http://www.odeo.com/channels/104385-The-WildeBeat SteveSergeant no "The audio journal about getting into the wilderness." For 10 minutes each week, we help you explore and appreciate America's wilderness. Listen to The Wildebeat to explore new places, learn safe and responsible skills, and prepare to get into the wilderness! You don't need to do extreme sports to enjoy nature and being outdoors; anyone can enjoy backcountry activities, such as camping, hiking, backpacking, horseback riding, rafting, kayaking, canoeing, climbing, mountaineering, skiing, or snowshoeing. We're a non-profit, listener-supported educational service of Earth Island Institute. (For a complete audio archive, please visit our web site: www.wildebeat.net.) "The audio journal about getting into the wilderness." For 10 minutes each week, we help you explore and appreciate America's wilderness. Listen to The Wildebeat to explore new places, learn safe and responsible skills, and prepare to get into the wilderness! You don't need to do extreme sports to enjoy nature and being outdoors; anyone can enjoy backcountry activities, such as camping, hiking, backpacking, horseback riding, rafting, kayaking, canoeing, climbing, mountaineering, skiing, or snowshoeing. We're a non-profit, listener-supported educational service of Earth Island Institute. (For a complete audio archive, please visit our web site: www.wildebeat.net.) The Wilderness News Beat. en 40 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:00:00 -0800 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:00:00 -0800 Action http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23590230-Announcement-A-New-Show This is a special announcement in place of our regular show. Steve announces a change in our format and our production schedule. Our future programs will be presented in a longer format on roughly a monthly schedule. We expect to release the first in our new series of programs in December. Special Announcement on November 6, 2008 [MP3 format; length 6:32; 3,133,896 bytes] JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This is a special announcement in place of our regular show. Steve announces a change in our format and our production schedule. Our future programs will be presented in a longer format on roughly a monthly schedule. We expect to release the first in our new series of programs in December. Special Announcement on November 6, 2008 [MP3 format; length 6:32; 3,133,896 bytes] JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This is a special announcement in place of our regular show. Steve announces a change in our format and our production schedule. Our future programs will be presented in a longer format on roughly a monthly schedule. We expect to release the first in our new series of programs in December. Special Announcement on November 6, 2008 [MP3 format; length 6:32; 3,133,896 bytes] JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-11-06,23590230 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:00:00 -0800 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25535433-Update-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? (This is an update of our edition 87 originally presented on May 24, 2007.) 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. Julianne Abendroth-Smith updates us on the very latest scientific results about the effectiveness of trekking poles and the effects of using them. Show number 162 [MP3 format; length 10:20; 2,483,385 bytes] Show number 161 & 162, combined version [MP3 format; leng... 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? (This is an update of our edition 87 originally presented on May 24, 2007.) 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. Julianne Abendroth-Smith updates us on the very latest scientific results about the effectiveness of trekking poles and the effects of using them. Show number 162 [MP3 format; length 10:20; 2,483,385 bytes] Show number 161 & 162, combined version [MP3 format; length 19:58; 19,179,807 bytes] Transcript of edition 162 Transcript of editions 161 & 162 combined JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. 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? (This is an update of our edition 87 originally presented on May 24, 2007.) 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. Julianne Abendroth-Smith updates us on the very latest scientific results about the effectiveness of trekking poles and the effects of using them. Show number 162 [MP3 format; length 10:20; 2,483,385 bytes] Show number 161 & 162, combined version [MP3 format; length 19:58; 19,179,807 bytes] Transcript of edition 162 Transcript of editions 161 & 162 combined JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-10-30,25535433 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23552782-Update-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? (This is an update of our edition 87 originally presented on May 24, 2007.) 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. Julianne Abendroth-Smith updates us on the very latest scientific results about the effectiveness of trekking poles and the effects of using them. Show number 162 [MP3 format; length 10:20; 2,483,385 bytes] Show number 161 & 162, combined version [MP3 format; leng... 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? (This is an update of our edition 87 originally presented on May 24, 2007.) 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. Julianne Abendroth-Smith updates us on the very latest scientific results about the effectiveness of trekking poles and the effects of using them. Show number 162 [MP3 format; length 10:20; 2,483,385 bytes] Show number 161 & 162, combined version [MP3 format; length 19:58; 19,179,807 bytes] Transcript of edition 162 Transcript of editions 161 & 162 combined JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. 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? (This is an update of our edition 87 originally presented on May 24, 2007.) 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. Julianne Abendroth-Smith updates us on the very latest scientific results about the effectiveness of trekking poles and the effects of using them. Show number 162 [MP3 format; length 10:20; 2,483,385 bytes] Show number 161 & 162, combined version [MP3 format; length 19:58; 19,179,807 bytes] Transcript of edition 162 Transcript of editions 161 & 162 combined JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-10-30,23552782 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23522454-Reprise-Using-All-Fours-part-1 This skills program is part 1 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? (This is a reprise of our edition 86 originally presented on May 17, 2007.) Steve talks to Julianne Abendroth-Smith of Willamette University in Salem Oregon. She's a biomechanics professor studying the physics of hiking, and how hiking with various poles and walking sticks affect the body. Steve talks to 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. We'll hear more from Julianne Abrendroth-Smith and Jayah Faye Paley in part two. We'll find out Jayah's techniques for using poles, and we'll update you with the latest scientific research about those techniques. Show number 161 [MP3 format; length 9:55; 2,382,262 bytes] Transcript of edition 161 JOI... This skills program is part 1 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? (This is a reprise of our edition 86 originally presented on May 17, 2007.) Steve talks to Julianne Abendroth-Smith of Willamette University in Salem Oregon. She's a biomechanics professor studying the physics of hiking, and how hiking with various poles and walking sticks affect the body. Steve talks to 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. We'll hear more from Julianne Abrendroth-Smith and Jayah Faye Paley in part two. We'll find out Jayah's techniques for using poles, and we'll update you with the latest scientific research about those techniques. Show number 161 [MP3 format; length 9:55; 2,382,262 bytes] Transcript of edition 161 JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This skills program is part 1 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? (This is a reprise of our edition 86 originally presented on May 17, 2007.) Steve talks to Julianne Abendroth-Smith of Willamette University in Salem Oregon. She's a biomechanics professor studying the physics of hiking, and how hiking with various poles and walking sticks affect the body. Steve talks to 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. We'll hear more from Julianne Abrendroth-Smith and Jayah Faye Paley in part two. We'll find out Jayah's techniques for using poles, and we'll update you with the latest scientific research about those techniques. Show number 161 [MP3 format; length 9:55; 2,382,262 bytes] Transcript of edition 161 JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-10-23,23522454 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23494903-The-New-Rust-Belt In this wild places program, Guest Correspondent Kurt Repanshek investigates the changes coming to the greater Yellowstone ecosystem. Kurt explains how the mountain pine beetle is affecting the white bark pine trees, and man animals and people who depend on these trees. Why is this beetle a growing problem now? We also hear from Dr. Jesse Logan, a recently retired U.S. Forest Service entomologist, Diana Tomback, a biology professor at the University of Colorado in Denver, and Louisa Willcox, a senior wildlife advocate for the Natural Resources Defense Council. You can read more reporting by Kurt Repanshek at his National Parks Traveler web site. Show number 160 [MP3 format; length 9:51; 2,368,849 bytes] Show number 160, extended version [MP3 format; length 11:01; 5,748,377 bytes] Transcript of edition 160 JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. In this wild places program, Guest Correspondent Kurt Repanshek investigates the changes coming to the greater Yellowstone ecosystem. Kurt explains how the mountain pine beetle is affecting the white bark pine trees, and man animals and people who depend on these trees. Why is this beetle a growing problem now? We also hear from Dr. Jesse Logan, a recently retired U.S. Forest Service entomologist, Diana Tomback, a biology professor at the University of Colorado in Denver, and Louisa Willcox, a senior wildlife advocate for the Natural Resources Defense Council. You can read more reporting by Kurt Repanshek at his National Parks Traveler web site. Show number 160 [MP3 format; length 9:51; 2,368,849 bytes] Show number 160, extended version [MP3 format; length 11:01; 5,748,377 bytes] Transcript of edition 160 JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. In this wild places program, Guest Correspondent Kurt Repanshek investigates the changes coming to the greater Yellowstone ecosystem. Kurt explains how the mountain pine beetle is affecting the white bark pine trees, and man animals and people who depend on these trees. Why is this beetle a growing problem now? We also hear from Dr. Jesse Logan, a recently retired U.S. Forest Service entomologist, Diana Tomback, a biology professor at the University of Colorado in Denver, and Louisa Willcox, a senior wildlife advocate for the Natural Resources Defense Council. You can read more reporting by Kurt Repanshek at his National Parks Traveler web site. Show number 160 [MP3 format; length 9:51; 2,368,849 bytes] Show number 160, extended version [MP3 format; length 11:01; 5,748,377 bytes] Transcript of edition 160 JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-10-16,23494903 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23468684-Wild-Shelters This skills program presents skills for building primitive shelters. This is the fifth in a series featuring primitive technologies experts from Primitive Ways. Other shows in this series are edition 141, First Skills, edition 146, Starting with Fire, edition 150, Ancient Firemaking, and edition 155, Primal Grooming. Using primitive tools and natural materials, naturalist Norm Kidder explains how to choose a sheltered location, demonstrates how to cut wood with a rock, and describes how to build a basic lean-to structure. The Primitive Ways website has many articles on primitive shelter construction. Another source of information on primitive skills is the Society of Primitive Technologies. Show number 159 [MP3 format; length 11:47; 2,831,519 bytes] Show number 159, extended high-quality stereo version [MP3 format; length 16:33; 15,904,670 bytes] Transcript of edition 159 JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This skills program presents skills for building primitive shelters. This is the fifth in a series featuring primitive technologies experts from Primitive Ways. Other shows in this series are edition 141, First Skills, edition 146, Starting with Fire, edition 150, Ancient Firemaking, and edition 155, Primal Grooming. Using primitive tools and natural materials, naturalist Norm Kidder explains how to choose a sheltered location, demonstrates how to cut wood with a rock, and describes how to build a basic lean-to structure. The Primitive Ways website has many articles on primitive shelter construction. Another source of information on primitive skills is the Society of Primitive Technologies. Show number 159 [MP3 format; length 11:47; 2,831,519 bytes] Show number 159, extended high-quality stereo version [MP3 format; length 16:33; 15,904,670 bytes] Transcript of edition 159 JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This skills program presents skills for building primitive shelters. This is the fifth in a series featuring primitive technologies experts from Primitive Ways. Other shows in this series are edition 141, First Skills, edition 146, Starting with Fire, edition 150, Ancient Firemaking, and edition 155, Primal Grooming. Using primitive tools and natural materials, naturalist Norm Kidder explains how to choose a sheltered location, demonstrates how to cut wood with a rock, and describes how to build a basic lean-to structure. The Primitive Ways website has many articles on primitive shelter construction. Another source of information on primitive skills is the Society of Primitive Technologies. Show number 159 [MP3 format; length 11:47; 2,831,519 bytes] Show number 159, extended high-quality stereo version [MP3 format; length 16:33; 15,904,670 bytes] Transcript of edition 159 JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-10-09,23468684 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23443227-Autumn-Gear-2008 This gear program presents the first of our new series of gear reviews. Now, more than ever, our gear programs depend on your participation. Steve talks to Backpack Gear Test founder and publisher Jerry Goller about the new relationship between Backpack Gear Test and the WildeBeat. Richard Lyon reviews the Ryders Eyewear Intersect sunglasses. If you're interested in reviewing for Backpack Gear Test (BGT), read: How to become a tester. Manufacturers provide more gear than the volunteers at BGT can keep up with. By becoming a tester, you can help your fellow wilderness travelers find out what gear will work for them. Show number 158 [MP3 format; length 9:55; 2,384,833 bytes] Show number 158, extended version [MP3 format; length 12:53; 6,189,415 bytes] Show number 158 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This gear program presents the first of our new series of gear reviews. Now, more than ever, our gear programs depend on your participation. Steve talks to Backpack Gear Test founder and publisher Jerry Goller about the new relationship between Backpack Gear Test and the WildeBeat. Richard Lyon reviews the Ryders Eyewear Intersect sunglasses. If you're interested in reviewing for Backpack Gear Test (BGT), read: How to become a tester. Manufacturers provide more gear than the volunteers at BGT can keep up with. By becoming a tester, you can help your fellow wilderness travelers find out what gear will work for them. Show number 158 [MP3 format; length 9:55; 2,384,833 bytes] Show number 158, extended version [MP3 format; length 12:53; 6,189,415 bytes] Show number 158 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This gear program presents the first of our new series of gear reviews. Now, more than ever, our gear programs depend on your participation. Steve talks to Backpack Gear Test founder and publisher Jerry Goller about the new relationship between Backpack Gear Test and the WildeBeat. Richard Lyon reviews the Ryders Eyewear Intersect sunglasses. If you're interested in reviewing for Backpack Gear Test (BGT), read: How to become a tester. Manufacturers provide more gear than the volunteers at BGT can keep up with. By becoming a tester, you can help your fellow wilderness travelers find out what gear will work for them. Show number 158 [MP3 format; length 9:55; 2,384,833 bytes] Show number 158, extended version [MP3 format; length 12:53; 6,189,415 bytes] Show number 158 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-10-02,23443227 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23397235-Keep-Me-Connected-part-2 In part two of this wild places program, Assistant Producer Kate Taylor presents the pros and cons of using communication devices in the back-country, a topic that has sparked controversy among outdoor enthusiasts. (Here is part 1 of Keep Me Connected.) Listeners respond to part one with their opinions and experiences using communication devices on wilderness trips. Derek Moore, SPOT LLC's manager of marketing and public relations, and Gregg Fauth, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park's wilderness manager, discuss the difference between a "challenge" and an emergency. Paul Magnanti and retired wilderness manager Laurel Boyers tell how they see a change in back-country use. Show number 157 [MP3 format; length 9:56; 2,387,560 bytes] Combined show numbers 156 & 157, exntended version [MP3 format; length 18:52; 9,060,381 bytes] Show number 157 script Combined show numbers 156 & 157 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. In part two of this wild places program, Assistant Producer Kate Taylor presents the pros and cons of using communication devices in the back-country, a topic that has sparked controversy among outdoor enthusiasts. (Here is part 1 of Keep Me Connected.) Listeners respond to part one with their opinions and experiences using communication devices on wilderness trips. Derek Moore, SPOT LLC's manager of marketing and public relations, and Gregg Fauth, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park's wilderness manager, discuss the difference between a "challenge" and an emergency. Paul Magnanti and retired wilderness manager Laurel Boyers tell how they see a change in back-country use. Show number 157 [MP3 format; length 9:56; 2,387,560 bytes] Combined show numbers 156 & 157, exntended version [MP3 format; length 18:52; 9,060,381 bytes] Show number 157 script Combined show numbers 156 & 157 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. In part two of this wild places program, Assistant Producer Kate Taylor presents the pros and cons of using communication devices in the back-country, a topic that has sparked controversy among outdoor enthusiasts. (Here is part 1 of Keep Me Connected.) Listeners respond to part one with their opinions and experiences using communication devices on wilderness trips. Derek Moore, SPOT LLC's manager of marketing and public relations, and Gregg Fauth, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park's wilderness manager, discuss the difference between a "challenge" and an emergency. Paul Magnanti and retired wilderness manager Laurel Boyers tell how they see a change in back-country use. Show number 157 [MP3 format; length 9:56; 2,387,560 bytes] Combined show numbers 156 & 157, exntended version [MP3 format; length 18:52; 9,060,381 bytes] Show number 157 script Combined show numbers 156 & 157 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-09-25,23397235 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23368551-Keep-Me-Connected-part-1 In part one of this wild places program, Assistant Producer Kate Taylor presents the pros and cons of using communication devices in the back-country, a topic that has sparked controversy among outdoor enthusiasts. Blogger Paul Magnanti shares an essay he wrote about the issue, and Derek Moore from SPOT LLC comments on his company's device, the SPOT Satellite Messenger. Gregg Fauth and Laurel Boyers, both wilderness managers of national parks, tell how communication technology has changed the wilderness experience. To read Paul's essay and about his outdoor experiences, titled The Changing Culture of Connectivity, visit his blogsite at PMags.com. Next week, in part 2, we'll hear more from Gregg Fauth and Paul Magnanti, and find out what types of situations warrant the use of communication devices in the back-country. Show number 156 [MP3 format; length 9:57; 2,391,427 bytes] Transcript of edition 156 JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. In part one of this wild places program, Assistant Producer Kate Taylor presents the pros and cons of using communication devices in the back-country, a topic that has sparked controversy among outdoor enthusiasts. Blogger Paul Magnanti shares an essay he wrote about the issue, and Derek Moore from SPOT LLC comments on his company's device, the SPOT Satellite Messenger. Gregg Fauth and Laurel Boyers, both wilderness managers of national parks, tell how communication technology has changed the wilderness experience. To read Paul's essay and about his outdoor experiences, titled The Changing Culture of Connectivity, visit his blogsite at PMags.com. Next week, in part 2, we'll hear more from Gregg Fauth and Paul Magnanti, and find out what types of situations warrant the use of communication devices in the back-country. Show number 156 [MP3 format; length 9:57; 2,391,427 bytes] Transcript of edition 156 JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. In part one of this wild places program, Assistant Producer Kate Taylor presents the pros and cons of using communication devices in the back-country, a topic that has sparked controversy among outdoor enthusiasts. Blogger Paul Magnanti shares an essay he wrote about the issue, and Derek Moore from SPOT LLC comments on his company's device, the SPOT Satellite Messenger. Gregg Fauth and Laurel Boyers, both wilderness managers of national parks, tell how communication technology has changed the wilderness experience. To read Paul's essay and about his outdoor experiences, titled The Changing Culture of Connectivity, visit his blogsite at PMags.com. Next week, in part 2, we'll hear more from Gregg Fauth and Paul Magnanti, and find out what types of situations warrant the use of communication devices in the back-country. Show number 156 [MP3 format; length 9:57; 2,391,427 bytes] Transcript of edition 156 JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-09-18,23368551 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23334434-Primal-Grooming This skills program presents primitive skills for personal grooming. This is the fourth in a series featuring primitive technologies experts from Primitive Ways. Other shows in this series are edition 141, First Skills, the edition 146, Starting with Fire, and edition 150, Ancient Firemaking. Using primitive tools and natural materials, naturalist Sue Labiste demonstrates how to soap up, perform dental hygiene, and give yourself a manicure. The Primitive Ways website has many articles on primitive health care and grooming. Another source of information on primitive skills is the Society of Primitive Technologies. Show number 155 [MP3 format; length 9:52; 2,371,564 bytes] Show number 155, high-quality stereo version [MP3 format; length 9:52; 9,483,147 bytes] Show number 155 script Photo Album of demonstration JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This skills program presents primitive skills for personal grooming. This is the fourth in a series featuring primitive technologies experts from Primitive Ways. Other shows in this series are edition 141, First Skills, the edition 146, Starting with Fire, and edition 150, Ancient Firemaking. Using primitive tools and natural materials, naturalist Sue Labiste demonstrates how to soap up, perform dental hygiene, and give yourself a manicure. The Primitive Ways website has many articles on primitive health care and grooming. Another source of information on primitive skills is the Society of Primitive Technologies. Show number 155 [MP3 format; length 9:52; 2,371,564 bytes] Show number 155, high-quality stereo version [MP3 format; length 9:52; 9,483,147 bytes] Show number 155 script Photo Album of demonstration JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This skills program presents primitive skills for personal grooming. This is the fourth in a series featuring primitive technologies experts from Primitive Ways. Other shows in this series are edition 141, First Skills, the edition 146, Starting with Fire, and edition 150, Ancient Firemaking. Using primitive tools and natural materials, naturalist Sue Labiste demonstrates how to soap up, perform dental hygiene, and give yourself a manicure. The Primitive Ways website has many articles on primitive health care and grooming. Another source of information on primitive skills is the Society of Primitive Technologies. Show number 155 [MP3 format; length 9:52; 2,371,564 bytes] Show number 155, high-quality stereo version [MP3 format; length 9:52; 9,483,147 bytes] Show number 155 script Photo Album of demonstration JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-09-11,23334434 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23249348-Sharing-Wilderness This skills program presents the Leave No Trace principle of Be Considerate of Other Visitors. This is the fourth and final edition in a series featuring the Leave No Trace traveling trainers. We hear J.D. and Emily in several situations where someone didn't consider this seventh principle of Leave No Trace. J.D. and Emily summit a peak, encounter a cyclist on the trail, and try to get some sleep in a campsite. Emily and J.D., along with the other Leave No Trace traveling trainers, maintain the Traveling Trainers Blog. The music from the party in the adjacent campsite is Why don't you tell me by the band One Day Remains, available from the PodSafe Music Network. Show number 154 [MP3 format; length 9:43; 2,336,246 bytes] Show number 154, high-quality stereo version [MP3 format; length 10:12; 9,804,557 bytes] Show number 154 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This skills program presents the Leave No Trace principle of Be Considerate of Other Visitors. This is the fourth and final edition in a series featuring the Leave No Trace traveling trainers. We hear J.D. and Emily in several situations where someone didn't consider this seventh principle of Leave No Trace. J.D. and Emily summit a peak, encounter a cyclist on the trail, and try to get some sleep in a campsite. Emily and J.D., along with the other Leave No Trace traveling trainers, maintain the Traveling Trainers Blog. The music from the party in the adjacent campsite is Why don't you tell me by the band One Day Remains, available from the PodSafe Music Network. Show number 154 [MP3 format; length 9:43; 2,336,246 bytes] Show number 154, high-quality stereo version [MP3 format; length 10:12; 9,804,557 bytes] Show number 154 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This skills program presents the Leave No Trace principle of Be Considerate of Other Visitors. This is the fourth and final edition in a series featuring the Leave No Trace traveling trainers. We hear J.D. and Emily in several situations where someone didn't consider this seventh principle of Leave No Trace. J.D. and Emily summit a peak, encounter a cyclist on the trail, and try to get some sleep in a campsite. Emily and J.D., along with the other Leave No Trace traveling trainers, maintain the Traveling Trainers Blog. The music from the party in the adjacent campsite is Why don't you tell me by the band One Day Remains, available from the PodSafe Music Network. Show number 154 [MP3 format; length 9:43; 2,336,246 bytes] Show number 154, high-quality stereo version [MP3 format; length 10:12; 9,804,557 bytes] Show number 154 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-09-04,23249348 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23226664-Getting-Oriented-part-2 This outings program is part two of a look at the sport of orienteering. You'll win this race by getting lost the least often, because it's all about your navigation skills. Participating in orienteering events can significantly improve your backcountry navigation skills. (Part one is here.) Steve attends an orienteering meet organized by the Bay Area Orienteering Club at California's China Camp State Park. Long-time club member Terri Ferrah explains the e-punch system used to track progress on an orienteering course. Tyler Atherton and his fellow Boy Scouts take off on a beginner (white-level) course. We hear from Mikkel Conradi, who designed the course and the map using O-CAD software. Erin Majors from Roseville, California, and Dana Koontz from Larkspur, California, talk about their experiences orienteering. Gary Kraght, a past president of the United States Orienteering Federation, sums up orienteering's wide appeal. If you really want to master map and compass navigation in the... This outings program is part two of a look at the sport of orienteering. You'll win this race by getting lost the least often, because it's all about your navigation skills. Participating in orienteering events can significantly improve your backcountry navigation skills. (Part one is here.) Steve attends an orienteering meet organized by the Bay Area Orienteering Club at California's China Camp State Park. Long-time club member Terri Ferrah explains the e-punch system used to track progress on an orienteering course. Tyler Atherton and his fellow Boy Scouts take off on a beginner (white-level) course. We hear from Mikkel Conradi, who designed the course and the map using O-CAD software. Erin Majors from Roseville, California, and Dana Koontz from Larkspur, California, talk about their experiences orienteering. Gary Kraght, a past president of the United States Orienteering Federation, sums up orienteering's wide appeal. If you really want to master map and compass navigation in the wilderness, then orienteering is one of the best ways to learn. You can find a local club through the United States Orienteering Federation. WildeBeat members can download a compete recording of Scott's 12-minute beginner's clinic from our WildeBeat Insider web pages. Edition number 153 [MP3 format; length 10:33; 2,385,571 bytes] Combined edition numbers 152 & 153, high-fidelity stereo [MP3 format; length 20:25; 19,609,458 bytes] Transcript of edition 153 Transcript of combined editions 152 & 153 combined script Photo album JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This outings program is part two of a look at the sport of orienteering. You'll win this race by getting lost the least often, because it's all about your navigation skills. Participating in orienteering events can significantly improve your backcountry navigation skills. (Part one is here.) Steve attends an orienteering meet organized by the Bay Area Orienteering Club at California's China Camp State Park. Long-time club member Terri Ferrah explains the e-punch system used to track