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The Trail Less Traveled — 221 episodes

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1

The Hush of the Land: Smoke Elser shares some of this favorite stories from the Bob Marshall Wilderness

2

HIV and AIDS: Education, Treatment, and Stigma

3

Stewardship and Phenology with Lisa Bickell

4

Selway River Adventures with Doug Proctor

5

A Culinary Journey Across Continents: The Silk Road Catering & Spice

6

Missoula Spotlight: Aimee McQuilkin, Shane Clouse and Dave Stromeyer

7

Defending Wildlife as Public Trust: Frank Szollosi of the Montana Wildlife Federation

8

Iditarod Lessons: John Wood on Dogs, Distance, and Discipline

9

Listening to Nature: Master Naturalist, Kelly Dix.

10

Return: A Journey Back to Living Wild

11

A Mountain Man Legacy of Hunting, Gathering & Primitive Wisdom

12

Salmon State: Alaska

13

The Spirit of River Exploration with Clint Fries

14

Whitewater and Power Structures: A Journey with Bridget Crocker

15

Arctic Rivers with Kevin “Thirsty” McDermott

16

The History of the Bob Marshall with Smoke Elser

17

The Long Way Home: Veterans Reclaiming Their Lives

18

South Pole Summits and Class VI Turkish Whitewater: Adventures with Skip Horner

19

The Climate Crisis in Polar Regions with Dr. Jim Halfpenny

20

Bush Guides Unplugged: Stories from the Lower Zambezi

21

Anti Poaching Dog Training with Resolve Wildlife Cofounder, Michael Hensman.

22

Forensic Tracking on Seven Continents with Dr. Jim Halfpenny

23

Hal Herring Talks Public Lands: History, Importance and Potential Future

24

The Age of Melt: What Glaciers, Ice Mummies, and Ancient Artifacts Teach Us about Climate, Culture, and a Future Without Ice

25

Caras Nursery: Honoring a Century-Old Family Legacy in Missoula

26

Montana's Most Famous Cowgirl, Ramona Holt.

27

The Wolf Whisperer: Diane Boyd's Lifelong Dedication to Montana's Wolves

28

Discover the Montana Natural History Center with Marilyn Marler

29

Shaping Modern Expedition Rafting with Bart Henderson

30

The Path of the Puma with with Jim Williams

31

Missoula: A Thriving Hub of Community, Culture, and Commerce

32

A Life of Wildlife Conservation, Biology and Management with U.S. Forest Service

33

Ancestral Skills for Self-Sufficiency

34

Poaching, Guiding, and Conservation on the Lower Zambezi River

35

Fishery Management in the Bob Marshall and Conservation of Montana's Public Lands

36

The Complete Guide to the Tatshenshini River: Including the Upper Alsek River.

37

Rivers of the Northern Rockies: Protect, Restore and Conserve with AMERICAN RIVERS

38

Restoring Northwest Salmon and Protecting Wild Rivers with AMERICAN RIVERS.

39

Housing Veterans at the Valor House with the Missoula Housing Authority and Veterans Inc.

40

Maori Tattooing with Ta Moko Artist, Tama Raihania.

41

Tlingit Way of Life and Importance of Salmon with Culture Bearer, Lani Hotch.

42

Music and Culture of the Hualapai Nation

43

Living the life of an international fly fishing guide, journalist and photographer.

44

Fishing, Filming and Conservation in Montana

45

Starting a School + Nature Reserve in South Africa

46

Connection Through Yoga, Hunting, Foraging and Kayaking in Alaska.

47

Cycling from Alaska to Mexico (and then around Spain)!

48

Adventure Cycling Basics and Exploring Peru with a Missoula Power Couple

49

Deep Dive into the Outdoor Industry and Gear with Rick Saez

50

Tracking Lions, Myth, and Wilderness in Samburu

51

Emergency medicine and working as a Life Flight Nurse

52

Wildlife Conservation in Tennessee with Game Warden and Wildlife Biologist, Don Chance.

53

Bitterroot Alpine Guides provides inspired outdoor pursuits in the Bitterroot and Sapphire mountains of western Montana.

54

Thousand year history of Morocco

55

Cultural Lore of the Gubbi Gubbi tribe in eastern Australia.

56

Fishing, Diving and Conservation from the perspective of a 12-year old South African.

