Alaskan Odysseys

You'll quickly understand that Heather and I are great friends. She divulges why she's supported the show, why she sponsors it, why she (comically) owns it, and why she's been dubbed "The Queen of the Grand Canyon" Here, we just laugh and learn together.For an intro to her and her business, Heather's Choice: Meals for Adventuring, I recommend you listen to The Gritty podcast with Brian Call. Episode 114. Sponsored by Alaskans: Jetech Inflatable jet boats Heather's ChoicePromo Code "BootFuel" Roving

I was at the Western Hunting and Conservation Expo for ten minutes before meeting Ed Arnette. He was talking with my friend Paul Neese - a man renowned as being the nicest guy you'll ever meet. When I saw their camaraderie, I realized that this guy must be an alright fella. So, I poked in to say hi to Paul, I saw that his friend's shirt said TRCP on it, and a conversation ensued. Ten seconds later I said, "man, we should sit down for a podcast. I think I'd we could be friends too." He said, "sure

'Story' has long been the way information was passed from one generation to the next. For centuries, humans sat around a fire and told stories at night to teach lessons, pass the time, and keep the kids from the jaws of the Saber Cat. It's just in our human blood to appreciate a good story. That's why - on this episode - I'm just narrating a story I once wrote. It's one that simply makes us appreciate life in wild places. This was originally published in WILD SHEEP magazine, the official publication

The title says it all. My life odyssey brought me from being a nature boy working on a tree farm in small-town Minnesota all the way to playing with my own forest in Fairbanks Alaska. I've never stopped being obsessed with trees. One day at work, somewhere about 27,000 feet above the Alaska range mountains, I learned that my co-worker created something amazing that embraces the service trees give to the earth. Listen along and learn about the organization Green Stand and how they are changing the

Wayne Miller has served as a positive influence in my life since I was a freshmen in college back in 2003. He's always educated himself on the things he does to make sure he's living a stimulating and healthy life. Wayne laughs easy and is always open to talk and make people feel comfortable sharing. We discuss his evolution as a hunter; from the leader of the pack with two young boys on his hip, to tagging along with his boys and their friends, to now being a grandpa and taking the next generation

In episode two we continue to showcase our midwest roots. I sit down with a man I've known since preschool and we both discuss why our life paths led us to start podcasts. John Boyum has been traveling the country in a school bus to host the "Let's Talk Beef" podcast. His mission is to introduce the great beef producers of our country to each other and to all the consumers of beef! I prefer venison myself but I fully support John in his mission. Thanks to our sponsor www.HeathersChoice.com for their

Sure, the show is entitled "Alaskan Odysseys", but it's important to understand that an odyssey is long journey and one whose end-point is often different from the beginning. Not every episode will be set in Alaska because - In order to understand why wild Alaska is so important to me and my mission - we must understand my roots. So in the first episode I'm joined by Brent Miller. He has been one of my top friends since our first month of college over 15 years ago. We discuss the birth of this

My closest friend once told me this story of a beaver who went about telling everybody in the woods about how he was going to build a dam. Eventually, the animals of the woods got tired of hearing about it and stopped listening. This served as the call to action for the beaver. He quit talking about it and started building it. Then, one day, a deer was walking through the woods and he ran into a wall - a dam! "Holy smokes!!! He Built a damn!" My friend's advice at the end of the story was this,