progress on an orienteering course. Tyler Atherton and his fellow Boy Scouts take off on a beginner (white-level) course. We hear from Mikkel Conradi, who designed the course and the map using O-CAD software. Erin Majors from Roseville, California, and Dana Koontz from Larkspur, California, talk about their experiences orienteering. Gary Kraght, a past president of the United States Orienteering Federation, sums up orienteering's wide appeal. If you really want to master map and compass navigation in the wilderness, then orienteering is one of the best ways to learn. You can find a local club through the United States Orienteering Federation. WildeBeat members can download a compete recording of Scott's 12-minute beginner's clinic from our WildeBeat Insider web pages. Edition number 153 [MP3 format; length 10:33; 2,385,571 bytes] Combined edition numbers 152 & 153, high-fidelity stereo [MP3 format; length 20:25; 19,609,458 bytes] Transcript of edition 153 Transcript of combined editions 152 & 153 combined script Photo album JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-08-28,23226664 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23199961-Getting-Oriented-part-1 This outings program is part one of a look at the sport of orienteering. You'll win this race by getting lost the least often, because it's all about your navigation skills. Participating in orienteering events can significantly improve your backcountry navigation skills. Steve attends an orienteering meet organized by the Bay Area Orienteering Club at California's China Camp State Park. Gary Kraght, the vice president for club services of the United States Orienteering Federation explains what orienteering is, and its history. Scott Aster presents a beginner's clinic for first-time orienteers. Next time, in part 2, we'll listen-in on the experience of orienteering. WildeBeat members can download a compete recording of Scott's 12-minute beginner's clinic from our WildeBeat Insider web pages. Show number 152 [MP3 format; length 10:41; 2,566,756 bytes] Show number 152 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This outings program is part one of a look at the sport of orienteering. You'll win this race by getting lost the least often, because it's all about your navigation skills. Participating in orienteering events can significantly improve your backcountry navigation skills. Steve attends an orienteering meet organized by the Bay Area Orienteering Club at California's China Camp State Park. Gary Kraght, the vice president for club services of the United States Orienteering Federation explains what orienteering is, and its history. Scott Aster presents a beginner's clinic for first-time orienteers. Next time, in part 2, we'll listen-in on the experience of orienteering. WildeBeat members can download a compete recording of Scott's 12-minute beginner's clinic from our WildeBeat Insider web pages. Show number 152 [MP3 format; length 10:41; 2,566,756 bytes] Show number 152 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This outings program is part one of a look at the sport of orienteering. You'll win this race by getting lost the least often, because it's all about your navigation skills. Participating in orienteering events can significantly improve your backcountry navigation skills. Steve attends an orienteering meet organized by the Bay Area Orienteering Club at California's China Camp State Park. Gary Kraght, the vice president for club services of the United States Orienteering Federation explains what orienteering is, and its history. Scott Aster presents a beginner's clinic for first-time orienteers. Next time, in part 2, we'll listen-in on the experience of orienteering. WildeBeat members can download a compete recording of Scott's 12-minute beginner's clinic from our WildeBeat Insider web pages. Show number 152 [MP3 format; length 10:41; 2,566,756 bytes] Show number 152 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-08-21,23199961 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23179004-Summer-OR-2008 This gear program is a report on the 2008 Outdoor Retailer's Summer Market. What gear will BackpackGearTest be reviewing for next summer? Volunteers Rick Allnutt, Christopher Nicolai, and Ken Bigelow report on the most interesting gear they hope to test for BackpackGearTest.ORG. They comment on products by: GoMotion, Ultimate Survival Technologies, Gerber, Bushnell, Sigg, Insect Shield, and the Therm-a-Rest division of Cascade Designs. If you're interested in reviewing for Backpack Gear Test (BGT), read: How to become a tester. Manufacturers provide more gear than the volunteers at BGT can keep up with. By becoming a tester, you can help your fellow wilderness travelers find out what gear will work for them. WildeBeat Members can download the entire reports from the BGT testers from our WildeBeat Insider web pages. Edition 151 [MP3 format; length 9:55; 2,384,412 bytes] Edition 151 transcript JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This gear program is a report on the 2008 Outdoor Retailer's Summer Market. What gear will BackpackGearTest be reviewing for next summer? Volunteers Rick Allnutt, Christopher Nicolai, and Ken Bigelow report on the most interesting gear they hope to test for BackpackGearTest.ORG. They comment on products by: GoMotion, Ultimate Survival Technologies, Gerber, Bushnell, Sigg, Insect Shield, and the Therm-a-Rest division of Cascade Designs. If you're interested in reviewing for Backpack Gear Test (BGT), read: How to become a tester. Manufacturers provide more gear than the volunteers at BGT can keep up with. By becoming a tester, you can help your fellow wilderness travelers find out what gear will work for them. WildeBeat Members can download the entire reports from the BGT testers from our WildeBeat Insider web pages. Edition 151 [MP3 format; length 9:55; 2,384,412 bytes] Edition 151 transcript JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This gear program is a report on the 2008 Outdoor Retailer's Summer Market. What gear will BackpackGearTest be reviewing for next summer? Volunteers Rick Allnutt, Christopher Nicolai, and Ken Bigelow report on the most interesting gear they hope to test for BackpackGearTest.ORG. They comment on products by: GoMotion, Ultimate Survival Technologies, Gerber, Bushnell, Sigg, Insect Shield, and the Therm-a-Rest division of Cascade Designs. If you're interested in reviewing for Backpack Gear Test (BGT), read: How to become a tester. Manufacturers provide more gear than the volunteers at BGT can keep up with. By becoming a tester, you can help your fellow wilderness travelers find out what gear will work for them. WildeBeat Members can download the entire reports from the BGT testers from our WildeBeat Insider web pages. Edition 151 [MP3 format; length 9:55; 2,384,412 bytes] Edition 151 transcript JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-08-14,23179004 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23157557-Ancient-Firemaking This skills program presents advanced skills for making fire without modern tools. This is the third in a series of shows featuring primitive technologies experts from Primitive Ways. (The first show is number 141, First Skills, and the second is show number 146, Starting with Fire.) Naturalist Dino Labiste talks about the three methods prehistoric humans used to make fire. He demonstrates creating fire by friction using a hand drill. He talks about two other methods, fire by percussion, and fire by compression. He explains what would be the best of these techniques for you to use if you had no modern choices. The Primitive Ways website has many articles on primitive fire skills. Another source of information on primitive skills is the Society of Primitive Technologies. WildeBeat Members can download a recording of Dino Labiste's complete firemaking demonstration from our WildeBeat Insider web pages. Show number 150 [MP3 format; length 10:26; 2,506,773 bytes] Show number 150, high-q... This skills program presents advanced skills for making fire without modern tools. This is the third in a series of shows featuring primitive technologies experts from Primitive Ways. (The first show is number 141, First Skills, and the second is show number 146, Starting with Fire.) Naturalist Dino Labiste talks about the three methods prehistoric humans used to make fire. He demonstrates creating fire by friction using a hand drill. He talks about two other methods, fire by percussion, and fire by compression. He explains what would be the best of these techniques for you to use if you had no modern choices. The Primitive Ways website has many articles on primitive fire skills. Another source of information on primitive skills is the Society of Primitive Technologies. WildeBeat Members can download a recording of Dino Labiste's complete firemaking demonstration from our WildeBeat Insider web pages. Show number 150 [MP3 format; length 10:26; 2,506,773 bytes] Show number 150, high-quality stereo version [MP3 format; length 12:06; 11,611,395 bytes] Show number 150 script Photo Album of firemaking demonstration JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This skills program presents advanced skills for making fire without modern tools. This is the third in a series of shows featuring primitive technologies experts from Primitive Ways. (The first show is number 141, First Skills, and the second is show number 146, Starting with Fire.) Naturalist Dino Labiste talks about the three methods prehistoric humans used to make fire. He demonstrates creating fire by friction using a hand drill. He talks about two other methods, fire by percussion, and fire by compression. He explains what would be the best of these techniques for you to use if you had no modern choices. The Primitive Ways website has many articles on primitive fire skills. Another source of information on primitive skills is the Society of Primitive Technologies. WildeBeat Members can download a recording of Dino Labiste's complete firemaking demonstration from our WildeBeat Insider web pages. Show number 150 [MP3 format; length 10:26; 2,506,773 bytes] Show number 150, high-quality stereo version [MP3 format; length 12:06; 11,611,395 bytes] Show number 150 script Photo Album of firemaking demonstration JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-08-07,23157557 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23133767-Waste-Training This skills program presents a training talk and demonstration on disposing of waste properly in the backcountry. This is the third in a series of editions featuring the Leave No Trace traveling trainers. Steve recorded J.D. Tanner and Emily Ressler giving their regular presentation of the third principle of Leave No Trace, Dispose of Waste Properly . This is an important skill that most people get, but fewer people seem to get right. Emily and J.D., along with the other Leave No Trace traveling trainers, maintain the Traveling Trainers Blog. Show number 149 [MP3 format; length 9:51; 2,368,637 bytes] Show number 146, high-quality stereo version [MP3 format; length 10:39; 10,237,548 bytes] Show number 149 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This skills program presents a training talk and demonstration on disposing of waste properly in the backcountry. This is the third in a series of editions featuring the Leave No Trace traveling trainers. Steve recorded J.D. Tanner and Emily Ressler giving their regular presentation of the third principle of Leave No Trace, Dispose of Waste Properly . This is an important skill that most people get, but fewer people seem to get right. Emily and J.D., along with the other Leave No Trace traveling trainers, maintain the Traveling Trainers Blog. Show number 149 [MP3 format; length 9:51; 2,368,637 bytes] Show number 146, high-quality stereo version [MP3 format; length 10:39; 10,237,548 bytes] Show number 149 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This skills program presents a training talk and demonstration on disposing of waste properly in the backcountry. This is the third in a series of editions featuring the Leave No Trace traveling trainers. Steve recorded J.D. Tanner and Emily Ressler giving their regular presentation of the third principle of Leave No Trace, Dispose of Waste Properly . This is an important skill that most people get, but fewer people seem to get right. Emily and J.D., along with the other Leave No Trace traveling trainers, maintain the Traveling Trainers Blog. Show number 149 [MP3 format; length 9:51; 2,368,637 bytes] Show number 146, high-quality stereo version [MP3 format; length 10:39; 10,237,548 bytes] Show number 149 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-07-31,23133767 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23112812-Bagging-Wild-Sounds-part-2 This outings program is part two of a report on a trip to record nature sounds. You've got to be totally quiet; stand like a statue. And then, if you're in the right place at the right time, you'll capture your sound. (Part one is here.) Our assistant producer Kate Taylor reports on her visit to the annual field recording workshop of the Nature Sounds Society. She tells her story with the help of: Alton Byrd, a nature sounds hobbyist from Berkeley, California. Martyn Stewart, a professional nature sounds recordist for the BBC. Chris Bell, a museum curator from Sydney, Australia. Hundreds of birds, amphibians, and a few domesticated mammals. Gina Farr, a multimedia producer from Marin Country, California. You can get tips from Dan Dugan on recording nature sounds by listening to our edition number 90, Listening to Parks. WildeBeat Members can download an extended interview with Martyn Stewart and additional extended wild sound recordings from WildeBeat Insider web pages. Show number ... This outings program is part two of a report on a trip to record nature sounds. You've got to be totally quiet; stand like a statue. And then, if you're in the right place at the right time, you'll capture your sound. (Part one is here.) Our assistant producer Kate Taylor reports on her visit to the annual field recording workshop of the Nature Sounds Society. She tells her story with the help of: Alton Byrd, a nature sounds hobbyist from Berkeley, California. Martyn Stewart, a professional nature sounds recordist for the BBC. Chris Bell, a museum curator from Sydney, Australia. Hundreds of birds, amphibians, and a few domesticated mammals. Gina Farr, a multimedia producer from Marin Country, California. You can get tips from Dan Dugan on recording nature sounds by listening to our edition number 90, Listening to Parks. WildeBeat Members can download an extended interview with Martyn Stewart and additional extended wild sound recordings from WildeBeat Insider web pages. Show number 148 [MP3 format; length 10:33; 2,356,042 bytes] Combined show numbers 147 & 148, high-fidelity stereo [MP3 format; length 17:40; 16,966,708 bytes] Show number 148 script Show numbers 147 & 148 combined script Photo album JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This outings program is part two of a report on a trip to record nature sounds. You've got to be totally quiet; stand like a statue. And then, if you're in the right place at the right time, you'll capture your sound. (Part one is here.) Our assistant producer Kate Taylor reports on her visit to the annual field recording workshop of the Nature Sounds Society. She tells her story with the help of: Alton Byrd, a nature sounds hobbyist from Berkeley, California. Martyn Stewart, a professional nature sounds recordist for the BBC. Chris Bell, a museum curator from Sydney, Australia. Hundreds of birds, amphibians, and a few domesticated mammals. Gina Farr, a multimedia producer from Marin Country, California. You can