57

Storytelling through Puppetry in South Africa

58

Fynbos Biodiversity + Conservation

59

Tlingit Culture, Conservation and Connection with Place in Alaska

60

Biomimicry Institute + Women's Voices of the Earth

61

Cultural Lore of the Gubbi Gubbi with Aunty Hope O'Chin

62

Nomadic Life in the Sahara Desert

63

Salmon and Steelhead Recovery

64

Canyonlands Natural History Association

65

Zion National Park Forever Project

66

Grand Canyon Conservancy

67

The "Legends of Yellowstone" featuring Leo Leckie, the co-founder of the Yellowstone Wolf Family Tree on Ancestry.com

68

Yellowstone Wolf Tracker

69

Growing up in Yellowstone National Park and the Journey Back Through Wolves

70

Yellowstone Forever: Kinship and Communities in Yellowstone National Park

71

Building & Rowing Historic Wooden Boats in the Grand Canyon

72

The Story of Singing in Africa

73

Regenerative Farming & Indigenous Conservation in Zambia with Rolf Shenton

74

Air Force Survival School with Ray Young and Tom Lucyens

75

Humanism in Zambia with Bridget Mulindi Meyer

76

"Big Water Bob" was one of the first guides on the Zambezi River

77

Zambezi River & Zambian Women in Conservation

78

Falling in Love and Sailing the World

79

Moving Forward by Looking Back

80

Memoirs of a Wildman: Growing up in Arizona & Fighting for Wilderness in Montana

81

Old Montana Cowboy Storytelling

82

Deaf Australian Athlete Builds School For Deaf Children in Uganda

83

Endangered Edens: Exploring the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica, the Everglades, and Puerto Rico.

84

Overlanding, Wildlife Conservation & the five most dangerous animals in the U.S.

85

Back to the "Fungal Jungal" with legendary mycologist, Larry Evans.

86

Foraging for Mushrooms with "The Fungal Boogieman"

87

Grizzly Bear Biology and Recovery in Montana

88

African Studies with Dr. Paul Robinson

89

Tracking African Animals with Game Ranger and Bush Guide, Brad Lourens.

90

Establishing free flowing rivers in Patagonia & mitigating the effects of a changing climate.

91

Biodiversity, Adventure, Conservation & Climate Change.

92

Steelhead Recovery & Fly Fishing with Mark Martin

93

Sustainable Agriculture with Neva Hassanein

94

Kangaroo Valley

95

Documenting Glen Canyon as it Emerges from below Lake Powell.

96

A Life in the Land: Community-guided & holistic approaches within Montana's landscapes

97

Connecting with the Natural World through Mountain Lion Tracking, Primitive Skills and Ceremony.

98

Jaguar conservation in Bolivia & bat conservation in Texas with National Geographic explorer, Sundance supported film maker and activist, Elizabeth Unger.

99

Living Your Yoga on and off the mat with Serena Early

100

Surviving as a Farmer & Hunter in the Karoo desert region of Africa.

101

Demographic implications of lead poisoning for eagles across North America with Dr. Vince Slabe

102

Ornithology is the Scientific Study of Birds.

103

Honey Farming, Land Rover Love, & Riding a Horse Across Southern Africa.

104

Rhino Conservation in South Africa

105

Rafting around the World with Orea Roussis

106

Meditation & Lessons from Long Distance Adventure Racing & Paragliding with Jenna Lyons.

107

MPG Ranch: an Ecological Research Station & Non-Lead Ammunition with Mike McTee

108

Deaf BMX Athlete & Wild Plants Expert Builds School in Uganda & Changes a Nation

109

Professional Ski Instructor and River Guide, Zoe Mavis.

110

Wildlife Conservation with John Kanter, the Senior Wildlife Biologist for the National Wildlife Federation.

111

How to SURVIVE anything, anywhere. Featuring Dan Baird of the California Survival School.

112

Restoration of the American Prairie & Bringing back the Bison with Steve McCoy.

113

Wildlife Conservation in Montana with Alec Underwood of the MT Wildlife Federation

114

The Art of Ancient Symbolism & Primitive Tupperware.

115

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks looks into wildlife management & Chronic Wasting Disease with Mike Thompson

116

Exploring the Universe & Dark Skies National Parks

117

River Conservation & Cleanup featuring the Clark Fork River.

118

Nomadic Minimalism, Short Bus Life, Wilderness Therapy & Survival Skills.

119

Global Conservation, Activism and Travels with Tea!

120

Lake Missoula Tea Company... Kenya, India, Indonesia and back to Montana through the story of sustainable tea.

