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There's something magical that happens when we allow ourselves and our dogs to escape the constraints of urban living. This episode takes you along on our adventure to Yosemite and the surrounding wilderness, where unexpected encounters became transformative experiences.Our journey began dramatically when we spotted a wildfire starting on BLM land. After reporting it, we continued deeper into the wilderness, where fate led us to a private lakeside property. Instead of being turned away, we were welcomed by Scott, a bearded mountain man with a generous spirit. His stories about how nature rehabilitated both his troubled nephew and once-aggressive Rhodesian Ridgeback resonated deeply with our own philosophy about the healing power of natural spaces.Contrasting our peaceful lakeside experience with the crowded paths of Yosemite Valley provided powerful insights into what dogs truly need. While Yosemite's beauty is undeniable, the restrictions for dogs (limited to paved paths and parking lots) transform what should be a relaxing experience into what we jokingly called "a mall outing with a view." For dogs with behavioral issues, especially reactivity, the constant vigilance required in crowded spaces creates a feedback loop of stress that reinforces problematic behaviors.This is why we advocate so strongly for seeking out less-traveled natural spaces like national forests and BLM lands. These areas provide something increasingly rare in our modern world – the freedom for dogs to move naturally without constant restraint. We've witnessed remarkable transformations in our board-and-train dogs when given regular access to these environments. Whether you live in a van like us or in a traditional home, finding ways to regularly connect with nature isn't just a luxury for your dog – it's essential for their behavioral health and your relationship with them. Have you noticed how different your dog becomes when allowed to simply be a dog in nature?
Amity Warme first showed up in Yosemite Valley in 2019 young, scrappy and in love with the adventurous side of our sport. What's followed since is a meteoric rise through the discipline of traditional and big wall free climbing. What's taken some of the world's best to do over decades, Amity has squeezed into five years. What makes Amity so special? We dig in. Book of Hate Video Watch Climbing Gold on YouTube Thanks to our sponsors The North Face Check out Summit Series at thenorthface.com David Buy 4 cartons and get the 5th one for free at davidprotein.com/climbinggold Kodiak Cakes Find Kodiak products at your local grocery store, they're the ones with the bear on the box or learn more at Kodiakcakes.com LMNT Get your free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase at www.drinklmnt.com/climbinggold. Try the new LMNT Sparkling — a bold, 16-ounce can of sparkling electrolyte water.
Nestled below the granite cliffs of Yosemite Valley is a village bustling with visitors year-round. For over a century, Curry Village has welcomed guests who want to stay in this magnificent valley yet are looking for an affordable option to the other pricier accommodations nearby, namely The Ahwahnee Hotel and Yosemite Lodge. With over 500 rooms and tents, several eating options, a grocery store, a mountain outfitter, and more, visitors have everything they need to enjoy the valley without having to venture out of the park to find a place to stay. On our recent trip to the park, we spent a couple of nights in one of their cozy tents (ours had an optional heater) while we hiked to the nearby gushing falls during the day. While the place was packed with visitors, our experience was better than we expected, and we will for sure go back again. In this episode, we discuss the good, the bad, and the scary of Curry Village, including: - An overview of all the accommodations at Curry Village, - What our tent and the adjacent facilities were like, - The eating options within the village (spoiler alert - there were many, and all fantastic), - The proximity of the village to many of the activities in the valley, - Some of the aspects of the village that could have been better (the bad), - A couple of events from the past that might put a fright into even the most intrepid travelers, - And more! We now post ad-free versions of our episodes on our Patreon account (search for mattandkarensmith). If you are interested in joining, follow this link to check it out. Subscribe to The Dear Bob and Sue Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and if you've enjoyed our show, please leave us a review or rating on Apple Podcasts. Five-star ratings help other listeners find our show. Follow us on Instagram at @mattandkarensmith, on Facebook at mattandkarensmith, or check out our blog at www.mattandkaren.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alex Honnold is among the most accomplished climbers in history. Bursting into the mainstream consciousness in 2008, Alex has personally changed what people have viewed to be possible in the vertical world. In 2017, Alex did the first ever free solo of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley, a feat that many consider to be the greatest athletic accomplishment in history, and that was documented in the Oscar winning film, Free Solo. We're honored to host him on the podcast. Topics: Where Alex is the arc of his career His feelings recollecting to the times before he was famous The inspiration Alex took from climbing legend Peter Croft The state of climbing as a sport and the impact of the Olympics Training and the similarities between running and climbing How becoming a parent has impacted goal setting The physical and psychological toll of being a pro athlete for two decades Staying motivated over time Alex's relationship with competition The aftermath of Free Solo and what Alex called his "deployment to Hollywood" His home in Las Vegas and why it's a great place to live The Honnold Foundation A lot more! Sponsors: Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Grab a trail running pack from Osprey Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at never2.com Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit akiyaproject.substack.comIf you believe that America's national park system is one of the greatest achievements in the country‘s history — and is for the betterment of mankind — you'd find yourself in the company of the majority, including me. However, Cronon articulates a fascinating history of post-Civil War America and the winding down of the Indian wars. At this time, many native Indians were forced off their land to establish the national parks across the country in the name of keeping the land “pristine” and “sublime”. Naturally, we think of this as an absurd tragedy. We often think of the native people as having a deep connection with the land and a deep connection to their human nature. Why, then, would we divorce them from their natural place and way of life in order to respect an arbitrary line on the map? In his essay, Cronon argues that we all possess the same human nature, whether we are native Indian, American settlers moving out West, Swiss mountaineers, or Japanese farmers. However, in our modern world, we Americans seem to have forgotten that truth that we are embued with human nature. Modernity and industrialization have done a good job of detaching us from the land, the fruits of our labor, and the wrath of natural disaster. Cronon says that we have fetishized the wilderness out there and have failed to recognize the wilderness in here. From a practical matter of public policy, it makes no sense to dismantle the national parks nor would I ever advocate for such action. However, my experiences in Japan, in Switzerland, and the reflections I've gained from reading this essay have taught me that it does little good to treat far-flung places as separate from civilization. If we do so, it becomes easy to slip into the mindset that we humans are devoid of nature, or worse, are contaminants to it. Instead, Cronon argues that we should tend to our gardens, care for the trees along our sidewalks, and clean the streams in our neighborhoods just as if they are Yosemite Valley, the Amazon Rainforest, or the Ganges River. There is a beautiful Buddhist belief that says that as you walk along the street and look upon the faces of the strangers going past you, you may just be looking at the face of the Buddha. In the same way, the nature in your backyard exemplifies the sublime if you only look close enough.Local Japan Podcast is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Books Mentioned In This Episode:When you purchase a book (or anything on Amazon) with the links below, you support me and the podcast at no extra cost to you:* Uncommon Ground: Toward Reinventing Nature by William Cronon* The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan* Walking by Henry David Thoreau* My First Summer in the Sierra by John Muir* Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail by Theodore Roosevelt* The End of Nature by Bill McKibben* This Is Dinosaur: Echo Park Country and Its Magic River by Wallace Stegner* Home Economics by Wendell BerryLinks to More Resources:* Profesor William Cronon* President Theodore Roosevelt* John Muir* William Woodsworth* Hayao Miyazaki* Princess Mononoke* Wendell Berry* Learn Ikebana in Kobe (with me and a local expert!) on TripAdvisor* The Akiya Project on YouTubeProducts Used For the Build* Rockwool Insulation* Wood PuttyIf you'd like to see the visual media and photos behind this paywall, please subscribe for $5 a month or just $40 a year!
Yosemite Valley legend Tommy Caldwell joins Sam and Adrian on Episode 18 of the Duffel Shuffle Podcast. Tommy talks about this season in Yosemite Valley, and why moving his family to South Lake Tahoe has changed how he's able to climb in the valley. He also talks about his recent film, The Devil's Climb, which covers his recent trip to climb the Devils Thumb in Alaska with Alex Honnold. Tommy admits that his true passion in climbing is the sufferfest expeditions, but really he just loves climbing regardless of what it entails. Follow Tommy on Instagram @tommycaldwell, and check out The Devil's Climb.