get tips from Dan Dugan on recording nature sounds by listening to our edition number 90, Listening to Parks. WildeBeat Members can download an extended interview with Martyn Stewart and additional extended wild sound recordings from WildeBeat Insider web pages. Show number 148 [MP3 format; length 10:33; 2,356,042 bytes] Combined show numbers 147 & 148, high-fidelity stereo [MP3 format; length 17:40; 16,966,708 bytes] Show number 148 script Show numbers 147 & 148 combined script Photo album JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-07-24,23112812 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23088538-Bagging-Wild-Sounds-part-1 This outings program is part one of a report on a trip to record nature sounds. You've got to be totally quiet; stand like a statue. And then, if you're in the right place at the right time, you'll capture your sound. Our assistant producer Kate Taylor reports on her visit to the annual field recording workshop of the Nature Sounds Society. She tells her story with the help of: Dan Dugan, technical advisor to the Nature Sounds Society. Gina Farr, a multimedia producer from Marin Country, California. Hundreds of birds, amphibians, and a few domesticated mammals. Chris Bell, a museum curator from Sydney, Australia. Martyn Stewart, a professional nature sounds recordist for the BBC. Next week, in part two, we'll hear more nature sounds, and find out why it's important to our guests to record and preserve them. You can get tips from Dan Dugan on recording nature sounds by listening to our edition number 90, Listening to Parks. Show number 147 [MP3 format; length 9:48; 2,356,947 bytes] S... This outings program is part one of a report on a trip to record nature sounds. You've got to be totally quiet; stand like a statue. And then, if you're in the right place at the right time, you'll capture your sound. Our assistant producer Kate Taylor reports on her visit to the annual field recording workshop of the Nature Sounds Society. She tells her story with the help of: Dan Dugan, technical advisor to the Nature Sounds Society. Gina Farr, a multimedia producer from Marin Country, California. Hundreds of birds, amphibians, and a few domesticated mammals. Chris Bell, a museum curator from Sydney, Australia. Martyn Stewart, a professional nature sounds recordist for the BBC. Next week, in part two, we'll hear more nature sounds, and find out why it's important to our guests to record and preserve them. You can get tips from Dan Dugan on recording nature sounds by listening to our edition number 90, Listening to Parks. Show number 147 [MP3 format; length 9:48; 2,356,947 bytes] Show number 147 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This outings program is part one of a report on a trip to record nature sounds. You've got to be totally quiet; stand like a statue. And then, if you're in the right place at the right time, you'll capture your sound. Our assistant producer Kate Taylor reports on her visit to the annual field recording workshop of the Nature Sounds Society. She tells her story with the help of: Dan Dugan, technical advisor to the Nature Sounds Society. Gina Farr, a multimedia producer from Marin Country, California. Hundreds of birds, amphibians, and a few domesticated mammals. Chris Bell, a museum curator from Sydney, Australia. Martyn Stewart, a professional nature sounds recordist for the BBC. Next week, in part two, we'll hear more nature sounds, and find out why it's important to our guests to record and preserve them. You can get tips from Dan Dugan on recording nature sounds by listening to our edition number 90, Listening to Parks. Show number 147 [MP3 format; length 9:48; 2,356,947 bytes] Show number 147 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-07-17,23088538 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23067641-Starting-With-Fire This skills program presents the basic skill of fire building. This is the second in a series of shows featuring primitive technologies experts from Primitive Ways. (The first show is number 141, First Skills.) Naturalist Dino Labiste explains and demonstrates the fundamental skill of fire building. Our ancestors depended on fire as a basic survival tool as far back as a million years ago, and yet today, among many people it's becoming a lost art. Ben Lawhon, the education director for the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics talks about minimum impact skills for making and using fires. The fifth Leave No Trace principle is Minimize Campfire Impacts. The Primitive Ways website has many articles on primitive fire skills. Another source of information on primitive skills in the Society of Primitive Technologies. Show number 146 [MP3 format; length 9:55; 2,383,583 bytes] Show number 146, high-quality stereo version [MP3 format; length 10:28; 10,057,426 bytes] Show number 146 script... This skills program presents the basic skill of fire building. This is the second in a series of shows featuring primitive technologies experts from Primitive Ways. (The first show is number 141, First Skills.) Naturalist Dino Labiste explains and demonstrates the fundamental skill of fire building. Our ancestors depended on fire as a basic survival tool as far back as a million years ago, and yet today, among many people it's becoming a lost art. Ben Lawhon, the education director for the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics talks about minimum impact skills for making and using fires. The fifth Leave No Trace principle is Minimize Campfire Impacts. The Primitive Ways website has many articles on primitive fire skills. Another source of information on primitive skills in the Society of Primitive Technologies. Show number 146 [MP3 format; length 9:55; 2,383,583 bytes] Show number 146, high-quality stereo version [MP3 format; length 10:28; 10,057,426 bytes] Show number 146 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This skills program presents the basic skill of fire building. This is the second in a series of shows featuring primitive technologies experts from Primitive Ways. (The first show is number 141, First Skills.) Naturalist Dino Labiste explains and demonstrates the fundamental skill of fire building. Our ancestors depended on fire as a basic survival tool as far back as a million years ago, and yet today, among many people it's becoming a lost art. Ben Lawhon, the education director for the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics talks about minimum impact skills for making and using fires. The fifth Leave No Trace principle is Minimize Campfire Impacts. The Primitive Ways website has many articles on primitive fire skills. Another source of information on primitive skills in the Society of Primitive Technologies. Show number 146 [MP3 format; length 9:55; 2,383,583 bytes] Show number 146, high-quality stereo version [MP3 format; length 10:28; 10,057,426 bytes] Show number 146 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-07-10,23067641 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23046247-Stealth-Gear This skills program explains the gear you can carry to tread lightly on your favorite wild places. This is the second in a series of presentations by the Leave No Trace traveling trainers. J.D. Tanner and Emily Ressler talk about the gear you can bring along to make it easier to Leave No Trace. They talk about shoes and shelter, bags and trowels, cameras and sketch pads, lights and blankets, cans and binoculars, and radios and headphones. All of this gear, and more, can help you leave the wild places you visit as good or better than you found them. Specifically, Emily mentions Restop, WAG bags, and poop tubes. J.D. mentions bear cans, which we discussed in detail in our previous edition, Bear Cans Revisited. We'll hear more from Emily Ressler and J.D. Tanner in a future edition. The series will continue several weeks from now when J.D and Emily explain more details about a specific Leave No Trace principle. Show number 145 [MP3 format; length 9:47; 2,352,439 bytes] Show number 145, ... This skills program explains the gear you can carry to tread lightly on your favorite wild places. This is the second in a series of presentations by the Leave No Trace traveling trainers. J.D. Tanner and Emily Ressler talk about the gear you can bring along to make it easier to Leave No Trace. They talk about shoes and shelter, bags and trowels, cameras and sketch pads, lights and blankets, cans and binoculars, and radios and headphones. All of this gear, and more, can help you leave the wild places you visit as good or better than you found them. Specifically, Emily mentions Restop, WAG bags, and poop tubes. J.D. mentions bear cans, which we discussed in detail in our previous edition, Bear Cans Revisited. We'll hear more from Emily Ressler and J.D. Tanner in a future edition. The series will continue several weeks from now when J.D and Emily explain more details about a specific Leave No Trace principle. Show number 145 [MP3 format; length 9:47; 2,352,439 bytes] Show number 145, high-quality stereo version [MP3 format; length 9:47; 9,406,657 bytes] Show number 145 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This skills program explains the gear you can carry to tread lightly on your favorite wild places. This is the second in a series of presentations by the Leave No Trace traveling trainers. J.D. Tanner and Emily Ressler talk about the gear you can bring along to make it easier to Leave No Trace. They talk about shoes and shelter, bags and trowels, cameras and sketch pads, lights and blankets, cans and binoculars, and radios and headphones. All of this gear, and more, can help you leave the wild places you visit as good or better than you found them. Specifically, Emily mentions Restop, WAG bags, and poop tubes. J.D. mentions bear cans, which we discussed in detail in our previous edition, Bear Cans Revisited. We'll hear more from Emily Ressler and J.D. Tanner in a future edition. The series will continue several weeks from now when J.D and Emily explain more details about a specific Leave No Trace principle. Show number 145 [MP3 format; length 9:47; 2,352,439 bytes] Show number 145, high-quality stereo version [MP3 format; length 9:47; 9,406,657 bytes] Show number 145 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-07-03,23046247 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23028126-Bear-Cans-Revisited-part-2 This wild places program is part two of an exploration of the situation in the Sierra Nevada wilderness areas that lead to the development of the bear-resistant food canister. (Part one is here.) Who makes these things, and how do we know they work? Steve tells the story with the help of: Harold Werner, a wildlife biologist from Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park. Calder Reid, wilderness manager for the Inyo National Forest. Allen DeForrest of Wild Ideas, manufacturer of the Bearikade. Tom Cohen of Ursack Jamie Hogan of Bear Vault. Josh Leavitt of Wilderness Solutions. Harold Werner and Calder Reid are members of the Sierra Interagency Black Bear Group (SIBBG), the standards-setting body for bear management in the major Sierra Nevada wilderness areas. Their group also performs the tests that lead to the approval of canisters for use in Yosemite National Park, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, and the Inyo National Forest. Several other jurisdictions also require canist... This wild places program is part two of an exploration of the situation in the Sierra Nevada wilderness areas that lead to the development of the bear-resistant food canister. (Part one is here.) Who makes these things, and how do we know they work? Steve tells the story with the help of: Harold Werner, a wildlife biologist from Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park. Calder Reid, wilderness manager for the Inyo National Forest. Allen DeForrest of Wild Ideas, manufacturer of the Bearikade. Tom Cohen of Ursack Jamie Hogan of Bear Vault. Josh Leavitt of Wilderness Solutions. Harold Werner and Calder Reid are members of the Sierra Interagency Black Bear Group (SIBBG), the standards-setting body for bear management in the major Sierra Nevada wilderness areas. Their group also performs the tests that lead to the approval of canisters for use in Yosemite National Park, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, and the Inyo National Forest. Several other jurisdictions also require canisters from the SIBBG approved list. This edition was originally presented on August 31, 2006. Photo credit: Calder Reid, Inyo National Forest Show number 144 [MP3 format; length 10:50; 2,603,437 bytes] Combined show numbers 143 & 144, exntended version [MP3 format; length 21:13; 10,189,501 bytes] Show number 143 script Combined show numbers 143 & 144 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This wild places program is part two of an exploration of the situation in the Sierra Nevada wilderness areas that lead to the development of the bear-resistant food canister. (Part one is here.) Who makes these things, and how do we know they work? Steve tells the story with the help of: Harold Werner, a wildlife biologist from Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park. Calder Reid, wilderness manager for the Inyo National Forest. Allen DeForrest of Wild Ideas, manufacturer of the Bearikade. Tom Cohen of Ursack Jamie Hogan of Bear Vault. Josh Leavitt of Wilderness Solutions. Harold Werner and Calder Reid are members of the Sierra Interagency Black Bear Group (SIBBG), the standards-setting body for bear management in the major Sierra Nevada wilderness areas. Their group also performs the tests that lead to the approval of canisters for use in Yosemite National Park, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, and the Inyo National Forest. Several other jurisdictions also require canisters from the SIBBG approved list. This edition was originally presented on August 31, 2006. Photo credit: Calder Reid, Inyo National Forest Show number 144 [MP3 format; length 10:50; 2,603,437 bytes] Combined show numbers 143 & 144, exntended version [MP3 format; length 21:13; 10,189,501 bytes] Show number 143 script Combined show numbers 143 & 144 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-06-26,23028126 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23008961-Bear-Cans-Revisited-part-1 This wild places program is part one of an exploration of the situation in the Sierra Nevada wilderness areas that lead to the development of the bear-resistant food canister. Why were they invented, who invented them, and how did that happen? Steve tells the story with the help of: Harold Werner, a wildlife biologist from Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park. Tori Seher, a wildlife biologist from Yosemite National Park. Richard Garcia, the president of Garcia Machine, manufacturer of the Backpacker's Cache. Calder Reid, wilderness manager for the Inyo National Forest. Harold Werner, Calder Reid, and Tori Seher are members of the Sierra Interagency Black Bear Group (SIBBG), the standards-setting body for bear management in the major Sierra Nevada wilderness areas. Next week, we'll give you updates about how the industry grew from these beginnings, and the effect all of this has had on parks, forests, bears, and wilderness visitors. This edition was originally presented on August... This wild places program is part one of an exploration of the situation in the Sierra Nevada wilderness areas that lead to the development of the bear-resistant food canister. Why were they invented, who invented them, and how did that happen? Steve tells the story with the help of: Harold Werner, a wildlife biologist from Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park. Tori Seher, a wildlife biologist