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Outdoor Explorer - Alaska Public Media

Alaska Public Media

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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Trail building and Olympic skiing with John Morton

Outdoor Explorer - Alaska Public Media ·

2022/02/02

John MortonThe Winter Olympics begin this week in Beijing, China. To mark the occasion, this week’s guest on Outdoor Explorer will be biathlete, author, and former Alaskan John Morton, who’s participated in ten Olympics: two as an athlete, five more as a coach and team leader, one as Chief of Course for the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002 and, finally, two more as a spectator. He’s got plenty of stories to tell from 50 years’ worth of Olympic experiences and his time stationed at Fort

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Seth Kantner: Living with caribou in Alaska

Outdoor Explorer - Alaska Public Media ·

2022/01/26

Seth Kantner’s new book A Thousand Trails Home: Living With Caribou details his life where caribou, hunting, and subsistence are the center of everything. Seth joins host Paul Twardock to discuss his life growing up on the Kobuk River with his parents and brother in a sod house. Living miles from the nearest village and learning to live with what the land provided Seth experiences rich in nature and culture. The changes to the arctic wrought by climate and cultural change have been

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The 50th Anniversary of the Hillside ski trails in...

Outdoor Explorer - Alaska Public Media ·

2022/01/19

Service High School cross country running team in 1972.Tom Corbin in 1969.Tom Corbin today.Tom Corbin’s hand-drawn map of the Hillside Ski Trails from the 1970’s.The Anchorage Hillside Ski Trail System is 50 years old this year. The first five-kilometer ski loop was cut by Service High School families and coaches in 1971. Over time, the trail system has gradually expanded to its current 24 kilometers, many of them lighted for night skiing. The ski trails at Hillside are used by

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An evolutionary look at exercise

Outdoor Explorer - Alaska Public Media ·

2022/01/12

Daniel Lieberman at home with his dog, Echo, photo courtesy Daniel Lieberman.Exercised book jacket, photo courtesy Daniel Lieberman.If you have read the book “Born to Run” by Christopher McDougal, you are familiar with the name Daniel Lieberman. Along with his colleague, Dennis Bramble, his research has been used to support the thesis that human beings owe some of our evolutionary success to our ability to run efficiently. Dr. Lieberman is a paleoanthropologist and professor of human

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Solstice trees and holiday wishes from Anchorage

Outdoor Explorer - Alaska Public Media ·

2021/12/16

A tree seen at the Solstice Tree Tour at Kincais park. Photo by Paull Twardock.An illuminited van at the Alaska Botanical Garden. Photo by Paul Twardock.A tree lit up at the Alaska Botanical Garden. Photo by Paul Twardock.Illuminated ice candles at the Alaska Botanical Garden. Photo by Paul Twardock.The Solstice Tree Tour map from the NSAA.As the year 2021 comes to a close we feature two traditions in Anchorage: The Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage’s Solstice Tree Tour at Kincaid

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Nature and indigenous Alaskan art with Joe and Martha...

Outdoor Explorer - Alaska Public Media ·

2021/12/07

Mask by Joe SenungetukMask by Joe SenungetukJames TempteJoe and Martha SenungetukArtwork by Joe SenungetukAlaska Natives have been creating art influenced by nature and culture for thousands of years. The clothing, tools, kayaks, weapons, baskets, and other items of everyday life and ceremony were, and are, functional and artistic. During the 1960s young Native artists like Joe Senungetuk started creating Indigenous art that blended the traditional to more contemporary. They started

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Returning to activity after a Covid infection

Outdoor Explorer - Alaska Public Media ·

2021/12/07

Aaron Ramirez and Lisa Keller at the Lavaman Triathlon, photo courtesy Lisa Keller.Alisa Carroll, photo courtesy Alisa Carroll.Dr. Kim Harmon, photo courtesy Kim Harmon.At the beginning of this summer, our host Lisa had several trips planned to support her friend Aaron Ramirez at Ironman races. It looked to be a fun summer and fall, back to our usual activities of traveling and racing. Of course, you know what happened next. Alaska was hit hard by the Delta variant, and everything

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Trip planning and risk analysis in Alaska with Luc Mehl

Outdoor Explorer - Alaska Public Media ·

2021/11/09

Luc Mehl. Photo with permission from the owner.Luc Mehl. Photo with permission from the owner.Luc Mehl packrafting the Matanuska River.Luc Mehl backcountry skating in Katmai. Photo courtesy Luc Mehl.Trip planning and risk analysis are keys to safe and successful outings, whether it is a day hike or an extended trip far from medical help. Alaska’s vast expanse, large and cold rivers, challenging weather, wild animals, and scarcity of emergency response resources add to the need for

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Outdoor Explorer: Catching up with Kikkan Randall and...

Outdoor Explorer - Alaska Public Media ·

2021/11/05

Kikkan and Breck riding to school, photo courtesy Kikkan Randall.Former NSAA Junior Nordic skier Kikkan Randall, photo courtesy Kikkan Randall.NSAA Executive Director Kikkan Randall, photo courtesy Kikkan Randall.Our guest for this episode of Outdoor Explorer is Kikkan Randall, one of Alaska’s most popular and well-known athletes. In the 2018 Winter Olympics, Kikkan and Jessie Diggins became the first Americans to win a gold medal in Nordic skiing, in the team sprint freestyle race

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NOLS: 50 Years in Alaska

Outdoor Explorer - Alaska Public Media ·

2021/10/26

Kayaks at the NOLS headquarters.John Gans, former NOLS Alaska director and NOLS PresidentAshley Wise, NOLS Alaska Program ManagerThe NOLS Red Barn in Palmer.NOLS, formerly known as the National Outdoor Leadership School, has been educating and inspiring students in Alaska since 1971. Though not the first wilderness education program in Alaska, it is one of the most successful based on its longevity, number of alumni, and impact it has had on Alaska. Many of its alumni and instructors