A special in-person episode, recorded at the National Park Friends Alliance Fall Meeting, featuring Yosemite Conservancy President & CEO Frank Dean and Yosemite National Park Superintendent Cicely Muldoon. Frank and Cicely provide a unique moment for Who Runs This Park by showcasing the incredible partnership between Yosemite and the Yosemite Conservancy, offering insights into the vital relationships between national parks and their friends groups.This fun and laughter-filled conversation takes you behind the scenes of some fascinating stories, including the origins of the Starbucks in Yosemite Valley. We discuss the evolving and improving relationship between Yosemite and climbers (timely, as it's Rocktober!), the challenges and rewards of managing a park with over 800 miles of trails—including the iconic John Muir Trail (JMT) and Pacific Crest Trail (PCT)—and the significance of Yosemite as the birthplace of the conservation movement, where "it all began" for the National Park Service.We also explore the power of leading with empathy and humor, reflect on Cicely's 40 years of service with the Park Service, and reminisce about Frank and Cicely's friendship, which began nearly 35 years ago during the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill in Alaska.You can follow Who Runs This Park on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube, email us at info@whorunsthispark.com, or check us out online at whorunsthispark.com.Sign up for the Who Runs This Park newsletter at linktr.ee/whorunsthispark.Who Runs This Park is hosted and produced by Maddie Pellman, with music by Danielle Bees.
Joe and his wife have taken a different approach to parenting. Instead of providing "Safe Spaces" for their children they have decided to instead test their children with responsibility and adventure. Nothing proves that point more than with their son Sam Adventure Evermore and the string of mountain peaks he has been the youngest to summit, most notable El Capitan in Yosemite Valley. Joe and I discuss how we can all push our children so they can graduate from our homes as adults in ways not as extreme but just as effectively as the Evermores have done.
In this week's episode, Lizzie and Arden take a look at the great wonder, Yosemite National Park, one of America's most iconic natural treasures! Join them as they explore the park's breathtaking landscapes, from the towering granite cliffs of El Capitan and Half Dome to the stunning waterfalls of Yosemite Valley! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @letsgetcivical, @lizzie_the_rock_stewart, and @ardenjulianna. Or visit us at letsgetcivical.com for all the exciting updates! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Burren and Cliffs of Moher have joined the company of the most famous destinations in the world in a new list recognising flourishing natural attractions. The prominent North Clare natural attractions have been named among the top 100 Geological Heritage Sites at the 37th International Geological Congress in Busan. Other world renowned sites to receive the designation are Vesuvius Volcano, Yosemite Valley and the Dead Sea. Geologist with the Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark Dr Eamon Doyle says they're setting a global example.
Mike & Megan were in America for a whole month and recorded numerous podcasts while out there, talking about their experiences in Vegas, Yosemite, Bakersfield, Orlando with theme parks and more! In this release, M&M talk about their second week in the USA, where they spent their time in Yosemite National Park and the nearby town of Oakhurst! They started with a breather after Vegas, before embarking on a 4 hour hike up to Wawona Point (within Mariposa Grove), the following day they ventured to Bass Lake, before going to Yosemite Valley on day 3 – they drove in & out of Yosemite and were staying in a trailer, surrounded by nature, for 5 nights and loved their time there! Find Megan @GrittsGetsFit on Instagram and find all of Mike's social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat - both M&M uploaded numerous photos from their travels to their Instagrams so make sure you check those out too! The last few weeks have been a variety of different releases; last week was part 1 of their trip; The Vegas Wedding, but prior to that were two movie reviews (previously only for Patreon supporters), their review of Deadpool & Wolverine, the week before that was Clone Wars Conversations Season 4 Part 2 with Dave and Maff, and the week before that was the fourth episode of Mike & Megan's Monthly M&M show where they talk about Cartoons (submitted by Maff), specifically from their childhoods! Guest Spots: Mike & Megan recently appeared on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores to talk about District 9 for Alien Month! Listen here: https://pod.fo/e/24f513 Mike & Megan recently guested on Chris & Dave's Reality Cast, on the first week of Love Island: https://pod.fo/e/24596f Mike, Megan, Dan & Ria return for Disney Discussions 12, to talk about The Rocketeer & Condorman: https://pod.fo/e/2413fd Mike & Megan were on Back To The Filmography, talking Meg 2 with JAC: https://pod.fo/e/250f89 Mike & Tonya Todd on Mandatory Music & CD talking Rage Against The Machine: https://pod.fo/e/250335 Megan was also on episode 232 of GCC to talk about dog behaviour with Paige and was on ep 228 to talk Vegas with Chris! Although Star Wars: The Acolyte finished a while ago, Mike spoke with a variety of people for their thoughts on this incredibly divisive show, including a 2.5 hour discussion Mike had with Angry Andy for the finale! You can listen to all episodes the Comics In Motion or Star Wars: Comics In Canon podcast feeds, or watch the video versions at https://youtube.com/GenuineChitChat!
Ageless Athlete - Fireside Chats with Adventure Sports Icons
"Fear is natural, but it's how you dance with that fear that defines who you are as a climber and as a person."
Ageless Athlete - Fireside Chats with Adventure Sports Icons
“The mountain always show you how far you can go, and how far you are allowed to go, because biggest success will be always not to reach the summit, to come back alive from expedition.”Thomas Huber, a legendary alpinist and one half of the iconic Huber brothers is a prolific first ascensionist who has climbed some of the world's most challenging mountains, including the Ogre, Cerro Torre, and the elusive Latok 1. He's also made his mark on Yosemite Valley, where he and his brother Alex became part of the legendary “Stone Monkey” community, pioneering some of the most iconic routes on El Capitan. At almost 60, he's still strong and was on his way to the Karakoram in Pakistan when we recorded this podcast. Listen in for surprising insights into his relationship with risk, his approach to training and recovery, and the profound impact of his experiences on his perspective on life, culture, and the planet. He's also received numerous awards recognizing his accomplishments and his dedication to the sport, including the Piolet d'Or, arguably the biggest honor in alpinism, as well as recognition from the American Alpine Club for his rescue efforts on Cerro Torre.
Ever tried to find peace in a crowded park while swatting away relentless mosquitoes? Join me, Bobby Jaycox, as I navigate the beautiful chaos of Yosemite Valley, reflecting on my high school friend Stacy who first introduced me to this majestic place. Amid the distractions and lack of sleep, I attempt to keep my sense of humor alive, even when a mosquito flies straight into my nose during a meditation attempt. I also touch on the challenges and absurdities of spontaneous vacations, from societal expectations to the peculiar world of camping gear.Ever noticed how supposed "relaxation" in nature can become a comedy of errors? Listen in as I share the hilarious and exasperating moments of this outdoor adventure, like families endlessly munching on sandwiches and young explorers stepping into water with non-water shoes. My rants about the inequities in accessing natural spaces and the frustrations of planning last-minute trips will resonate with anyone who's tried to escape into the wild on short notice. Through it all, I keep the laughs coming, even while the mosquitoes seem determined to eat me alive.Feeling the pull of the open road but unsure of what to expect? Hop in the car with me for a reflective road trip through scenic routes, complete with car troubles and peculiar roadside interactions. I'll share my mixed feelings about the journey, offer a lighthearted prayer for a family, and humorously muse on the difference between human and duck sounds. The unpredictability of a nomadic lifestyle has its challenges, but it also brings moments of beauty and introspection that are worth every unexpected turn. Stick around till the end for a few laughs and some heartfelt reflections on life's absurdities.
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Let's talk about a national park that we know many of you are visiting this summer -- Yosemite! Today on the Exploring the National Parks Podcast, we're sharing our top 5 favorite classic Yosemite Valley views. Few places in the world are as picturesque as this national park, and we are excited to talk about the must-see spots you won't want to miss on your next visit! In this episode, we discuss: The most iconic place to take a photo of Yosemite Valley The most popular viewpoint in Yosemite Ash's favorite Yosemite Valley view The best 360-degree experience in Yosemite Valley The most fun and unique way to see the beautiful valley We hope you enjoy hearing about our favorite Yosemite Valley views. If you can get to all five on your next visit to Yosemite, you'll have some amazing photos to remember your trip by! Don't forget to complete your task for this week! If you have been to Yosemite, what is your favorite Yosemite Valley view? Bonus points if you share photos! Head over to our Facebook or Instagram page and let us know! Need help planning your perfect trip to Yosemite? Grab one of our Yosemite National Park itineraries! Check out the full show notes here.