from Yosemite National Park. Richard Garcia, the president of Garcia Machine, manufacturer of the Backpacker's Cache. Calder Reid, wilderness manager for the Inyo National Forest. Harold Werner, Calder Reid, and Tori Seher are members of the Sierra Interagency Black Bear Group (SIBBG), the standards-setting body for bear management in the major Sierra Nevada wilderness areas. Next week, we'll give you updates about how the industry grew from these beginnings, and the effect all of this has had on parks, forests, bears, and wilderness visitors. This edition was originally presented on August 24, 2006. Show number 143 [MP3 format; length 10:40; 2,561,641 bytes] Show number 143 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This wild places program is part one of an exploration of the situation in the Sierra Nevada wilderness areas that lead to the development of the bear-resistant food canister. Why were they invented, who invented them, and how did that happen? Steve tells the story with the help of: Harold Werner, a wildlife biologist from Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park. Tori Seher, a wildlife biologist from Yosemite National Park. Richard Garcia, the president of Garcia Machine, manufacturer of the Backpacker's Cache. Calder Reid, wilderness manager for the Inyo National Forest. Harold Werner, Calder Reid, and Tori Seher are members of the Sierra Interagency Black Bear Group (SIBBG), the standards-setting body for bear management in the major Sierra Nevada wilderness areas. Next week, we'll give you updates about how the industry grew from these beginnings, and the effect all of this has had on parks, forests, bears, and wilderness visitors. This edition was originally presented on August 24, 2006. Show number 143 [MP3 format; length 10:40; 2,561,641 bytes] Show number 143 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-06-19,23008961 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:01:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/23007345-Bear-Cans-Revisited-part-1 This wild places program is part one of an exploration of the situation in the Sierra Nevada wilderness areas that lead to the development of the bear-resistant food canister. Why were they invented, who invented them, and how did that happen? Steve tells the story with the help of: Harold Werner, a wildlife biologist from Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park. Tori Seher, a wildlife biologist from Yosemite National Park. Richard Garcia, the president of Garcia Machine, manufacturer of the Backpacker's Cache. Calder Reid, wilderness manager for the Inyo National Forest. Harold Werner, Calder Reid, and Tori Seher are members of the Sierra Interagency Black Bear Group (SIBBG), the standards-setting body for bear management in the major Sierra Nevada wilderness areas. Next week, we'll give you updates about how the industry grew from these beginnings, and the effect all of this has had on parks, forests, bears, and wilderness visitors. This edition was originally presented on August... This wild places program is part one of an exploration of the situation in the Sierra Nevada wilderness areas that lead to the development of the bear-resistant food canister. Why were they invented, who invented them, and how did that happen? Steve tells the story with the help of: Harold Werner, a wildlife biologist from Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park. Tori Seher, a wildlife biologist from Yosemite National Park. Richard Garcia, the president of Garcia Machine, manufacturer of the Backpacker's Cache. Calder Reid, wilderness manager for the Inyo National Forest. Harold Werner, Calder Reid, and Tori Seher are members of the Sierra Interagency Black Bear Group (SIBBG), the standards-setting body for bear management in the major Sierra Nevada wilderness areas. Next week, we'll give you updates about how the industry grew from these beginnings, and the effect all of this has had on parks, forests, bears, and wilderness visitors. This edition was originally presented on August 24, 2006. Show number 143 [MP3 format; length 10:40; 2,561,641 bytes] Show number 143 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This wild places program is part one of an exploration of the situation in the Sierra Nevada wilderness areas that lead to the development of the bear-resistant food canister. Why were they invented, who invented them, and how did that happen? Steve tells the story with the help of: Harold Werner, a wildlife biologist from Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park. Tori Seher, a wildlife biologist from Yosemite National Park. Richard Garcia, the president of Garcia Machine, manufacturer of the Backpacker's Cache. Calder Reid, wilderness manager for the Inyo National Forest. Harold Werner, Calder Reid, and Tori Seher are members of the Sierra Interagency Black Bear Group (SIBBG), the standards-setting body for bear management in the major Sierra Nevada wilderness areas. Next week, we'll give you updates about how the industry grew from these beginnings, and the effect all of this has had on parks, forests, bears, and wilderness visitors. This edition was originally presented on August 24, 2006. Show number 143 [MP3 format; length 10:40; 2,561,641 bytes] Show number 143 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-06-19,23007345 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22608401-Modern-Rain-gear This gear program presents reviews of two rain jackets and a poncho. An important part of keeping warm is keeping dry, and the first part you want to protect is your torso. Steve Nelson reviews the Antigravitygear Poncho Villa. Gail Staisil reviews the Outdoor Research Celestial Jacket. Jim Sabiston reviews the Integral Designs eVENT Cruiser Jacket. If you're interested in reviewing for Backpack Gear Test (BGT), read: How to become a tester. Manufacturers provide more gear than the volunteers at BGT can keep up with. By becoming a tester, you can help your fellow wilderness travelers find out what gear will work for them. Show number 142 [MP3 format; length 9:57; 2,389,850 bytes] Show number 142, extended version [MP3 format; length 12:22; 5,939,060 bytes] Show number 142 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This gear program presents reviews of two rain jackets and a poncho. An important part of keeping warm is keeping dry, and the first part you want to protect is your torso. Steve Nelson reviews the Antigravitygear Poncho Villa. Gail Staisil reviews the Outdoor Research Celestial Jacket. Jim Sabiston reviews the Integral Designs eVENT Cruiser Jacket. If you're interested in reviewing for Backpack Gear Test (BGT), read: How to become a tester. Manufacturers provide more gear than the volunteers at BGT can keep up with. By becoming a tester, you can help your fellow wilderness travelers find out what gear will work for them. Show number 142 [MP3 format; length 9:57; 2,389,850 bytes] Show number 142, extended version [MP3 format; length 12:22; 5,939,060 bytes] Show number 142 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This gear program presents reviews of two rain jackets and a poncho. An important part of keeping warm is keeping dry, and the first part you want to protect is your torso. Steve Nelson reviews the Antigravitygear Poncho Villa. Gail Staisil reviews the Outdoor Research Celestial Jacket. Jim Sabiston reviews the Integral Designs eVENT Cruiser Jacket. If you're interested in reviewing for Backpack Gear Test (BGT), read: How to become a tester. Manufacturers provide more gear than the volunteers at BGT can keep up with. By becoming a tester, you can help your fellow wilderness travelers find out what gear will work for them. Show number 142 [MP3 format; length 9:57; 2,389,850 bytes] Show number 142, extended version [MP3 format; length 12:22; 5,939,060 bytes] Show number 142 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-06-12,22608401 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22587314-First-Skills This skills program introduces our series on primitive technologies. You always see cavemen portrayed as stupid and comical. But what do you suppose they knew that you don't? We hear from Norm Kidder. He's the vice president of the Society of Primitive Technologies. He talks about the society's goal to re-learn, study, and teach stone age skills. Norm explains that using cutting edges and fire were the first technological skills developed by the earliest humans. In addition to the Society of Primitive Technologies, another source of primitive skills education is the Northern California group, Primitive Ways. We'll hear more from Norm Kidder in a future edition. The series will continue several weeks from now when we learn the specifics of several primitive skills. Show number 141 [MP3 format; length 11:04; 2,636,230 bytes] Show number 141 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This skills program introduces our series on primitive technologies. You always see cavemen portrayed as stupid and comical. But what do you suppose they knew that you don't? We hear from Norm Kidder. He's the vice president of the Society of Primitive Technologies. He talks about the society's goal to re-learn, study, and teach stone age skills. Norm explains that using cutting edges and fire were the first technological skills developed by the earliest humans. In addition to the Society of Primitive Technologies, another source of primitive skills education is the Northern California group, Primitive Ways. We'll hear more from Norm Kidder in a future edition. The series will continue several weeks from now when we learn the specifics of several primitive skills. Show number 141 [MP3 format; length 11:04; 2,636,230 bytes] Show number 141 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This skills program introduces our series on primitive technologies. You always see cavemen portrayed as stupid and comical. But what do you suppose they knew that you don't? We hear from Norm Kidder. He's the vice president of the Society of Primitive Technologies. He talks about the society's goal to re-learn, study, and teach stone age skills. Norm explains that using cutting edges and fire were the first technological skills developed by the earliest humans. In addition to the Society of Primitive Technologies, another source of primitive skills education is the Northern California group, Primitive Ways. We'll hear more from Norm Kidder in a future edition. The series will continue several weeks from now when we learn the specifics of several primitive skills. Show number 141 [MP3 format; length 11:04; 2,636,230 bytes] Show number 141 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-06-05,22587314 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22565889-A-Trace-of-Training This skills program introduces the Leave No Trace traveling trainers. This couple spreads the word of Leave No Trace, but then they seem to leave a lasting impression. The Leave no trace Center for Outdoor Ethics teaches skills to help you keep your parks and wilderness areas in their best possible condition. You can minimize your impacts on these place so that others can enjoy them more, and you can enjoy them in the future. J.D. Tanner and Emily Ressler are this year's senior traveling trainers for Leave No Trace. They'll spend the year touring the country, attending festivals, and presenting classes on Leave No Trace principles to all kinds of people, from grade school students to professional mountain guides. We'll hear more from J.D and Emily in several future editions. Show number 140 [MP3 format; length 11:04; 2,661,110 bytes] Show number 140 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This skills program introduces the Leave No Trace traveling trainers. This couple spreads the word of Leave No Trace, but then they seem to leave a lasting impression. The Leave no trace Center for Outdoor Ethics teaches skills to help you keep your parks and wilderness areas in their best possible condition. You can minimize your impacts on these place so that others can enjoy them more, and you can enjoy them in the future. J.D. Tanner and Emily Ressler are this year's senior traveling trainers for Leave No Trace. They'll spend the year touring the country, attending festivals, and presenting classes on Leave No Trace principles to all kinds of people, from grade school students to professional mountain guides. We'll hear more from J.D and Emily in several future editions. Show number 140 [MP3 format; length 11:04; 2,661,110 bytes] Show number 140 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This skills program introduces the Leave No Trace traveling trainers. This couple spreads the word of Leave No Trace, but then they seem to leave a lasting impression. The Leave no trace Center for Outdoor Ethics teaches skills to help you keep your parks and wilderness areas in their best possible condition. You can minimize your impacts on these place so that others can enjoy them more, and you can enjoy them in the future. J.D. Tanner and Emily Ressler are this year's senior traveling trainers for Leave No Trace. They'll spend the year touring the country, attending festivals, and presenting classes on Leave No Trace principles to all kinds of people, from grade school students to professional mountain guides. We'll hear more from J.D and Emily in several future editions. Show number 140 [MP3 format; length 11:04; 2,661,110 bytes] Show number 140 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-05-29,22565889 Thu, 29 May 2008 10:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22534940-Reprise-Wilderness-Deals-for-Wheels This wild places program investigates the relationship of the popular sport of mountain bicycling to wilderness preservation. What do these groups want when they lobby for the protection of wild places? Steve tells the story with the help of: Roger Abeh, a park ranger for the Department of Parks of the City of San Jose, California. John Kramer, the acting Wilderness Manager for the Pacific Southwest Region of the National Forest Service. Ryan Henson, the policy director for the California Wilderness Coalition. Mark Eller, Communications Director for the International Mountain Bicycling Association, also known as IMBA. A recent point of contention between wilderness groups and mountain bicycling groups was over the establishment of the King Range Wilderness. This wilderness was established in October, 2006, as part of the Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act. WildeBeat members can download additional interview clips about responsible mountain bike riding in the ba... This wild places program investigates the relationship of the popular sport of mountain bicycling to wilderness preservation. What do these groups want when they lobby for the protection of wild places? Steve tells the story with the help of: Roger Abeh, a park ranger for the Department of Parks of the City of San Jose, California. John Kramer, the acting Wilderness Manager for the Pacific Southwest Region of the National Forest Service. Ryan Henson, the policy director for the California Wilderness Coalition. Mark Eller, Communications Director for the International Mountain Bicycling Association, also known as IMBA. A recent point of contention between wilderness groups and mountain bicycling groups was over the establishment of the King Range Wilderness. This wilderness was established in October, 2006, as part of the Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act. WildeBeat members can download additional interview clips about responsible mountain bike riding in the backcountry from our WildeBeat Insider web pages. Show number 139 [MP3 format; length 12:04; 2,901,244 bytes] Show number 139, high-fidelity stereo [MP3 format; length 