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Catching up with artist Max Romey

Outdoor Explorer - Alaska Public Media ·

2021/10/22

Crow Pass Trail, photo courtesy Max RomeyDebris found on the beach, photo courtesy Max RomeyMax Romey sketching Raven Glacier at Crow Pass, photo courtesy Max Romey.Our guest this week is Max Romey. Max is a watercolor artist and filmmaker from Anchorage. He has joined us before to tell us about his creative style of using watercolors in his films focusing on the outdoors. Storytelling using pictures instead of words was born from his life with dyslexia. The last time he visited us in

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Talking about speedskating with some experts

Outdoor Explorer - Alaska Public Media ·

2021/10/15

Much of Alaska’s landmass is covered in water. During the winter when those lakes and rivers freeze solid, and if the snow isn’t deeper than an inch or so, all that frozen water makes for great ice skating! Around the world, people have been ice skating for a very long time. But recent advances in skate and binding technology, including the popularity of “nordic skates”, have made recreational skating more comfortable and convenient than ever before. Skating on natural ice in Alaska

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Talking about the economic impact of outdoor...

Outdoor Explorer - Alaska Public Media ·

2021/10/08

Economic impact of outdoor activities, image courtesy Alaska Outdoor Alliance.Lee Hart, Executive Director of Alaska Outdoor Alliance, photo courtesy Alaska Outdoor Alliance.The guest for this show is Lee Hart, Executive Director of Alaska Outdoor Alliance. The Alliance’s mission is to build the best outdoor economy in the world. The outdoor economy is an under-recognized yet important economic driver tocommunities across the Western United States. According to the Outdoor Industry

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The First People in what is now Chugach State Park

Outdoor Explorer - Alaska Public Media ·

2021/09/30

Aaron Leggett, President of the Native Village of Eklutna, photo courtesy Aaron Leggett.This show is a follow-up to a show that aired in February of 2021 about Chugach State Park. We found a few paragraphs in the 2016 Management Plan about the First People to arrive in the Anchorage area intriguing. We will learn more about the seafaring First People who first discovered the Upper Cook Inlet and the Dena’ina Athabaskans who then moved into the area we now know as Anchorage and hunted and

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Changing Seasons: Using fall to prepare for winter

Outdoor Explorer - Alaska Public Media ·

2021/09/24

Heather CaldwellSarah HistandOn this show, our guests are Sarah Histand and Heather Caldwell. Sarah is a mental health professional as well as a fitness trainer and we talk about easing the transition of both your brain and your body from summer into winter. We cover some important areas of strength and fitness to focus on as you think about winter sports as well as how a less frantic summer can lead to a less abrupt change in energy with the season change. Heather is a psychotherapist,

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Exploring your own backyard

Outdoor Explorer - Alaska Public Media ·

2021/09/10

The Teaming With Series, photo courtesy Jeff Lowenfels.Jeff Lowenfels, Lord of the Roots, photo courtesy Jeff LowenfelsDIY Autoflowering Cannabis book, photo courtesy Jeff Lowenfels.This show is about exploring your own backyard and who better to tell us all about what’s out there than my guest, Jeff Lowenfels. Jeff has written a weekly gardening column for the Anchorage Daily News since 1976, the longest-running gardening column in the United States. Along the way, he has documented

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Funding your outdoor lifestyle

Outdoor Explorer - Alaska Public Media ·

2021/09/10

Mike BranhamOn this show, our guest is Mike Branham. Mike is a financial planner with a passion for the outdoors. We talk about how you can fund your outdoor adventures and save for your future, why it’s important to find a balance between these things, as well as some ideas for maximizing your dollars when it comes to the gear and gadgets you need (or think you need) for your outdoor hobbies. Also, just a quick note that while Mike is an expert in the area of financial planning, our

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Gathering and foraging in Alaska

Outdoor Explorer - Alaska Public Media ·

2021/08/27

Tony Perelli and Becky King with morels_Photo: Tony PerelliMushroomsRaina picking blueberries.Understory.Highbush cranberries.Late summer and fall are the time for picking blueberries, hunting for mushrooms, and gettingready for winter. Gathering edible berries and plants has many benefits besides their greattaste. Jackie Qataliña, Tony Perelli, and Dana Diehl join host Paul Twardock to discuss whattheir favorite edible and medicinal plants and mushrooms are, their uses, the physical

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Lee Bolling & Singletrack Advocates

Outdoor Explorer - Alaska Public Media ·

2021/08/27

Lee Bolling’s book “Welcome to Earth Fellow Human”.Lee Bolling.Lee Bolling riding in Anchorage.The Anchorage Bowl is known for its trail networks, and many residents and visitors think our various trail systems are one of the city’s best features. During this Outdoor Explorer, we’ll be talking about one element of the city’s trail system: The soft surface trails built over the past fifteen years by Singletrack Advocates – a group committed to the construction and maintenance of mountain

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Epic Alaskans: Mountaineering and sea kayaking with...

Outdoor Explorer - Alaska Public Media ·

2021/08/13

St Elias the trench, photoby John Bauman.Russell base camp, photo by John Bauman.Mt Deborah basecamp igloo, photo by John Bauman.Bauman Kayaking 1Paddlng the Katmai Coast 1992, photo by Paul Twardock.Bauman KayakingBaumanKayaking2Alaska has thousands of world-class outdoor men and women. Most have gone about their business without fanfare or notice, sharing their adventures with a few friends before heading off on their next trip. John Bauman lived in Alaska making a living as a

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