Outdoor Explorer - Alaska Public Media
by Alaska Public Media
On “Outdoor Explorer” you're invited to step outside into Alaska. Follow us to a new trail or fishing hole, learn what to pack, when to go, and most importantly, how to stay safe. Learn about life-long fitness and get inspired to go outside in the backcountry or on the bike trails.
Episodes
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Outdoor Explorer: Burning Man 2023
HOST: Adam Varrier GUESTS: Cherie Yanek, race director for the annual Burning Man Ultramarathon Miguel Guzman and Iyvone Khoo, artists LINKS: Burning Man website Burning Man Ultramarathon 50k Miguel Guzman's Instagram page Iyvone Khoo's website BROADCAST: Thursday, September 28th, 2023. 10:00 am…
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Outdoor Explorer: What makes an outdoor trip successful?
HOST: Paul Twardock GUESTS: Daryl Miller, retired Denali Mountaineering ranger Tucker Chenoweth, South District Ranger for Denali National Park LINKS: Leave No Trace.org: Plan Ahead and Prepare National Park Service: Climbing Denali REI: Food Planning The Hall of the Mountain King ]]>
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Outdoor Explorer: Author Don Rearden on writing about Alaska
HOST: Paul Twardock GUEST: Don Rearden, author LINK: Don Rearden's website ]]>
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Outdoor Explorer: Mountain biking Eagle River and the Mat-Su, the Alaska Mountain Bike Summit
HOST: Paul Twardock GUESTS: Will Taygan, Chugach Mountain Bike Riders Rene Dervaes, Valley Mountain Bikers and Hikers LINKS: Chugach Mountain Bike Riders Valley Mountain Bikers and Hikers Alaska Trails Single Track Advocates ]]>
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Outdoor Explorer: A field geologist's life with Joe Kurtak
HOST: Paul Twardock GUEST: Joe Kurtak LINKS: "Mine in the Sky : The History of California's Pine Creek Tungsten Mine and the People Who Were Part of It" "Of Rock and Ice: An Explorer's Guide to the Geology of Prince William Sound, Alaska" Anchorage Nordic Ski Patrol ]]>
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Outdoor Explorer: Petra the Adventure Cat
HOST: Lisa Keller GUESTS: Petra the Adventure Cat, meowtaineer Nicole Chamberlain, meowtaineer guide LINKS: Petra and Nicole’s Instagram Petra and Nicole’s TikTok Petra and Nicole’s Website Sheldon Chalet Website BROADCAST: Thursday, August 10th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST:...
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Wheels on Ice: Cycling in Alaska 1898-2021
HOST: Paul Twardock GUESTS: Jessica Cherry, editor of "Wheels on Ice" Andromeda Romano-Lax, author, contributor to "Wheels on Ice" LINKS: "Wheels on Ice" More than a century of tales from the trails in ‘Wheels on Ice: Stories of Cycling in Alaska’ BROADCAST: Thursday, August 3rd, 2023. 10:00 am –...
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Outdoor Explorer: "Running While Black: Finding Freedom in a Sport That Wasn't Built for Us"
HOST: Lisa Keller GUEST: Alison Mariella Dèsir LINKS: Alison Mariella Dèsir website Harlem Run Run4AllWomen The Running Industry Diversity Coalition Run Alaska Trails POC Trail Running and Adventure Retreat Skinny Raven Book Signing Out & Back with Alison Mariella Dèsir ]]>
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Movers and Shakers: Peg Tileston
HOST: Paul Twardock GUEST: Peg Tileston LINKS: Alaska Women's Hall of Fame Alaska Center Alaska Common Ground Alaska Conservation Foundation Trustees for Alaska BROADCAST: Thursday, July 20th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, July 20th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT ]]>
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Fireweed bike race returns this weekend
HOST: Martha Rosenstein GUESTS: Sara Wendling, President, Fireweed Board of Directors 1wheel1ders, unicycle team LINKS: Fireweed race website Facebook Instagram BROADCAST: Thursday, July 13th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, July 13th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT ]]>
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50 Years of Photography with Mark Kelley
HOST: Martha Rosenstein GUEST: Mark Kelly LINKS: Mark Kelly Photography Facebook Instagram BROADCAST: Thursday, June 1st, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, June 1st, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT ]]>
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The Wanderer: An Alaska Wolf’s Final Journey
HOST: Lisa Keller GUEST: Tom Walker, author LINK: "The Wanderer: An Alaska Wolf’s Final Journey" at Mountaineers Books BROADCAST: Thursday, May 25th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, May 25th, 2023. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT ]]>
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Chugach Front Linkup 2023: New Peak, New Record
HOST: Lisa Keller GUEST: Ben Americus LINKS: Chugach Front Linkup website Alaska Public Media Outdoor Explorer, May 2018, “The 12-Peak Challenge and Chugach Trails.” Alaska Public Media Outdoor Explorer, October 25, 2019, “Imagine hiking all the tallest summits of the Chugach Front Range in one...