Hear Bill's interview with his longtime friend, and great American, Ed Connor.Ed extended an invitation for Bill to visit his residence for the interview, and what a beautiful home it is, situated on the east shore of the Halifax River on John Anderson Drive in Ormond Beach, Florida. As a young entrepreneur in California, designing golf courses, Ed became fascinated with mountain climbing. Now for those who are not familiar with this particular skill set...let's just say that it is not for the faint of heart. To excel in this endeavor, you need to have the conditioning of a triathlete, and a measure of courage well beyond the norm.From the summit of Half Dome in the Yosemite Valley of California...to Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere, (over 22,000 feet), Ed has made his mark as one of the most versatile mountain climbers on the planet. The climbing stories that Ed shares during the interview are riveting and provide a snapshot into the mind of endurance athletes. We are blessed to have such a great friend, and loyal solar customer such as Ed. Thank you, Ed... we need to do this again as I know that our listening audience will want to learn more about a life well lived.Support the Show.
I first came across Erin's work at Terra Incognita Media a few years ago when I was doing research on National Parks and the influence of John Muir. I was on a learning journey that would lead me to a series of revelations about the history of environmentalism and the generational harm caused by John Muir and his ideas.I had recently interviewed Mark David Spence, the author of “Dispossessing the Wilderness”, for an episode of Earth to Humans. Spence's book exposes the deeply racist origins of the National Park system, as well as the role played by John Muir in advocating for the forced removal of indigenous people from what would become Yosemite National Park. After speaking with Mark and reading his book, my perspective on National Parks, and protected landscapes in general, made a dramatic shift. I was beginning to understand that these treasured “wilderness” landscapes were a fabrication of white supremacy. The land that makes up these protected parks was inhabited by Indigenous people, as it had been for thousands of years previous, and the establishment of National Parks provided the US government with a convenient excuse to forcibly remove these people from their homelands. These new National Parks were specifically designed, developed and established for wealthy, white visitors.During the lead up to Yosemite receiving “protected” park status, there was a vigorous debate within the budding conservation community in California over whether the Indigenous community that called the Yosemite Valley home should be allowed to stay. John Muir was quite vocal in his opposition to allowing these Indigenous people to remain in the newly created park. He used his skill as a writer to bring others over to his side, and his success set a precedent for land protection that is maintained to this day. Indigenous people all around the globe have been, and continue to be, forcibly removed from their homelands in the name of conservation and land protection, as documented by journalist Mark Dowie in his book, “Conservation Refugees” (check out our interview with Mark Dowie here)Erin's article about John Muir referred to him as, “a toxic masculine, egocentric, eco-jock” and encouraged her readers to share posts tagged #FuckYouJohnMuir. I was eager for this message, and began to dig back through many of Erin's previous posts on Terra Incognita's website. What I found was an open dialogue about Erin's path towards becoming a advocate for an anti-racist, anti-capitalist brand of environmentalism. Her willingness to talk about the missteps and mistakes that she made along the way made her perspective all the more appealing to me. I was on a similar learning journey, making my own embarrassing mistakes, and the insight provided by Erin's writing was extremely helpful to me.I hope that you gain the same level of insight and inspiration from Erin's work as I have! I'm incredibly excited to share this interview with all of you!-Matt Podolsky Get full access to Earth to Humans Podcast's Substack at earthtohumanspodcast.substack.com/subscribe
In thin spaces, where the veil between heaven and earth is almost translucent, we're able to see a vision of goodness + glory. Maybe it's beholding an unending landscape of peaks and valleys or basking in the joy + warmth of laughter with your dearest friends. In God's incredible kindness, He shows us these glimmers of glory. Yet, in all their beauty, they are not enough. They point to a vision more powerful and enduring. Jesus alone. As Peter stood atop the holy mountain witnessing Jesus' face shining like the sun in Matthew 17:5, God says, “…'This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!'” God told Peter, as He tells each of us today, to fix our eyes on Jesus. Jesus alone is the vision that will carry us through our mountaintops and valleys. Jesus alone is the better plan. Anything else is simply too small. Our plans, our careers, our lives, our bodies; they're all too small. Fleeting. Look up, Jesus alone is the vision worth beholding.To listen to past sermons from this series, visit hopechurchrva.com/sermons__Connect with us at:www.hopechurchrva.comFacebook: @HopeChurchRVAInstagram: @hopechurchrva
Prompt the First - Band of Brothers September 9, 2001 - Sunday ~ nearly 23 years ago ~ 55-60 years after the events portrayed WIth regards to people being comforted by the familiarity of battle movies, I was particularly thinking of the use of the Awahanee Hotel in Yosemite Valley as a treatment for shellshock, as PTSD was called at the time. It didn't work very well, because it was TOO quiet and peaceful, and left those affected with only their thoughts. https://www.nps.gov/articles/yosemitehospitalwwii.htm The previous episode where World War II items were discussed - such as The Producers - was The Latest for February 10. (Note - related stuff in Prompt the 2nd from February 10) Prompt the Second - The Cultural Revolution as 2nd Turning Ref 3 body problem, and Mao being an older …nomad? No, probably prophet himself, if (as it appears) China is a bit ahead of the Anglo-American saeculum who gets more than he expected from the Prophet youth. https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/3-body-problem-the-chinese-cultural-revolution-explained-briefly/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Struggle_session https://bsky.app/profile/nicholasgrossman.bsky.social/post/3kpkdznvl3a25 Prompt the Third - free the anxious generation Concerning a bill posted nearby, and a couple of kids sharing an electric scooter ... without a helmet. And hints to the possible endings of this Fourth Turning. https://www.anxiousgeneration.com https://www.freerangekids.com
Relax with your loved one on a magical night by a crackling fire under the stars in Yosemite Valley. Fall asleep fast with our romantic sleep story for grown ups
Heidi Wirtz is one of the country's few prominent female adventure climbers. She has been climbing for over twenty years, letting her passion for adventure and exploration lead her to places such as Nepal, Morocco, Jordan, Siberia, Tasmania, Czech Republic, Eastern Europe, Pakistan, South America, Canada etc. Heidi has pioneered new routes up unclimbed big walls and mountains and pushed the limits of female exploration. She is known in the United States as Heidi Almighty for her bold and technical climbing as well as speed ascents in Yosemite Valley. Heidi is also known for her philanthropic work and her passion for yoga. She is co-founder of Girls Education International (girlsed.org), an organization that helps bring education to women and girls in under-served areas throughout the world. Heidi is also co-founder of Earth Play Retreats (www.earthplayretreats.com), an adventure/yoga retreat service that empowers people to find there true potential and to connect with nature in a deeper more meaningful way.
