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

Sheep Watering Holes
This wild places program looks at a proposal to provide artificial water sources for California desert bighorn sheep. Are we going to have to ruin a wilderness to save them? We hear from Steve Tabor, who taught us desert backpacking skills in edition 34, and helped introduce us to the Sheephole valley Wilderness in edition 81. Steve mentions a plan to build roads and dams in the Sheephole Valley Wilderness to provide water for desert bighorn sheep. Dan Abbe, a wilderness specialist from the Needles office of the Bureau of Land Management, explains these artificial watering holes for the sheep, which are called big game guzzlers. Brent Schoradt, the deputy policy director for the California Wilderness Coalition, explains why he thinks this plan is a bad idea. What do you think? Will it ruin this wilderness to save the sheep? We’d love to hear your comments. Show number 84 [MP3 format; length 9:55; 2,378,734 bytes] Show number 84 script

Fighting Animal Terror
This skills program looks at how to handle potentially dangerous animals in the wilderness. How afraid of them do you really need to be? Is this something that should prevent you from getting into the wilderness? Steve interviews Dave Smith, a former backcountry caretaker at Yellowstone National Park, and the author of two books, Don’t Get Eaten, The Dangers of Animals that Charge or Attack, and Backcountry Bear Basics, the Definitive Guide to Avoiding Unpleasant Encounters. Dave talks about ways to handle bear, cougar, and large herd-animal encounters. Two great sources of information about bears are the Sierra Interagency Black Bear Group, and the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee. Also, check out our earlier edition titled Keeping Bears Hungry. Show number 80 [MP3 format; length 9:59; 2,399,454 bytes] Show number 80, extended version [MP3 format; length 15:53; 7,627,402 bytes] Show number 80 script

Sheephole Valley Wilderness
This wild places program profiles the Sheephole Valley Wilderness in the Mojave Desert. This may be the largest waterless wilderness in the 48 states. We hear from Steve Tabor, the president of the Berkeley, California based outings group, the Desert Survivors. Steve Tabor has extensive experience in the Sheephole Valley Wilderness, and may be one of the first in recorded history to cross it, unsupported, on foot. Dan Abbe, the Wilderness Specialist for the Needles Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management provides the official perspective on the area. If you’re considering visiting a desert wilderness, there are some things you should know. Steve Tabor got us started in our edition #34, Desert Backpacking Tips. Steve Sergeant visited the Sheephole Valley with the Desert Survivors last year, and produced our editions #35 & #36, Surviving the Desert, as a report on that trip. Show number 81 [MP3 format; length 9:59; 2,398,427 bytes] Show number 81, extended version [MP3 format; length 11:01; 5,294,581 bytes] Show number 81 script

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Counting Up Essentials, part 1
This skills program is the first half of a look at the ten essentials. Are there ten, and why are they essentials? Since it’s mysterious introduction by the Mountaineers early in the twentieth century, the 10 Essentials have been the list that everyone should know, and few could recite with certainty. In this edition, Doug Ritter, the executive director of the Equipped To Survive Foundation, and Amy Racina, author of the book Angels in the Wilderness, compare notes on some of their ideas of the 10 essentials. Next week, in part two, we’ll finish Doug’s list, and you’ll find out what happened to Amy. Show number 78 [MP3 format; length 9:48; 2,354,179 bytes] Show number 78 script

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Using All Fours, part 2
This skills program is part 2 of our look at the science and skills, myths and fact around trekking poles. Is hiking with poles a trendy gimmick, or a valuable skill? Julianne Abendroth-Smith talks about the results of research into the effects on the body of hiking with trekking poles. She’s a biomechanics professor at Willamette University in Salem Oregon. We hear from Jayah Faye Paley, an author and educator, and co-host of an educational DVD, POLES for hiking, Trekking & Walking. Jayah’s web site, Adventure Buddies, provides more information about her educational products and services. Jayah describes basic skills for using trekking poles. Trekking poles can have a destructive effect on the trails that shoes alone don’t have. Ben Lawhon, the education director of the Leave No Trace Center for outdoor Ethics, talks about those effects. Members of the WildeBeat can download an additional bonus segment, featuring Jayah Faye Paley in a beginner’s tutorial about proper pole use. Look for the link in our insiders newsletter. Show number 87 [MP3 format; length 9:47; 2,350,799 bytes] Show number 86 & 87, combined version [MP3 format; length 17:44; 8,520,813 bytes] Show number 87 script Show number 86 & 87 combined script

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