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Meet the Sequim Chamber: Promoting Outdoor Wonders, Businesses, and Community Spirit Welcome back to the Outdoor Adventure Series podcast! In this episode, we chat with Beth Pratt, the executive director of the Sequim Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Information Center. Nestled in the stunning upper left corner of Washington state, Sequim is a community that boasts an incredible mix of natural beauty, outdoor adventure, and vibrant local culture.Beth takes us on a journey through this unique region, where the Olympic Mountains meet the coast and the famed Dungeness crab thrives. She shares insights into Sequim's remarkable "blue hole" climate, its renowned festivals, and how the area's blend of arid plains, rainforests, and mountain ranges makes it a hub for outdoor activities, from hiking and biking to birding and kayaking.We also explore the Chamber of Commerce's behind-the-scenes work supporting small businesses, cultivating community connections, and advocating for sustainable tourism.DISCUSSION00:00 Olympic Peninsula's Varied Climates05:03 Dungeness Crab and Lobster Adventures08:23 "Chamber of Commerce's Key Role"12:40 Lavender Festival Threatened by Compliance Issue17:51 Engage Chamber Before Developing Land23:17 Visit Information for Coastal Parks26:25 Squim Wheelers' Adaptive Bicycle Program33:22 Diverse Board Leadership Overview37:02 Interconnected Community Collaborations40:17 Honoring Essential Workers and Donors43:22 Tribal Sovereignty and Local Partnerships46:24 Influencing Outdated Regulations Quickly48:41 Neutral Stance on Political Endorsements53:40 Discovering Dungeness Valley Paradise54:16 Chamber Influence: Business & CommunityCONNECT WITH THE SEQUIM CHAMBERLearn more about Sequim, WA, by visiting the Sequim Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Information Center Website at https://www.sequimchamber.com/, and follow them on their social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sequimchamber/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sequim_chamber/NEXT STEPSVisit us at https://outdooradventureseries.com to like, comment, and share our episodes.KEYWORDSSequim Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce, Sequim WA, Olympic National Park, Outdoor Adventure Series, Podcast#SequimChamber #SequimWA #OlympicNationalPark #OutdoorAdventures #Podcast My Favorite Podcast Tools: Production by Descript Hosting Buzzsprout Show Notes by Castmagic Website powered by Podpage Be a Podcast Guest by PodMatch
Carlos set out after breakfast on a brisk hike to Cedar Hill Park, planning to record most of his podcast along the way. As he made his way through Bow Park and onto the Feltham Trail, he captured the early morning sounds—woodpeckers tapping, birds calling, and the neighborhood slowly waking up. He paused often to take photos of the Olympic Mountains, the golfers in action, and the dingle-dangles of the maple trees, all while reflecting on his training routine and weekly goals. Throughout the route, he shared thoughts on everything from weather and cooking to long COVID worries and favorite walking spots, letting the conversation flow naturally. By the time he closed the loop and returned to his starting point, he had captured not just audio and images, but the soul of a peaceful Sunday morning on foot.
F-Stop Collaborate and Listen - A Landscape Photography Podcast
In this episode of "F-Stop Collaborate and Listen," host Matt Payne chats with Iron Tazz, a renowned Pacific Northwest photographer, about the profound benefits of psychedelics and meditation on his life and work. Iron Tazz discusses how meditation enhances awareness, helps manage modern distractions, and improves decision-making and well-being, akin to insights gained from psychedelic experiences. The conversation delves into the impacts of sobriety on creativity, Iron Tazz's deep connection with the Olympic Mountains, and his recent shift in focus from social media to more meaningful projects, including his acclaimed book "Hike It" aimed at inspiring children to engage with nature. They also explore the challenges of parenting in a tech-heavy world and share personal anecdotes about backpacking with their children. Resources: Support the Podcast on Patreon or Paypal Iron's book, "Hike It!" (affiliate link) Iron's TikTok channel Iron's guest recommendations: Laurence Smith & Mark Stewart
Continued rounds of heavy rain and mountain snow for the PacificNorthwest......Heavy rain and strong thunderstorms return for eastern Texas intoLouisiana on Thursday......Relatively mild conditions across the majority of the country throughFriday...The very active storm track across the eastern Pacific and into thePacific Northwest will continue to make weather headlines through the endof the week. The next in a series of atmospheric river events is nowongoing across the Pacific Northwest, with moderate to heavy rainfall anda few thunderstorms continuing into Thursday morning. This round willlikely result in widespread 1 to 3 inch rainfall totals, and there may besome instances of flooding where rainfall rates are highest. Once thisfirst system moves inland, there will be a short-lived break Thursdayafternoon before the next round arrives Thursday night for many of thesame areas, bringing an additional 1-2 inches of rain by Friday morning. Strong and potentially damaging winds are also expected near the coast andthe coastal waters given a strong low level jet with these storm systems. The Cascades and the Olympic Mountains will get hammered with heavy snowon the order of 1-3 feet, where winter storm warnings are in effect, andlighter snows heading south into northern California with winter weatheradvisories. The higher terrain of the northern Intermountain West and theNorthern Rockies will also get noteworthy snowfall as moisture from thisstorm system moves inland.Unsettled weather conditions are also expected for portions of thesouth-central U.S. going into Thursday, with an amplifying upper troughdeveloping a new surface low and moisture plume from the western Gulf,heralding the development of scattered to widespread showers andthunderstorms. Both wind shear and instability parameters appear tobecome increasingly favorable for some severe weather on Thursday, andtherefore the Storm Prediction Center has portions of the ArkLaTex regionin a Slight Risk for severe storms. Heavy rainfall could also be an issuewhere these storms train over the same areas, and there is a Slight Riskof flash flooding from eastern Texas to central Arkansas. An axis ofheavy rain is likely across portions of the Mid-South going into Friday asthe storm system slowly moves eastward.
Exploring Washington: Autumn Photography, Iconic Landscapes, and Life on a Boat Washington State is a photographer's paradise, offering a rich diversity of landscapes—from the North Cascades to the waters of Puget Sound. Photographer Lisa Mize captures this beauty while living full-time on a boat. In a recent Exploring Washington State Podcast episode, Lisa shared her photography journey and unique lifestyle. From Film to Digital Lisa's passion for photography began with family photos during the "film days," capturing memories of her children. As she started hiking Washington's trails, her focus shifted to landscapes. She transitioned from film to digital with a Pentax camera, later embracing Nikon's mirrorless cameras for their efficiency and advanced features. Despite her professional gear, Lisa often uses her iPhone, saying, "The camera you have with you is better than no camera." Capturing Autumn in Washington Autumn is Lisa's favorite season for photography, and her work has been featured on Explore Washington State. Lisa captures stunning fall road trip scenes from Mount Baker's Artist Point to the North Cascades Highway. One standout shot is of a Japanese maple tree at Kubota Garden, a photo that has captivated her audience. Her secret? Patience, persistence, and finding the right light. Sharing Knowledge Lisa is passionate about teaching others, offering workshops that take photographers to some of Washington's most scenic spots. Her workshops focus on helping participants find their unique compositions. She emphasizes that great shots take time and practice. Only two out of 30 photos of the Kubota Garden tree stood out as exceptional. Her advice for beginners: Don't be discouraged by the numbers. Life on a Boat Lisa has lived on a 42-foot powerboat in Puget Sound for the past four years. While boat life presents challenges like cold winters and small hot water tanks, the breathtaking views of the Olympic Mountains and sunsets make it worthwhile. Lisa cherishes her lifestyle, which complements her passion for capturing Washington's natural beauty. Looking Forward As Lisa continues to explore and photograph Washington's landscapes, she remains dedicated to sharing her experiences through her workshops and personal work. Her advice? "Just go and see." Whether you're an aspiring photographer or a seasoned traveler, Washington's beauty awaits you. With her camera and adventurous spirit, Lisa reminds us to appreciate the beauty around us—whether on a hike through the Cascades or from the deck of a boat in Puget Sound. Connect With Us
Neal and Alissa Collins are partners in business and life, and are co-founders of Latitude Regenerative Real Estate. As Neal recently passed the milestone of publishing the 100th episode of the Regenerative Real Estate Podcast, he and Alissa thought now was a great time for some reflection. Four years after starting the podcast and starting to build the field of Regenerative Real Estate, Neal and Alissa have accumulated a wealth of knowledge from guests and have enjoyed building a community of like-minded change agents. That learning has fed into their own business and profoundly influenced their efforts at feeding the “quadruple bottom line”—people, planet, profit, and purpose. Alissa and show host Neal discuss the lessons they have learned in 100 episodes of the podcast, including the inspiring authenticity of their guests and their varied efforts. And they explain the recent evolution of their business, as they shift their focus from real estate to ambitious purpose-driven projects. They detail two of those projects, including building an agrihood near Vancouver, British Columbia, which includes a sustainable fishery, and restoring an historical oceanfront lodge and inn overlooking the Olympic Mountains in Washington. Both projects center community, connection to land, and regenerative practices—and care carry exciting challenges around raising capital. To learn more, visit chooselatitude.com. ———————-At Latitude, we're more than a real estate firm; we're your partner in the transformation of homes, communities, and habitats towards healthy, resilient, and thriving communities. By combining specialized real estate consulting services with a creative agency model, we work with property stewards and developers on capital and fundraising strategies, team formation, branding, marketing, and sales. ---------Are you a professional wanting to create transformational outcomes with your work? Join the Regenerative Real Estate Community to get access to workshops, regenerative real estate investment opportunities, and connect to other leaders and culture creators within the greater real estate industry to create the impact you seek in your work.