12:04; 11,601,795 bytes] Show number 139 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This wild places program investigates the relationship of the popular sport of mountain bicycling to wilderness preservation. What do these groups want when they lobby for the protection of wild places? Steve tells the story with the help of: Roger Abeh, a park ranger for the Department of Parks of the City of San Jose, California. John Kramer, the acting Wilderness Manager for the Pacific Southwest Region of the National Forest Service. Ryan Henson, the policy director for the California Wilderness Coalition. Mark Eller, Communications Director for the International Mountain Bicycling Association, also known as IMBA. A recent point of contention between wilderness groups and mountain bicycling groups was over the establishment of the King Range Wilderness. This wilderness was established in October, 2006, as part of the Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act. WildeBeat members can download additional interview clips about responsible mountain bike riding in the backcountry from our WildeBeat Insider web pages. Show number 139 [MP3 format; length 12:04; 2,901,244 bytes] Show number 139, high-fidelity stereo [MP3 format; length 12:04; 11,601,795 bytes] Show number 139 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-05-22,22534940 Thu, 22 May 2008 10:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22517228-Light-Lights This gear program presents reviews of LED lanterns and headlamps. In the past few years, the one piece of outdoor gear that's improved most dramatically in performance versus weight is lighting. Larry Kirschner reviews the Coleman 4AA Pack-Away Lantern. Roger Caffin reviews the Princeton Tec Quad Headlamp. Tim Tessier reviews the Black Diamond Icon Headlamp. If you're interested in reviewing for Backpack Gear Test (BGT), read: How to become a tester. Manufacturers provide more gear than the volunteers at BGT can keep up with. By becoming a tester, you can help your fellow wilderness travelers find out what gear will work for them. Show number 138 [MP3 format; length 9:53; 2,375,323 bytes] Show number 138, extended version [MP3 format; length 11:59; 5,760,797 bytes] Show number 138 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This gear program presents reviews of LED lanterns and headlamps. In the past few years, the one piece of outdoor gear that's improved most dramatically in performance versus weight is lighting. Larry Kirschner reviews the Coleman 4AA Pack-Away Lantern. Roger Caffin reviews the Princeton Tec Quad Headlamp. Tim Tessier reviews the Black Diamond Icon Headlamp. If you're interested in reviewing for Backpack Gear Test (BGT), read: How to become a tester. Manufacturers provide more gear than the volunteers at BGT can keep up with. By becoming a tester, you can help your fellow wilderness travelers find out what gear will work for them. Show number 138 [MP3 format; length 9:53; 2,375,323 bytes] Show number 138, extended version [MP3 format; length 11:59; 5,760,797 bytes] Show number 138 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This gear program presents reviews of LED lanterns and headlamps. In the past few years, the one piece of outdoor gear that's improved most dramatically in performance versus weight is lighting. Larry Kirschner reviews the Coleman 4AA Pack-Away Lantern. Roger Caffin reviews the Princeton Tec Quad Headlamp. Tim Tessier reviews the Black Diamond Icon Headlamp. If you're interested in reviewing for Backpack Gear Test (BGT), read: How to become a tester. Manufacturers provide more gear than the volunteers at BGT can keep up with. By becoming a tester, you can help your fellow wilderness travelers find out what gear will work for them. Show number 138 [MP3 format; length 9:53; 2,375,323 bytes] Show number 138, extended version [MP3 format; length 11:59; 5,760,797 bytes] Show number 138 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-05-15,22517228 Thu, 15 May 2008 10:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22492932-Bad-Fire-Good-Fire-part-2 This wild places program is part two of a look at the effects of wild fires. Smoky the Bear says, only you can prevent wild fires. But sometimes you can't, and in some ways, that's not all bad. (Part 1 is here.) Wild fires burned through three major wilderness areas in California late last summer: The Dick Smith Wilderness in the Los Padres National Forest was burned by the Zaca Fire. The San Rafael Wilderness in the Los Padres National Forest was burned by the Zaca Fire. The Orestimba Wilderness in Henry Coe State Park was burned by the Lick Fire. Steve talks with fire ecologist Jon Keely of the United States Geologic Survey about whether fire irreparably damages wild lands. Winslow Briggs, director emeritus for the Carnagie Institute of Science, is studying the recovery of plants in Henry Coe State Park. He talks about what survived, what's coming back, and how he knows. Jon Keely talks about what to look for when you explore a place that has burned, and some things to discover an... This wild places program is part two of a look at the effects of wild fires. Smoky the Bear says, only you can prevent wild fires. But sometimes you can't, and in some ways, that's not all bad. (Part 1 is here.) Wild fires burned through three major wilderness areas in California late last summer: The Dick Smith Wilderness in the Los Padres National Forest was burned by the Zaca Fire. The San Rafael Wilderness in the Los Padres National Forest was burned by the Zaca Fire. The Orestimba Wilderness in Henry Coe State Park was burned by the Lick Fire. Steve talks with fire ecologist Jon Keely of the United States Geologic Survey about whether fire irreparably damages wild lands. Winslow Briggs, director emeritus for the Carnagie Institute of Science, is studying the recovery of plants in Henry Coe State Park. He talks about what survived, what's coming back, and how he knows. Jon Keely talks about what to look for when you explore a place that has burned, and some things to discover and appreciate. WildeBeat members can download extended bonus interviews with Winslow Briggs and Jon Keely from our WildeBeat Insider's web pages. Show number 137 [MP3 format; length 9:56; 2,386,410 bytes] Combined show numbers 136 & 137 [MP3 format; length 20:44; 19,910,396 bytes] Show number 137 script Show number 136 & 137 combined script Photo Album from Henry Coe S.P. JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This wild places program is part two of a look at the effects of wild fires. Smoky the Bear says, only you can prevent wild fires. But sometimes you can't, and in some ways, that's not all bad. (Part 1 is here.) Wild fires burned through three major wilderness areas in California late last summer: The Dick Smith Wilderness in the Los Padres National Forest was burned by the Zaca Fire. The San Rafael Wilderness in the Los Padres National Forest was burned by the Zaca Fire. The Orestimba Wilderness in Henry Coe State Park was burned by the Lick Fire. Steve talks with fire ecologist Jon Keely of the United States Geologic Survey about whether fire irreparably damages wild lands. Winslow Briggs, director emeritus for the Carnagie Institute of Science, is studying the recovery of plants in Henry Coe State Park. He talks about what survived, what's coming back, and how he knows. Jon Keely talks about what to look for when you explore a place that has burned, and some things to discover and appreciate. WildeBeat members can download extended bonus interviews with Winslow Briggs and Jon Keely from our WildeBeat Insider's web pages. Show number 137 [MP3 format; length 9:56; 2,386,410 bytes] Combined show numbers 136 & 137 [MP3 format; length 20:44; 19,910,396 bytes] Show number 137 script Show number 136 & 137 combined script Photo Album from Henry Coe S.P. JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-05-08,22492932 Thu, 08 May 2008 10:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22472812-Bad-Fire-Good-Fire-part-1 This wild places program is part one of a look at the effects of wild fires. Smoky the Bear says, only you can prevent wild fires. But sometimes you can't, and in some ways, that's not all bad. We play a part of a TV news report about a wild fire that burned about half of California's Henry Coe State Park. This park contains the nearest wilderness area to us, the Orestimba Wilderness. Kathleen Good tells us about the largest of last year's wild fires in California, the Zaca Fire in the Los Padres National Forest, which burned both the Dick Smith Wilderness and the San Rafael Wilderness. Steve tours the damage at Henry Coe State Park with ranger John Verhoeven. Ben Lawhon, education director for the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, reminds us about responsible use of fire on backcountry and wilderness outings. Next week, in part 2, scientists study what happens to a wild place after a fire. Show number 136 [MP3 format; length 9:54; 2,378,785 bytes] Show number 136 script JOI... This wild places program is part one of a look at the effects of wild fires. Smoky the Bear says, only you can prevent wild fires. But sometimes you can't, and in some ways, that's not all bad. We play a part of a TV news report about a wild fire that burned about half of California's Henry Coe State Park. This park contains the nearest wilderness area to us, the Orestimba Wilderness. Kathleen Good tells us about the largest of last year's wild fires in California, the Zaca Fire in the Los Padres National Forest, which burned both the Dick Smith Wilderness and the San Rafael Wilderness. Steve tours the damage at Henry Coe State Park with ranger John Verhoeven. Ben Lawhon, education director for the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, reminds us about responsible use of fire on backcountry and wilderness outings. Next week, in part 2, scientists study what happens to a wild place after a fire. Show number 136 [MP3 format; length 9:54; 2,378,785 bytes] Show number 136 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This wild places program is part one of a look at the effects of wild fires. Smoky the Bear says, only you can prevent wild fires. But sometimes you can't, and in some ways, that's not all bad. We play a part of a TV news report about a wild fire that burned about half of California's Henry Coe State Park. This park contains the nearest wilderness area to us, the Orestimba Wilderness. Kathleen Good tells us about the largest of last year's wild fires in California, the Zaca Fire in the Los Padres National Forest, which burned both the Dick Smith Wilderness and the San Rafael Wilderness. Steve tours the damage at Henry Coe State Park with ranger John Verhoeven. Ben Lawhon, education director for the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, reminds us about responsible use of fire on backcountry and wilderness outings. Next week, in part 2, scientists study what happens to a wild place after a fire. Show number 136 [MP3 format; length 9:54; 2,378,785 bytes] Show number 136 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-05-01,22472812 Thu, 01 May 2008 10:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22453701-A-Family-Hike This outings program tells the story of a 10 year old girl and her parents who went on a hike. With all the emphasis on getting more kids outdoors, it might be helpful to give them a role model. Listen to hear about a great one. Mary "Scrambler" and her parents, Gary and Barbara, hiked the length of the Pacific Crest Trail in 2004. Their 2,650 mile journey started April 8th, and they were on the trail until October 21st. They talk about preparation for their journey, stories along the trail, and some of the more profound things they got out of the experience. Barbara Egbert wrote about the adventure, and included photos, copies of Mary's journal, drawings, and more in her book, Zero Days. Gary maintains a web site at pctfamily.com. Show number 135 [MP3 format; length 9:58; 2,397,057 bytes] Show number 135, extended version [MP3 format; length 13:31; 6,490,972 bytes] Show number 135 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This outings program tells the story of a 10 year old girl and her parents who went on a hike. With all the emphasis on getting more kids outdoors, it might be helpful to give them a role model. Listen to hear about a great one. Mary "Scrambler" and her parents, Gary and Barbara, hiked the length of the Pacific Crest Trail in 2004. Their 2,650 mile journey started April 8th, and they were on the trail until October 21st. They talk about preparation for their journey, stories along the trail, and some of the more profound things they got out of the experience. Barbara Egbert wrote about the adventure, and included photos, copies of Mary's journal, drawings, and more in her book, Zero Days. Gary maintains a web site at pctfamily.com. Show number 135 [MP3 format; length 9:58; 2,397,057 bytes] Show number 135, extended version [MP3 format; length 13:31; 6,490,972 bytes] Show number 135 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This outings program tells the story of a 10 year old girl and her parents who went on a hike. With all the emphasis on getting more kids outdoors, it might be helpful to give them a role model. Listen to hear about a great one. Mary "Scrambler" and her parents, Gary and Barbara, hiked the length of the Pacific Crest Trail in 2004. Their 2,650 mile journey started April 8th, and they were on the trail until October 21st. They talk about preparation for their journey, stories along the trail, and some of the more profound things they got out of the experience. Barbara Egbert wrote about the adventure, and included photos, copies of Mary's journal, drawings, and more in her book, Zero Days. Gary maintains a web site at pctfamily.com. Show number 135 [MP3 format; length 9:58; 2,397,057 bytes] Show number 135, extended version [MP3 format; length 13:31; 6,490,972 bytes] Show number 135 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-04-24,22453701 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22435182-Grizzlies-in-the-Mist This skills program takes a look at the latest in safety advice in grizzly bear country. What if the safest way to protect yourself from a grizzly bear was also safer for the bear? Steve talks to Chris Servheen, the Grizzly Bear Recovery Coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Chris authored several fact sheets on bears, including the most recent, Bear Spray vs. Bullets—which offers better protection? Chris refers Steve to a scientist who's doing the leading-edge studies on how to most safely handle yourself in grizzly bear habitat. Tom Smith, an Associate Professor of Plant and Wildlife Sciences at Brigham Young University, has studied the entire documented history of bear encounters in North America for the past 120 years. Tom explains why certain deterrents work better than others. WildeBeat Members can download our entire 40-minute interview with bear researcher Tom Smith from our WildeBeat Insider web pages. Show number 134 [MP3 format; length 9:57; 2,391,840... This skills program takes a look at the latest in safety advice in grizzly bear country. What if the safest way to protect yourself from a grizzly bear was also safer for the bear? Steve talks to Chris Servheen, the Grizzly Bear Recovery Coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Chris authored several fact sheets on bears, including the most recent, Bear Spray vs. Bullets—which offers better protection? Chris refers Steve to a scientist who's doing the leading-edge studies on how to most safely handle yourself in grizzly bear habitat. Tom Smith, an Associate Professor of Plant and Wildlife Sciences at Brigham Young University, has