Advanced Wilderness Life Support (AWLS)

More people are being injured by lightning as they go outside to places and at times where lighting is present.  This podcast will  spark your curiosity and illuminate the mysteries of lightning and …

Deaths from drowning incidents are increasing for the first time in 20 years.  What is drowning?    What causes injury, how do you treat someone?  And most importantly, how do you prevent drowning fr…

It was first isolated in the forests of Africa but now Zika Virus is found in many places of the world.  This disease does not cause serious symptoms, if any at all.  But this is what makes it scary,…

Most people call it Crypto, and most people will have only mild diarrhea.  But don't be mistaken, not only can it ruin a trip, it is very contagious and many people can get it.  And some will get ver…

It is estimated that more than 280 million  human infections each year are found just in Africa, Asia, and America. In Mexico, the seroprevalence is 53%. Half of all people don't show symptoms.   Whe…

We have longed talked about wilderness medicine, that is treating people in the outdoors. But what about using the wilderness AS medicine to treat people  by using the outdoors as therapy.   We start…

One year before recording this podcast, Matt was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Instead of canceling his goals, he elevated them with the plan to summit a 4000 m (13,000 foot) mountain.   The obs…

Most people know that ticks can cause disease.  And most people have heard of Lyme disease.  But there are many more and some are deadly.   Listen and learn about the many diseases that ticks put in …

You notice a red circular rash on your skin where a tick had bitten you.   It must be Lyme disease - right?   Think again!    While the causative agent is not known, the STARI rash is being seen more…

Its fantastic to take your dog outdoors into the wild.  But you watch as they swallow water you would not drink. They sniff and eat things you would not touch. And then you wonder if they will get si…

People know to where a personal flotation device  (PFD) when in and around water.  But how can a tiny thing support me?   What types of PFD's are there and which ones are  the best?  Listen to his im…

Broken legs are common skiing injuries.  But this one was a race against the cold and  pain.  Life lessons learned come from hindsight.  Let's listen and learn how to be better prepared when a great …

So many things can cause pain in the knee when we are outside recreating.  Trail runners  and  backpackers frequently feel the strain on their knees for sure.  Surpirsingly, some of the problems can …

These worms go back and forth from humans to pigs and back to humans again.  They live in human intestines as tape worms, but can find themselves in our muscles, eyes and even our brains.  Listen and…

Few people do this beautiful sport but most people know about it.  When done safely it is not as extreme a sport as once thought.  Listen and learn about the medicine and safety of ice climbing.  

Ice fishing is one of the most beautiful outdoor sports possible.  It has its own unique medical issues that most people don't think about.  Listen and learn about fishing on ice - just not on thin i…

A common name for this disease implies it causes illness in the winter time.  It actually is called Norovirus and happens all year round.  It poses a special risk to backcountry travelers because, it…

While not recognized as a true medical diagnosis, its effects are very real.  Many people are not going outside and experiencing nature, and this is causing problems, particularly in children. Listen…

So they've earned the nickname “the murder hornet,” but really they're known as the Asian giant hornet.  Raiding parties of several dozen of these can kill whole hives containing thousands of bees in…

In July of 2021 a family suffered  the ultimate tragedy when their dad, Wil Lundberg died while riding  his electric skate board. For the first time ever, he did not wear a helmet. Turning sadness in…