121

PRCA Pro Rodeo Bareback Champion: Blade Elliot

122

Geology + Climbing around the world with Legendary Alpinist, Gray Thompson.

123

Modern Day Mother Teresa, Didi Kalika.

124

Amir Izadi: Child of the Revolution.

125

Crocodiles & Ice: Exploring a Consciousness Revolution toward a personal, spiritual, & reciprocal relationship with the planet.

126

Female Pilot, Aerospace Engineer & soon to be Astronaut.

127

The Simple Life in Baja

128

Life in the Mountains, Markets & Deserts of Morocco

129

Live from an Indian Cooking Competition!

130

South African History & Apartheid

131

Smoke signals, animal totems, initiation practices, the law of the land and specifically how the indigenous Aboriginal Australians lived in harmony with the land and animals for hundreds of thousands of years.

132

Gubbi Gubbi Cultural Lore & Australian History

133

Music, Culture & Traditions of Western Sahara.

134

Running the Colorado River within the Grand Canyon since 1974 with "Doc".

135

Class V Kayaking & Rafting around the World with Diego Ibanez.

136

Racism in America with retired LAPD Vice & Pro Baseball Player, Tommy Cummins.

137

Ecology & Human History of South Africa with Amy Mocke.

138

Giving Back with the Best Hostel in Africa: THE BACKPACK

139

Streets of Cape Town; Gentrification in Bo-Kaap, Being a Refugee & Rastafarin ways of caring for the pigeons of the city.

140

Indiana Jones Stunt Man & Spiritual Action Guide: Carl Rice

141

Professional Stunt Woman and Guinness World Record Holder: Fleur van Eeden

142

Cheese Making in South Africa & Life on a Dairy Farm.

143

Planting trees in Africa with a focus on hunter-gathers & elephant conservation.

144

Live from the Sahara featuring Nomadic tribes.

145

Berber life growing up in the Sahara Desert.

146

Streets of Marrakech

147

West African Drumming, Cultural Lore and Music Theory with Oumar Keita

148

Leaving the Republic of Chad in search of education in Montana.

149

Tiger Conservation & Cartography; mapping protected areas for the most endangered species in the world.

150

Morocco: a thousand year history, culture, Islam, traditional spices & food.

151

Manifesting Your Dreams and Surfing Around the World with Eddy Goldaracena

152

Bush Crafting and Subsistance Hunting with a Mountain Man in Morocco

153

Big Wave Surfing & Mountain Biking in Australia with pro athlete: Chris Remm

154

NYPD stories from daily life & responding to September 11, 2001

155

Desert Ecosystems with Dr. Sean Graham

156

SNAKES: evolution, reproduction, venom & more with Dr. Sean Graham.

157

Shark Attacks: Myths, Misunderstandings and Human Fear with Dr. Blake Chapman

158

Navigating the Australian Bush, Sharks & filming Pirates of the Carribean with Reigan Gordan.

159

Jandamarra Cadd, bridging the story telling divide between Aboriginal and mainstream Australia.

160

Pro-Surfer, Artist & Adrenaline Seeker: Reigan Gordan.

161

Steve Saroff tells the story of a drifting runaway who walked thousands of miles across America.

162

History of Cuba with Jorge Enrique Pascual Izaguirre

163

Shark Conservation in Australia: Dr. Leonardo Guida

164

Born & raised in Havana, Cuba: Jorge Enrique Pascual Izaguirre

165

Jesse Weber: Drumming in Cuba & her African roots.

166

Growing up on the Historic K BAR L Ranch in the Bob Marshall Wilderness of Montana.

167

Anthropologist, Dr. Jaime Bach is testing the hypotheses of Amelia Earhart landing on the island of Nikumaroro when she went missing in 1937.

168

500 Rivers since 1977 with the world's most professional riverguide: Glenn Goodrich.

169

Grand Canyon Human History with legendary guide, Glenn Goodrich.

170

North American Plains Cree Indian Actor & Stuntman: Buffalo Child

171

Wrangler & Cowboy in the Bob Marshall Wilderness - Clayton Alexander

172

Writer, Historian and Arches Park Ranger - Christian Wright

173

A fascinating look at BIRDS with ornithologist, Tim Keyes.

174

Andy Ambelang Blue Nile Expedition

175

Bob Marshall Exploration & Backcountry Packing: Smoke Elser

176

Backcountry mule packing in Montana with saddle maker, Jordan Knudsen.