In 2017, a bicycle was found abandoned on Sol Duc Hot Springs Road in the Olympic National Forest. The bicycle belonged to Jacob Gray but he was nowhere to be found support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lostinthewoodspodcast merch: https://my-store-11745950.creator-spring.com/ our links: https://open.spotify.com/show/4yFbZbdtAtCeKAsDlnAkew?si=WecC4XCUQb2c0pjIXjSCpw https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-in-the-woods-podcast/id1504163212 https://www.instagram.com/lostinthewoodspodcast/ https://linktr.ee/Lostinthewoodspodcast buy us coffee: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2323643837186048330&created=1633816408.531276&printed=1 http://paypal.me/lostinthewoodspod sources: Npshistory.Com, npshistory.com/morningreport/incidents/olym.htm. Accessed 16 Nov. 2023. Nelson, Julie. “Gone without a Trace.” Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, 9 Oct. 2020, tscpl.org/books-movies-music/gone-without-a-trace. “Jacob Randall Gray.” The Charley Project, charleyproject.org/case/jacob-randall-gray. Accessed 16 Nov. 2023. Toay, Kara. “‘A Father's Quest to Find His Son' Professor Writes Book on Missing People.” The North Wind, thenorthwindonline.com/3879868/entertainment/a-fathers-quest-to-find-his-son-professor-writes-book-on-missing-people/. Accessed 16 Nov. 2023. “Has Anyone Else Read This? I Really Loved This Book and Found It Incredibly Interesting and Covered a Great Deal of Cases and Situations I Had Never Heard of; Deals with Quite a Bit of Missing 411 Info and Work.” Reddit, www.reddit.com/r/Missing411/comments/lbcire/has_anyone_else_read_this_i_really_loved_this/. Accessed 16 Nov. 2023. “Jacob Gray.” The Human Exception, 3 May 2021, www.thehumanexception.com/l/jacob-gray/. “The Strange Death of the Cyclist Jacob Gray in the Olympic National Park.” StrangeOutdoors.Com, StrangeOutdoors.com, 12 Aug. 2021, www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/jacob-gray. “The Strange Death of the Cyclist Jacob Gray in the Olympic National Park.” StrangeOutdoors.Com, StrangeOutdoors.com, 12 Aug. 2021, www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/jacob-gray. Legacy.com, and Legacy. “Jacob Gray Obituary (1995 - 2018) - Olympic Mountains, CA - Santa Cruz Sentinel.” Legacy.Com, Legacy, 23 Aug. 2018, www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/santacruzsentinel/name/jacob-gray-obituary?id=9430345. http://www.mibsar.com/Cases/Gray/Gray.html?fbclid=IwAR233x4du-cTwYrk5ONjiYFGBzo0_6DDodfZtPzyFTAqS-jRWQUYEbNF1Cc https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Cold_Vanish/Llq8DwAAQBAJ? hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PT8&printsec=frontcover
“At the Big Creek campground, just above Lake Cushman, which sits above Hoodsport, which sits above the Hood Canal, which is right on the edge of the Olympic Mountains, on the Southeastern side of the Olympic Penninsula, right by the staircase entrance of the Olympic National Park, about an hour away from Olympia WA, which sits about halfway between Seattle and Portland, in the Pacific Northwest, of the West coast of North America.” Mathias Eichler is the Rock Candy Running Race Director and The Beast of Big Creek is one of their events happening in Hoodsport, WA, on Saturday, August 5! The Beast is also a sponsor for our screening of the Trail Running Film Festival which happens tomorrow here in Vancouver, BC! Mathias is the Executive Director for the film festival and we will chat about that tomorrow on the podcast. Today's episode is about this incredibly fun-sounding race. The race itself sounds incredible and Mathias really loves to bring the community together as an RD.“To provide that experience for runners. Being able to create these adventures that people can have and safely have, and enjoyable to them. Allowing them to push themselves in that way. I think that's super rewarding and something I value extremely. “The race itself has two options, a shorter forest loop and a longer summit route. The summit route takes runners up into the alpine and offers up plenty of challenges. The event sounds like a total blast and I'm registered myself. I can't wait to get down there and see what this race is all about! Remember to check out tomorrow's episode as well when Mathias and I chat about the film festival.Film Festival - 6 pm Tuesday, April 18 at the Rio TheatreClick here for tickets!Our sponsors include:5 PeaksDistance RunwearBeast of Big CreekRidgeline AthleticsThursty Elk Trail RaceHeads or TrailsConquer The VedderBlumakaFinlayson Arm RacesSocial YVRHarbour YVRGaliano Trails SocietyWe're busy getting ready for The Big Night! Tuesday, April 18 at the Rio Theatre where the doors will open at 6 pm and the show starts at 7 pm.Click here for tickets!We have 9 great films to watch, awesome door prizes, a 50/50 in support of SAR, and even some special treats courtesy of Tailwind Nutrition for the first people in the theatre, so show up early!There is also…Film Festival Special Guest Filsan AbdiamanWe're so excited to chat with Filsan Abdiaman as our special guest! Filsan started Project Love Run which is “a running collective for all self-identified womxn seeking a space to connect with others and their own minds and bodies”. We can't wait to learn more at the film festival. The film festival is going to be a great time and I can't wait to hang out with all of you!Spotify: Click HereGoogle Podcasts: Click HereApple Podcasts: Click HereYoutube: Click HereMusic by REDproductions from Pixabay.If you enjoy this podcast, I would really appreciate it if you could like, share, subscribe, or comment! I'm trying to make this the best trail running podcast it can be and I certainly appreciate your time. Thank you all and happy trails :) Get full access to Community Trail Running at communitytrailrunning.substack.com/subscribe
In Clallam County, the bustling city of Sequim, the almost abandoned village of Dungeness, and the valley between them are all connected historically, culturally, and economically. The current population of Sequim is 8,048, or more than 20,000 if the surrounding valley is included. Before Sequim was incorporated as a town, Dungeness existed on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, about five miles to the north. It was one of the first Puget Sound ports and enabled the growth of Sequim in the interior. But the S'Klallam Tribe inhabited this confined area of woodland and prairie between the Olympic Mountains and the Strait of Juan de Fuca long before either town arose.Listen now to learn more about this fascinating Evergreen State area!A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube.Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.comIf you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EvergreenpodIf you have any questions, episode ideas you'd like to see explored, or just have a general comment, please reach out at Historyoftheevergreenstatepod@gmail.comTo keep up on news for the podcast and other related announcements, please like and follow:https://www.facebook.com/HistoryoftheevergreenstatepodcastThank you for listening!
Hello to you listening in Quintana Roo, Mexico on the Yucatán Peninsula!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga. January in the Pacific Northwest is generally raw, cold, overcast. The first day of 2023 was no different. Especially at Double Bluff Beach with the snow-capped Olympic Mountains across the water.At the 3 minute signal folks began stripping down to bathing suits. At the 1 minute signal we clambered over driftwood logs and found a spot to stand on the narrow strip of cold, wet, gritty beach. At the sound of the gun there was screaming and yelling as we splashed our way into Puget Sound. 43 degrees Fahrenheit. What the Coast Guard calls treacherously cold! Run! Run! Run! Get to deeper water fast so you can - close your eyes - and dive.Welcome to Polar Bear Dive 2023! Link to photos in the Episode Notes.[A little to the south of us in western Seattle, the Alki Beach Polar Bear Swim 2023 with a fun video]Yes! I showed up. Yes! I dove in! Yes! I joined my Whidbey Islanders because as my Victoria, BC, Canada friend Michelle says, “If you don't go you won't know. So, give it a go!”Story Prompt: What is it you want? What will you do to give it a go? When and how? Write that story! Practical Tip: The magic of stories is also in the sharing. If you wish share your story with someone or something. All that matters is you have a story.You're invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, I hope you'll subscribe, follow, share a 5-star rating and nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, and join us next time! Remember to stop by the website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with Diane and Quarter Moon Story Arts and on LinkedIn. Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer's Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present: for credit & attribution Quarter Moon Story Arts
The mountains are calling and I must go! Despite having lived in Seattle the vast majority of her life, Katy is not much of an outdoorsy type. Still, she recently heeded the call of nature (and her partner Derek, whose hiking buddies had canceled on him last minute), to go on a strenuous hiking and camping trip in the Olympic Mountains. On this mini-episode, Katy recounts the adventure, including surprising animal encounters and grueling physical challenges. ------------------------------------- ADVERTISE WITH US: Reach expats, future expats, and travelers all over the world. Send us an email to get the conversation started. BECOME A PATRON: Pledge your monthly support of The Bittersweet Life and receive awesome prizes in return for your generosity! Visit our Patreon site to find out more. TIP YOUR PODCASTER: Say thanks with a one-time donation to the podcast hosts you know and love. Click here to send financial support via PayPal. (You can also find a Donate button on the desktop version of our website.) The show needs your support to continue. START PODCASTING: If you are planning to start your own podcast, consider Libsyn for your hosting service! Use this affliliate link to get two months free, or use our promo code SWEET when you sign up. SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. Click here to find us on a variety of podcast apps. WRITE A REVIEW: Leave us a rating and a written review on iTunes so more listeners can find us. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: If you have a question or a topic you want us to address, send us an email here. You can also connect to us through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Tag #thebittersweetlife with your expat story for a chance to be featured! NEW TO THE SHOW? Don't be afraid to start with Episode 1: OUTSET BOOK: Want to read Tiffany's book, Midnight in the Piazza? Learn more here or order on Amazon. TOUR ROME: If you're traveling to Rome, don't miss the chance to tour the city with Tiffany as your guide!