studied the entire documented history of bear encounters in North America for the past 120 years. Tom explains why certain deterrents work better than others. WildeBeat Members can download our entire 40-minute interview with bear researcher Tom Smith from our WildeBeat Insider web pages. Show number 134 [MP3 format; length 9:57; 2,391,840 bytes] Show number 134 extended version [MP3 format; length 10:53; 5,231,250 bytes] Show number 134 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This skills program takes a look at the latest in safety advice in grizzly bear country. What if the safest way to protect yourself from a grizzly bear was also safer for the bear? Steve talks to Chris Servheen, the Grizzly Bear Recovery Coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Chris authored several fact sheets on bears, including the most recent, Bear Spray vs. Bullets—which offers better protection? Chris refers Steve to a scientist who's doing the leading-edge studies on how to most safely handle yourself in grizzly bear habitat. Tom Smith, an Associate Professor of Plant and Wildlife Sciences at Brigham Young University, has studied the entire documented history of bear encounters in North America for the past 120 years. Tom explains why certain deterrents work better than others. WildeBeat Members can download our entire 40-minute interview with bear researcher Tom Smith from our WildeBeat Insider web pages. Show number 134 [MP3 format; length 9:57; 2,391,840 bytes] Show number 134 extended version [MP3 format; length 10:53; 5,231,250 bytes] Show number 134 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-04-17,22435182 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22405844-Enchiladas-del-Sol This skills program is a wrap. Well, really it's about baking fresh enchiladas, in a backcountry camp, without a fire or a stove. Steve returns to visit the kitchen of backcountry cooking author Linda Frederick Yaffe. Ms. Yaffe is the author of the books Backpack Gourmet, Solar Cooking for Home and Camp, High Trail Cookery, and The Well Organized Camper. Our guest backpack gourmet demonstrates a solar oven that portable enough to be carried in a backpack, and simple enough to build for yourself. She uses her solar cooker to prepare delicious fresh bean and cheese enchiladas with fresh tomatoes. She also mentions other things you can make with a clamshell solar cooker. Follow the supplemental information link below to get the complete recipe and pictures of her and the enchiladas. Ms. Yaffe mentions the non-profit organization, Solar Cookers International, which she recommends as a source for appropriate cook pots and pans. WildeBeat Members can download our entire collection of uned... This skills program is a wrap. Well, really it's about baking fresh enchiladas, in a backcountry camp, without a fire or a stove. Steve returns to visit the kitchen of backcountry cooking author Linda Frederick Yaffe. Ms. Yaffe is the author of the books Backpack Gourmet, Solar Cooking for Home and Camp, High Trail Cookery, and The Well Organized Camper. Our guest backpack gourmet demonstrates a solar oven that portable enough to be carried in a backpack, and simple enough to build for yourself. She uses her solar cooker to prepare delicious fresh bean and cheese enchiladas with fresh tomatoes. She also mentions other things you can make with a clamshell solar cooker. Follow the supplemental information link below to get the complete recipe and pictures of her and the enchiladas. Ms. Yaffe mentions the non-profit organization, Solar Cookers International, which she recommends as a source for appropriate cook pots and pans. WildeBeat Members can download our entire collection of unedited sit-down interviews with Linda Frederick Yaffe, from each of the three shows she appears in, from our WildeBeat Insider web pages. Show number 133 [MP3 format; length 9:58; 2,396,540 bytes] Show number 133 extended stereo version [MP3 format; length 11:12; 10,769,628 bytes] Show number 133 script Supplemental information... JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This skills program is a wrap. Well, really it's about baking fresh enchiladas, in a backcountry camp, without a fire or a stove. Steve returns to visit the kitchen of backcountry cooking author Linda Frederick Yaffe. Ms. Yaffe is the author of the books Backpack Gourmet, Solar Cooking for Home and Camp, High Trail Cookery, and The Well Organized Camper. Our guest backpack gourmet demonstrates a solar oven that portable enough to be carried in a backpack, and simple enough to build for yourself. She uses her solar cooker to prepare delicious fresh bean and cheese enchiladas with fresh tomatoes. She also mentions other things you can make with a clamshell solar cooker. Follow the supplemental information link below to get the complete recipe and pictures of her and the enchiladas. Ms. Yaffe mentions the non-profit organization, Solar Cookers International, which she recommends as a source for appropriate cook pots and pans. WildeBeat Members can download our entire collection of unedited sit-down interviews with Linda Frederick Yaffe, from each of the three shows she appears in, from our WildeBeat Insider web pages. Show number 133 [MP3 format; length 9:58; 2,396,540 bytes] Show number 133 extended stereo version [MP3 format; length 11:12; 10,769,628 bytes] Show number 133 script Supplemental information... JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-04-10,22405844 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22228506-Flying-Backpacks This skills program looks at packing your gear for air travel to a distant trailhead. Air travel can be a hassle if you don't plan ahead and prepare. We hear a phoned-in comment from listener Jeremy Sullivan. He relates a situation when he had difficulty traveling with his camping gear. Steve meets with Robert Cassidy, a hazardous materials specialist for the Federal Aviation Administration. Robert provides a lot of helpful information, but he explains that in the end the Transportation Security Administration has the final say at the security checkpoint about what you can take on an airliner. Steve talks to Nico Melendez by phone. Nico is the Pacific Region spokesman for the Transportation Security Administration. You can find additional information to help you identify hazardous materials to avoid taking on an airplane on the FAA's Hazardous Materials Information for Passengers page. More general information on planning ahead and preparing for air travel with your backcountry gear... This skills program looks at packing your gear for air travel to a distant trailhead. Air travel can be a hassle if you don't plan ahead and prepare. We hear a phoned-in comment from listener Jeremy Sullivan. He relates a situation when he had difficulty traveling with his camping gear. Steve meets with Robert Cassidy, a hazardous materials specialist for the Federal Aviation Administration. Robert provides a lot of helpful information, but he explains that in the end the Transportation Security Administration has the final say at the security checkpoint about what you can take on an airliner. Steve talks to Nico Melendez by phone. Nico is the Pacific Region spokesman for the Transportation Security Administration. You can find additional information to help you identify hazardous materials to avoid taking on an airplane on the FAA's Hazardous Materials Information for Passengers page. More general information on planning ahead and preparing for air travel with your backcountry gear can be found on the TSA's Air Travel Tips pages. In particular, they have a page devoted to traveling with camping gear. WildeBeat members can download an extended interview with Robert Cassidy of the FAA, from our WildeBeat Insiders web pages. Show number 132 [MP3 format; length 9:57; 2,391,731 bytes] Show number 132, extended stereo version [MP3 format; length 11:49; 6,171,404 bytes] Show number 132 script This edition was made possible by: Producing a range of natural, gourmet freeze-dried foods for over twenty-five years, Alpine Aire features ready-to-eat instant meals for your outdoor adventures, available at www.aa-foods.com. JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This skills program looks at packing your gear for air travel to a distant trailhead. Air travel can be a hassle if you don't plan ahead and prepare. We hear a phoned-in comment from listener Jeremy Sullivan. He relates a situation when he had difficulty traveling with his camping gear. Steve meets with Robert Cassidy, a hazardous materials specialist for the Federal Aviation Administration. Robert provides a lot of helpful information, but he explains that in the end the Transportation Security Administration has the final say at the security checkpoint about what you can take on an airliner. Steve talks to Nico Melendez by phone. Nico is the Pacific Region spokesman for the Transportation Security Administration. You can find additional information to help you identify hazardous materials to avoid taking on an airplane on the FAA's Hazardous Materials Information for Passengers page. More general information on planning ahead and preparing for air travel with your backcountry gear can be found on the TSA's Air Travel Tips pages. In particular, they have a page devoted to traveling with camping gear. WildeBeat members can download an extended interview with Robert Cassidy of the FAA, from our WildeBeat Insiders web pages. Show number 132 [MP3 format; length 9:57; 2,391,731 bytes] Show number 132, extended stereo version [MP3 format; length 11:49; 6,171,404 bytes] Show number 132 script This edition was made possible by: Producing a range of natural, gourmet freeze-dried foods for over twenty-five years, Alpine Aire features ready-to-eat instant meals for your outdoor adventures, available at www.aa-foods.com. JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-04-03,22228506 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22198347-California-Snowshoe-Trails This wild places program presents a guidebook author's favorite places to snowshoe in California. Yeah, it's spring, but there's still a lot of nice snow up there. Mike White, author of Best Snowshoe Trails of California, tells us what he actually thinks are the very best snowshoe trails in California. He picks trails that start at this trailhead, and at this trailhead. Mike introduced us to snowshoe hiking two weeks ago, in our edition number 129, A Snowshoe Primer. Mike also mentions the option of staying overnight in a backcountry hut; one of the places we mentioned in our edition number 111, a reprise of Indoor Snow Camping. Show number 131 [MP3 format; length 9:58; 2,397,070 bytes] Show number 131, extended version [MP3 format; length 11:18; 5,426,443 bytes] Show number 131 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This wild places program presents a guidebook author's favorite places to snowshoe in California. Yeah, it's spring, but there's still a lot of nice snow up there. Mike White, author of Best Snowshoe Trails of California, tells us what he actually thinks are the very best snowshoe trails in California. He picks trails that start at this trailhead, and at this trailhead. Mike introduced us to snowshoe hiking two weeks ago, in our edition number 129, A Snowshoe Primer. Mike also mentions the option of staying overnight in a backcountry hut; one of the places we mentioned in our edition number 111, a reprise of Indoor Snow Camping. Show number 131 [MP3 format; length 9:58; 2,397,070 bytes] Show number 131, extended version [MP3 format; length 11:18; 5,426,443 bytes] Show number 131 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This wild places program presents a guidebook author's favorite places to snowshoe in California. Yeah, it's spring, but there's still a lot of nice snow up there. Mike White, author of Best Snowshoe Trails of California, tells us what he actually thinks are the very best snowshoe trails in California. He picks trails that start at this trailhead, and at this trailhead. Mike introduced us to snowshoe hiking two weeks ago, in our edition number 129, A Snowshoe Primer. Mike also mentions the option of staying overnight in a backcountry hut; one of the places we mentioned in our edition number 111, a reprise of Indoor Snow Camping. Show number 131 [MP3 format; length 9:58; 2,397,070 bytes] Show number 131, extended version [MP3 format; length 11:18; 5,426,443 bytes] Show number 131 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-03-27,22198347 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22188624-Skiing-for-Skiers This outings program takes us on a patrol day with the Lake Alpine Nordic Ski Patrol. You can have a great time while helping others by joining a ski patrol. Steve joins the patrol skiing in the backcountry near Bear Valley, California. We hear from Charles Schafer, the patrol director for the Lake Alpine Nordic Ski Patrol. His group is affiliated with the Far West Division of the National Ski Patrol. Charles talks about the reason they're out there skiing the backcountry: To provide assistance to backcountry skiers and to make their experience safer. After the tour, Steve talked with Jeff Gurrola, the Nordic Supervisor for the Far West Division of the National Ski Patrol. Jeff talks about how you can join up with a backcountry ski patrol. To join a ski patrol in your favorite backcountry area, you can start by contacting the National Ski Patrol and finding out about which areas near you have active patrols. Call their national office in Colorado at 303-988-1111. Show number 130 [MP... This outings program takes us on a patrol day with the Lake Alpine Nordic Ski Patrol. You can have a great time while helping others by joining a ski patrol. Steve joins the patrol skiing in the backcountry near Bear Valley, California. We hear from Charles Schafer, the patrol director for the Lake Alpine Nordic Ski Patrol. His group is affiliated with the Far West Division of the National Ski Patrol. Charles talks about the reason they're out there skiing the backcountry: To provide assistance to backcountry skiers and to make their experience safer. After the tour, Steve talked with Jeff Gurrola, the Nordic Supervisor for the Far West Division of the National Ski Patrol. Jeff talks about how you can join up with a backcountry ski patrol. To join a ski patrol in your favorite backcountry area, you can start by contacting the National Ski Patrol and finding out about which areas near you have active patrols. Call their national office in Colorado at 303-988-1111. Show number 130 [MP3 format; length 9:58; 2,397,166 bytes] Show number 130, high-fidelity stereo [MP3 format; length 11:56; 11,460,931 bytes] Show number 130 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This outings program takes us on a patrol day with the Lake Alpine Nordic Ski Patrol. You can have a great time while helping others by joining a ski patrol. Steve joins the patrol skiing in the backcountry near Bear Valley, California. We hear from Charles Schafer, the patrol director for the Lake Alpine Nordic Ski Patrol. His group is affiliated with the Far West Division of the National Ski Patrol. Charles talks about the reason they're out there skiing the backcountry: To provide assistance to backcountry skiers and to make their experience safer. After the tour, Steve talked with Jeff Gurrola, the Nordic Supervisor for the Far West Division of the National Ski Patrol. Jeff talks about how you can join up with a backcountry ski patrol. To join a ski patrol in your favorite backcountry area, you can start by contacting the National Ski Patrol and finding out about which areas near you have active patrols. Call their national office in Colorado at 303-988-1111. Show number 130 [MP3 