humans, not robots. So go show that algo that the humans are in control, and rate this podcast. Thank you for your reviews. I do appreciate it. Today's guest is Greg rhenish, founder and CEO of adventure scientists. And as you'll hear, Greg founded adventure scientists in 2011, with a strong passion for both scientific discovery and exploration of helping scientists solve the world's problems wasn't enough. National Geographic named Greg and adventure of the Year in 2008 when he and a friend completed a 7800 mile trek along the spine of the Andes mountain range. He was included on the Christian Science monitors 30 under 30 list in 2012, and the following year became a national geographic emerging Explorer for his work with adventure scientists. In 2013. He was named a backpacker magazine hero in 2015 at Draper Richards, Kaplan entrepreneur, and one of men journals 50 most adventurous men. In 2017, he was named in a shoka fellow, and in 2018, one of the grist 50 fixers. Greg was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2020. And as a member of their global futures Council on sustainable tourism. Oh, yeah. And he hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2004. And this is his story. I am here with Greg trennis, the founder and CEO of adventure scientist, Greg, welcome to the show. Hey, thanks so much for having me. Yeah. So Greg, let's just get right into it. Like what is adventure sciences? sounds really cool. But like, what is it? Yeah, we're Gregg Treinish 3:57 a nonprofit organization. We're based in Bozeman, Montana. And the idea here is that we want to be the world's greatest field data collectors at scale. So we look for opportunities where we can amplify and accelerate scientists impact and getting them to solutions for the environment. So examples of that are everything from we're creating genetic and chemical reference libraries for trees, so that they can be used by law enforcement to compare seizures or shipments that they think were illegally sourced with the standing trees across a range of species. So you can use genetics to actually compare wood with trees, and it's being used for all kinds of things. And we collected the largest data set on earth for microplastics. We've collected plant life up at 20,000 feet on Mount Everest, which 22,000 feet which was the highest known plant life on Earth, that is being used to inoculate crops and improve crop yields around the world. So we look for these projects where there's a solution tied to it, where data can unlock some solution. And we deploy volunteers from the onshore community to go and get those data. Marc Gutman 5:15 Yeah, and this is the part that I think is really interesting. And I want to make really clear to our listeners is that there are there are these projects where scientists and please correct me if I get this wrong, because I want to, I want to make sure that I put it in, in simple terms, but there's these projects where scientists are like, hey, it would be really cool to grab this plant life from Everest, but there's no way that I can get up there, or I'm not going there. Or it's restrictive, restrictive. And then there's all these adventurers who are like, I'm going to Everest, or I'm going into the Amazon, or I'm going down to Antarctica. And what you're really doing is matching these two parties so that adventurers can help out in this collection of scientific data, wherever they're going. I mean, do I have that right? Is that the what this this is all about? Gregg Treinish 6:00 Yeah, it is, it's a lot more detailed and nuanced than that we've spent a ton of time building these projects and designing them. That's something that is so essential for success of the volunteers as they're out there. But yeah, at the end of the day, there's this army of people who love the outdoors are traveling around the world and have the skill set that can be really useful. And we find them we give them the mission, we train them, and then we deploy them. Marc Gutman 6:29 That is an adventure myself, I mean, I can't think of anything greater than having a purpose behind, you know, beyond just the achievement of whatever we do. And we like to get out and, and, and hit our goals, to have a purpose and to be helping other other scientists and potentially furthering humankind. Gregg Treinish 6:47 That's exactly right. And it's the same for me when I was that on my expeditions. And the reason I started this organization is because of that. It will I had a selfish feeling. I felt really, when I was out hiking the Appalachian Trail, which I did in 2000, for a walk the length of the Andes in 2006, through eight. And on those expeditions, I was just like, Man, I'm spending so much time and couldn't be doing something much more meaningful with this time. How can I get back to these places and really longed for a way that I can make a difference while I get after it? And and that's what adventure scientist is. Marc Gutman 7:24 Yeah, so let's talk about a little bit let's go way back to the younger egg. And have you always as a kid, have you always had a penchant for adventuring? and science or did one come before the other? Gregg Treinish 7:36 I was always fascinated by wildlife and nature, like you know, like most kids are think catching fireflies and Willy bugs and that kind of thing. My family didn't go camping. We didn't like we weren't an outdoors family at all. And it wasn't until I went on a backpacking trip when I was 16 to British Columbia to the Provincial Park, Garibaldi Provincial Park there. And that was where I really fell in love with outdoors and adventure. And it was the first trip and then you know, I did some more backpacking trips and a few things but it wasn't until the Appalachian Trail that I really had a big adventure like that. Marc Gutman 8:20 Yeah. And so you said you didn't grow up camping? What was life like for you? Where did you grow up? Gregg Treinish 8:25 I grew up in the suburbs of Cleveland, East Cleveland and a lot of mountains. No, no, we hills we I grew up skiing on a garbage dump on a covered over garments down. Marc Gutman 8:34 I did too. I grew up in Detroit. So Maui pine knob, you know, inverted trash heaps. That's how I learned to ski as well. Gregg Treinish 8:42 That's right. Ours are called Boston Mills. The coolest adventure from my kid days was those probably 10 years old and skiing at a place called Boston mills and Glen plake, at the time was on his like World Tour or North American tour trying to hit every ski resort across the US and there's this run called tiger and I skied it with Glen plake, when I was like 10, which was the coolest thing ever. And then, years later, after I had become a natgeo adventure of the year, and I met Glenn again at the Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake where it was back then. And he remembered me he remembered skiing with me at Boston Mills is like coolest thing ever. For me. Marc Gutman 9:27 That is the coolest thing ever. I love that. And so, you know at 10 years old, you know, skiena, Boston mills and hanging out in Cleveland, did you think that you were gonna make a life and a career out of adventure? If you wouldn't have told Gregg Treinish 9:40 me that I was gonna do that. I had to believe i'd figure out some way to do that. But I would have been surprised that I would have chosen a life of adventure and, and nature and you know, I, I think I was I love Jacques Cousteau and and Jane Goodall. I actually have named my daughter after age. Didn't get all of my son after john Muir. Their middle names anyway. But back then, like, I think I saw him on TV and I, you know, loved that they were doing good by those animals. I used to have a little statues of whales and wolves. But it wasn't like, it wasn't my. I didn't know I was gonna go into wildlife biology or conservation or adventure. It was cool to me, but it wasn't like Michael Jordan was cooler to me than Glen plake at that time. Marc Gutman 10:31 Oh, absolutely. Those were the days. And Jordan was was was a figure against the calves. And so what did you think you were gonna do? Like, what was the plan? Like you're, you know, you're in Cleveland, and you're, you're starting to get older. What do you what do you what was your plan? Yeah, we're Gregg Treinish 10:47 going way back here. I don't know. Let me think like, after I got out of the firefighter astronauts age, I probably didn't want to be an astronaut at some point for sure. I didn't used to, I realized I just said that. It wasn't like my obsession, or anything I did used to think wildlife or marine biologists were incredibly cool. And I did have a period of time when I said I'd be a marine biologist, for sure. I don't know, a lawyer, like my dad's a lawyer. Maybe I was gonna be aware. I don't know. I don't know. I think I always knew I would run my own business that I would probably start something or run something. I never really took direction. Well, which is what that's probably about. I definitely had a period of marine biologist, I think that was pretty consistent. I can't remember what those ages were. Or why even other than maybe TV shows about the ocean and thinking that was super cool. I had a big cousin who was a surfer, and maybe that was part of it. I have a big cousin who's a surfer? Maybe that was part of it. I don't know. Marc Gutman 11:58 Yeah, you know, my father's a lawyer, too, out of the Midwest. And all I got out of that was Don't be a lawyer. That's what he was told me. He was like, Don't do this. And he loved it. He was just like, there's too many lawyers and go do something. Go do something different with yourself. But so when you when you left Cleveland, when you when you when you left high school, would you go do? Yeah, Gregg Treinish 12:16 I actually got I went to Boulder. And was a junior because I had gotten kicked out of high school and started going to junior college in Cleveland when I was 16. And so I got a two year headstart and went out to Boulder as a junior and had just two and a half years there, moved up to Breckenridge from there and started being a ski instructor raft guide, live in the ski bum lifestyle for a while. And then when I went and hiked the Appalachian Trail, there wasn't this moment that I've talked about frequently, but it was halfway through. And I was pretty low. I'm just asking myself like, what the hell am I doing out here and worn down and it had rained for God knows how many street days. And I just had this one moment where I picked up a rock constructed at a tree and just started sobbing and fell down in frustration and kind of vowed a life of service in that moment. That was where I really decided that I was really fortunate growing up, you know, we weren't, we certainly weren't living in bel air or anything, but we were fine. And my dad did well, and my mom was a teacher and did well. And I just think that living a life of purpose really matters. And it was kind of that moment that helped me see that it had been building up to that, obviously. So I went and worked in wilderness therapy and worked with kids who had struggled and I was I struggled as a teenager, for sure, and was labeled an at risk youth and all kinds of things. And so I thought that would be my passion. But the more I was in the outdoors, exploring the more I I realized how much I wanted to understand what I was seeing and understand the ecology around me. But that my passion is really for representing all those creatures that don't have a voice and representing nature and wildlife and the environment. Because I think it's one of the greatest atrocities what our species is ever has done to every other species on the planet. I think every other species who were here in many cases before us have been completely disrupted by humans. And I'd really love us to find ways to live in more balance with the rest of the species on this planet. Yeah. And in getting Marc Gutman 14:36 back to that moment of frustration on the 80 what do you think triggered that? What what brought that all about? Like, where would your life been going? Gregg Treinish 14:45 Yeah, I mean, I did have the opportunity to go and spend some time in South Africa when I was a kid and I traveled a little bit and just saw poverty and saw how other people live and realize that my life is not like everybody else's in the world. And I even saw that in the Appalachians, right. Like in the southern Appalachians, man, like, they're that lifestyle is different than suburbia in Cleveland. And so I just was exposed to that. And it really struck me like, Man, I'm so lucky. The fact that I can go hiking for six months, I feel really lucky, you know, I worked my butt off to receive up enough money to be able to pay for it and, and have always had a really strong work ethic. And yet I was given such a head start at life, when I think I realized that then and, and I just felt like, as I said, selfish for being out there and not doing anything beneficial. I was maybe inspiring a few people to get off the couch. But that wasn't what I meant by living a life of purpose. And I think it was a combination of exhaustion and being out physically exhausting myself every day mentally exhausting myself. And when you hike like that, when you're on an expedition, and this is still true for me today is is 99% of what you're doing is just this mental gymnastics, you're constantly looking at relationships and interactions you've had, and it's reflective by nature, because you're you're just you're brought down to the core, right? Like, you're depleted and your and your emotional. And so it was a lot of that. And it was it was thinking about that privilege, combined with the exhaustion, I was feeling that I had a pretty low point at that moment. And decided that that what mattered to me most at that point in my life was that my life mattered, and that my life was gonna be about others. And not just myself. Marc Gutman 16:56 Yeah, and so you had some time in wilderness therapy, and I'm familiar with how that works, and what that's all about. And, you know, for people that don't know, that's where a lot of times at risk are other other kids that are working through things go. And it's in a therapy environment. So there are therapists, and it's in using kind of the, the everything, Greg just talking about getting outside really, really revealing yourself, and figuring some things out. So it's great, great programs, and you're doing that. But