Why we don't let the dog in the house. Content Warning: minor, non-graphic descriptions of animal death and violence. The scene starts at the 7:13 minute mark and ends at 11:10 so please listen at your own discretion. Welcome, weary travelers, to The Inn Between. Join Gabriela Jones, a recent botany undergrad, in her new job as Innkeeper near the rural town of Shearwater. New episodes bi-weekly on the quarter moon. Written and read by Bailey Loveless TIP YOUR INNKEEPER at Ko-Fi to keep the show advertisement free and access bonus content A special thanks to my Australian shepherd, Sochi, for providing the voice of Dog this week. Also an extra special thanks to Michael Medler, this episode's special cameo and guestbook contributor with his poem Dungeness Wood. Michael writes because Nature wills him to it. He recently left a dystopian suburb of Seattle and retreated to the knee-hills of the Olympic Mountains, cut the cable, and bought whiskey. Now he finds inspiration from deep woods, less so from demons. You can find both of his poetry volumes on Amazon. Read guestbook submission guidelines here LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT: This podcast is inspired by and recorded on the Indigenous lands of the Coast Salish people of the Pacific Northwest. We celebrate and honor these ancestral lands and their stewards--past, present, and future. THEME MUSIC: Yonder Dale / Tiny Surprises / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Follow on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook
The one where everyone loses and finds some things in the woods. Welcome, weary travelers, to The Inn Between. Join Gabriela Jones, a recent botany undergrad, in her new job as Innkeeper near the rural town of Shearwater. New episodes bi-weekly on the quarter moon. Written and read by Bailey Loveless TIP YOUR INNKEEPER at Ko-Fi to keep the show advertisement free and access bonus content An extra special thanks to Michael Medler, this week's guestbook contributor, podcast supporter, and the inspiration for this episode's cameo. Michael writes because Nature wills him to it. He recently left a dystopian suburb of Seattle and retreated to the knee-hills of the Olympic Mountains, cut the cable, and bought whiskey. Now he finds inspiration from deep woods, less so from demons. Though they are there. His poem “Reflection” comes from his poetry collection Boundary Points, and both of his poetry volumes can be purchased here on Amazon. Read guestbook submission guidelines here LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT: This podcast is inspired by and recorded on the Indigenous lands of the Coast Salish people of the Pacific Northwest. We celebrate and honor these ancestral lands and their stewards--past, present, and future. THEME MUSIC: Yonder Dale / Tiny Surprises / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Follow on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook
Hello Interactors,This post is part of a three week experiment. I’ve divided my topic into three parts each taking a bit less time for you to read or listen. They each can stand on their own (maybe), but hopefully come together to form a bigger picture. Please let me know what you think.Maps are such a big part of our daily lives that it’s easy to let them wash over us. But they’re also very powerful forms of communication that require our attention and scrutiny. If we don’t, we run the risk of being hypnotized and even deluded.As interactors, you’re special individuals self-selected to be a part of an evolutionary journey. You’re also members of an attentive community so I welcome your participation.Please leave your comments below or email me directly.Now let’s go…Someone posted a map on Facebook recently showing just how close Russia is to Alaska. The post read, “This should make you 😳 America. My kids were not taught as much geography and history as I was growing up. This probably needs to be shared to remind us all. For those who think Russia is all the way on the other side of the world [it is] only 53 miles at the Bering Strait’s narrowest point. Like us driving from Cedar Rapids to Waterloo.”The comments to the post echoed this worry with words like, “Too many don’t realize this.”; “There are small islands 25 miles apart.”; “OOOOOOOOO scary.”; and “I’ll admit that I didn’t realize this.” They probably didn’t realize this either: the United States and Russia not only share the largest maritime border in the world – a line stretching 1600 nautical miles dividing the Chukchi Sea to the north and the Bering Sea to the south – but it cuts straight through two islands called the Diomedes. On one side is Russia’s Big Diomede – actually part of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug a federal subject of Russia – and just two miles west is Little Diomede which is part of Alaska. Both have small fishing villages, one settled by Russians and the other Americans.If folks are scared by the geographic proximity of 53 miles, two miles must really freak them out? And they’d best be sitting down for this little tidbit…there is no ratified treaty in place between the United States and Russia that enforces this boundary.The last attempts made to negotiate a deal with Russia was in 1991. The person who chaired the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations was none other than Senator Joe Biden from Delaware.Biden addressed the committee with these words,“…today the subcommittee meets to consider a measure that constitutes one small step down that path of cooperation. This measure, the U.S.-Soviet Maritime Boundary Treaty, represents the attempt of the two sides to resolve an important dispute through negotiation, compromise, and mutual pledge to abide by the solemn obligations of a bilateral treaty and international law.”The dispute this treaty would lay to rest concerns the sovereign rights and jurisdiction of the United States and the Soviet Union in the seas between Alaska and Siberia. The treaty would govern each country’s right to manage fisheries and to conduct oil and gas exploration and development in a vast maritime area.”In 1990, then Soviet Union leader, Mikhail Gorbachev sought to resolve the ordeal. But the Russian parliament believed he was acting in haste. The Soviet Union was beginning to crumble and they believed Gorbachev was giving away too much fishing, sea passage, and oil and mineral rights to the United States in exchange for other provisions. The USSR collapsed in December of 1991. This left Biden’s sixth month old efforts under the George H. W. Bush administration unanswered. No administration since has attempted to ratify the treaty and I doubt Putin is in the mood for Biden to resume talks.The area maps referred to as Russian America, a piece of land nearly the size of Texas, is what we now call Alaska. It had already been colonized by Siberian fur trappers in the 1700s and the Russian Orthodox Church was already busy trying to convert Indigenous people to Christianity. By 1800 the Russian-American Company was established – organized by Emperor Paul I of Russia. By 1850, 300,000 sea otters were hunted to extinction. Seventeen years later, in 1867, amidst a fur market slump from over hunting, the end of the U.S. Civil War, a Russia battered by the Crimea war ceded Russian America to the United States as part of the Alaska Purchase. It didn’t become a U.S. state until 1959.Russia sold Alaska to the United States for $7.2 million or $134 million in 2022 dollars. Russia feared they couldn’t defend the territory from the British who were busy trying to colonize Canada and had just defeated the Russians in the Crimea war with the help of the French. So, they expressed interest in selling it to the then U.S. Secretary of State William Seward who had already offered to buy it just a few years prior and was happy to negotiate the purchase.Biden gave reference to the purchase in his Foreign Relations subcommittee pre-amble by joking, “the 1867 Convention, by which Russia ceded Alaska to the United States, made it possible for Mr. Murkowski to become a U.S. Senator.” The Maritime Boundary Agreement this committee aimed resolve, but never did, “these conflicts by: One, declaring that the 1867 Convention line is the maritime boundary between the United States and the Soviet Union; two, establishing a precise geographic description of the line; and three, providing for the transfer of jurisdiction and Russia rights in four special areas.”The first American to map the new state of Alaska may take issue with Biden’s use of the words ‘precise geographic description.’ Land wasn’t the only thing the U.S. got for their $7.2 million, they were also handed maps and charts of the region drafted by Russian mapmakers. These were promptly handed over to the man who was soon to become the head of the Pacific branch of the Office of United States Coast Survey, and premiere geographer of the time, George Davidson.He excelled at geodesy and astronomy coming out of Girard College in 1845. By 1850 he was on the California coast determining accurate latitude and longitude of coastal features. He worked his way up the Pacific coast to Oregon and Washington mapping much of the Puget Sound and naming many of the Olympic Mountains on the Olympic Peninsula. Mt. Ellinor is named after his soon-to-be wife, Ellinor Fauntleroy. The Fauntleroy ferry in Seattle takes you from the Fauntleroy Cove to Vashon Island. Mt. Constance is named after her sister, and the two side-by-side mountains, The Brothers, are named after her two brothers.His triangulation and astronomical observations were regarded as the highest precision geodesy recorded to that date. The baselines required to accurately triangulate and map the Pacific coast states are named after him – the Davidson Quadrilaterals. And before those Russian maps had been handed over to him, he had already been asked to make maps of the physiography and natural resources of Alaska by the U.S. Congress. Most maps were copied from Russian maps and others drawn by an Indigenous Chief who knew more about the land than the Russians. A 1937 biography claims “Davidson always got on with Indians—he treated them as men.” These maps were included in a report to a congressional committee that resulted in a unanimous vote for America to purchase Russian America from the Russians.Davidson was mapping Alaska at 51° to 71° latitude north amidst the mosquitos in August of 1867, but less than a year earlier the Office of Coast Survey had sent Davidson down to 5° to 7° latitude north, in January of 1867, to map a potential site for the Panama Canal.The Office of the Coast Survey was started by Thomas Jefferson in 1807 and still publishes the nautical maps of the U.S. – including the annually published 10 volume publication, United States Coast Pilot. Historically, these guides relied on local mariner knowledge and newspaper articles. They were a practical necessity for private, commercial, and governmental mariners. But in 1858 George Davidson was the first to provide his own accounts making this issue the first official United States Coast Pilot by the Office of the Coast Survey.Davidson went on to become the president of the California Academy of Sciences, a University of California Regent, and the University of California, Berkley’s first geography professor. He was the department chair from 1898 until 1905.Davidson defined the essence of what map making was at the time. It served the desire and need Jefferson had for precision, utilizing the best surveying and geodesic instruments and techniques of the time. Naturally these were used for exacting territories for colonizing, capitalizing, and exploiting. The United States had become an exuberantly expansionist, empire-building country. But by the middle of the 19th century through the start of the 20th another kind of map was entering its golden age – thematic mapping.Thematic maps use information not readily observed but are nonetheless part of the geography. For example, maps depicting the weather or statistical information like demographics. They can also include strategic and political information.The beginning of the 20th century saw the emergence of the United States as a global superpower and the start of the decline of England’s dominance. New territories, like Alaska, were not only getting mapped but were also helping to shift geopolitical dynamics. The world was sufficiently mapped such that world leaders need not send ships afar to determine political strategies.One of the first and most influential of these geopolitical thematic maps came from England’s equivalent of George Davidson, Sir Halford John Mackinder. In 1904 he wrote a paper that included a map in The Geographic Journal called “The Geographical Pivot of History.” In the introduction here he writes,“In 400 years the outline of the map of the world has been completed with approximate accuracy…But the opening of the twentieth century is appropriate as the end of a great historic epoch…The missionary, the conqueror, the farmer, the miner, and, of late, the engineer, have followed so closely in the traveller’s footsteps that the world, in its remote borders, has hardly been revealed before we must chronicle its virtually complete political appropriation.”His map is an oval shaped Mercator projection that puts continental Europe, Africa, and Asia in the middle. Its shape gives it a spherical illusion. The map’s title is The Natural Seats of Power and features three crescent shaped concentric zones. At the center is what he called Pivot Area – which is most of continental Europe, some of Asia and what became the Soviet Union, the next ring is labeled Inner and Marginal Crescent – which is more of Europe, the British Isles and Japan, and furthest from the center are the Lands of Outer or Insular Crescent – which include continental America, most of Africa, and Australia.Part of Mackinder’s goal was to not only illustrate to an island country — that came to power by sea — just how connected the world is by land. He also simplified the complexities of detailed coastal charts and topographic maps into easy to understand centers of power. Timothy Barney, an Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Communications at the University of Richmond (and self-proclaimed map-nerd) wrote in the Routledge Handbook of Mapping and Cartography that, “Mackinder was prefiguring a social, economic, and political shift in the twentieth century towards a globalized world, all on the flat page of the map.”Mackinder would not have known it then, but his ‘Pivot Center’ indeed became the focal point of not one, but two world wars that drew powers from all three of the Natural Seats of Power on his map. But he also put thematic geopolitical mapping at the center. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit interplace.io
In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, Andrew Skurka returns! Again. In studio. Not that you need any convincing to continue listening, but this chat starts normal and devolves into Chaunce tricking him into saying that he'll do sexual things a bug. We also talk about the new normal of backpacking in the West, we learn about the Skurka Scholarship, and we get a detailed overview of the backcountry bidet butt cleaning technique. This one has it all. We do a triple crown of reality tv shows, share the sad news of the passing of a beloved PCT trail angel, and give a last call for our internship application. [divider] LISTEN Download this episode. [divider] Good To-Go: Use code “backpacker25” HERE to save 25% on your next order. Free shipping on orders over $100. Enlightened Equipment: Save 10% off Enlightened Equipment's Stock Revelation Quilt or Torrid Jacket with code “ultralight10” here. 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[divider] Interview with Andrew Skurka Time stamps & Questions 00:04:41 - QOTD: What is everyone binging on Netflix right now? 00:12:24 - Reminders: Internship opportunity 00:14:16 - Introducing Andrew Skurka 00:14:57 - What has changed for you since 2021? 00:17:20 - How many minutes a mile do you average? 00:17:58 - How does your passion for running compare to your thru-hiking? 00:19:18 - What does your off season look like? 00:19:50 - Are you wrecked after one of these marathons? 00:21:05 - How many miles are you averaging a week? 00:21:42 - How do you break up your miles throughout the week? 00:22:23 - Why do you prefer road running? 00:22:58 - Has running dulled your excitement for long distance hiking? 00:25:51 - Do you use the van on guiding trips? 00:27:00 - The Guiding Business 00:28:52 - Is there a limit to your trips? 00:30:37 - What makes a good guide? 00:31:40 - What becomes stressful during the trips? 00:33:11 - What happened in 2014? 00:36:42 - Tell us about the guiding services you offer 00:37:30 - What's the most difficult aspect of a guiding business? 00:38:27 - What does the Olympic Mountains trip have that others don't? 00:41:21 - What factors do you take into account for trip cancellations? 00:42:54 - Do you think forest closures will becomes more and more common? 00:44:50 - Do you think strict fire-starting rules will be put into place? 00:45:40 - How do you feel about the condition of the West? 00:47:00 - Where are you house hunting? 00:49:42 - What's your advice for CDT and PCT SOBOs? 00:51:45 - Do you think hikers need to strengthen snow skills? 00:52:24 - Which of your new trips are you most excited about? 00:53:11 - What do you look for when you scout out a new trip? 00:53:48 - Do you plan bailouts? 00:54:19 - What are the deadlines for applying for your trips? 00:54:45 - How many applications do you commonly receive? 00:55:36 - Do you use waitlists? 00:57:17 - How do you weed out applicants? 00:59:50 - Guide Hiring 01:02:21- What got you interested in birding? 01:04:32 - Skurka Scholarship 01:05:43 - Diversity of guiding trips 01:09:13 - Skurka Scholarship deadline - Feb 21st 01:10:48 - Thoughts on gear innovation 01:16:30 - What are your thoughts on inReach Mini 2? 01:22:22 - What other categories have innovation opportunities? 01:24:26 - What's your least favorite flying insect? 01:25:24 - Fuck, Marry, Kill: Insect version 01:27:36 - Anything else gear-related? 01:29:45 - State of content-websites 01:32:26 - How do affiliate links? 01:34:45 - What's the future of content websites? 01:36:49 - Voicemail Listener Questions - Backcountry bidet etiquette 01:46:59 - Listener Question - High Sierra in a high snow year 01:47:18 - Listener Question - High route development 01:48:38 - Listener Question - Who does Skurka follow in the outdoor space? 01:50:48 - Find Andrew Skurka: www.andrewskurka.com SEGMENTS Trek Propaganda: (Almost) Every PCT Town, Ranked by Taylor Bell Sympathies to the Jerry Dinsmore family Triple Crown of reality tv shows 5 Star Reviews Thank you to our Title Sponsor, Good To-Go, Zach's favorite meals on trail. Place your order at www.goodto-go.com and use code “backpacker25” at checkout for 25% off! [divider] Check out our sound guy @Paulybooyshallcross. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (and please leave us a review)! Find us on Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Play. Support us on Patreon to get bonus content. Advertise on Backpacker Radio Follow The Trek, Chaunce, Badger, and Trail Correspondents on Instagram. Follow The Trek and Chaunce on YouTube. Follow Backpacker Radio on Tik Tok. A super big thank you to our Chuck Norris Award winner(s) from Patreon: Andrew, Austen McDaniel, Jason Lawrence, Christopher Marshburn, Sawyer Products, Brad and Blair (Thirteen Adventures), Patrick Cianciolo, and Matt Soukup. A big thank you to our Cinnamon Connection Champions from Patreon: Liz Seger, Cynthia Voth, Emily Brown, Dcnerdlet, Jeff LaFranier, Peter Ellenberg, Jacob Northrup, Peter Leven.