177

1,000 years of fishing in India with third generation fisherman & artist Salem Ahmad

178

Grand Canyon Geology (part 2) with professor Dr. Laura Jones Crossey

179

Geology of the Grand Canyon (part 1) with climber Dr. Karl Karlstrom

180

Longest serving owner operated sea kayaking business in New Zealand: Roscos Milford Kayaks

181

Maori Bush Doctor, film maker, artist & historian: Tipene "Stevo"

182

Legendary climber w/more than a handful of first ascents & Geology Professor Emeritus: Gray Thompson

183

Circumnavigating Ellesmere island & solo kayak missions in the Solomon islands: Jon Turk

184

Live from the Franz Josef Glacier in New Zealand's Southern Alps: Glacier Trekking

185

Growing Pinot Noir Grapes & Merino Wool in New Zealand: Draft & Di Somerville

186

Nature Guide in Fiordland National Park: Carl Te Namu

187

Story teller, Historian, Radio Pioneer, & LOR actor: Evan Campbell

188

4x4 Enduro Racer, Motorhead & Off Road Enthusiast: Rosco Gaudin

189

Sky Diver, Kayak Guide, Orienteer, Motorcycle Enthusiast & Beer Brewer: Courtney Quintrell

190

Deep Water Emergence in the Milford Sound of Fiordland National Park (recorded underwater)

191

International Adventure Guide living in Queenstown: Lisa Sackville (recorded in NZ)

192

Milford Sound Sea Kayak Guide, Native South Islander & Whitewater Kayaker: Olive Butcher

193

New Zealand Crayfishing with Possum the fisherman (recorded in the Tasman Sea)

194

River & Soul Adventures in Nepal with Milford Sound Kayak Guide: Callum Morrison (Recorded in NZ)

195

Milford Sound Sea Kayak Guide, Skipper & Home Brewer: Adam Collier (Recorded in NZ)

196

New Zealand whitewater specialist & raspberry farmer: Chris Ewart

197

Maori Culture, Art, Reclamation & Singing: Robyn Rauna

198

Surfing with Frank in New Zealand: Frank Russell (Recorded in the NZ surf)

199

Herpetology of The Grand Canyon: Dr. Geoff Carpenter (recorded on the Colorado River)

200

Europeans first contact with Maori in 1769: Sheridan Gundry

201

The Maori Battalion, German POW camps & Maori Songs with descendent: Zandria Taare

202

30 Yrs Navigating Oceans, Surfing Tsunamis & Searching for Lost Treasure: Georges de Giorgio Part 2

203

1947 Antarctic Expedition with the Great Global Explorer: Georges de Giorgio Part 1

204

OCEARCH Great White Shark Research Vessel: Recorded on board in the Atlantic Ocean

205

History of Southern Africa, Cold War Submarines & Apartheid: Sam van Eeden (Mandela's Dad)

206

Cycling Across the Tibetan Plateau & Backcountry Skiing Around the World: Jon Turk Part 2

207

Circumnavigating Ellesmere Island, Canoeing Cape Horn & a Shaman in Western Siberia: Jon Turk Part 1

208

Aboriginal Australian Dream Time, History & Didjeridu: Russell Dawson (recorded in Australia)

209

Biodiversity in The Grand Canyon: Dr. Larry Stevens & Jeri Ledbetter (recorded @ Colorado River)

210

Raising a family on a sailboat in the Caribbean: Nancy Berkstresser (recorded in Panama)

211

Windsurfing Champion, Boat-builder & Surfer: Temme Berkstresser (recorded in Panama)

212

History of Aviation & Flight Attendants: Jeani van Eeden (Mandela's mom)

213

Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam, West Africa, The Andes & Cannabis for PTSD: Wayne Coe

214

Women's Rights in India, The Caste System & Raising a Family: Women Of India (recorded in India)

215

Pioneering Underwater Explorer, Filmmaker & Leading Technical Diver: Jill Heinerth

216

Founder of The African Wildlife Trust, Elephant Poaching & A Global Ban on Ivory: Pratik Patel

217

History of Panama, culture, music, traditions & food: Berta Basquez (recorded on a bus in Panama)

218

Paraolynpian Gold Medal Cyclist & Triathlete for Team USA: Meg Fisher

219

One of the Lost Boys of Sudan & Human Rights Activist: John Dau

220

Ayurvedic Medicine, Disease in the West, Finding Balance: Dr. Kiran Achutha Bhat (recorded in India)

221

Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France, Doping & Racing with Author Tyler Hamilton