there comes a point where you and a friend go on a massive trek across the Andes. How does that come about? And what's what's the purpose behind that? Yeah. Gregg Treinish 17:37 So on the Appalachian Trail I just absolutely fell in love with with going at a human pace. You know, when you're on a bike, you got to get off that bike to go and talk to somebody, same thing on a horse, same same thing with really any other mode of travel. But when you're on foot, you just, you're there in the moment, right, like you're moving at the way our brains evolved to move. So something about that really captured me. And then this idea of Expedition travel like long distances, you know, the Appalachian trails Georgia domain, which is quite a large distance and the topography changes so much that the ecosystems changed so much. So, I just fell in love with that. After about two and a half years working wilderness therapy, I really wanted more of that I really wanted some more personal adventure and more introspection and, and I wanted to do it in a place where I was going to be exposed to new languages to new 20,000 feet. It wasn't and we looked all around the world, right? Like I looked at, there's a long trail in New Zealand, there's this trail of the Great Divide trail, which I'd still love to do someday up in Canada, but Marc Gutman 18:55 none of them were Gregg Treinish 18:57 as enticing as the Andes because the Andes was, again 20,000 feet, the Amazon ketua Myra, the Incan history that was there. expanish. Obviously, throughout it, the Atacama Desert really intrigued me. And it was just this. There was so much I just finished reading into thin air, which takes place in the quarter whitewash. And obviously didn't want to have that kind of experience there. But it was just this this one thing after another and then at some point, I'm sure there was just a confirmation bias taking over where that was where we had to go. And so I've researched it and we researched it and and I reached out to about 10 friends and in the end, there was just the one friend Dale who was last who is like, yeah, I'll go and it was excited to go. And yeah, we thought there would be hundreds of people doing it. We thought there would be so many and it turns Marc Gutman 19:56 out we were the first to ever do it. And how long did that Taking is that how then you were recognized as adventure of the year because you were the first to to make that Trek. Gregg Treinish 20:07 Yeah, it was 667 days or 22 months that it took us to do it straight, straight, with the exception of three weeks when I came home with typhoid fever to recover from typhoid fever. So I flew home. And then we went right back after about three weeks. And, and I had other diseases along the way that I probably should have come home for, but I did. So yeah. And then the recognition from natgeo was for that track. I don't know if it was as much because we were the first or just because how we did it, we kind of went down with no plan. And the plan was just to go to the equator and head south. And and we did, we thought we would probably have to skip the Atacama Desert, we figured out a way to do that. We again didn't know we would be the first to do it, we just kind of along the way realize that nobody else had done it. There was no information about it. There was three other guys who had done heights, the length of South America, Kyle Busch, B. We actually did it through all the Americas and then got arrested in Russia, once he crossed the Bering Strait. But he had done it on on frontcountry. Really with cart, George meegan in the 70s had done it with a card and then Ian Reeves had just finished it hiking mostly on roads and knowing known pathways. So we were the first to really do it off trail off. We were on trails as much as possible. There's aren't that many trails. And we were trying to stay as close to the spine of the Andes as we could without Marc Gutman 21:46 relying on roads. And so what what happens when your adventure of the year like what don't mean now Gregg Treinish 21:54 you get a call. So that happened because I gave a presentation in a parking lot at that Outdoor Retailer. So that I mentioned earlier for granite gear, who was a sponsor, a sponsor, they gave us some free packs. To me, that was a sponsor that I wrote like 300 letters to companies and three wrote back and I was like kotula steri pen and granite gear. So we got a call. Three weeks after we gave that presentation in a parking lot. It's in Salt Lake City at a hotel that since burned down the city Creek in and they were like, can you be in Washington in a month or whatever it was. And we're like, why? And he said, You've been selected as adventure of the Year by natgeo. And we went there and Andy skorpa had gotten it the year before. So he was on stage presenting and talking about, you know, his year of adventure the year and then looked at us and just said this will change your life. And I had no idea what he meant then, but it did. It was amazing. Marc Gutman 23:00 In what ways I mean, I'm sure you can't say all of them, but like, how did it change your life? Like, like what happened? Yeah, Gregg Treinish 23:07 right. Like I can't say all cuz I don't know, like, I don't know what my life would have been the other way right without that. But what it did is give me access to World Class explorers, it gave me a credential to be able to really have some momentum behind what I wanted to do and and my path from there. I hadn't known that I was gonna start this when I got adventure year by any means. But it gave me the, I guess the credibility to be able to start adventure scientists. And yeah, it was from deepening the relationship in that geo and being able to lead expeditions around the world to having some public awareness about what we had done, being featured in magazines and stuff like that really gave us the the, again, the opportunity to then go out and get additional sponsorship to do biological expeditions, which we started doing after that. And it just, it was just the opportunity. It was a stepping stone for sure. Marc Gutman 24:16 A common question I get all the time is Mark, can you help me with our brand? Yes, we help companies solve branding problems. And the first step would be to schedule a no obligation brand clarity call, we'll link to that in the show notes or head over to wild story comm and send us an email, we'll get you booked right away. So whether you're just getting started with a new business, or whether you've done some work and need a refresh, or whether you're a brand that's high performing and wants to stay there, we can help. After you book your brand clarity call, you'll learn about our brand audit and strategy process will identify if you need it. A new logo or just a refresh, will determine if your business has a branding problem. And you'll see examples of our work and get relevant case studies. We'll also see if branding is holding your business back, and can help you get to the next level. So what are you waiting for? Build the brand you've always dreamed of. Again, we'll link to that in the show notes, or head over to wildstorm comm and send us an email. Now back to the show. Yeah, and that's, that's a great segue. So like, what was the impetus or the inspiration or the lightbulb moment for adventure scientists, because your things are going good, right? Like why? Why why start this business? Yeah, so Gregg Treinish 25:46 I totally kill it, I think just continued doing mega expeditions and, and live that life and now would have been incredibly fun. But as I said, like, purpose was what really mattered to me and the enemies. You know, ostensibly, we're, we are trying to learn about sustainability and and we're really passionate about human sustainability. Even then, you know, we learned a lot we saw people who had been living with traditional methods of light of agriculture and and solar cookers and all kinds of things, we learned a ton there, how to treat water with just the pop bottle, throw it up on your roof, and UV light works like pretty cool. So there was some purpose there. And we had hoped to share some of the lessons we learned. I think we were in our early 20s. And, and still, like a new adventure, and a little naive as to how real change happens in the world. But anyway, on that trip, I was asking myself like what's next, and really fell even deeper into the ecology space and thought I would work with lions and learn how to save lion some way and wrote a professor Scott Creel, who's here and asked if I could come study, how to save lions with him, and came up here and started working on my second degree, which was in wildlife ecology. And started before I ever made it to Africa with Scott, I started tracking links, and Wolverines, and grizzly bears here. So I'd go out on my boss's truck and take his snowmobiles out and would park as far as we could go. And then I'd hop on my skis, and go for two or three days following Wolverine tracks and documenting their behavior and collecting DNA samples. And it was awesome. What a fun trip, or projects really. And then we were I started working on owls in California, and I worked with other species, and just really felt like I was making a difference. And using my outdoor skill set to do it. In my outdoor skill set, let's be clear, I'm not a world class climber. I'm not a I'm not really good at any sports, I just have persistence and creativity and optimism was, is so translatable to the business world and what I do now. But anyway, yeah, I was doing those things and feeling good about it. But it just occurred to me that if we could rally, others who love the outdoors and get them to do it, the impact would be so much bigger. I had also been taking biological expedition. So I've worked with some scientists. In the course of my degree, they actually used it for part of my degree and developed a protocol to put my brain in the in the headspace of a grizzly bear Wolverine and make decisions like they would make as they moved across large landscapes. And so I walked from the eastern end of Yellowstone to the western end of Idaho, which is about 600 miles and a month, and tested these least cost path analyses or predictions on how wildlife will move across the ecosystem and documented how many fences they have to cross and got a lot of information that way. And then went on to do expeditions in Mongolia tracking Wolverines. And, and I just saw that that there was this real opportunity to mobilize people who wish there was a way they could give back, we thought it would be cool to do that, at least, maybe they didn't have the same selfish feeling I did, but they thought it would be meaningful and cool to do that. And then I was doing these things as a scientist that I didn't know much about, like, take seven years of training to learn how to track hours and it didn't take seven years of training to learn how to identify Wolverine tracks. So I just knew that that possibility was there and I googled how do you start a nonprofit and reached out to Conrad Anker, who's one of the world's greatest mountaineers here in Bozeman and he said he joined my board and then it was just one thing after another with Conrad, I was able to get Celine Cousteau and john Bower master and and Ross savage who's the first person to row across all three oceans and first woman to row across the Pacific and Atlantic. And I just got these heroes of mine together and and started doing started figuring out how do you run a nonprofit? Marc Gutman 30:15 It's incredible. And, and I want to pick that up there. But as you're talking, it also really dawned on me. And you may have a different definition than most people have two words. And so I'd like you to think about, like, how do you define adventure or an adventure? And then how do you define science or scientist? Because you were just talking like, to me, a scientist is someone with a bazillion years of training and they wear a lab coat and they you know, and they do all this stuff. But clearly, you found sort of a different definition. Yeah, Gregg Treinish 30:53 so adventure. First of all, like, I think it's more traditional than than not, I don't know, Explorer is a different term and is pushing any boundary in my mind. But adventure is is pursuing passion in the outdoors. It's it's like, it's certainly outdoor sport bass, but that can be hiking for some people and just like, adventuring into a place you haven't been before to look at birds, or it can be climbing peaks and, and skiing down or whatever. Yeah, it's pursuing your own boundaries in the outdoors is my definition of adventure adventure. People who volunteer for us are everything from day hikers to World Class climbers. So it's a huge spectrum. Scientists are scientific, you know, I do think it takes training, I do think it takes method and following a scientific process. But man, there are field technicians, which is what I was a field technician that are doing real science and really important science and our volunteers are doing science and really important science. So would they call themselves scientists? No. What a lot of people allow me to call myself a scientist, absolutely not. No way. Any PhDs who are listening to this, like, I get it, you guys are scientists. I am a wannabe for sure. But it's like I hang around a lot of scientists and I've learned a lot about science and how science works. And, and it's exploration, right, it's under, it's pushing boundaries. It's looking at things with a new lens, it's looking at things with innovation and technology and entrepreneurial spirit behind it. You know, at the end of the day, I'm not really an adventure. Most I'm an adventure, but I'm not a scientist, I am an entrepreneur, I'm a community organizer. I bring people together with a common purpose and a common goal. And make sure they have the skills that they need to be successful. In order to go out and pick up animals, cats so that a Harvard Medical School can read research, I can look at them for antibiotic resistance, you don't have to be a PhD, you have to know how to identify scat. Like say this is poop, you don't even have to know whose poop it is. And you have to be trained how to properly pick it up. So you don't can't contaminate the sample. That's not rocket science. It's important, it's meaningful. It's contributing to science. But you know, so you're a citizen scientists or community scientists you're not