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Author Kristian Erickson, exploring his book, French Kissing in an American Cult._____Kristian Halvor EricksonJuly 3, 1947, Seattle, Washington. I was born into the renowned Longmire family, pioneers in the American Pacific Northwest and Alaska. I spent my youth in the pastoral splendor of the Cascades and Olympic Mountains. These following six themes dominated my life then, just as they still do today:1.Mountaineering and preservation of the wilderness2.Philosophy—especially Enlightenment thought3.Classical music—baroque to romantic composers4.Languages—European and Native American idioms5.Art—both as an artist and as a student of art history6.The unending struggle for human rights_____In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer is a production of the George Bailey Morality in Public Life Fellowship. It is hosted by Frank Schaeffer, author of Fall In Love, Have Children, Stay Put, Save the Planet, Be Happy.Learn more at https://www.lovechildrenplanet.comFollow Frank on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.https://www.facebook.com/frank.schaeffer.16https://twitter.com/Frank_Schaefferhttps://www.youtube.com/c/FrankSchaefferYouTubeIn Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer PodcastApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer/id1570357787Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1FVF48mNwzNaLd1tJ4zH6y?si=aeVQ54ieTA-hlSuMNB5APA&dl_branch=1_____Support the show
Just some of the destruction that you'll hear about in the full podcast: The destruction: Hurricane-force winds destroyed billions of board-feet of timber across the Olympic Peninsula. Over 40 percent of the trees on the southwest side of the Olympic Mountains were blown down. **The Great Olympic Blowdown felled eight times more trees than the eruption of Mount St. Helens back on March 27, 1980!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Great Olympic Blowdown of January 29, 1921, also called the Big Blow, was a compact, intense windstorm that struck the coast of Washington on January 29, 1921. The storm is remembered for the massive number of trees destroyed. At the time, it was the greatest loss of timber in the country, according to the U S Forest Service. Hurricane-force. winds destroyed billions of board-feet of timber across the Olympic Peninsula. More than 40 percent of the trees on the southwest side of the Olympic Mountains were blown down. The Great Olympic Blowdown felled eight times more trees than the eruption of Mount St. Helens. The old-growth timber that was destroyed created a fire hazard, and fire suppression crews were deployed by the U. S Forest Service, the state of Washington, and the Washington Forest Fire Association. Air patrols to support the fire suppression crews were provided by the U.S. Army. A herd of 200 elk were killed near the town of Forks by tree branches and flying debris and hundreds of domestic farm animals were also killed. Power and telephone lines were downed. Moored boats were dashed on the beaches. Twenty-one barges were adrift in Puget Sound after breaking from their mooring lines. Smokestacks and chimneys collapsed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Earthkeepers: A Circlewood Podcast on Creation Care and Spirituality
In this episode we talk with Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, author of the new book Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World. Katharine offers encouraging, practical advice about how to engage in conversations about earthcare and climate change with the people in our lives, finding common ground and avoiding politicized terms that can derail conversations. This interview was conducted before a live online audience, and was cosponsored by Village Books and the North Cascades Institute. Guest: Dr. Katharine Hayhoe - climate scientist Dr. Hayhoe's book: Saving Us - A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World Dr. Hayhoe's website: KatharineHayhoe.com Dr. Hayhoe's Tiktok account Mentions: 2/3 of major cities within a few feet of sea level - UN Fact sheet (see page 6) 86% of people not talking about climate change - Yale Climate Opinions Map (scroll to bottom) Washington State Ferry Electrification Plan Washington state governor Jay Inslee Carbon emissions from ferry systemAP article on the effect of warming stream temperatures on salmon Yale Program on Climate Change Communication Yale study on dismissive, alarmed, concerned, cautious, disengaged and doubtful populations Science Moms website Survey on young people's anxiety about climate change Greta Thunberg - School Strike for Climate Infrastructure bill in US Congress - current status (10/19/2021); Congress.gov's status tracker for H.R. 3684 The Nature Conservancy The Nature Conservancy's link to tell your congresspeople to support the Infrastructure bill Original interview sponsored by: Village Books in Bellingham, WA and The North Cascades Institute Keywords: electric ferry, carbon emissions, orca, salmon, Cascade Mountains, Olympic Mountains, climate deniers, climate change, global warming, ecodespair, community development, environmental jus
Judy Bentley takes listeners through hiking Washington's history and reveals the stories behind Washington's landscape, from Cape Flattery to Cascade Pass, from the Blue Mountains to Cape Disappointment. We discuss trails as old as 7000 years cross the Cascades. Hikers may climb to mountain lookouts and follow wagon roads, rail-trails, and expeditions through the Olympic Mountains. (source: judybentley.com)Judy Bentley writes books about history, hiking, biography, and current issues for both adults and young adults. She grew up in Indiana, went to college in Ohio, and lived in New York City before moving to Seattle where she has retired from teaching at South Seattle College. The second edition of Hiking Washington's History was published by the University of Washington Press with co-author Craig Romano. Walking Washington's History: Ten Cities, published in 2016, is an urban counterpart to Hiking Washington's History. Both books guide hikers and walkers on historically significant routes in Washington State history.Connect with Judy: Visit judybentley.comFind her books hereBuy Hiking Washington's History from University of Washington's Press hereIn this episode, we cover several trails from her book: Olympic PeninsulaCape Flattery Cape Alava and OzettePuget SoundSequalitchew CreekThe North CascadesSourdough Mountain lookoutThe South CascadesTruman Trail - Mt. St. HelensYakima-Cowlitz TrailCentral Washington The Grand Coulee and Steamboat RockEastern WashingtonKettle Falls Chief Joseph's Summer TrailThe Lower Columbia RiverColumbia HillsCape Disappointment Connect with Lori:Instagram: @thehikepodcastTwitter: @thehikepodcastFacebook: @thehikepodcastSupport Independent Podcasting:PayPalPatreon for exclusive episodes and merchSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/thehikepodcast)
We chat with Jeff Thiel from Washington state about his experiences exploring the Olympic Peninsula this past summer. We'd shared a route still under development called the Olympic Traverse, and Jeff agreed he'd provide us with some boots-on-the-ground intel, recognizing that the route hadn't been fully researched and developed at the time. We're happy to say that Jeff's feedback has been a godsend and it's motivated us to finish up the route guide before winter rolls around. The Olympic Traverse is a 600+ mile loop through the Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest that visits some of the Pacific Northwest's most spectacular scenery. Check Out Jeff's Youtube Channel at Where to Next?Overland Trail Guides features thousands of miles of curated routes, including the Olympic Traverse. Want to Support OTG?You can support us by buying one of our subscriptions at Overlandtrailguides.com or by supporting us on Patreon.
Phyllis Stanley is an ultra runner based out of the Pacific Northwest (PNW), prime country for glorious mountain trails. She and her two boys live in a small town called Montesano which is about 43 miles west of Olympia, Olympic National Park and the Olympic Mountains along with the Cascades Mountains. Phyllis was born and raised in Arizona on the Navajo Nation just outside of small reservation town called Kayenta. It was a complete rural setting without typical American household amenities like running water, indoor plumbing, and electricity. Growing up, there was no shortage of work or chores, daily and year round, because her family owned a huge herd of cattle, horses, sheep and goats. Phyllis' parents practiced traditional Navajo spiritual customs, so her days always began with early morning runs to the east to greet the holy spirits before sunrise. Rain, sleet, or hail, as a family, they always ran together (unless you were in bed with the flu, of course!). Every summer Phyllis, her parents and siblings also planted a big field of corn, but not your average sized garden plot, it was an acre corn field! They also planted and harvested variety of squash, melons and other vegetables. Early in 1986, Phyllis' dad passed away in an automobile accident. Her mom did her best to continue but had to downsize because it was too much to manage. After losing many very dear loved ones, trail running became a way to help Phyllis grieve. Phyllis lost her mom in 2012, followed by an older sister two years later, to cancer. Then in 2018, Phyllis lost her brother JB after a bout with stomach cancer in 2018. Losing her brother turned her world upside down because he was an inspirational person in her life. Phyllis dove into trail running as a way to cope with onsetting depression and it became only thing that was helpful in processing her grief. Phyllis completed her first 50 miler on July 27, 2019, exactly a year to the day that her brother passed away. It was the White River 50 which takes place in the shadow of Mount Rainier (think lots of elevation gain). Phyllis was crewed by her late fiancè (along with her two sons), Luis, who passed away after a hard fought battle with cancer last year, Oct 2020 - just two weeks shy of his 43rd birthday. Of the last few years, Phyllis says, “It's been a trying time but also survive-able thanks to ultra running. It's definitely given me a new perspective and appreciation for loving with a full heart because we just don't know when is our last day on this planet.” ****To follow the Phyllis visit her on Instagram: @phyllis.stanley (https://www.instagram.com/phyllis.stanley/) *** ****Host, Coach Pilar Arthur-Snead, https://linktr.ee/mindfulrunner **** Leave me a message at https://anchor.fm/pilar-arthur-snead/message*** ***Please Like and Subscribe to The Last Tenth Podcast on You Tube: https://bit.ly/37foa2f ***Listen toThe Last Tenth Podcast on: Anchor.fm (https://anchor.fm/pilar-arthur-snead), Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/3lXB5ek), Please be sure to leave your positive feedback and 5 star review on Apple Podcasts! Google Podcasts (https://bit.ly/3oqGUTo), Spotify (https://spoti.fi/37Oowgm) and so much more! *** ****THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!! *****If you like what you've heard on the show, please consider contributing to or sponsoring the show. A portion of the sponsorship dollars and donation proceeds will benefit Achilles International. So consider a monthly donation of $1.00, $5.00 or even $10.00. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pilar-arthur-snead/support
Brian and Andrea Morrison recently set off on a 6 day backpacking adventure in the Olympic Mountains. The twist was bringing their 2 kids along for the challenging adventure. On tonight's GRL, we chat with Brian & Andrea (and Jack & Amalia) all about the experience, what they learned and the stories they'll remember forever (or block out of memory).