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Search and Rescue in Southcentral Alaska
HOST: Paul Twardock GUESTS: Erin Boklage, Alaska Search and Rescue Dogs Mark Miraglia, Alaska Mountain Rescue Group Amy Holman, Alaska Incident Management Team Zach Liller, Anchorage Nordic Ski Patrol LINKS: Alaska Incident Management Team Anchorage Nordic Ski Patrol Alaska Mountain Rescue Group...
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A Tongass Odyssey: John Schoen
HOST: Paul Twardock GUEST: John Schoen, author, former Fish and Game field scientist LINKS: "Tongass Odyssey: Seeing the Forest Ecosystem Through the Politics of Trees: A Biologists Memoir" More information about John Schoen Southeast Alaska Conservation Council The Landmark Trees Project Audubon...
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Breaking Trail: Arlene Blum
HOST: Paul Twardock GUESTS: Arlene Blum, mountaineer, scientist Pam Miller, Alaska Community Action on Toxics LINKS: Arlene Blum website Alaska Community Action on Toxics Green Science Policy Institute BROADCAST: Thursday, April 27th, 2023. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday,...
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Alaska Sports Hall of Fame
HOST: Lisa Keller GUEST: Harlow Robinson, executive director of Healthy Futures and the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame LINKS: Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Healthy Futures 100 Miles in May ]]>
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Eating Disorders and Exercise Addiction
HOST: Lisa Keller GUEST: Holly Brooks, two-time Olympian and licensed professional counselor LINKS: Holly Brooks’ website Alaska Eating Disorders Alliance with link to “Winning at All Costs: Breaking the Silience on Athletes and Eating Disorders” Project Red-S ]]>
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Building Trails and Parks: The Importance of Landscape Architecture
HOST: Lisa Keller GUESTS: Steve Cleary, Executive Director of Alaska Trails Donnie Hayes, Director of Parks and Recreation for the Fairbanks North Star Borough Mark Kimerer, ]]>
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Outdoor Explorer: Onward and Upward helps kids through adventure and learning
HOST: Paul Twardock GUESTS: Randy Dowd, Executive Director and founder of Onward and Upward Onward and Upward Staff LINKS: Onward and Upward website Facebook Instagram Youtube BROADCAST: Thursday, March 16th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, March 16th, 2022. 8:00 –…
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A Denali Himalaya connection
HOST: Paul Twardock GUEST: Steve Mock, Denali Rescue Volunteers, the Alex Lowe Foundation, and the Khumbu Climbing Center LINKS: Denali Rescue Volunteers Khumbu Climbing Center Denali Climbing History Alex Lowe Foundation ]]>
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Biathlon
HOST: Adam Verrier GUESTS: Sara Studebaker-Hall, Director of Operations at TeamUSA Biathlon Zach Hall, Team Manager and Head Coach at the Soldier Hollow Olympic Legacy Program LINKS: Biathlon Alaska Anchorage Biathlon Club Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage: Biathlon Team USA: Biathlon ]]>
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The Story of Title IX Part 2
HOST: Lisa Keller GUEST: Beth Bragg, former sports editor at the Anchorage Daily News ]]>
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The history of Kincaid Park
HOST: Adam Varrier GUEST: Jim Burkholder LINKS: Kincaid Park Web Page Kincaid Park Ski Trail Map BROADCAST: Thursday, February 9th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: February 9th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT ]]>
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Alaska Ski for Women
HOST: Lisa Keller GUESTS: Sally Burkholder, the Alaska Ski for Women co-founder Molly Mylius, Alaska Ski for Women race director BROADCAST: Thursday, January 26th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, January 26th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT ]]>
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1970 Denali Climb
HOST: Paul Twardock GUESTS: Dan Osborne, Dick Jabonowski, Ed Minot, Steve O'Brien, Tom Kensler, and Mike Sallee LINKS: Denali Climbing History BROADCAST: Thursday, February 2nd, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, February 2nd, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT ]]>
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Tender Gravity: Marybeth Holleman
What draws us to the outdoors? Marybeth Holleman is an Alaskan writer who's new book of poetry, titled tender gravity, expresses many reasons. Marybeth is a long time Alaskan whose works include The Heart of the Sound and Among Wolves. Her collection of poems are accessible and cover everything...
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The Story of Title IX Part 1
On the next Outdoor Explorer, the first part of a continuing series of stories about Title IX, the historic legislation passed 50 years ago that changed the landscape of women’s sports. We'll learn about the start and evolution of Title IX and you’ll hear from Chloe Ivanoff, who is bringing her...