a you're not a PhD Nobel Prize winning scientists for doing that though. Marc Gutman 33:38 No and and I wouldn't make that assertion right but the the idea that we can be additive that we can use our day hiking our adventures these things that you know, I have the same feeling I feel self for sometimes when I'm up in a helicopter going through a mountain or you know, doing whatever, it's, it's really an amazing opportunity. And, you know, a moment of confession, my 11 year old daughter and I last night we were doing a word game around poop yet it's a different word for poop. And scat was one that you know, I had that helped to stump her but to think that you know, us having this like, you know, how many words can we come up with poop? that we could go out and be additive to a harvard medical researchers project is really empowering and really amazing. So when you started this business, you googled it you got Connor at anchor, you got some other famous people to help me your board and give you some visibility. I mean, was it an immediate success? Did it take off or what happened? Gregg Treinish 34:36 Yeah, it was pretty cool. Like so that was in January or February maybe it was late January, and then by May, we have collected the highest known plant life on Earth, up to 22,000 feet and we started that got a bunch of press. And then it was like one thing after another there was people rolling across the Arctic Ocean and we met up we connected them with a researcher looking at whale olfaction and playing plankton and trying to understand how whales track points and and then we, we had projects that would just build back then it was actually the adventurers who were saying, like, I'm going here, I'm doing this, I'm going there, what do you have for me to do? And then I would find a researcher and put them together, we realized after some time that the impact, there's tough, you've got these one off expeditions, in many cases, yeah, you get some great samples for scientists. But what we do now is everything is driven by the scientists. So the scientists come to us and they say, I need samples from here, I need this many samples over this period of time. And the real value proposition is scale, they can't get the temporal or spatial scale that we can get, and certainly access to these places, too. But there's a lot of scientists, scientists go into this because they love the or these field scientists do. Science is a huge, huge category, obviously, everything from solving the pandemic to field biologist studying tree kangaroos and Papa New Guinea. But so a lot of them do have outdoor skills. But the reality is, is you can go to one peak, and you raise a ton of money and to be to be able to do that you get a grant to be able to do that. And it's $40,000 expedition and go climb one of these Himalayan peaks. And what we do is, it's like, oh, you need data from every 8000 meter peak on the planet, or in the Himalaya, you need data from everything above 6000 meters on the planet, it's just not possible any other way. And so when we flipped it and started being scientist driven, the impact really became clear and what this organization can be really started to crystallize. Marc Gutman 36:46 Yeah, and what is your sort of day to day in life? Like is the CEO and founder Are you just off on expeditions hanging out? Like just you know, hanging off a mountain being cool? Or like, what's what's your day to day? Like? Gregg Treinish 36:59 Yeah, no, I am doing that I, I try to do at least one awesome adventure every year. And and I have two small kids. So admittedly have have slacked at that a bit. I've had to do Alaska on attended packraft this year, in the Brooks Range. But those are the exception. Those are the most fun parts of my job, for sure. I raise money, I manage a team, I set vision and strategy. I work on developing new projects and finding leads working with our networks, through the World Economic Forum, or TED or National Geographic, to come up with new projects, and what's going to be the most impactful work with our donors on understanding the opportunities that their connections could provide on partnering with them to build these projects and actually get them off the ground. I spend a lot of time managing the team and dealing with the, the ups and downs of that. And yeah, and and thinking strategically about what's next what the chess pieces are, and what the moves are, that are going to help grow this organization and help it reach its potential. Marc Gutman 38:18 Yeah. And so is there anything that you didn't share? that reveals like, what's hard about this, like, what's hard about running a nonprofit that not only just a nonprofit, but that one that deals with kind of this idea of adventure in science and putting it all together? Like, what, what's hard about this thing? Gregg Treinish 38:36 Yeah, there's the kind of the basic layers of everything that any business owner or entrepreneur deals with, right? It's like, you got to sell your idea, you got to market your idea, you got to have proof of concept. You have to, you know, have good market strategy and all this. So it's those basic things for sure. I think nonprofit is not always taken as seriously in the business community. I think there's challenges with that. Yet, we have a fee for service revenue stream, too. So I've had to build out the business model on the business as well. We also have philanthropic support, which has been essential to our success. With a with a for profit, you take on investment, and you know, and that really to get it off the ground. You can't do that with a nonprofit, you can't sell equity in the company. And so you have to be profitable from day one. That that's a huge challenge. You have to be in the black every year, unless you've got a reserve fund, which we now do, but you've got to build that up and it's taken a decade to be able to even think about spending more than we make in a year. So that's a huge challenge. I think that the the competition with for profit for getting talented individuals is real. You know, by being able to take on that debt and can offer bigger salaries right away, it's hard to compete with those salaries, though, I'm really proud of what we can offer our staff now. But it's taken a long time to get there, I spent the first nine months doing this selling bumper stickers. So I would like I brought those three letter like BGN, bumper stickers to Bozeman, and nobody was selling me here. So I print off a bunch. And then I'd walk around to the people who sell bumper stickers and then say, Hey, you know, I didn't tell him this, but it was, Hey, I just bought these for 30 cents, you want them for $1. And they would sell them for $4. And it was like, that's how I had enough money to eat. So it took starting the second business to be able to do that. And I didn't pay myself until probably September of that first year. And that was eight bucks an hour. So it was it was a long slog to do that. And then I think by March, I was able to hire my first employee. So it's it's been slow incremental growth. And, you know, it's no different than adventure and expeditions to like, the cool thing about expeditions for me is not like this, like, ooh, adrenaline seeking. That's not my type of Expedition. It's its persistence, its creativity, its problem solving. It's you're in this shitty situation, how you can get yourself out. And it's avoiding those situations to begin with. I think that is exactly what running a business is. It's looking ahead and coming up with where you're headed and your route or your strategy, and it's avoiding pitfalls and trying to see around corners, and then inevitably, you're in shitty situations that you didn't foresee. And it's using creativity, optimism and persistence, navigate around those things. And keeping a clear head while you're doing it and making sure that you're looking at all options, getting advice where you can, can't always do that on expeditions, but you can sometimes, and and looking at people who have been there before you so that you're not reinventing the wheel all the time. So it translates really well. Absolutely. And you must be doing something right, because I'm doing the math correctly. Marc Gutman 42:14 Your business is coming up on 10 years, or did you just celebrate 10 years of Yeah, January Gregg Treinish 42:20 this year was our 10th anniversary, and we're using the whole year to celebrate our 10th Marc Gutman 42:25 year anniversary. Congratulations. That's an amazing accomplishment. Most businesses don't make it to like year two. So to make it 10 years is huge. So 10 years for adventure scientists, what you mentioned a big part of your, your job is thinking about the future, thinking about the future vision. What What's next? What's the future for adventure scientists? What's that look like? Yeah, we Gregg Treinish 42:47 want to be the greatest data collectors at scale on the planet. And we've got some work to make that true. We want to gain experience internationally and are exploring projects in many different fields, but in timber and, and in wildlife connectivity and in agriculture, and really helping to improve crop yields using natural nature based solutions is the field. And we're looking at how to really do that, with this organization. And what we've built here has incredible potential to accelerate impact accelerate the ability for our species to operate with less impacts with less negative impact on the planet. And I there's this line in a Bronx tale, which is great movie from God knows when in the 90s I think and Robert De Niro's in it, and he's talking to his son, and it's, there's nothing worse than wasted potential. And that's what this organization is, isn't certainly not wasted potential, but so much potential, and is just look forward to the future of us becoming a real resource for problem solvers to get there quickly, more quickly than they otherwise would. And we're not we already there. And it's important to recognize the accomplishments already. And it's important to recognize that we've had a tremendous impact on on a number of different fields, from antibiotic resistance to microplastics, to improving crop yields to helping to restore and preserve species that are extirpated from ecosystems. And it's been amazing what we've been able to accomplish in 10, short years, and I'm so proud of our impacts that we've already had. But I'm always thinking about how we do that on a bigger scale and how we make sure that the data we've collected and the data we will collect are going to have as much impact on as many lives human and otherwise as possible. Marc Gutman 44:47 Yeah. And so with that in mind, if people want to help you collect data at scale, how do they get involved? How do they learn more about adventure scientists? Gregg Treinish 44:56 Yeah, adventure. scientists.org is a great place to go where on all the social media channels on adventure scientists, as well, you know, we need a lot of people, this is a movement, and we need a lot of people working together to make it happen. It's the volunteers. Absolutely. If you like being in the outdoors, we don't always have project everywhere on Earth, we are working towards that, and hope for that to be true at some point. But we have great opportunities to use your outdoor skills to further a number of different fields. And we need money to do what we do. We need that through philanthropy and and also through projects. If you're scientists who could benefit from data collection at scale, you got to reach out to us talk to us, we also really need a lot of business acumen that like I said, we're building the fee for service revenue stream at the same time that we're learning how to market our overall mission and overall organization better, as well as marketing these projects better. So we need support like that as well. advice, and, and connections. So we welcome everybody to come and reach out through the website. And I'm Greg and adventure scientists.org. So people can email me as well. Marc Gutman 46:17 Fantastic. And we'll make sure to link to all those resources in the show notes. So it makes it really easy for people to click and be able to, to contact you and either volunteer, donate or help in other ways. So Greg, as we come to the end of our time here, I'd love you and I, we kind of touched on this, but I'd love you to think back to that that young version of yourself whose skin at eight years old and living in Cleveland, and, you know, what do you think he would say, if he saw you today? See, cool, do more. Gregg Treinish 46:51 I don't know. He'd say, that's pretty cool, man. I think he would be proud of me. You know, more importantly, I think I've got an amazing wife and two amazing kids and the organization is is great. But I think that those other things matter as much to me and, and my family, my parents are still with me. And I'm amazing. And my brothers, my little brothers just had a baby two days ago. And I'm really close with both my brothers. And I think those are the things that matters much to me as anything I've built at work, and it's just one part of a much broader picture for me. So I think he would be proud that all those things are true for me today too. Marc Gutman 47:37 And that is Greg reinisch, founder and CEO of adventure scientists. I love this idea that we as those that love the outdoors can help contribute to science by doing what we love. I want to stress that you can be an Everest mountaineer, or a day hiker or anything in between. Adventure scientist probably has a project for you. Congratulations to Greg and the entire team that adventure scientists is they celebrate their 10th anniversary this year. Here's the 10 more 10 more years of creating impact. This is truly the entrepreneurial spirit, rewriting the script and impacting our world. The big thank you to Greg trench and the team it adventure scientists. We will link to all things Greg and adventure scientists in the show notes. If you know of a guest who should appear on our show, please drop me a line that podcast@wildstorm.com our best guests like Greg come from referrals from past guests and our listeners. Well that's the show. Until next time, make sure to visit our website www.wildstorm.com where you can subscribe to the show in iTunes, Stitcher or via RSS so you'll never miss an episode. A lot big stories and I cannot lie to you other storytellers can't deny ‍