Hear from Jolly Sienda of Jolly Sienda Photography. "Jolly is fascinated by people and their surroundings, whether on the streets of Seattle or the alleys of Delhi. Capturing the beauty of the natural world motivates her every day, whether shooting Dyes Inlet and the Olympic Mountains from the balcony of her home, crawling through the dusty maze of Antelope Canyon, or catching the perfect moment as the sun sets behind the windmills on Mykonos. Jolly's passion for candid, spontaneous, romantic, and intimate portraiture truly comes out in her wedding photography. Be it a beach or ballroom, a woodland park or your home, Jolly works with you to tell your story.".www.bestmadevideos.com/podcasts.www.jollysiendaphotography.com
Latter-day Saint Commentary from the Pacific Northwest - Rocky Mountain Sunshine Podcast
Welcome, everybody! As usual, I recording from Port Angeles, Washington, which is not in the Rocky Mountains as the Podcast name might imply. I started a blog called Rocky Mountain Sunshine while living in Utah in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, but we moved to Port Angeles, Washington, which still has mountains, but these are the Olympic Mountains. I kept blogging and kept the name. I started the podcast back in November last year, and just decided to go with Rocky Mountain Sunshine. So here we are! Maybe one day I'll change the name. Who knows. Let me know if you have an opinion either way or if you have a suggestion for a different name. Well, today I talk about the best Latter-day Saint podcasts out there. I know what you're thinking… There are other LDS podcasts out there? Haha. We'll stick round and you'll see. Let's get to it. I got a really nice message from a good friend of mine, Matt, who is a pro at Norwegian dancing, and a listener to the show. He said, “I listen to your podcast and it totally cracks me up. Also, it is better than any other LDS podcast that I have found. Do you recommend any others? The ones that I have listened to are incredibly boring.” Well thanks Matt! That is really nice. I of course replied, “Sadly my podcast IS the best podcast out there, so I suggest just re-listening to all of my podcasts.” haha - I'm kidding. So I'm going to talk more about this today. He also reminded me of something that I had forgotten about. I was a counselor in the bishopric in Highland and our bishop was in the national guard so he was gone one Sunday every month. As the first counselor, in his absence, I would conduct bishopric meetings, ward councils, sacrament meetings, etc. I didn't like sitting in the bishop's chair when he was gone. My friend Mat wrote, “Remember how you used to sit next to the Bishop's desk and not behind the desk in Ward Council, etc. when Bishop Baker was out of town? Do you still sit next to your desk in the Bishop's office or have you tried sitting behind it? Just wondering.” haha If you've picked up a bit of my humor, from the show, and get a sense of Mat's humor, who was our Executive Secretary, and then add in our bishop and 2nd counselor. You start to see that we sat around laughing a lot more than we probably should have as a bishopric. This also reminds me of a little prank I did on Bishop Baker. He had gone to see Boston in concert the night before. We had a google sheet that we shared which had our sacrament hymns and the outline for our program. So I thought it would be funny to change all the names of the sacrament hymns to Boston Songs and see if the bishop noticed. I was sitting there straight-faced in our bishopric meeting when Bishop Baker reviewed the program. It went something like this. “We will begin the meeting singing hymn # 275 “More than a feeling”. Sister Johnson will give the opening prayer. We will have our sacrament hymn # 304 “Peace of Mind”. We will have a talk from Brother Jones, and Sister Smith, and our closing hymn will be Hymn 85, “Don't Look Back.”.... Long pause. Wait. Are these real hymns? Tune in for the rest of the episode! #latterdaysaints #latterdaysaint #thechurchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaints --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rocky-mountain-sunshine/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rocky-mountain-sunshine/support
Latter-day Saint Commentary from the Pacific Northwest - Rocky Mountain Sunshine Podcast
Welcome, everybody! As usual, I recording from Port Angeles, Washington, which is not in the Rocky Mountains as the Podcast name might imply. I started a blog called Rocky Mountain Sunshine while living in Utah in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, but we moved to Port Angeles, Washington, which still has mountains, but these are the Olympic Mountains. I kept blogging and kept the name. I started the podcast back in November last year, and just decided to go with Rocky Mountain Sunshine. So here we are! Maybe one day I'll change the name. Who knows. Let me know if you have an opinion either way or if you have a suggestion for a different name. Well, today I talk about the best Latter-day Saint podcasts out there. I know what you're thinking… There are other LDS podcasts out there? Haha. We'll stick round and you'll see. Let's get to it. I got a really nice message from a good friend of mine, Matt, who is a pro at Norwegian dancing, and a listener to the show. He said, “I listen to your podcast and it totally cracks me up. Also, it is better than any other LDS podcast that I have found. Do you recommend any others? The ones that I have listened to are incredibly boring.” Well thanks Matt! That is really nice. I of course replied, “Sadly my podcast IS the best podcast out there, so I suggest just re-listening to all of my podcasts.” haha - I'm kidding. So I'm going to talk more about this today. He also reminded me of something that I had forgotten about. I was a counselor in the bishopric in Highland and our bishop was in the national guard so he was gone one Sunday every month. As the first counselor, in his absence, I would conduct bishopric meetings, ward councils, sacrament meetings, etc. I didn't like sitting in the bishop's chair when he was gone. My friend Mat wrote, “Remember how you used to sit next to the Bishop's desk and not behind the desk in Ward Council, etc. when Bishop Baker was out of town? Do you still sit next to your desk in the Bishop's office or have you tried sitting behind it? Just wondering.” haha If you've picked up a bit of my humor, from the show, and get a sense of Mat's humor, who was our Executive Secretary, and then add in our bishop and 2nd counselor. You start to see that we sat around laughing a lot more than we probably should have as a bishopric. This also reminds me of a little prank I did on Bishop Baker. He had gone to see Boston in concert the night before. We had a google sheet that we shared which had our sacrament hymns and the outline for our program. So I thought it would be funny to change all the names of the sacrament hymns to Boston Songs and see if the bishop noticed. I was sitting there straight-faced in our bishopric meeting when Bishop Baker reviewed the program. It went something like this. “We will begin the meeting singing hymn # 275 “More than a feeling”. Sister Johnson will give the opening prayer. We will have our sacrament hymn # 304 “Peace of Mind”. We will have a talk from Brother Jones, and Sister Smith, and our closing hymn will be Hymn 85, “Don't Look Back.”.... Long pause. Wait. Are these real hymns? Tune in for the rest of the episode! #latterdaysaints #latterdaysaint #thechurchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaints --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rocky-mountain-sunshine/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rocky-mountain-sunshine/support
The Great Olympic Blowdown of January 29, 1921 , also called the Big Blow, was a compact, intense windstorm that struck the coast of Washington. The storm is remembered for the massive number of trees destroyed. At the time, it was the greatest loss of timber in the country, according to the Forest Service. Hurricane-force. winds destroyed billions of board-feet of timber across the Olympic Peninsula. More than 40 percent of the trees on the southwest side of the Olympic Mountains were blown down. The Great Olympic Blowdown felled eight times more trees than the eruption of Mount St. Helens. The old-growth timber that was destroyed created a fire hazard, and fire suppression crews were deployed by the U. S Forest Service, the state of Washington, and the Washington Forest Fire Association. Air patrols to support the fire suppression crews were provided by the U.S. Army. A herd of 200 elk were killed near the town of Forks by tree branches and flying debris and hundreds of domestic farm animals were also killed. Power and telephone lines were downed. Moored boats were dashed on the beaches. Twenty-one barges were adrift in Puget Sound after breaking from their mooring lines. Smokestacks and chimneys collapsed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It took Whitey almost 100 years to explore the Olympic Mountains in northwest Washington and for good reason, it's fucking hard. Join us as we tell your uneducated asses about it. Jumpin' Jesus on a pogo stick, read a fuckin' book! Why do we have to explain everything for you? Ungrateful turds. T-Shirts by How the West was Fucked Podcast | TeePublic --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/htwwf/support
In the first of a two-parter, join me and my trusty Brompton for 4 days of transit-aided bicycle tour from Washington, DC to Seattle to the Olympic Peninsula and wrapping things up in Astoria, Oregon. Part one features the machinations of getting from DC to a tent in the shadows of the Olympic Mountains (if there were, y’know… sun) and the first very soggy day of riding. Originally podcast March 22, 2018.