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Outdoor Recreation Access in Anchorage Vol 2
HOST: Lisa Keller GUESTS: Chris Reynolds, treasurer of Friends of the Stewart Public Trail Kelly Becker, a long-time trail adjacent homeowner LINKS: Recreation Access in Anchorage Vol 1 “Judge rules that Anchorage’s historic Stewart Trail is open to the public” - The Alaska Landmine Friends of...
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Epic Alaskans: Tom Choate the Mountain Goat
HOST: Paul Twardock GUEST: Tom Choate LINKS: Tom Choate Biography BROADCAST: Thursday, December 1st, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, December 1st, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT ]]>
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Planning for the outdoors: The Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan and What's new in outdoor gear
HOST: Paul Twardock GUESTS: Ricky Geese: Director, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation Zachary Babb: Program Manager, Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) Alaska; NPS LINKS: Statewide Outdoor Recreation Plan Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation Barneys Sports Chalet…
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Tidelines Institute of Alaska
HOST: Lisa Keller GUESTS: Laura Marcus and Zach Brown, the founders and co-executive directors of the Tidelines Institute LINKS: Tidelines Institute Facebook page Tidelines Institute BROADCAST: Thursday, October 27th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, October 27th, 2022....
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Anchorage Park Foundation
HOST: Lisa Keller GUEST: Beth Nordlund, executive director of Anchorage Park Foundation LINKS: Anchorage Park Foundation Register for the Moose Loop Virtual Race BROADCAST: Thursday, September 15th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, September 15th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m....
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Orienteering in and around Anchorage, Alaska
Fogunner, and Mike Robinson, Arctic Orienteering Club board president. LINKS: Arctic Orienteering Club Scott Patterson's bio Fogrunner by Jen Jolliff ]]>
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The Chugach 120
Peakbagger “List of Lists,” listing peaks worldwide Chugach State Park 120 Peak List (official Mountaineering Club list) Mountaineering Club of Alaska ]]>
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Wild Trails with Brad Meiklejohn
What is it like to be an avalanche specialist? A conservationist? A wilderness traveler? A Buddhist? Brad Meiklejohn is a long-time Alaskan who has written a new book titled The Wild Trails that explores these topics and more. On this show Brad discusses the challenges and rewards of helping…
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The outdoor life of Congressional Candidates
Our guests for this show are congressional candidates Nick Begich and Mary Peltola. Your host, Lisa, reached out to the Sarah Palin campaign three times but never received a response. In these interviews with Nick and Mary, she asked questions sourced from four leaders in the outdoor industry in...
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Alli Harvey, traveling landscape artist
• A commission in progress of Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, on the easel near Reno, photo by Alli Harvey. The happy artist pictured with the Colorado aspen in autumn commission, photo by Wes Hoskins The Airstream boneyard at P&S Trailer Service in Ohio, photo by Alli Harvey. The newly minted Alli...
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Youth Employment in Parks
A Youth Emplyment in Parks crew. Photo by Paul Twardock. A Youth Emplyment in Parks crew. Photo by Paul Twardock. The Youth Emplyment in Parks logo. A Youth Emplyment in Parks crew. Photo by Paul Twardock. A YEP crew member. Summer camps are ubiquitous in Alaska. Though few offer the chance to…
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Diversifying the outdoors in Alaska: Jody Potts -Joseph
Jody Potts-Joseph Jody Potts-Joseph, Arctic Wild Alaska Indigenous Peoples have been living, playing, and thriving in Alaska for thousands of years. However outdoor recreation and tourism are generally perceived as being primarily a white person’s game. Many people are trying to change that by...
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Denali National Park and Preserve
Walter Harper, photo courtesy NPS The view from the spotting scope of a busy day on the headwall, photo courtesy of NPS Photo, Chris Erickson Tucker Chenowith ice climbing, photo courtesy NPS Photo, Kakiko Ramos-Leon View of tents at the 14,200-foot camp looking at Mount Foraker, photo courtesy…
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Alaska Adventure: 55 Ways
iking Resurection Pass by John Wolfe. Skiing to the Skookum Glacier, byJohnWolfe Rebecca Wolfe, credit Gretchen Nelson. John Wolfe, credit Anne Raup. Becca Wolfe and Helen Nienhueser, by John Wolfe Alaska Adventure 55 Ways Cover 50 years ago the first edition of 55 Ways to the Wilderness in...
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Epic Alaskans: Dave Johnston, climber, ranger, and father
Dave Johnson and family camping on Curry Ridge, Denali State Park. Photo courtesy of Pete Robinson. Adventure Journal Art Dave Johnston has had many firsts: the first winter ascent of Denali, the first winter ascent of Mt Foraker, and the first Denali State Park Ranger being just three. He also…
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On “Outdoor Explorer” you're invited to step outside into Alaska. Follow us to a new trail or fishing hole, learn what to pack, when to go, and most importantly, how to stay safe. Learn about life-long fitness and get inspired to go outside in the backcountry or on the bike trails.
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