In this episode Lyn Hoffman (thehoffmanlife.com) joins me to talk about guiding spring brown bear hunts, sheep hunts, massive expanses of land like the Brooks Range, hunting ethics in crowded areas like New Mexico and how to make it through the winter in Alaska.

Sarah lives in Alaska, where she finds joy in many outdoor activities, from wild ice skating to backcountry skiing and packrafting. She teaches mental-health informed online fitness programs for outdoors people. We go down many tangents in this episode, from the joys of bear encounters in the Brooks Range to some of her earlier packrafting mishaps. We talk about fear management in an outdoor setting, including her intentional approach to building confidence and nervous system capacity. She also openly talks about her challenges with fertility.LinksSarah Histand website (personal website and fitness training)Sarah's Instagram Arctic Refuge blogA free packraft warm-up workout video by SarahPackraft training tips from SarahAbout the Summer Strong fitness programPodcast sponsored by Alpacka Raft:Alpacka Raft has been handcrafting packrafts for 20 years and has spearheaded packrafting into its modern, more accessible era. All of their boats are made-to-order, in Mancos, Colorado. Whether you're looking for the perfect whitewater packraft, an ultra-light option for bikerafting or backpacking, or the ultimate do-everything backcountry adventure tool, Alpacka Raft has a packraft for you. Find out more at their website AlpackaRaft.comMusic: Original music by Evan Phillips, a musician from Anchorage, Alaska. He's also the host and producer of The Firn Line, a podcast about the lives of mountain climbers. 

