Outdoor Explorer - Alaska Public Media

• 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.

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• 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 K…

• Kayaks at the NOLS headquarters.
• John Gans, former NOLS Alaska director and NOLS President
• Ashley Wise, NOLS Alaska Program Manager
• The NOLS Red Barn in Palmer.

NOLS, formerly known as the National Outdo…

• Crow Pass Trail, photo courtesy Max Romey
• Debris found on the beach, photo courtesy Max Romey
• Max Romey sketching Raven Glacier at Crow Pass, photo courtesy Max Romey.

Our guest this week is Max Romey. …

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 s…

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 i…

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 para…

• Heather Caldwell
• Sarah Histand

On 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 transitio…

• The Teaming With Series, photo courtesy Jeff Lowenfels.
• Jeff Lowenfels, Lord of the Roots, photo courtesy Jeff Lowenfels
• DIY Autoflowering Cannabis book, photo courtesy Jeff Lowenfels.

This show is abou…

• Mike Branham

On 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 …

• Tony Perelli and Becky King with morels_Photo: Tony Perelli
• Mushrooms
• Raina picking blueberries.
• Understory.
• Highbush cranberries.

Late summer and fall are the time for picking blueberries, hunting for mu…

• 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 tr…

• St Elias the trench, photoby John Bauman.
• Russell base camp, photo by John Bauman.
• Mt Deborah basecamp igloo, photo by John Bauman.
• Bauman Kayaking 1
• Paddlng the Katmai Coast 1992, photo by Paul Twardock…

This episode of Outdoor Explorer first aired on May 14, 2020. In the fall of 2020, it was submitted to the Alaska Professional Communicators 2020 – 2021 Communications Contest where it won first plac…

• A paddle boarder on Goose Lake, wearing a life vest.
• Children in a kayak on Goose Lake, wearing life vests
• A fishing boat on the ocean.
• Paddle boarders all wearing life vests and protective clothing.

Sum…

• The Stan-Kamps on the last leg of their journey in Utah, photo courtesy Jodi Harskamp.
• Leif and Tui Stanbury with Nukka at Capitol Reef National Park, photo courtesy Jodi Harskamp.
• Tui and Leif Stanbur…

Most accidents occur for similar reasons: not being prepared, poor equipment, being in a rush, and lack of skill. Some accidents, however, are unpredictable. Learning from others is a great way to av…

• Tim Gravel
• Gina Shively

On this show, we are talking about enjoying coffee in the outdoors. First, you’ll hear from Tim Gravel who is the co-owner of Kaladi Brothers Coffee about his favorite backcount…

• A tool at work. Photo from MatSu Trail Parks Foundation.
• A trail near Kachemak Bay
• Alaska Trails Volunteers
• Trails at Kincaid Park, photo by Paul Twardock.
• A trail crew near Kachemak Bay.
• A trail crew nea…

• The Stan-Kamps at Horseshoe Bend in the Grand Canyon, photo courtesy Jodi Harskamp.
• The Stan-Kamps at the Nevada-Arizona State Border, photo courtesy Jodi Harskamp.
• The Stan-Kamps at the Southernmost P…