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EPISODE · Oct 27, 2025 · 56 MIN

Understanding Alaska & John McPhee's 'Coming into the Country' w/ Paul Forward (Blister Book Club)

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Alaska is very much in the news these days, and understanding more about it and the Arctic has never been more important. That’s why Paul and Jonathan are discussing John McPhee’s book, Coming Into the Country, since it’s arguably the best book ever written about Alaska.Note: We Want to Hear From You!We’d love for you to share with us the stories or topics you’d like us to cover next month on Reviewing the News; ask your most pressing mountain town advice questions, or offer your hot takes for us to rate. You can email those to us here.CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELSBlister Studios (our new channel)Blister Review (our original channel)TOPICS & TIMES:New BLISTER+ Members (0:56)A book that came out in 1977, feeling more relevant in 2025 (1:56)John McPhee’s background & The Salmon River (5:04)Changes happening in the blink of an eye (11:22)Recent flooding (13:13)Permafrost (17:12)What does Alaska look like in 2075 if we continue in this direction (21:53)Human values & preserving landscapes (28:37)The state capital (35:31)Current CRA of land management on Trump’s desk (39:59)Alaska is one of the most important landscapes in the world (47:12)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicCRAFTEDBikes & Big IdeasBlister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alaska is very much in the news these days, and understanding more about it and the Arctic has never been more important. That’s why Paul and Jonathan are discussing John McPhee’s book, Coming Into the Country, since it’s arguably the best book ever written about Alaska.Note: We Want to Hear From You!We’d love for you to share with us the stories or topics you’d like us to cover next month on Reviewing the News; ask your most pressing mountain town advice questions, or offer your hot takes for us to rate. You can email those to us here.CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELSBlister Studios (our new channel)Blister Review (our original channel)TOPICS & TIMES:New BLISTER+ Members (0:56)A book that came out in 1977, feeling more relevant in 2025 (1:56)John McPhee’s background & The Salmon River (5:04)Changes happening in the blink of an eye (11:22)Recent flooding (13:13)Permafrost (17:12)What does Alaska look like in 2075 if we continue in this direction (21:53)Human values & preserving landscapes (28:37)The state capital (35:31)Current CRA of land management on Trump’s desk (39:59)Alaska is one of the most important landscapes in the world (47:12)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicCRAFTEDBikes & Big IdeasBlister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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