In this candid and moving episode, Michael shares with us an incredible recent experience of transformation, healing, and revelation that happened to him in the Olympic Mountains. - Listen to Michael's account of crossing over through the death portal and returning with a gift that would change his life immediately. - Explore the power we all have to bear witness to life all around us, ever present in Nature and simply waiting patiently for us to truly see it. - Tap into the power and peace that comes with truly accepting where we are at in our life. - Tune into his final message and be encouraged to look within our pain to discover the Divine Gift in store for each and everyone of us.
This week on The Golf Trip Authority podcast:In this episode, meet our friend and General Manager of Chambers Bay, Mr. Zac Keener.With tawny fescue grasses, towering sand dunes, massive fairways, and breathtaking views of the Puget Sound and snow-capped Olympic Mountains, Chambers Bay brings the traditions of Scottish linksland to the Pacific Northwest. Some of golf’s great championships have been decided on these fairways and greens. Located in University Place, Washington, this 18-hole, walking-only golf course provides an authentic links experience for players of every ability. This bucket list 18-hole championship golf course will deliver a world class experience for every golfer on your buddy trip!Support the show (https://www.tripcaddie.com)
Since it first opened in 1919, Camp Parsons has been a base for scouting explorations into the Olympic Mountains. Some of these climbs proved historic in themselves, while others deserve to be told because of the climbers’ legacies that followed. In this episode of Where All Trails End – Stories of Scouting From the Pacific Northwest, we tell the stories of scouts that literally trailblazed their way through the Olympics. Whether they went on to summit the world’s greatest peaks or fought to preserve the wilderness they grew to love, these scouts heard a calling in the ranges that changed their lives forever. This episode features interviews with Governor and US Senator Dan Evans, Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn, Scott Olsen, Keith Dingfeld, Bill Montgomery and more. For more information about Where All Trails End – Stories of Scouting from the Pacific Northwest, please visit www.wherealltrailsend.com
Mark Wetherington was on before talking about Leave No Trace and is now a published guidebook author. This book has me completely inspired to get backpacking this summer!Purchase-https://www.amazon.com/Backpacking-Washington-Volcanic-Rainforest-Valleys/dp/0899978568In Washington, backpackers can explore wild beaches, enjoy sparkling lakes and streams, hike amid stunning granite peaks, relax in wildflower meadows, and pass through unspoiled forests. Discover 26 of Washington’s best and most diverse backpacking trips (plus 13 bonus ones) with expert backpackers Douglas Lorain and Mark Wetherington. Backpacking Washington details the premier opportunities across the entire state. This fully updated edition describes scenic escapes ranging from one night to two weeks. Choose from carefully crafted trips in Mount Rainier National Park, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, the North Cascades, the Olympic Coast, the Olympic Mountains, Pasayten Wilderness, Salmo-Priest Wilderness, and more. Each carefully crafted itinerary offers geographic diversity, beautiful landscapes, and attainable daily mileage goals.This in-depth guide provides all the information backpackers need, including trail highlights, mileage, elevation gain, days on the trail, shuttle distances, required permits, and more―not to mention photographs and detailed trail maps. Plus, ratings for scenery, solitude, and difficulty help you to find the exact adventure you seek. Whether you’re a novice backpacker or a veteran hiker, with this many options, you may have trouble deciding where to go first!
For the 9th episode of Wreck Your Perfection, I had the pleasure of interviewing Myrna Keliher in her letterpress printshop in Kingston, WA, a small town on the Salish Sea. Myrna founded Expedition Press, whose mission is to deepen regard for language and increase access to poetry. She makes art, books, broadsides, and all kinds of printed propaganda. When she’s not printing life-giving words, Myrna loves to hike in the Olympic Mountains. She co-founded Wild Society, a wilderness education non-profit which works to establish relationships between human hearts and the everyday wild. Check out Expedition Press, and read their manifesto to find out more about what they do. Follow Myrna's exquisite work on Instagram @expeditionpress. Click here to learn more about Wild Society, and if you happen to live in the Pacific Northwest, consider sending your young one on a hike with them! Special thanks to Mark Ukely for writing the music at the end of this episode, inspired by the title of this podcast! Watch his video and subscribe here. If you felt inspired by the episode, or you have any feedback on the show, I'd love to hear from you! DM me on instagram @wreckyourperfection or e-mail me at rachelle.lanae.smith@gmail.com. If you'd like to support the podcast, you can donate here; 10% of all proceeds are donated to World Food Programme, the largest hunger relief organization in the world operating in 83 countries each year. Fun fact, it only costs $0.50 to feed a human for a whole day! Follow my blog and learn more about Wreck Your Perfection on my website. See you in 2020! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wreckyourperfection/support
Nick explains how the Olympic Mountains developed.
Nick explains how the Olympic Mountains developed.
Thomas Dausgaard is the energetic, Danish-born conductor who leads his first concerts as the new Seattle Symphony Music Director this month. He is brimming with enthusiasm about the future of the SSO and about the view of Seattle from his new apartment near Benaroya Hall. He loves the stunning view of the Olympic Mountains and the Seattle Waterfront. That connection to nature is just one of the themes reflected in Maestro Dausgaard’s opening night program this week with the Seattle Symphony. Thomas Dausgaard speaks with KING FM’s Dave Beck.
The Stevens Group is pleased to present a new podcast series that salutes the masters of public relations and revels in their observations, insights and advice to PR professionals. This new series is part of the ongoing partnership between The Stevens Group and CommPRO to bring to PR, digital/interactive and marketing communications agencies the wisdom of those who have reached the top of the PR profession. About Our Guest Kass Sells, Global Chief Operating Officer / President of International, WE Communications As WE Communications' global chief operating officer and president of international, Kass Sells oversees the agency's EMEA and APAC regions, the global development of WE's Integrated Services and Insights & Analytics efforts, along with Global Marketing, PLUS and WE company partners. In short, Sells brings together the teams and the resources necessary to deliver great campaigns across the entire media ecosystem, building enduring brand equity and business impact. A member of WE's Global Leadership Team, Sells is an agency operator who drives impressive growth across the agency and increases collaboration across international markets. Throughout his 25+ year agency career, Sells has focused on three things: clients, people, and delivering work that changes perceptions. At TBWA Chiat/Day he created national campaigns for the nation's largest savings bank. As SVP/director of business development at DDB, he led multiple client's integrated campaigns with a mix of advertising, PR and media. At FCB, where he led the agency's Seattle and West Coast operations, he grew his advertising, digital, direct and CRM skills, leading the team that built HP's largest B2B loyalty marketing program. Before joining WE in 2015, he grew Wunderman's Seattle office into one of the agency's largest and most successful. He then brought numerous cross-functional WPP agencies together on Team Microsoft to create and land campaigns in more than 40 countries. Along the way, he led the rollout of McDonald's premium coffee, the global launch of Microsoft Surface and Xbox One, and T-Mobile's first customer loyalty program. In his time at WE, Sells has overseen teams driving integrated communications and marketing work with Volvo, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, McDonald's, iRobot, Honeywell and driven a return to growth in North America during his three years as NA president. Throughout his career, he's overseen teams that have won Cannes Lions, Effies, ADDYs, Webby, DMA and PR Awards. Sells serves on the board of The LAGRANT Foundation, helping to bring greater diversity to the PR, advertising and marketing industry. And as a member of the WAC 101 Club, he raises money to support amateur athletics in the Pacific Northwest. Kass spends his spare time with family and friends outside on the waters of Puget Sound, hiking Washington's Olympic Mountains, and traveling the world.
In 1788, a British mariner passed by the majestic, snow-covered mountains of northwest Washington - the peaks seemed the perfect dwelling place for Greek gods, so he named them the Olympic Mountains.
Wandering But Not Lost Podcast | Real Estate Coaching & Wandering Zen
In Episode 34 of the Wandering But Not Lost Podcast, co-hosts Matt Emerson and Jan O’Brien continue their series on Team Building with Strategy #3 - Agent Team Models - Which One is Right For You? They sit down with Las Vegas' Real Estate Trainer & Broker of Record, Steve Kitnick to discuss the latest and greatest in Vegas. Matt continues his 5-part series on Olympic National Park. Today, part 3 - The Olympic Mountains. Find our show notes at https://www.WBNLPodcast.com/Episodes
Tucked away in the foothills of the Olympic Mountains, the captivating waters of Lake Crescent have inspired many tales. While there are many legends, one grisly story is not fictitious, that is the story of Hallie Latham Illingworth, who was popularized as “The Lady of the Lake.” For many years she was considered a missing person until her body finally emerged from the brilliant, translucent-turquoise lake.