Join host Richard Nelson in the heart of winter, tromping through deep snow in the Brooks Range in northern Alaska. Follow the tracks of animals, learn about human and animal adaptations to deep cold, and discover the rich beauty and unique challenges that await anyone venturing out into this frozen world of the north.

This is the first in a special series Artemis is airing with the Monteith Shop, an ungulate research lab at the University of Wyoming. This week we're joined by Rebecca Levine, whose research is focused on understanding the thermal ecology of moose. More than half of southern moose populations in the Lower 48 are in decline. We talk parasite loads, chronic wasting disease, the mysterious moose of New Zealand's fjordlands, and what habitat a moose needs to stay cool. 4:00 When do you get to call yourself a 'hunter'? 5:00 In the southern half of moose's range, about half of populations are in decline 7:00 Why is heat stress so particular to moose versus other cervids? The skinny: They're big, they're dark, and they don't sweat. 10:00 How do moose find those spots to cool off in? 12:00 Collaring MOOSE... it's a PROCESS. But the video collars? SO COOL 15:00 Moose = tick paradise 16:00 Moose are intermingling with more ungulates that they ordinarily may not have overlapped with, which is one vector for parasite spread 18:00 Preg-checking a female moose 21:00 Twin prevalence in moose 24:00 Different subspecies of moose and their historic ranges... they're unique in that moose are circumpolar. They're in Russia, China, Canada, Alaska, etc. 28:00 Moose are relative newcomers to Wyoming/Utah/Colorado 32:00 Moose reach heat stress above 55 degrees... and they indulge in a number of behaviors to mitigate heat -- bedding down in marshes, traveling to higher altitudes, etc 36:00 Chronic wasting disease effects all cervids, including moose 37:00 Wyoming Chronic Disease Management plan 44:00 Bilingual fishing/game regs - Kansas just did this, and the results are great 46:00 Monteith Shop on Insta (@Monteith.shop) 47:00 Funding is a limiting resource on the production of high-quality science 47:40 Monteith Shop website, UngulateCompendium.org 52:00 Moose encounters in the Brooks Range... MONSTERS RISING FROM THE WILLOWS! Bear spray doesn't help you feel brave in that moment 53:00 "Don't run" is the general advice for wildlife encounters... EXCEPT with moose 54:00 National Park Service project to preserve big-horn sheep in Grand Teton National Park 55:00 Charismatic megafauna vs charismatic megafauna... eliminating mountain goats to preserve bighorn sheep 56:00 Three hours to go a mile in canyon/bog/swamp... great chance for a somewhat scary moose encounter! Also, that moment when your scientist friend hears something and says, "Hmm... that sounds like a large mammal." 59:00 Two cans of bear spray deployed... which totally got the target animal, but also the person in flight 1:01 Bear spray is oil-based, and thus very sticky 1:04 In 1910 moose were introduced into New Zealand's fjordlands. The population never really took off... the last sighting was in 1980, BUT, it's led to a Sasquatch type of fervor, with the occasional wingnut moose sighting in that area. #moosetrivia 1:06 Moose = swamp donkeys

