Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBlack Bear Biology with Jim Akenson
Season 4 Episode 200
Bears are fascinating, and I was blown away by last week's conversation with Toogee Sielsch on the urbanization of black bears in Lake Tahoe Basin (i…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Urbanization of Black Bears, with Toogee Sielsch
Season 4 Episode 199
What happens when black bears are drawn to urban areas? Here to tell us, is long time Lake Tahoe resident and bear expert, Toogee Sielsch. For Toogee…
2 years, 2 months ago
From Bootcamp to the Pentagon, with Counter Terrorism Intelligence Officer, Ryan Pace
Season 4 Episode 198
Ryan Pace and I have a lot in common. We're both from Wallowa County, with multigenerational ties to this place. We both went off to college, then jo…
2 years, 2 months ago
Cowboying in Argentina, Near Death in SE Asia, Firefighting and Swiftwater Rescue with Bjorn Skovlin
Season 4 Episode 197
Bjorn Skovlin doesn't shy away from hard work or adventure. He spent 13 years in wildland fire, 8 of which as a smoke jumper. During the off seasons,…
2 years, 2 months ago
Hannah Mabbot, Hunter, Outfitter, and Model
Season 4 Episode 196
Hannah Mabbot wears a lot of hats. She's the Hunting Operation Manager and guide for Hunt Oregon LLC, a large hunting ranch that offers just about an…
2 years, 2 months ago
Helicopter Crashes, Wildlife Capture and International Arms Smuggling with Taylor Chism
Season 4 Episode 195
At twenty-five, Taylor Chism is already a legend. She grew up ranching, fought wildland fire as a hotshot, and is currently working as a helicopter p…
2 years, 3 months ago
Shrimp Boats, Coyotes, and Tarpon with Capt. Owen
Season 4 Episode 194
While spending time in one of my favorite places, Eastern North Carolina, I sat down with Pamlico Sound local legend, Captain Owen. Owen has the coyo…
2 years, 3 months ago
Tommy Wheeler, NASCAR Legend
Season 4 Episode 193
I'm back in beautiful Pamlico County, North Carolina, joined this time by NASCAR legend, and now, rice farmer, Tommy Wheeler. According to Tommy, mak…
2 years, 3 months ago
Settlers, Nez Perce, and Hunting with Historian David Weaver, Part 2
Season 4 Episode 192
This week on the podcast, we're continuing our conversation with local historian, David Weaver. David is the Board President of the Wallowa History C…
2 years, 3 months ago
Settlers, Nez Perce, and Hunting with Historian David Weaver, Part 1
Season 4 Episode 191
History always starts with a question. For local historian David Weaver, that question takes us back to the mid to late 1800s. David is the Board Pre…
2 years, 3 months ago