The Sound of our Olympic Mountains, by RICH MORE. VIALATTEA is the 4 biggest Ski Area in the world, home to the XX Winter Olympic Games of Torino 2006: means skiing on the slopes of Champions! DISCOVER MORE: linktr.ee/turismovialattea
The Sound of our Olympic Mountains, by RICH MORE. VIALATTEA is the 4 biggest Ski Area in the world, home to the XX Winter Olympic Games of Torino 2006: means skiing on the slopes of Champions! DISCOVER MORE: linktr.ee/turismovialattea
The Sound of our Olympic Mountains, by RICH MORE. VIALATTEA is the 4 biggest Ski Area in the world, home to the XX Winter Olympic Games of Torino 2006: means skiing on the slopes of Champions! DISCOVER MORE: linktr.ee/turismovialattea
Seattle Times environment reporter Lynda Mapes explains why martens may be missing in the Olympic Mountains, what scientists are worried about after a survey of waters off Washington and how 105,000 Atlantic Ocean salmon wound up in the Salish Sea.
Will Morrison says, our goal is simple; grow an organic hand crafted; small batch, artisanal cannabis product that our retailers can proudly sell and that you, the consumer, can enjoy responsibly. TreeHawk Farms sits in an amazing setting at the foot of the Olympic Mountains; with Chimacum Creek meandering through the middle of the hay fields; and you will see an old grain silo, standing tall, as a reminder of the history and the blessings this land has brought to our family. Website: TreeHawkFarms.com
NAS Whidbey Island SAR Rescues in Olympic Mountains and Mt. Baker, DoD Launches Blended Retirement System Comparison Calculator
This weeks guest is Kurt Larson and Daniel Franz of Silver City Brewery. With the much anticipated release of Secret Weapon Kurt, Daniel, and Mike talk about all the steps that went into making such a great beer. From tastings, to artwork, and all the beer industry lingo, MxPx and Silver City Brewery have not just designed a great beer but a great start to the summer. Parties, bars, rock shows, podcasts, and even grocery stores are going to be all about Secret Weapon. More on Silver City Brewery from SILVER CITY For most in the Puget Sound, when you look west at the Olympic Mountains you're looking right at the "Silver City". The convergence point right before you jump off into the wilderness of the Olympic National Forest on your way to the Pacific Ocean, resting between the edge of the Puget Sound and the base of the Olympic Mountains, rests Silver City. This Urban-Suburban experience is a sweet brewer's mash of Seattle city life and breathtaking outdoor adventure, all within ones reach. Beer, well made, brings the people of the "Silver City" together in celebration of having it all. Silver City was started in 1996 by Co-owners Steve & Scott Houmes, and it remains a locally owned and operated business. Silver City Brewery's handcrafted beers are available on draft, in 22oz bottles, 12oz bottle & 12oz can 6-packs across Washington State in bars, restaurants, and grocery stores. Silver City Brewery's production facility & brewery taproom is located at 206 Katy Penman Ave. in Bremerton, WA. Silver City Restaurant is located in Silverdale at 2799 NW Myhre Rd. Twitter Facebook Website Listen & Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | on Jabber Jaw #mikeherrerahour airs on @IDOBIradio -Friday and Sunday Nights and Tuesday Days - Live on IDOBI Radio Thanks to this week's sponsors: www.blueapron.com/mikeh Listeners get your first 3 meals free!! Blue Apron's uniquely integrated model means better ingredients, better pricing and a better planet for us all. Where to find the Beer BREMERTON-BREWED PUNK RAWK Celebrating 25 years of loud, fast, left-coast punk rawk, MXPX and Silver City Brewery, both from Bremerton, Washington, have joined forces to commemorate the band's anniversary milestone with an exclusive, signature beer. Named after the band's 2007 hit, "Secret Weapon", the brew is a delicious amber lager brewed in the "left-coast common" style. Super easy-going with a full-flavored malt backbone and a clean hop kick on the finish, the recipe is a true collaborative effort between the Silver City brew team and band members Mike, Tom, and Yuri, who were heavily involved in its development, adding their own personal tastes and flavor preferences. MERCH ARSENAL MIKE Online: Website | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram SHOW NOTES Secret Weapon [5:45] Kurt and Daniel [7:30] Steps to Secret Weapon [11:45] Naming the Beer [20:00] The cycle of beer [24:00] Tom Chichila [30:00] Beer barriers [32:00] A day with Kurt [36:00] Drinking well with others [38:30] MxPx breaking news [41:00] RockStar, Actor, Beer Guy [44:00] Best selling beers [48:00] Beer to the masses [52:30] Notable Links Discussed: Lagwagon Guardians of the Galaxy Lucky Lager The Peer Pleasure Podcast Where to find the Beer Thanks to Sarah Allspaw @SarahAllspaw for producing and helping with the distribution, Jake Gravbrot @walk.into.the.light for photos, video and co-hosting, the Idobi Radio Team, Jabber Jaw Media, & The Bob and Katie Show for preparing show notes. Special thanks to you the listeners and readers of this blog. I appreciate you. Thanks for listening. HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? • Tell Your Friends & Share Online! • Subscribe & Review: iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play • Bookmark & Use the Amazon Link: Click through to Amazon via Link for all your Amazon purchases. Won't cost you a penny extra on any purchases but will throw some loose commission change from the Amazon coffers our way, which help cover show expenses. Wanna make it even easier to support? Just bookmark the Amazon banner affiliate url link to your browser toolbar – then every time you click to go to Amazon you can feel great for supporting what we are doing – Thank you! ALSO! Life in Trenches - Hosted by Mike Herrera and Jake Gravbrot Discussions and opinions on pop culture and news. Watch and Subscribe HERE BUY STUFF
Come ogni anno, la stagione invernale apre con la fantastica compilation Dance by RICH MORE. Vi aspettiamo sulle Montagne Olimpiche! https://www.turismovialattea.it http://www.sestriere.it http://www.vialattea.it One of the greatest seasons for dance music is the winter! Visit our Olympic Mountains! https://www.turismovialattea.it http://www.sestriere.it http://www.vialattea.it _ RICH MORE has played around the globe in places like Ibiza, Milan, Miami, Las Vegas, Dubai, London, Paris, Moscow, MonteCarlo, St.Tropez. Having graced some of the Finest Clubs, Fashion events and celebrity Pool Parties. RICH MORE’s productions/rmxs have been supported by the world’s biggest names, his music having been released by labels including PACHA Recordings and SONY East. He was Dj Competition Finalist at "Movida Corona" Dj Contest, "Miller Soundclash" Las Vegas, Spinnin Talent Pool Track of the Week and Mazda "The Sound of Tomorrow"/ TomorrowLand WEBSITE: http://bit.do/RICH_MORE
Come ogni anno, la stagione invernale apre con la fantastica compilation Dance by RICH MORE. Vi aspettiamo sulle Montagne Olimpiche! https://www.turismovialattea.it http://www.sestriere.it http://www.vialattea.it One of the greatest seasons for dance music is the winter! Visit our Olympic Mountains! https://www.turismovialattea.it http://www.sestriere.it http://www.vialattea.it _ RICH MORE has played around the globe in places like Ibiza, Milan, Miami, Las Vegas, Dubai, London, Paris, Moscow, MonteCarlo, St.Tropez. Having graced some of the Finest Clubs, Fashion events and celebrity Pool Parties. RICH MORE’s productions/rmxs have been supported by the world’s biggest names, his music having been released by labels including PACHA Recordings and SONY East. He was Dj Competition Finalist at "Movida Corona" Dj Contest, "Miller Soundclash" Las Vegas, Spinnin Talent Pool Track of the Week and Mazda "The Sound of Tomorrow"/ TomorrowLand WEBSITE: http://bit.do/RICH_MORE
While the Olympic Mountains are close to Seattle, they are one of the lesser known mountaineering areas of the U.S. The Olympic Range is home to a number of high peaks, two of which are Mount Ellinor (5,952 feet), and Mount Washington (6,260 feet). In this In Ice Axe We Trust Podcast, Matt and Chris rely on the expertise of a highly-qualified guest who knows a thing or two about hiking and climbing in the Olympics.
While the Olympic Mountains are close to Seattle, they are one of the lesser known mountaineering areas of the U.S. The Olympic Range is home to a number of high peaks, two of which are Mount Ellinor (5,952 feet), and Mount Washington (6,260 feet). In this In Ice Axe We Trust Podcast, Matt and Chris rely on the expertise of a highly-qualified guest who knows a thing or two about hiking and climbing in the Olympics.
I interviewed Dr. Thomas Keegan, president of Peninsula College in Port Angeles, Wash. Today, Peninsula College’s main campus spreads out over 75 acres of land in the foothills of the Olympic Mountains, overlooking the city of Port Angeles and its busy, international harbor. President Tom Keegan talks about how the community college works with other organizations [...]
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