North to alaska John Wayne and Stewart Granger strike it rich in this sprawling, brawling comedy-adventure set in the rowdy heydey of the alaskan gold rush. When prospectors Sam McCord (Wayne) and George Pratt (Granger) finally hit the mother lode, George asks Sam to go to Seattle and fetch his sweetheart, Jennie, but she’s […]

Thousand Lakes
This wild places program is part one of a visit to the Thousand Lakes Wilderness in the Lassen National Forest. This small, 25 square-mile wilderness shouldn’t be judged by its size. The Thousand Lakes Wilderness is just north of Lassen Volcanic National Park, which we explored in our edition numbers 96 & 97. While national parks are high-profile places that attract a lot of attention, nearby national forest wilderness areas are often overlooked. Steve talks with Jan Sorochtey, the recreation officer for the Hat Creek District of the Lassen National Forest. Steve hikes to the largest lake in the wilderness, Eiler Lake, with patrol ranger Don Mason. They encounter an over-used campsite on the lake shore. If you want to plan a trip to the Thousand Lakes Wilderness, you should start by contacting the Hat Creek Ranger District of the Lassen National Forest. Jan Sorochtey says that they don’t require any permits. But take note, there is a complete campfire ban for the summer and fall of 2007. Show number 100 [MP3 format; length 9:58; 2,396,559 bytes] Show number 100, extended stereo version [MP3 format; length 15:23; 14,773,696 bytes] Show number 100 script Show number 100, extended script JOIN NOW — We need your support to make future programs possible.

adidas Originals Men s Stan Smith II Tennis Shoe
adidas Originals Men’s Stan Smith II Tennis Shoe Blaze your own infamous trail in the latest incarnation of a longtime tennis shoe fave. An updated version of the classic tennis shoe, the Stan Smith II Tennis Shoe features a full grain leather upper, new detailing and an embossed face logo on the heel. Perforated […]

Bay Area Wilderness Training, part 2
This outings program takes us on a Wilderness Leadership Training course offered by the non-profit group, Bay Area Wilderness Training (BAWT). This part 2 of 2 is a follow-up to our original program on ethnic diversity among wilderness users. Steve meets a diverse group of teachers, counselors, and other youth workers on the trail just outside of Yosemite National Park. He talks to: Roger Miller, executive director of BAWT. Hector Nuño, a volunteer youth counselor from San Jose, California. Judy Kuang, a youth coordinator for the Chinatown Community Development Center in San Francisco. We also hear from: Katie DeClercq, a program assistant for the Norcal Mountain Bike Racing League in Kellie Meehan, camp director for the Presidio Community YMCA in San Francisco, California. The entire WLT class singing. If you’re a teacher, youth counselor, or other youth development professional in the greater San Francisco Bay Area, BAWT’s Wilderness Leadership Training can teach you all the skills you’ll need to take at-risk and under-privileged youth out on life-affirming wilderness adventures. You can help BAWT with their work by participating in Climbing for Kids. A program that provides you gear and gets you up a major mountain in exchange for your fund-raising assistance. Show number 92 [MP3 format; length 9:59; 2,399,400 bytes] Combined shows number 91 & 92, high-fidelity stereo [MP3 format; length 21:26; 20,592,533 bytes] Show number 92 script Show numbers 91 & 92 combined script Group Picture, opens in new window [JPEG format; 835×768 pixels; 273,041 bytes] JOIN NOW — We need your support to make future programs possible.

Listening to Parks, part 1
This wild places program explores sounds in national parks. Do you go to parks for the peace and quiet? Should you expect peace and quiet at national parks? Steve starts out in a relatively remote campground in Yosemite National Park, and discovers some noises he wasn’t counting on. He interviews two campers, Maria Mustanen and Bill Garcia, about how they feel about man-made noise in parks. Steve interviews Kurt Fristrup, a scientist for the Natural Sounds Program of the National Park Service. Kurt explains the mission of the Natural Sounds Program, and how they monitor the parks for noise pollution. He plays clips recorded by their audio measuring equipment, which they place in remote locations in the parks. Kurt mentions the park service’s Night Sky Program, which we covered in our Wilderness at Night, part 1 (#13) and part 2 (#14). So what have Kurt and his colleagues found out about noise in parks? How can you help their efforts, and collect sounds for yourself? We’ll explore those questions in part two. Show number 89 [MP3 format; length 9:50; 2,361,460 bytes] Show number 89 script JOIN NOW — We need your support to make future programs possible.

Bay Area Wilderness Training, part 1
This outings program takes us on a Wilderness Leadership Training course offered by the non-profit group, Bay Area Wilderness Training (BAWT). This part 1 of 2 is a follow-up to our original program on ethnic diversity among wilderness users. Steve meets a diverse group of teachers, counselors, and other youth workers at the Cherry Lake campground just outside of Yosemite National Park. He talks to: Roger Miller, executive director of BAWT. Hector Nuño, a volunteer youth counselor from San Jose, California. Judy Kuang, a youth coordinator for the Chinatown Community Development Center in San Francisco. We also hear from Chelsea Griffie, program director for BAWT. So what happens to our teachers on the trail? How does BAWT finish the process of turning them into qualified wilderness guides? We’ll rejoin them in part two of Bay Area Wilderness Training. Show number 91 [MP3 format; length 9:59; 2,400,229 bytes] Show number 91 script JOIN NOW — We need your support to make future programs possible.

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