Lauren Delaunay Miller is a climber, former YOSAR member, and award winning author of Valley of Giants: Stories from Women at the Heart of Yosemite Climbing. From her first moments in Yosemite Valley, hearing the stories of the inspiring women who not only climbed hard things but built the community, she knew that a book was necessary. She just didn't know at the time that she would be the one to write it. In this episode Lauren and Kris discuss how the book came about, the challenges of the anthology style, what the culture of women in Yosemite and on YOSAR was like for Lauren and where Lynn Hill fits into the pantheon of badass women - and people in general - in the most famous climbing area on earth. Check out more here! Join the Secret Stoners Club for FREE! ---------------------------------- Thank you to our partner, Tension Climbing. Tension creates tools to help you elevate your climbing experience. Check out the goods here and use code STONE for 10% off anything but the full Tension Board set-ups, hardware, and gift cards. When you support Tension, you're supporting the team at Plug Tone creating this show. Written in Stone is co-created with Power Company Climbing. Use code STONE at checkout for 20% off. Details at www.powercompanyclimbing.com/stone
Meet Dierdre Wolownick, a New York City native with a 44-year journey that is as diverse as her talents. She is not just a linguistic virtuoso but also a distinguished writer, publishing award-winning works through her independent company.As a lifelong musician, Dierdre's repertoire includes flute, clarinet, and keyboard. In her pursuit of adventure, she founded and directed the West Sacramento Community Orchestra for four years, leaving an indelible mark on the local arts community. At 55, she embraced running, conquering marathons and half-marathons. Venturing into rock climbing at 59, she aimed to connect with her son, Alex Honnold, a renowned climber, unknowingly setting the stage for history. At 66, Dierdre became the oldest woman to conquer Yosemite's El Capitan, alongside her son famous for "Free Solo." In 2019, she chronicled this daring adventure in "The Sharp End of Life." Celebrating her 70th birthday in 2021, Dierdre ascended El Capitan again, solidifying her trailblazer status. Her exploits, documented in "Climbing into Life," a 2023 release, have garnered global attention. Dierdre is not just a climber; she's Alex Honnold's mother, adding another layer to her story. Breaking records at 66, she climbed El Capitan twice. Her climbing journey, starting at 60, reflects a desire to understand and connect with her son's passion, making her a revered figure in Yosemite Valley. Join us on Papa Bear Hikes as we explore the extraordinary life of Dierdre Wolownick—a linguist, writer, musician, and history-making climber.
This week Clint and Dawson sit down with Jim Donini. It is only fitting that we caught up with Jim in who knows where, packing for another climbing trip. Our recording is a bit gritty but fitting for our guest. Jim has been setting new free-climbing standards in Yosemite Valley in the early seventies, Jim Donini's career has continued by pioneering hard alpine climbing in Patagonia, Alaska, Karakoram Himalaya, China, Peru, Venezuela and Antarctica. A former Exum guide and a founder of American Mountain Guides Association, in 1999 Jim was awarded the prestigious Underhill Award by the American Alpine Club for outstanding mountaineering achievement. Jim served as President of the American Alpine Club from 2006 to 2009.Jim continues to seek out unclimbed peaks around his home in Patagonia and, at the age of 80, has an objective for this coming February that will remain secret for the time being. Notable cutting edge first ascents include Torre Egger (1976), Latok I (1978), and in Alaska The Diamond Arete, Mt. Hunter (1985), Cobra Pillar, Mt. Barille (1988), South Face, Mt. Bradley (1994) and “Shaken not Stirred”, an ice couloir on the Moose's Tooth, (1997) and in Patagonia, the north faces of Poincenot (1996), Cerro Pollone (1999), Avellano Tower (2008) and Cerro Chueco (2017). Thanks for listening! Find all our episodes at dayfirepodcast.com This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm
In the world of backcountry search and rescue, some environments require proficiency beyond the standard tactics. Yosemite Valley, where rock climbers come to test their mettle against the park's towering granite walls, is one of those places. For many search and rescue workers, operating in Yosemite is a career-long goal. It's because the men and women who make up YoSAR are superstars of technical rescues, and for those who require their help, that's an awfully good thing. And one of those people was Tim Watts.
Welcome back to Queens of the Mines. This is Season 4. Yosemite. This season of Queens of the Mines explores the making of Yosemite National Park and true stories of women who were there along the way, and women that were there before. In this episode, I am going to tell you about To-tu-ya, who was later known as Maria Lebrado. She was part of that 5 percent and she was the last survivor born of the Ahwahneechee band that was driven out of the Yosemite Valley by the Mariposa Battalion during the Mariposa War. 5,500 years ago, Indigenous tribes were the first to settle what we now know as Yosemite. The most recent native group to live there was primarily an extension of the Southern Sierra Miwok. They had named the Yosemite Valley “Ahwahnee” and they referred to themselves as the Ahwahneechee. People of the valley. The Ah-wah-nee´-chees had been a large and powerful tribe and 171 years ago, before white men arrived to Yosemite, there were 37 indigenous villages in the area with over 10,000 Miwok living there. After a war, and what the Miwoks called the fatal black sickness, the majority had died or had fled to live with other tribes. When it was all said and done, only around 500 of the 10,000 Miwoks remained. That is five % of their population. Subscribe now for Ad-Free Episodes --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andreaandersin/message
This is a little audio story about the early years and the famous people of Yosemite Valley.Link to Razor-Sharp Nature Photography e-Book
July 19, 1869. Naturalist John Muir watches the sun rise over the Sierra Nevada mountains. He'll write in his journal of the stirring birds, glowing treetops, and even rocks that “seem to thrill with life.” He's so taken with this landscape that he'll decide to stay in the Yosemite Valley and try to protect it with the only weapon he has: the pen. How did Muir collide with the political forces of his day and help bring about National Parks as we know them? And how did he change the way many Americans think about the natural world?Special thanks to our guest: Dean King, author of Guardians of the Valley: John Muir and the Friendship That Saved Yosemite. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Patrick answers listener questions about dispensation rules, how can we keep loving our enemies when they are so evil, is it okay to marry your godparent, and is it okay to celebrate a deceased person's birthday? Shane - Is Patrick aware of Schoenstatt? Does Patrick have any thoughts or insights? Tom - Dispensation rules: There are no masses anymore in Yosemite Valley. My priest didn't respond. Does it have to be my pastor who dispenses? Edward - I'm an ex-Catholic born again Christian; am I going to heaven? Maria - What are your thoughts about: 1) Vatican investigating Bishop Strickland 2) How do we love our enemies in reference to the Sound of Freedom movie? Email – Is it okay to marry your godparent? Jimmy - What are the proper procedures for finding out if Eucharistic miracles are real Ray – What are your thoughts on the book 'Mystical city of God' by Maria of Agreda? Chris – What does “Unless you eat the flesh from the son of man” mean? Josey - My sister is listening to prophesier Julie Green? if that okay or wrong? Andrea - Protestants don't understand that the Catholic Church is a gift. I used to be that person and the priests and the rosary have been an amazing gift to my life Clark - Is it okay to celebrate a person's birthday even if they have passed?
The Yosemite Valley Railroad was a connection between the Southern Pacific and Yosemite National Park that brought tourists in by the thousands, and it also hauled a considerable amount of freight. Jack Burgess is dedicated to understanding the history and… The post 133: Yosemite Valley Railroad – Modeling a Historic Rarity appeared first on The Roundhouse.