Episode Notes:“We’ve been training for this!” - Sarah HistandToday’s guest, Sarah Histand, is a mental health counselor, personal trainer, and lover of long adventures in the mountains. She helps outdoorsy women build strong minds & bodies without shame, needing to prove themselves, or overriding their body’s signals. We talk about her vision of having a world full of women with strong bodies & minds - resilient when life is hard, and having as much fun as possible the rest of the time.In This Episode You Will Hear about:How to avoid the traps of “no pain, no gain” adventure/fitness bro cultureHow to build strength in efficient, fun & mentally healthy waysAn adventurous story about how she came to live in AlaskaHighlights from her recent traverse across the Western third of the Brooks Range (and where she’s headed next!)Resources:Connect to your purpose and elevate your wellness:Online Wellness Programs: http://www.sheilabotelho.comInstagram: @sheilaabotelhoFollow Sarah:Website: www.sarahmhistand.comInstagram: @sarahmhistandOnline Winter Sports Training: Ski BabesRate, Review & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts:“I love Sheila’s insights & guests on The Connect Podcast.”*This interview is for educational purposes only and doesn't necessarily represent the practices of the host. Please consult your physician or health advisor before beginning any new healing or self-care protocol.

One of America’s great outdoor writers, Don Thomas has hunted, fished and explored the world over – including Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Siberia and the South Pacific – while chronicling his adventures in 20 books and hundreds of magazine articles. Don spent a career as a physician in rural Montana and Alaska (while also working as a commercial fisherman, bush pilot and guide) and now writes full time; current roles include co-editor of Traditional Bowhunter and editor at large for Retriever Journal, among others. Sit back and enjoy this conversation between two great storytellers as Don talks trad bowhunting for sheep in the Brooks Range of Alaska, scouting in Africa with Kalahari Bushmen, the ongoing fight for public access, and why he votes public lands and waters.  

Caroline Van Hemert is an adventurer, author, writer and biologist. Her book, The Sun is a Compass, tells the story of her and her husbands 6 month, 4,000 mile human powered journey across the vast Alaskan wilderness by rowboat, foot, skis, packraft and canoe.  We talk the magic of hiking through Caribou Migrations, being hunted by a predatory bear in the Brooks Range, building a birchbark canoe w/ no birch trees, lessons learned from the backcountry, and so much more.  You can find out more about Caroline at her website carolinevanhemert.comAnd don't forget to pick up a copy of her book, The Sun Is a Compass!Subscribe / follow the Buffalo Roamer Podcast now to hear new stories of adventure every week. Find out more @ buffaloroamer.comFollow on Instagram, Facebook

Bill Cunningham caught his first cutthroat trout in Lolo Creek, a tributary of the Bitterroot River, with a willow stick, a hook and a piece of string at age five. That was 72 years ago. Since then, he has guided, hunted, fished and wandered from the Brooks Range to the Mojave Desert and beyond, all the while relentlessly, tirelessly fighting for wilderness, wild rivers and public lands. Listen in on this conversation with one of America’s most experienced and knowledgeable conservation advocates, recorded in Montana the day after Bill and Hal had summitted two 8800-foot peaks on one of Bill’s favorite traverses in the Bob Marshall Wilderness.   

In Episode 78, Sarah Histand tells us about her three week traverse of the Brooks Range in Northern Alaska.  She is a native Alaskan who has done multiple packrafting and backpacking trips across the Brooks Range and throughout the State.  So Sarah talks about the logistics of the summer trip - including trailheads, resupply, the wildlife, and how to maintain communications across this vast wilderness that stretches ~700 miles across northern Alaska into Canada's Yukon Territory. Did I mention that Sara is a personal trainer?  Well she is ... and she has designed a website to get you into shape for your next backpacking adventure.  We also discuss the importance of preparing your body for the backcountry, common injuries that hikers and backpackers face, and simple exercises that you can do at home to prepare for your next multi-day adventure.   Subject: Brooks RangeInterviewees: Sarah HistandInterview Date: July 30, 2020Runtime: 1:15:37 Download Now: Brooks Range (WMA format 36.8 Meg); Brooks Range (MP3 format 72.5 Meg)

I love the idea of just sharing good stories. Here's one that I once wrote for The Journal of Mountain Hunting. "A Brooks Range Dream Come True" is the tale of a time I did - what some people may consider to be - something very stupid, but that I have no regrets about! I arrowed a grizzly bear.  Enjoy! Use promo code "AKOD" at Heather's Choice and Roving Blue to save $$$ on all your purchases and show your support for this show as well as your support for small American business. Also, check out jetech inflatables and see how many more epic Alaskan adventures you can generate with an affordable boat that can take you where no jet boats have gone before.   

Chad Hood went on a caribou hunt way up in the Brooks Range of Alaska.

Forrest McCarthy blazed the way for modern-day packrafting in the lower 48 in the early 2000s.  Our conversation ranges from his early years of getting into adventure and his love of the desert lands in Southern Utah to a couple of his most memorable packrafting trips. He shares a scary moment on a solo trip in Patagonia, where he was separated from his packraft. He also talks about an upcoming research trip in the Brooks Range with Alaskan friend and legend, Roman Dial. We finish off discussing addiction to adventure and the important role the outdoors has played in Forrest's own sobriety. 

We chat with Josh Christensen over the phone during this COVID-19 quarantine to discuss the stuff we live for: real bush flying and caribou/moose hunting.Josh is a unique pilot and hunter that grew up experimenting with super cubs all over the state of Alaska as a teenager. He now flies for a regional airline for his day job, and drops off hunters in the Brooks Range for DIY caribou hunts August-September.Josh is our #1 transporter choice for caribou drops. We are trying to talk him into moose drops, but as you’ll find in this episode, he loves moose hunting himself too much and has harvested some smasher bulls with his family. Topics of this discussion include:-How Josh got into flying in Alaska-Some close calls he had at a young age -The real definition of a “Bush Pilot”-His transporter air taxi business and an intro to his DIY caribou drops-How to prepare do a caribou hunt done in Alaska and have a stellar experience Where to find Josh: http://instagram.com/cubdriverjror message his cell at 907-885-4092 Thanks for tuning in! Leave us a review and reach out to us with any questions. We know it’s a stressful time for everyone and want to let you know that we’ve got your back during this time.To get FREE 20 minute home workouts and lifestyle tips daily, visit www.bristolbayfitness.com/train-with-tana Visit our clothing store at www.stuckntherut.comGet outside, stay healthy, and dream of hunting.