Tune into the 7th Question Stretch for camp food and a bear encounter! Seth and Chloee once again host this week's Travelin' Trivia Episode. To keep up with their latest travels, follow @sethmalcolmmedia on Instagram. Each question and answer provided on Travelin' Trivia is researched and referenced from reputable sources throughout the industry. That is not to say mistakes aren't made. If you notice an error while listening, please bring it to their attention and the correction will be provided in a coming episode! Listener Feedback Form (scroll to the bottom of the home page) To learn more about each topic discussed visit the references below. 1. Which of the following influential advocates of wildlife preservation had this to say when pondering Yosemite? https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/historyculture/muir.htm#:~:text=Muir%20has%20inspired%20us%20to,seems%20to%20glow%20with%20life.” 2. If you want to experience Yosemite in its rawest and purest form backpacking miles away from the nearest trailhead is your best bet. Which item is not required when backpacking in Yosemite National Park? https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/wildpermits.htm#:~:text=A%20wilderness%20permit%20is%20required,lodging%20facilities%20and%20frontcountry%20campgrounds. 3. The valley is home to one of the tallest waterfalls in North America coming in at a whopping 2,425 ft of total drop. To put that in perspective, that's only a few hundred feet shorter than the tallest building in the world! Name this cascading waterfall. https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/waterfalls.htm 4. Parts and pieces of Yosemite have made their way into countless newsprints, artwork, and tourist cameras. Many documentaries have been filmed within the valley in an attempt to portray its beauty and importance. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/most-dangerous-free-solo-climb-yosemite-national-park-el-capitan 5. What Yosemite reservoir provides water for over 2.4 million people in San Francisco, Santa Clara, Almeda, and San Mateo counties? https://bawsca.org/water/supply/hetchhetchy#:~:text=Eighty%2Dfive%20percent%20of%20the,the%20San%20Francisco%20Bay%20Area. 6. True or False. You're more likely to end up on the unfortunate end of an unsolved murder in Yosemite Valley than you are to be killed by a bear. https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/yosemite-patricia-hicks-mystery-revelations-17568244.php 7. The winter of 2022-23 will go down in park history as one of the snowiest on record with snow as deep as 15 feet in some areas. While the snow melt can lead to dangerous flooding, it can also be quite beautiful and change landscapes in ways we haven't seen. One such change is the rare existence of more than 10 waterfalls that typically don't exist in the valley. What is the name for a temporary waterfall that only flows at certain times and usually not for long? https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/california-storms-create-yosemite-waterfalls-17716525.php 8. Backpacking, going off the grid, whatever you want to call it, it can be intimidating! Especially if you're planning an adventure to a place you've never been. https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/wildregs.htm 9. Our somewhat riddle of the week? I come up in the summer and lay down in the winter. When I'm up, I help people achieve lofty goals, when I'm down only the most experienced dare visit me. What am I? https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/halfdome.htm Question 10. True of False. Yosemite was once home to a plethora of fish species before being wiped out upon human contact. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/nature/fish.htm The closest guess, whether that be higher or lower, is the winner. How many miles of trail are available to hike within the Yosemite Wilderness? https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/trails.htm#:~:text=The%20Yosemite%20Wilderness%20has%20over,%2C%20ecological%20zones%2C%20and%20solitude. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/seth-malcolm7/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/seth-malcolm7/support
Episode 138 of The Adventure Podcast features alpinist, cinematographer and photographer, Mikey Schaefer. Mikey is a big name in the climbing world, and is renowned for his world class ascents and commitment to the vertical life. You might also know him as part of the crew behind the Oscar-winning Free Solo. Matt met Mikey on a Nat Geo expedition last summer and they spent 6 weeks together navigating some of Greenland's unclimbed walls. In this episode, they chat about Mikey's background and early days in Yosemite Valley, as well as discussing views on the world of alpinism, reflecting on where he's at with his climbing today, and what it means to find and place value.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-adventure-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The idea of preserving the Yosemite Valley went back as far as the Lincoln Administration, but saving the valley meant safeguarding the area around it, which became the work of two men with very different backgrounds. When rough-hewn naturalist John Muir teamed up with the privileged publisher Robert Underwood Johnson, they championed a cause which could've ruined both of them.
In this episode, join us on our adventures in Yosemite National Park! We share with you our favorite views, where to stay, and some local eats. https://rvmiles.com/274 for links to today's mentions. Become an RV Miles Mile Marker Supporter and join us for our May live ask us anything on May 1st. https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rvmilesgroup Support our Sponsors: Visit L.L. Bean to find your next great piece of gear: https://llbean.com Check out all Blue Ox has to offer at https://BlueOx.com Liquified RV Tank Treatment: https://amzn.to/403QFJL Get 30% off an RV mattress from RVmattress.com by Brooklyn Bedding before the end of April at www.rvmattress.com/rvmiles. After May 1, you can use the code RVMILES for 25% off. Visit https://roadpass.com/pro and get $10 off a Roadpass membership with code RVMILES10X Download the Parkwolf app for Apple devices here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/parkwolf-for-national-parks/id1596595516?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=reddit-r3&utm_campaign=reddit-r3
In this episode, Jamie discusses cases of missing people who were last seen in Camp Curry or Curry Village located in the Yosemite Valley. Out of the 6 missing, 2 were found dead, one in pieces.Support the show! Become a Lurk Patron!Vote for us in the Paranormality Magazine's Top 10 Paranormal Podcast List!To see photos we discussed in this episode, please follow us on our Social Media platforms:Lurk on FacebookLurk on TwitterLurk on InstagramWe have a new Facebook Group join in the discussion! Lurk Podcast Facebook GroupWe are also now found on YouTube- Lurk on YouTubeWe've got Merch!Get Lurk MerchBackground Music Royalty and Copyright Free MusicIntro and Outro music purchased through AudioJungle with Music Broadcast License (1 Million)Support the show
The AAC is super excited to be co-hosting a brand new climbing festival this summer that centers BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and adaptive climbers in Yosemite Valley, called United in Yosemite. In this episode, we sat down with Genevive Walker and Thomas Bukowski, who are each deeply embedded in the climbing world, helping create more inclusive climbing experiences, and are guides who will be running clinics at United in Yosemite. Our conversation covers what climbing means to them, the obstacles they face as guides, why United in Yosemite matters, and the magic these kinds of events can generate. Listen in to get a sneak peek of what to expect from the event and get a glimpse behind the scenes of the guiding world. Find out more about United in Yosemite: https://yosemite.org/projects/united-in-yosemite-2023/
In Yosemite, for thousands of years before the discovery of gold, Native Americans traveled through and inhabited the area that the Sierra Nevada's melting snow spills dramatically over rocky cliffs on the walls into the Valley. Waterfalls that sit over three thousand feet above its floor. The treasures the park holds are unduplicated, each wonder differing from the next, each overwhelmingly spectacular. From 1850 to 1851 Native Americans and Euro-American miners in the area were at war, the Mariposa War. Some Euro-American men had formed a militia known as the Mariposa Battalion. Their purpose - drive the native Ahwahneechee people onto reservations. The Mariposa Battalion were the first non-natives to enter Yosemite. When this war ended, Yosemite was then open to settlement and speculation. Today we are going to talk about Jennie Curry, half of the curry couple who founded Camp Curry in Yosemite, and the history of the Yosemite Firefall. Season 3 features inspiring, gallant, even audacious stories of REAL 19th Century women from the Wild West. Stories that contain adult content, including violence which may be disturbing to some listeners, or secondhand listeners. So, discretion is advised. I am Andrea Anderson and this is Queens of the Mines, Season Three. Between 1855 and 1864, the Yosemite Valley had 653 visitors.After the completion of stage roads into the valley, the number rose to 2,700 visitors annually within its first decade. Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite Grant on June 30, 1864 and Yosemite Valley was placed under the protection of the state of California. The act preserved the valley for public use and recreation for all time. Some of the earliest visitors were artists, authors, painters, illustrators and photographers who came to publicize the Valley. Hotels were built and stagecoach companies started bringing tourists on the long journey in. Six years later, James McCauley, an Irish sailor and miner, arrived in Yosemite Valley. McCauley took a job in a sawmill, working alongside John Muir. McCauley soon built a horse trail from the base of Sentinel Rock up to Glacier Point. It was over a four-mile route which climbed 3,200 feet. At Glacier Point, he built a small shack which he named the Mountain House. McCauley charged a toll for the trail and the Mountain House provided concessions and lodging to its travelers. One night in 1872, McCauley and his school-aged sons kicked a campfire over the ledge at Glacier Point. The act quite literally sparked the idea of a money-making venture. A firefall. They would collect a fee from tourists in the valley during the day to build a modest fire and push it off the cliff that night. He experimented with versions of fireworks that he lowered on wires from Overhanging Rock nearby. The attempts seemed comparatively insignificant from the Valley floor. Finally he returned to the idea of pushing over the embers. McCauley bought both of his 8 year old boys' mules and the young McCauley twins attended school by riding them down the Four Mile Trail to the Valley. It took ninety minutes. While in the valley, they would collect $1.50 from tourists who wanted to see a Firefall, and then would ride the trail back up to Glacier Point, with a pack mule, packing wood and carrying the provisions for the hotel. On the Fourth of July, a collection often amounted to ten or twenty dollars. Busy days like that required hauling wood up for at least two days. McCauley soon leased Mountain House to others to manage, that was when the state of California took possession of all Yosemite claims in 1874. In 1880, he leased Mountain House back from the state. Fifteen years later, the facility was described as “almost uninhabitable”. The couple was evicted by the state in 1897 for failure to maintain. McCauley was killed accidently in an accident with a runaway horse, and the firefalls stopped. For years they were almost forgotten. In 1899, David and Jennie Etta Curry and their children took the wild ride down the old Coulterville Road with Driver Eddie Webb, to their new home in Yosemite Valley. Both had studied under Dr. David Starr Jordan at Indiana University, where they had both graduated from in 1883. It was unusual at the time for a woman to be a college graduate. Back east, both were Hoosier school teachers. The Curry's had a unique love for nature. Their previous work involved taking parties through Yellowstone with a movable camp. David and Jennie saw an opportunity. They received permission from the Guardian of the Valley, which was the state park at the time, to use the site of its camp. With seven tents, they opened a family campground at the base of Glacier Point, and they called Camp Curry. It is wild if you think about it, furnishing a business in a location like that, before means of modern transportation. Bare tents, burlap for the floors, mattresses, bed springs on wooden legs, clean bedding, chairs, and tables were brought in by wagon from Merced, which was one hundred miles away. Oilcloth covered cracker boxes' that were used for wash stands. There was a dining tent that seated twenty people. Camp Curry opened in June of 1899, charging $2 per night. The first affordable accommodation in the Park. Accommodations at the Sentinel Hotel were $4 a night. She was fondly known throughout the Valley as "Mother Curry". The power behind the throne. Her personality would truly contribute to their success. She was big in mind, soul and body and interested in people and in life. Of course, women's domestic skills were highly valued in the West, but like many pioneering women, Jennie had to find a way to broaden the roles beyond the Cult of True Womanhood, as mentioned in the book and previous episodes. Jennie helped plan additional guest services, made the beds, and packed the box lunches for adventurers. She would say that she had done every job around camp, from baking dozens of pies or loaves of bread to making lye soap from wood-ashes in a huge open kettle. All but the duties of the porter. The Curry's in fact, did do all of the work around camp. With the exception of one paid employee, the cook and two or three students from Stanford, who worked for a designated time in exchange for a week's room and board. During the first season, the camp expanded to twenty-five tents, with almost 300 guests in the season, of the 4,500 people who visited Yosemite Valley that year. Many of the guests came from Curry's educational network. It was a pretty good start. The crowds predicted Camp Curry would fail. It was cold, and isolated. The Curry's were determined. They had ideas. The memory of the firefall was eventually brought up, and Mr. Curry decided to revive the tradition on holidays, or when prominent guests were in the Valley. Men would gather wood on the Ledge Trail, and build a 12 foot wide, four foot tall mound of firewood. At four, they would light the fire, allowing the pile to burn down until it was a hill of glowing embers, for 5 hours until 9 o clock. Nine o'clock in Yosemite meant Fire Fall. It was an unwritten law that everything and everyone in the valley STOPPED at 9pm. David Curry would cup his hands to his mouth, raise his face toward Glacier Point and bellow: “Hello, Glacier Point!” without the aid of a sound system or even a megaphone. This is how Mr. Curry earned the nickname “The Stentor.” Stentor was that famous Greek of antiquity who could command 10,000 troops without a megaphone." The fire tender at the point would reply: “Hello, Camp Curry!” The rest of the exchange followed: “Is the fire ready?” “The fire is ready!” followed by Curry's roaring command “Let ‘er go Gallagher!” “Let the fire fall!” “THE FIRE-ER IS-SSS FALLING!” I am guessing that Gallagher was the regular fire tender. The two men at the top, using extra long-handled wide steel rakes, would alternate strokes to maintain a steady stream of cinders, plunging over the cliffs, to their resting place on a ledge 1,700 feet below. It was a skill. It took practice to be able to push blazing hot coals for an extended period of time, over a cliff in a steady stream down the granite wall. Simulating a continuously flowing waterfall. It was a blazing stream of thousands and thousands of individually discernible red and gold sparks floating down the cliff in complete silence, the sparks flying away like shooting stars. Fifteen minutes later, the fall would grow smaller until it became a mere thread of gold which drew the curtain of night, before darkness descends. Break The railroad reaching El Portal in 1907 made travel to the gold rush in California much more accessible. For the park, it skyrocketed the ability of making improvements in equipment and efficiency. Jennie no longer needed to bring in furniture, food, in fact everything by wagon from Merced. The train ended only fifteen miles away, and the road there was easy. She was able to raise the comfort level of the camp for her ever increasing number of guests with better kitchen equipment, dressers, bed frames and rugs. The firefall continued each night and held 20 minutes of enchantment, where thousands of onlookers felt something in common for that short period of time. Yosemite's grandeur was on full display, how unspeakably tall were its cliffs and how quiet its forest. The act, performed every night for many years, etched the surface of the granite, leaving a 1000 ft white strip. From 1913 to 1916 the Yosemite Firefall tradition was halted by the park service over a disagreement between David Curry and the Assistant Secretary of the Interior. David Curry died in 1917, just before the Firefall was reinstated. Jennie, with the help of her children, carried on with running and expanding Camp Curry, on lease from the government. The tradition carried on for decades, the song “Indian Love Call,” popularized by Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald in the 1936 film “Rose Marie,” was eventually performed while the fire cascaded down the rock face. So much for the silence I guess. The firefall was halted during World War II, when park facilities were used by the military. Jennie Curry died in October of 1948. The original purpose of the fire fall was to draw visitors to the park. Five years after Jennie's death, Yosemite received 1 million visitors for the first time. In 1960, President John F. Kennedy visited Yosemite and was, according to various sources, either held up by an important phone call or was still eating his dinner at 9 p.m. The firefall was held for half an hour so he could see it — much to the displeasure of the rest of the visitors. By 1965, annual visitation had reached 2 million. The firefall continued on for nearly two-thirds of the 20th century, the firefall occurred each summer night. Luckily, it never caused any forest fires, but other environmental impacts were mounting: Thousands of visitors were tramping through the meadows, driving their cars off the park roads, trying to get the best view, leaving litter everywhere. There were thefts from the hotels and campgrounds, when visitors would be absent or distracted and lastly, nearly every dead red fir tree accessible by road had been stripped of its bark for use as fuel. Rangers worked late nights untangling traffic jams, while idling vehicles spit out exhaust into the park. There were simply too many people. The park canceled the firefall. About 50 people gathered to mark the end of the tradition, on Jan. 25, 1968. 55 years ago from the recording of this episode. Although the Glacier Point firefall is a thing of the past, a natural, even more awe-inspiring, phenomenon that goes by the same name at Horsetail Falls remains. The organic illusion appears for a few weeks each February. Light from the setting sun hits the eastside of El Capitan at Horsetail Falls at a precise angle seems to be molten lava rushing 1,570 feet to the valley floor, creating a natural "firefall." Ansel Adams captured it on film for the first time, in 1940. The natural Yosemite Firefall can be finicky. Several factors must converge to trigger the Firefall to glow. First, there has to be an adequate amount of snowpack for Horsetail Falls to be flowing and the temperatures must be warm enough to melt the snow. The sky also needs to be clear at sunset. If conditions are cloudy the sun's rays will be blocked, and Horsetail Fall will not light up. If everything comes together and conditions are just right, the Yosemite Firefall will light up for about ten minutes. To see Horsetail Fall glowing blood red is an almost supernatural experience. The sun hits Yosemite Valley at roughly the same angle in October, but the lack of runoff prevents the same phenomenon. The discovery of Horsetail Falls is not well documented. There is no doubt that the Awahneechee Indians who lived in Yosemite Valley for hundreds of years, most likely knew of its existence, but there is no evidence that they passed the knowledge to the white settlers. Love that. Makes perfect sense. The local lore of “elmer” is linked to the Fire Falls. In the 1930's, a child by the name of Elmer would drift off with his friends or something to their own place to watch the Firefall and every night. It was a common thing in Yosemite to hear after the Firefall, his mother calling him back to camp: EL-MER- EL-MER- EL-MER. It all leads me to wonder, what is the most spectacular thing i nature that you have ever seen?
Send me a message at ben@iheartthispodcast.com. Tell me about your favorite walks in the woods. Visit iheartthispodcast.com to find more things to love. This story about John Muir can be found in many sources, but my favorite is the one as told by Lee Stetson in his Evening with John Muir one-man stage production that I first saw in Yosemite Valley when I was 12 years old.Carlos Castaneda, for those who don't know, was a cult-leader who passed off a fictional account of an apprenticeship with a "sorcerer" as fact. Originally published as a master's thesis at UCLA (ha!), The Teachings of Don Juan centered on peyote-induced hallucinations and captured the imaginations of the 1960s counterculture. But I still love this quote. Just goes to show that even charlatans can get it right sometimes … even if just by accident.
The Bay Area's fascination with technology didn't start with Silicon Valley. In the late 19th century, San Franciscan Eadweard Muybridge, an eccentric, misanthropic murderer became the first person to capture motion on film. At the time, Muybridge was a well-known photographer whose moody images of Yosemite Valley stood out from the conventional landscape photographs of the time. Because Muybridge was known as an inventor and innovator, Leland Stanford approached him about trying to photograph his horse in motion. Those images of a horse galloping at speed revolutionized photography. We'll talk about Muybridge and how his inventiveness with camera and film laid the groundwork for how we see and record the world today. Guests: Rebecca Solnit, author & essayist - Solnit is the author of "River of Shadows: Eadweard Muybridge and the Technological Wild West" as well as "Orwell's Roses," "Recollection of My Nonexistence," "Whose Story is This: Old Conflicts, New Chapters," and "Drowned River: The Death and Rebirth of Glen Canyon on the Colorado," among other works. Marc A. Shaffer, Director, "Exposing Muybridge" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Yosemite, 1970's – it was the heart of the climbing revolution. You've heard a lot of voices and names in the Dope Lake series – John Long, Jim Bridwell, John Bachar, Dale Bard, Vern Clevenger, John Yablonski. Big names with big personalities that helped write the history of Yosemite Valley across all the disciplines – big wall, free climbing and bouldering. When the decade started, the hardest route in Yosemite checked in at 5.10. By the end of the decade, that standard would climb to 5.13
This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, host Brian Hatheway and co-host Mike explore the craft beer scene of San Diego, California. Brian is back this week as we continue our travels in San Diego! Brian and Mike try Pure Project Brewing's Rove Adventure Beer. They are joined by Pure Project Brewing's Beer Education Program Manager, Chris Legiuzamon. In this episode, Chris explains the process to become an Advanced Cicerone; only 157 people can claim the honor! The trio give their individual takes on where the craft beer industry will be going in the coming years. They also discuss the importance of bridging the gap between the front of the house and the back of the house; Chris uses his role as Pure Project Brewing's Beer Education Program Manager to not only help his team, but also those in his community. Finally, the importance of being environmentally friendly as a brewery is discussed as Chris tells us about the Yosemite Facelift 2022—the Yosemite Valley's largest volunteer clean up event. You can drink along with us from the comfort of home! Join the Brews Less Traveled beer club, get delicious beers delivered monthly, then tune into our weekly interactive virtual beer tastings on Wednesday evenings. Visit https://brewvana.com/product/beer-of-the-month-club to join! Cheers! Subscribe to the most well-traveled beer podcast in the nation! Follow us as we travel the country finding America's BEST undiscovered craft beer! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brewvana Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/brewvana Pure Project Brewing - https://www.purebrewing.org/ Yosemite Facelift 2022 - https://www.yosemitefacelift.com/
Imagine if you will, dear listener, Yosemite National Park in California, USA. It is a place of unparalleled beauty. Clear streams running through wide forested valleys ringed by tumbling waterfalls. Above the valley towers awe-inspiring mountaintops that are famous the world over. If you have Apple TV, you are probably accustomed to seeing the slow moving film of Yosemite's Half Dome and El Capital looming above Yosemite Valley. Tourists flock to the national park in the millions every year, and even your humble host has visited Yosemite when he was 13 years old way back in 1994. I remember the trip to Yosemite vividly and urge all my dear listeners to go there if you have the opportunity to do so. But, take safety precautions. The most dangerous animal in Yosemite National Park is not the mountain lion, but man.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theserialkillerpodcastWebsite: https://www.theserialkillerpodcast.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theskpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/serialkillerpodTwitter: https://twitter.com/serialkillerpodSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-serial-killer-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What happens when adventuring goes suddenly, horribly wrong? For Jean Muenchrath, what began as a pleasant cross-country ski trip up the John Muir trail quickly spiralled into disaster - and what happened changed her life forever. Journey back in time with us to hear one of the most gripping survival stories that occurred over three decades ago in the heart of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Jean's story stands as a testament to the power of the mind, the importance of dreams, and the sheer force of will.Jean and her skiing partner, Ken, spent weeks on the John Muir trail in the middle of winter immersing themselves with nature. They trekked through snow-laden meadows and climbed up towering granite cliffs slicked with ice, enjoying the labour and the peace of nature's rhythm. But as they neared the end of their journey and prepared to ascend Mount Whitney - the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States - Jean began to fear, intuitively, that something was about to go horribly wrong. And, as we'll find out, she should have listened to that voice.This is a story of survival against the odds. But it's also a story about the power of the mind to overcome even the most difficult and desperate situations that life can throw at us. Jean used her accident as fuel to transform her life in positive ways, and her story will inspire you to face life's hardships with courage, grace and determination too. Get ready for a near-death encounter at the top of the world.Highlights:- Follow the nail-biting story of Jean Muenchrath's near-death encounter at Mount Whitney- Ski the 211-mile long John Muir Trail in winter, from its start in Yosemite Valley to its conclusion at the top of Mount Whitney, the tallest point in the Lower 48 states- Hear what it's like to survive one of the worst accidents in Mount Whitney's history- Hike the Himalayas and watch the sunset over Everest- Learn what Jean found in the snow when she returned to the scene of her accident, 31 years after it happened- Be inspired to use the power of your mind, just like Jean did, to follow your dreams and transform your life in positive waysIf you find this story meaningful, please connect with Jean – she's passionate about getting in touch with her audience and sharing her story. www.jeanmuenchrath.com | Email: bluevajrasky@gmail.com. Her book is called If I Live Until Morning: A True Story of Adventure, Tragedy, and Transformation and you can find it on Amazon here ... You'll get to hear details of her story that we didn't have time for in this podcast, so we highly recommend grabbing a copy.THANK YOU to Juggernaut Wines for sponsoring this episode! We've got a special deal forlisteners of this show. You can get four bottles – two Cabernet Sauvignons and two Pinot Noirs – delivered to your home for only 1 cent in shipping costs. One cent! Just head over tojuggernautwines.com and type in the code ARMCHAIR21. Their wine is absolutely delicious and it's a great way to support the show…that's what we call a win win!Follow @armchairexplorerpodcast across Instagram and Facebook, and check out Armchair Explorer (www.armchair-explorer.com) for background videos, photos and more on each episode. And please hit that follow button to support the show!