  Today on the show I have Sheri Tingey, founder and lead designer of Alpacka Packrafts. Sheri is a true outdoor industry pioneer. In 1968, as a ski bum in Jackson, WY and Alta, UT - Sheri started a company designing custom ski clothing. She revolutionized the industry by innovating new more functional designs and spiced things up by adding some colorful style to the otherwise drab ski clothes of the time.     After nearly 15 years hustling and designing ski clothing for some of the top ski resorts and shops in the country, Sheri suddenly developed a serious case of chronic fatigue syndrome. The disease took her to her knees and after 17 years of struggling in its grips, Sheri finally found a Dr that saved her life. She learned how to manage her innate drive. She had to learn how to go from being a passionate, workaholic entrepreneur to a zen, calm and balanced designer.    Shortly after she found that doctor and started to feel better, Sheri's son Thor (who is now the CEO at Alpacka) had just completed a 600-mile packrafting traverse of Alaska's Brooks Range. Thor was frustrated with the performance of the boat he had been using on his trips, which didn't hold air and required hours of patch working after each day on the river. He brought the boat to his mom and asked if she could make it better. Sheri's eyes lit up, she accepted the challenge, and the rest is history.    Sheri's story is one of grit and determination. A tale of a true female innovator in a heavily male dominated industry. The outdoor industry history buffs out there will appreciate this one too, that's a guarantee. Per usual, lots of great nuggets to pull out of this one… so grab a cup of coffee, tea, or kombucha and enjoy.   Show resources: Thor and Sarah Tingey Jackson Hole Alta - the rustler lodge Designed by Sheri (1968-1981) Tom Froth Yvon Chouinard Doug Tompkins John Simms Alaska Wilderness Classic Roman Dial

We're moving from the coast to the interior of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, to help you get a sense of what it feels like to travel through this vast area. Last summer, writer William deBuys took a raft trip from the Brooks Range in the middle of the Refuge all the way out to the Arctic Ocean. During his two weeks on the water, he got to travel alongside the Porcupine caribou herd, animals crucial to the debate playing out the fate of the coastal plain. You’ll hear lots more about these creatures on our next episode.  Learn more about Threshold on our website. Become part of our passionate network of supporters here.  This series was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center.

"'Hunters' for a long time were rednecks who drove around in trucks and shot everything. Those are poachers. But that was the identity that hunters had. We've changed the conversation. People are realizing that hunters are the true conservationist."— David Draper David Draper has traveled the freaking world as a writer. He’s hunted five of the seven continents, and in some of the remote places on the planet, including the Brooks Range in Alaska. Many of you will look up to him as a hunter by the end of this show. And I do, too. But what really impresses me about this guy is his work as a writer and editor.  David has more than two decades of experience in communications. He’s worked for the biggest names in the industry, and he’s one of the most respected writers and editors I’ve gotten to know.  In addition to hunting and writing, we both have a passion for food. So, you know where this is going. Connect with David:Petersens Hunting MagazineInstagram Sponsored by Houston Safari Club Foundation Restless Native is brought to you by Houston Safari Club Foundation. This organization is a great supporter of hunters and conservation. Last year I got the chance to attend Houston Safari Club Foundation’s Worldwide Hunting Expo & Convention, and I honestly had the time of my life. This family-friendly event celebrates wildlife, wild places and the hunting lifestyle we all love. Thousands of visitors and exhibitors come from all over the WORLD for a three day exposition. One thing that will surprise some of you is the entertainment.  Fellow Eagles fans will love this one: Don Felder, renowned as a former lead guitarist of The Eagles, is the entertainment on Friday. Saturday features comedian Tom Papa. One thing I want to mention is what a great opportunity this is to find big game hunts. Obviously the floor is loaded with great outfitters, and another opportunity to score great hunts are the banquets. When you buy a hunt at the banquet, you’re helping raise money for conservation by donating to Houston Safari Club Foundation.  Actually, every step of the way raises money for conservation. Your tickets to the event, banquets and donations fulfill Houston Safari Club Foundation’s mission of preserving the sport of hunting through education, conservation and the promotion of our hunting heritage. The show is January 24 through the 26th in Houston Texas.  Learn more at wehuntwegive.org. Thank you to Houston Safari Club Foundation for all you do, and for sponsoring GoWild and Restless Native.

Brett Kleinschmit of Antelope Creek Wildlife & Ponds and Whitetail Properties joins me today to tell and amazing story of his recent DIY moose hunt in the Brooks Range of Alaska! It's got some really awesome plot twists! You will enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/Run2/support

Ever wonder what it’s like to hike and packraft the Brooks Range? This week’s Outdoor Explorer features a series of field interviews with APU’s Dr. Roman Dial and his students as they studied tree growth while hiking the Brooks Range.

Erik gives us the behind-the-scenes of his Brooks Range adventure! This podcast episode covers a ton of things that you can use in planning your Alaskan Sheep Hunt. Accompany this with the video from the hunt and you'll be ready to hit the North Country! Check the video out HERE!!

Hear from Simon Mendiola of Brooks Range Photography. “We love creating wedding images we know will hang on your wall for years to come. Our goal is to provide you with so many images you have a hard time choosing just one to hang on your mantle. Our ideal client is someone that values photography, and is perhaps a photographer at heart themselves. Our photos are originals. We use traditional methods that produce the most sharp, vivid and colorful images making them a timeless work of art.” www.bestmadeweddingvideos.com

In today's episode of Backpacker Radio, Smiles and I sit down with author Ken Ilgunas. To put it simply, Ken is a guy who marches to the beat of his own drum. We talk at length about his time hiking the length of the Keystone XL Pipeline both where it was developed and supposed to be developed, where had to not only trespass for much of this hike, but knock on complete strangers doors for help on many occasions. He shares his take on public vs. private land, why we should have hiking access on private land, the threats to public land, and how this is handled in other countries. Ken also shares about his time living out of his van, before #vanlife was even a thing. We close out the show with a new thru-hiker of the week, some Trek propaganda, and a new segment, two lies and a truth. This is another juicy show. So strap in. Subjects discussed in the episode include: Recorded at Wayfinder in Denver Gossamer Gear Anniversary Video Use code "TREK15" at GossamerGear.com to save 15% Gossamer Gear The One Gossamer Gear GorillaVasque Boots Sawyer's International Website Sawyer Squeeze vs. Sawyer Micro Squeeze Use code "thetrek" at us.foursigmatic.com (our link) to save 15% Interview with Ken Ilgunas His second hike ever was in the Brooks Range in Alaska Hiking the Keystone XL Trespassing Across America (Ken's book about this hike) The Montana Posse  Why he didn't take on a more traditional long trail such as the Appalachian Trail or Continental Divide Trail The Right to Roam This Land Is Our Land: How We Lost the Right to Roam and How to Take It Back (Ken's most recent book) His Gear Deuter 65L Backpack Black Diamond Z-Lite Poles TarpTent Walden on Wheels (Ken's book about his time living out of his van in college) Thru-Hikers of the Week Trevor Pyke (@crunchmaster_hikes) and Aaron Johnson (@lismic). Read the story here. Planning a Thru-Hike as a Member of the PCT’s 1.6% by Sam Cooper Apply to be a Blogger / Vlogger for The Trek Two Lies and a Truth Story of Michael Guerette Danny Devito Song: Walking Slow by Animal Years Check out Trail Correspondents! Have any praise, questions, praise, comments, praise or praise for Backpacker Radio?  Reach out to podcast@thetrek.co. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (and please leave us a review)! Download this podcast.  Find us on Stitcher and Google Play. Support us on Patreon to get bonus content. A super big thank you to our Chuck Norris Award winner(s) from Patreon: Michael W Hinkley, S11N, Sawyer Products, and Travis Smith A big thank you to our Cinnamon Connection Champions from Patreon: Gregory Gardner and Peter Leven Follow Ken Ilgunas, The Trek, Chaunce, Badger, and Trail Correspondents on Instagram. Follow The Trek and Chaunce on YouTube. Follow Ken Ilgunas, The Trek, Backpacker Radio, and Chaunce on Facebook. Follow The Trek on Twitter and sign up for our newsletter. Intro music via.