The Sierra Peaks Section is a list of 247 significant peaks in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. We caught up with Nathan Longhurst and Travis Soares right as they were getting ready to enter Yosemite Valley for the some of the most epic terrain of the entire effort. Since this interview, they both independently finished the challenge and became the fastest people to do so with over 1,800 miles, 700,000 feet.Retrace their efforts unfold in real-time on their website, sps2022.com.They supported the Bishop Paiute Food Sovereignty Program through this adventure.Travis' Stats - @travis.soares1890.25 miles729,569 vertical feetNathan's Stats - @nathan3581928.25 miles784,910 vertical feet *GIVEAWAY ALERT*Gnarly Nutrition is giving away an amazing gift box to two lucky winners! Details on how to sign up can be found here: https://gognarly.com/pages/the-adventure-podcast-giveaway Sponsors:Better Help's mission is to make professional therapy accessible, affordable, and convenient — so anyone who struggles with life's challenges can get help, anytime and anywhere. If you're looking to talk with a licensed professional online therapist, go to BetterHelp.com and let them know you heard about them on Adventure Sports Podcast.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Monarch butterflies. Nature's little travelers! What is Yosemite doing to help Monarch populations? Find out on this episode of Little Yo Pod!Email Melittleyopod@gmail.comYosemite Conservancyhttps://yosemite.orgMonarchs and Milkweed Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3jpu2th34o
Call me old school, but nothing gets me more fired up than adding a new adventure, climbing or mountaineering book to the collection. So I was excited last month, when Valley Of Giants: Stories From Women at The Heart of Yosemite Climbing, arrived at my doorstep. This anthology, edited and curated by Lauren DeLaunay Miller, is a collection of 39 stories - written and told by the trailblazing, often-times under the radar, women who have been at the center of Yosemite climbing over the past century.While the book of course features stories by well-known valley climbers such as Lynn Hill and Steph Davis, DeLauney Miller has gone to painstaking lengths to include older, more obscure - but equally important stories - as well. The result is a rich and inspiring history of female climbing and adventure in Yosemite Valley.I recently spoke with DeLaunay Miller, to talk about her process for putting this important anthology together. What struck me was the amount of work, and dogged determination required - just to find the stories for the book: Basically a combination of internet sleuthing, scouring the white pages of physical phone books, writing and sending hand-written letters, and cold-calling strangers across the country. It's an impressive feat, and left me feeling that DeLaunay Miller is equal parts climber, librarian, and investigative journalist. So i hope you enjoy my conversation with Lauren DeLaunay Miller - talking about her new anthology Valley Of Giants: Stories From Women at The Heart Of Yosemite Climbing.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••NotesSpecial thanks to Lauren DeLaunay Miller Purchase Valley Of GiantsProduced by Evan PhillipsEditing & Sound Design by Pod PeakOriginal Music by Evan PhillipsSupport The Firn LinePatreonPayPalMerchSponsorsAlaska Rock GymThe Hoarding Marmot
Hans Florine says, “That's what climbing is, is doing something that you couldn't previously do, whether it was last week or seconds ago. And so there's immediate reward in climbing for, 'Hey there's a problem in front of you, and it's just a problem.' And that's what life is. And we do something, change our body position, get another tool, and we move forward and we get past it.” Today, Yancy and Jarod talk with Hans about reaching for goals you can't accomplish yet, and how having fun means you're at your best. Today, you'll learn about: The people having the most fun are the best climbers Go out and find things to do and challenge yourself, because you can Finding something you can't do, but want to do, and working and learning until you accomplish it Hans Florine is a speed climber, professional speaker, author and thought leader in speed and efficiency. Hans has repeatedly set and broken one of the most coveted speed records in the world: The Nose of El Capitan, a 2,900-foot monolith in Yosemite Valley. Connect with Hans and buy his book, On the Nose: On the Nose (Hardcover and Audiobook) -hansflorine.com/?page_id=252 Website - hansflorine.com/ Do Hard Things Challenge - dhtchallenge.com/ Facebook - facebook.com/HansFlorineclimbs Twitter - twitter.com/hansflorine Instagram - instagram.com/hansflorine YouTube - youtube.com/channel/UChfOZX5LDSuhZDJA4xa08Og/feed Stay at Hans' homes -hansbasecamp.com/ Connect with Jarod and Yancy on social, and attend a DEKA event: -Jarod's Social: @jarod_cogswell -Yancy's Social: @YancyCulp -Race a DEKA Event: DEKA-FIT SPONSOR This episode of Spartan Up is brought to you by the EXOGEN ultrasound bone healing system. EXOGEN is a non-invasive treatment option that can help heal your broken bone in just 20 minutes a day in the comfort of your own home. If you or a loved one has broken a bone, talk to your doctor about EXOGEN. EXOGEN is indicated for the healing of nonunion fractures and for accelerating the healing of certain acute fractures, with no known contraindications. To learn more visit https://www.exogen.com/us/SPARTAN SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpShow YouTube: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpYT Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pYBkk1T684YQg7CmoaAZt FOLLOW SPARTAN UP: Spartan Up on Instagram: @spartanuppodcast Spartan Up on Twitter: @SpartanUpPod CREDITS: Producer: Lake Watters Host: Jarod Cogswell and Yancy Culp Sr Producer: Marion Abrams © 2022 Spartan
Hans Florine talking about when he broke his legs 4 years ago, “I was out of view when I fell and broke my leg. He came around the corner and I was talking on the phone. And he's like, "What the F are you doing talking on the phone?" And I'm like, I'm talking to the Rangers. Why are you talking Rangers? We need a rescue. I've broken both of my legs, and he's just like, you you know, couldn't you, like, cry or scream or do something first before you just get to business of fixing it... I think he's one of the people who just said, like, I just started doing what I could do.” Today, Yancy and Jarod talk with Hans about finding peace with yourself through adventure. In this episode, you'll learn about: - Don't live life from the sideline - Get as much as you can out of what you love doing - How joy and proper safety outweigh fear - The bonds and trust you gain taking things on with others - Staying happy and doing what you can do Hans Florine is a speed climber, professional speaker, author and thought leader in speed and efficiency. Hans has repeatedly set and broken one of the most coveted speed records in the world: The Nose of El Capitan, a 2,900-foot monolith in Yosemite Valley. Connect with Hans and buy his book, On the Nose: On the Nose (Hardcover and Audiobook) -hansflorine.com/?page_id=252 Website - hansflorine.com/ Do Hard Things Challenge - dhtchallenge.com/ Facebook - facebook.com/HansFlorineclimbs Twitter - twitter.com/hansflorine Instagram - instagram.com/hansflorine YouTube - youtube.com/channel/UChfOZX5LDSuhZDJA4xa08Og/feed Stay at Hans' homes -hansbasecamp.com/ Connect with Jarod and Yancy on social, and attend a DEKA event: -Jarod's Social: @jarod_cogswell -Yancy's Social: @YancyCulp -Race a DEKA Event: DEKA-FIT SPONSOR This episode of Spartan Up is brought to you by the EXOGEN ultrasound bone healing system. EXOGEN is a non-invasive treatment option that can help heal your broken bone in just 20 minutes a day in the comfort of your own home. If you or a loved one has broken a bone, talk to your doctor about EXOGEN. EXOGEN is indicated for the healing of nonunion fractures and for accelerating the healing of certain acute fractures, with no known contraindications. To learn more visit https://www.exogen.com/us/SPARTAN SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpShow YouTube: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpYT Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pYBkk1T684YQg7CmoaAZt FOLLOW SPARTAN UP: Spartan Up on Instagram: @spartanuppodcast Spartan Up on Twitter: @SpartanUpPod CREDITS: Producer: Lake Watters Host: Jarod Cogswell and Yancy Culp Sr Producer: Marion Abrams © 2022 Spartan
On today's episode of The Firn Line, we'll get to know rock climber, big-wall soloist and AMGA certified rock climbing guide, Miranda Oakley. Growing up in Maryland, Miranda learned from a young age the values of compassion, teaching, and working with others. Born to a Palestinian mother, and an American father, Miranda grew in a family that cared deeply about social justice issues, whether it was participating in peaceful anti-war rallies, or attending meetings of the Palestine Aid Society with her mother.Later, in her teens, Miranda started rock climbing at the local gym - and it was during that time, she discovered the calling that would begin to shape her life. In college, she started a climbing club and began making her first road trips with friends. But it wasn't until she headed west in 2006, to the big walls of Yosemite Valley, that her life's vision truly came into focus.Since that time, Miranda has become a force in the climbing world. With the support of her longtime sponsor, Mountain Hardware, She's established herself as a seasoned guide with the Yosemite Mountaineering School, while simultaneously becoming one of the most prolific female trad climbers in the United States. Some of her remarkable ascents include linking Half Dome and El Cap in a day, as well as becoming the first female to rope-solo The Nose on El Cap in under 24 hours.I recently caught up with Miranda, to talk about her remarkable life journey. Our conversation begins during Miranda's college years - the formative time when her passion for climbing became the driving force in her life.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Learn more about Miranda OakleyWritten & Produced by Evan PhillipsEditing & Sound Design by Pod PeakOriginal Music by Evan PhillipsFor more episodes, check out The Firn LineCheck out our friends at Out There, a podcast that explores big questions through intimate stories outdoors.Support the Firn Line:PatreonPayPalMerchSponsors:Alaska Rock GymThe Hoarding Marmot
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