Have you ever hunted Dall Sheep in Alaska's Brooks Range? Tag has. Last year, Tag joined and then was promptly kicked out of the Wild Sheep Foundation's >1% Club (he tagged out). This is one of the most fun hunting stories you'll hear so make sure to check it out and don't forget to subscribe to the podcast! We're also on IG: @HotBowga. 

Tips for Exploring the Wilderness in Alaska and Beyond with Joe Wilkins http://www.joesalaskabook.com/ gatesofthearcticbook@gmail.com The Great Outdoors is just within reach! Author and adventurer, Joe Wilkins, brings the arctic to life in his recent book release. The stories contained in Gates of the Arctic National Park: Twelve Years of Wilderness Exploration (Brown Books Publishing Group) take readers on an exciting and intimate journey through the northernmost and second largest national park in America. Joe Wilkins has a fifty-year span of experience in remote regions of arctic Alaska. Wilkins made more than fifty trips into remote regions of the Brooks Range between 2005 and 2017 alone. Some of these were solo-backpacking trips during which he also utilized canoes and packrafts to explore lakes and rivers. During other trips, he served as a Volunteer Backcountry Patroller assisting the backcountry operations of the National Park Service in Gates of the Arctic National Park. In addition to his widespread backpacking experiences in Alaska, his climbing, hiking and backpacking explorations in North America extend throughout the entire range of the Rocky Mountains from the border of Mexico, through Alberta, British Columbia, the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories of Canada. Gates of the Arctic National Park will inspire readers to travel or dream of traveling beyond their boundaries. It is Wilkins's intent to motivate readers to get out of their comfort zone and better understand and appreciate the natural landscapes of the American frontier - whether that frontier lies in northern Alaska or in the “wilderness next door.”Thank you for watching our video. GET EMAIL UPDATES on our website: http://www.DaddyBlogger.com LIKE us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DaddyBlogger SUBSCRIBE to us on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/tokyoricky FOLLOW us on Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest: http://www.twitter.com/tokyoricky http://www.instagram.com/tokyoricky http://www.pinterest.com/tokyoricky Also, check out our Digital Nomad Mastery business at: http://www.DigitalNomadMastery.com #DaddyBloggerWorldTour #DigitalNomadMastery

On this special Christmas Eve episode of the American Shoreline Podcast, Peter A. Ravella and Tyler Buckingham take a trip up to the northern most reaches of the American Shoreline (not quite to the North Pole) with Craig Birrell, an adventurer, naturalist, outdoor educator, and all-around interesting guy to discuss his recent solo float trip down the Noatak River in the remote Brooks Range of Alaska. The river's entire course is north of the Arctic Circle. The Noatak basin is the largest undisturbed watershed in the United States. The Noatak National Preserve alone encompasses 6,500,000 acres of public, protected land.

Although the 8.75 million acres of Brooks Range wilderness in north central Alaska that have been set aside as Gates of the Arctic make it America's second largest national park, they are inaccessible to all but determined travelers.

Randy talks performance apparel design, testing, and manufacturing with Sitka Gear's John Barklow and Eric Gilmore.  Topics include; good isn't good enough, from idea to end product, planning products three years in advance, the Sitka Dungeon, apparel engineers, challenge to get Gore-tex certified, new products, Timberline Pants, Windstopper, to build it you have to live it, bean counters versus product designers, product-focused mindset, failure is not an option, warranties are worthless in the Brooks Range, Fat-tire bikes, drawing tags in Nevada, signing a non-disclosure agreements, Dairy Queen and Starbuck sponsorship.

Roman Dial is a legendary Alaskan adventurer, although he won't tell you he is. He has traversed the entire Brooks Range in Alaska by ski, packraft, and kayak. He has also done it on a bicycle. When he is not on an adventure, Roman is a professor at Alaska Pacific University. To submit your 2016 goals and hear your voice on MtnMeister, http://mtnmeister.com/2016-goals-get-featured-on-mtnmeister/ To purchase the extra information related to the date and time of our Outdoor Retailer Gear Giveaway, http://mtnmeister.com/gear-giveaway-at-winter-or-outdoor-retailer/

Kristin Gates was the youngest woman to hike the US Triple Crown, the first person to hike the completed 800 mile Arizona Trail, and the first woman to solo traverse Alaska's Brooks Range. After 700 miles of bushwhacking and 300 miles of packrafting for 51 days on the Brooks Range, Kristin spent the next summer […] The post Hiking & Packrafting Alaska's Brooks Range with Kristin Gates : TPZ 105 appeared first on The Pursuit Zone.

"Our four seater plane touched down on a small gravel bar in the heart of the Brooks Range. We unloaded. The engine roared back to life, and the plane disappeared down valley into the blue-gray mountains. Then, the mosquitos came," writes Fitz Cahall. In May, Fitz received an email that contained a golden ticket--a float trip down the Kongakut River through the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. There was just one problem: the timeline collided with prior commitments to family and friends. How one email, one trip and one decision to say yes crystallized Fitz's commitment to responsibility and desire. 

Roman Dial is a legendary Alaskan adventurer, although he won't tell you he is. He has traversed the entire Brooks Range in Alaska by ski, packraft, and kayak. He has also done it on a bicycle. When he is not on an adventure, Roman is a professor at Alaska Pacific University.

If you wish to know the gravity of the situation, John is the geophysicist you need to know, when he's not floating on his AT skis in Canada, paddling his kayak in the Brooks Range, writing poems on boarding passes, or flying his Cessna.

Alaska’s wilderness has always mesmerized Roy Corral since the time he first came to Fairbanks with his parents 50 years ago. Not long after high school, his love of wild places eventually took him deep into the Brooks Range, where he homesteaded 40 acres of federal land in 1970. He built his log home from surrounding spruce trees, ran a team of 13 dogs, and finally “proved up” on the land 13 years later to receive a patent to the property. Roy’s work as a photojournalist has been published in newspapers and magazines across the nation, and in books through Graphic Arts Publishing of Portland, Oregon. When- ever time allows, Roy continues to pursue his other interests in cross-country skiing, birding, ocean kayaking, and picking banjo for the Irish band, Whiskeyjacks.

Always nice when an October snowstorm brings 42 inches of fresh to our hometown. If poaching freshies were a crime, well... put us away. This week's OOA Show News includes snow dump numbers, Ogden receives national props, the Powder Mag Ski Town Throwdown, second booby-trap kid jail time, a bear wanders through Lindon, Google goes backcountry, Cali begins ski season, SUP'er paddles shark, a surfer dies via a Great White, Ashima sends 5.14, Armstrong's fall reminiscent of Mortenson's, and if you wish to summit Rainer, might want to begin saving now for the upcoming fee increase. Events: October 27th – The Front Deadpoint Comp October 27th – Snowbasin Job Fair October 27th – Snowbasin Annual Halloween Party – Food/Dancing November 1 – First Day to Reserve the WSU OP Yurt November 5th – TGR Ski/Board Film Presented by the WSU Outdoor Program November 16th – Powder Whores Ski Film “Choose Your Adventure” December 15-19th – Ouray Climbing Trip For GEAR:30, we chat Brooks Range, Not at OR Gear of the Year, Outdoor Retailer to expand fly fishing, and 2013's Best Ski Jackets. "Many climbers become writers because of the misconceptions about climbing." -- Jonathan Waterman