format; length 9:58; 2,397,166 bytes] Show number 130, high-fidelity stereo [MP3 format; length 11:56; 11,460,931 bytes] Show number 130 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-03-20,22188624 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22166464-A-Snowshoe-Primer This skills program presents an introduction to winter hiking on snowshoes. If you can hike, you can snowshoe. Steve takes a hike with author Mike White, who wrote the books, Best Snowshoe Trails of California, Snowshoe Trails of Yosemite, and Snowshoe Trails Tahoe. A couple of weeks ago, they hiked out and back a couple of miles in the Tahoe National Forest near Donner Pass in California. Snowshoe hiking is the easiest way to start exploring the wilderness in the winter. Mike explains the gear you need, and how to get started. WildeBeat members can download an extended interview with Mike White featuring more detailed tips for getting started, from our WildeBeat Insiders web pages. Show number 129 [MP3 format; length 9:59; 2,398,628 bytes] Show number 129, extended high-quality stereo version [MP3 format; length 12:16; 11,778,580 bytes] Show number 129 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This skills program presents an introduction to winter hiking on snowshoes. If you can hike, you can snowshoe. Steve takes a hike with author Mike White, who wrote the books, Best Snowshoe Trails of California, Snowshoe Trails of Yosemite, and Snowshoe Trails Tahoe. A couple of weeks ago, they hiked out and back a couple of miles in the Tahoe National Forest near Donner Pass in California. Snowshoe hiking is the easiest way to start exploring the wilderness in the winter. Mike explains the gear you need, and how to get started. WildeBeat members can download an extended interview with Mike White featuring more detailed tips for getting started, from our WildeBeat Insiders web pages. Show number 129 [MP3 format; length 9:59; 2,398,628 bytes] Show number 129, extended high-quality stereo version [MP3 format; length 12:16; 11,778,580 bytes] Show number 129 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This skills program presents an introduction to winter hiking on snowshoes. If you can hike, you can snowshoe. Steve takes a hike with author Mike White, who wrote the books, Best Snowshoe Trails of California, Snowshoe Trails of Yosemite, and Snowshoe Trails Tahoe. A couple of weeks ago, they hiked out and back a couple of miles in the Tahoe National Forest near Donner Pass in California. Snowshoe hiking is the easiest way to start exploring the wilderness in the winter. Mike explains the gear you need, and how to get started. WildeBeat members can download an extended interview with Mike White featuring more detailed tips for getting started, from our WildeBeat Insiders web pages. Show number 129 [MP3 format; length 9:59; 2,398,628 bytes] Show number 129, extended high-quality stereo version [MP3 format; length 12:16; 11,778,580 bytes] Show number 129 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-03-13,22166464 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22152240-Skiing-More-of-Utah This wild places program provides a ski guide's advice on how to get away from the crowds at the very popular ski resorts in Utah. Guest correspondent Kurt Repanshek visited the Mill Creek trailhead in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest near Salt Lake City. There he met backcountry ski guide and guide book author Tyson Bradley. Tyson wrote the book, Backcountry Skiing Utah. Tyson talks about the many mountain ranges in Utah that provide a wide range of exceptional opportunities for backcountry and wilderness skiing, whether you're an advanced-beginner cross country skier, or you're an expert alpine or telemark skier. He points out that if you are comfortable on your skis, and you're fit enough to hike three miles and gain a thousand feet, then you're plenty fit to get into the backcountry on terrain appropriate for your skills. Tyson also mentions that sometimes in the deep, dry snow of Utah, you might have a greater chance to be at risk from avalanches. Our edition number 74, Stayin... This wild places program provides a ski guide's advice on how to get away from the crowds at the very popular ski resorts in Utah. Guest correspondent Kurt Repanshek visited the Mill Creek trailhead in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest near Salt Lake City. There he met backcountry ski guide and guide book author Tyson Bradley. Tyson wrote the book, Backcountry Skiing Utah. Tyson talks about the many mountain ranges in Utah that provide a wide range of exceptional opportunities for backcountry and wilderness skiing, whether you're an advanced-beginner cross country skier, or you're an expert alpine or telemark skier. He points out that if you are comfortable on your skis, and you're fit enough to hike three miles and gain a thousand feet, then you're plenty fit to get into the backcountry on terrain appropriate for your skills. Tyson also mentions that sometimes in the deep, dry snow of Utah, you might have a greater chance to be at risk from avalanches. Our edition number 74, Staying on Top of the Snow, provides an introduction to avalanche safety. One of the most important things to do before you go out is to check with the Utah Avalanche Center for the day's forecast. Kurt Repanshek regularly writes and occasionally podcasts on his National Parks Traveler web-zine. Show number 128 [MP3 format; length 9:51; 2,369,060 bytes] Show number 128, extended high-quality stereo version [MP3 format; length 11:17; 10,836,502 bytes] Show number 128 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This wild places program provides a ski guide's advice on how to get away from the crowds at the very popular ski resorts in Utah. Guest correspondent Kurt Repanshek visited the Mill Creek trailhead in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest near Salt Lake City. There he met backcountry ski guide and guide book author Tyson Bradley. Tyson wrote the book, Backcountry Skiing Utah. Tyson talks about the many mountain ranges in Utah that provide a wide range of exceptional opportunities for backcountry and wilderness skiing, whether you're an advanced-beginner cross country skier, or you're an expert alpine or telemark skier. He points out that if you are comfortable on your skis, and you're fit enough to hike three miles and gain a thousand feet, then you're plenty fit to get into the backcountry on terrain appropriate for your skills. Tyson also mentions that sometimes in the deep, dry snow of Utah, you might have a greater chance to be at risk from avalanches. Our edition number 74, Staying on Top of the Snow, provides an introduction to avalanche safety. One of the most important things to do before you go out is to check with the Utah Avalanche Center for the day's forecast. Kurt Repanshek regularly writes and occasionally podcasts on his National Parks Traveler web-zine. Show number 128 [MP3 format; length 9:51; 2,369,060 bytes] Show number 128, extended high-quality stereo version [MP3 format; length 11:17; 10,836,502 bytes] Show number 128 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-03-06,22152240 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0800 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22152242-Scared-Indoors-part-2 This wild places program is part 2 of an exploration of how mass media might be affecting people's interest in getting into the wilderness. (Part 1 is here.) They came, they saw, they almost bought it; are these the kind of stories that inspire you to get into the wilderness? Do they represent the normal experience of a wilderness visitor? Steve answers this question with the help of: Fitz Cahall, creator and producer of the podcast, the Dirtbag Diaries. Tom Mangan, a newspaper editor, and hiking blogger. Scott Graham, author of the book Extreme Kids. (Scott also appeared in the WildeBeat editions 46 and 47.) Emily White, marketing and publicity specialist for Wilderness Press. Andrew Skurka, noted long-distance hiker, the first to hike the 6,875 mile Great Western Loop. Ryan Jordan, founder and publisher of Backpacking Light Magazine, and participant in the Arctic 1,000 Expedition. Our thanks to Fitz Cahall for supplying the recording of his interview, and for permission to use an ... This wild places program is part 2 of an exploration of how mass media might be affecting people's interest in getting into the wilderness. (Part 1 is here.) They came, they saw, they almost bought it; are these the kind of stories that inspire you to get into the wilderness? Do they represent the normal experience of a wilderness visitor? Steve answers this question with the help of: Fitz Cahall, creator and producer of the podcast, the Dirtbag Diaries. Tom Mangan, a newspaper editor, and hiking blogger. Scott Graham, author of the book Extreme Kids. (Scott also appeared in the WildeBeat editions 46 and 47.) Emily White, marketing and publicity specialist for Wilderness Press. Andrew Skurka, noted long-distance hiker, the first to hike the 6,875 mile Great Western Loop. Ryan Jordan, founder and publisher of Backpacking Light Magazine, and participant in the Arctic 1,000 Expedition. Our thanks to Fitz Cahall for supplying the recording of his interview, and for permission to use an excerpt from his show, No Big Deal. Show number 127 [MP3 format; length 9:57; 2,391,424 bytes] Combined show numbers 126 & 127 [MP3 format; length 18:17; 8,777,628 bytes] Show number 127 script Show number 126 & 127 combined script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This wild places program is part 2 of an exploration of how mass media might be affecting people's interest in getting into the wilderness. (Part 1 is here.) They came, they saw, they almost bought it; are these the kind of stories that inspire you to get into the wilderness? Do they represent the normal experience of a wilderness visitor? Steve answers this question with the help of: Fitz Cahall, creator and producer of the podcast, the Dirtbag Diaries. Tom Mangan, a newspaper editor, and hiking blogger. Scott Graham, author of the book Extreme Kids. (Scott also appeared in the WildeBeat editions 46 and 47.) Emily White, marketing and publicity specialist for Wilderness Press. Andrew Skurka, noted long-distance hiker, the first to hike the 6,875 mile Great Western Loop. Ryan Jordan, founder and publisher of Backpacking Light Magazine, and participant in the Arctic 1,000 Expedition. Our thanks to Fitz Cahall for supplying the recording of his interview, and for permission to use an excerpt from his show, No Big Deal. Show number 127 [MP3 format; length 9:57; 2,391,424 bytes] Combined show numbers 126 & 127 [MP3 format; length 18:17; 8,777,628 bytes] Show number 127 script Show number 126 & 127 combined script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-02-28,22152242 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0800 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22143584-Scared-Indoors-part-1 This wild places program asks how mass media might be affecting people's interest in getting into the wilderness. They came, they saw, they almost bought it; are these the kind of stories that inspire you to get into the wilderness? Steve explores this question with the help of: Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods. Raymond Garcia, a summer visitor to Yosemite National Park. Fitz Cahall, creator and producer of the podcast, the Dirtbag Diaries. Ryan Jordan, founder and publisher of Backpacking Light Magazine, and participant in the Arctic 1,000 Expedition. Andrew Skurka, noted long-distance hiker, the first to hike the 6,875 mile Great Western Loop. We'd like to include some of your comments in next week's part 2. Can you give us examples of mainstream media you've read, listened to, or watched that scared you away from trying what you saw. Better yet, how about examples of mainstream media describing wilderness adventures that seemed completely within your reach and look... This wild places program asks how mass media might be affecting people's interest in getting into the wilderness. They came, they saw, they almost bought it; are these the kind of stories that inspire you to get into the wilderness? Steve explores this question with the help of: Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods. Raymond Garcia, a summer visitor to Yosemite National Park. Fitz Cahall, creator and producer of the podcast, the Dirtbag Diaries. Ryan Jordan, founder and publisher of Backpacking Light Magazine, and participant in the Arctic 1,000 Expedition. Andrew Skurka, noted long-distance hiker, the first to hike the 6,875 mile Great Western Loop. We'd like to include some of your comments in next week's part 2. Can you give us examples of mainstream media you've read, listened to, or watched that scared you away from trying what you saw. Better yet, how about examples of mainstream media describing wilderness adventures that seemed completely within your reach and looked like a good time? Let us know by calling our toll-free comment line at 866-590-7373. Next week, in part 2, we'll try to answer the question that this week's program asks. Show number 126 [MP3 format; length 9:58; 2,395,812 bytes] Show number 126 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This wild places program asks how mass media might be affecting people's interest in getting into the wilderness. They came, they saw, they almost bought it; are these the kind of stories that inspire you to get into the wilderness? Steve explores this question with the help of: Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods. Raymond Garcia, a summer visitor to Yosemite National Park. Fitz Cahall, creator and producer of the podcast, the Dirtbag Diaries. Ryan Jordan, founder and publisher of Backpacking Light Magazine, and participant in the Arctic 1,000 Expedition. Andrew Skurka, noted long-distance hiker, the first to hike the 6,875 mile Great Western Loop. We'd like to include some of your comments in next week's part 2. Can you give us examples of mainstream media you've read, listened to, or watched that scared you away from trying what you saw. Better yet, how about examples of mainstream media describing wilderness adventures that seemed completely within your reach and looked like a good time? Let us know by calling our toll-free comment line at 866-590-7373. Next week, in part 2, we'll try to answer the question that this week's program asks. Show number 126 [MP3 format; length 9:58; 2,395,812 bytes] Show number 126 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-02-21,22143584 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0800 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22137089-Forest-Admission This wild places program examines proposed rules affecting outfitter guides in the National Forests. Will these rules make it harder, or more expensive, for you to get into forest service wilderness? Steve explores the issue with the help of: Jim Bedwell, Director of Recreation, Heritage, and Volunteer Resources for the National Forest Service in Washington, D.C. Todd Vogel, Education and Stewardship director for the Friends of the Inyo, and co-owner of Sierra Mountain Center, a commercial guide service Dave Simon, Director of Outdoor Activities for the Sierra Club Matt Bloom, owner of the Kennedy Meadows Resort and Pack Station, on the edge of the Emigrant Wilderness in California's Stanislaus National Forest. The forest service issued a proposed rule change titled, Proposed Directives for Forest Service Outfitting and Guiding Special Use Permits and Insurance Requirements for Forest Service Special Use Permits. This rule is open for public comments through February 19, 2008. An Ar... This wild places program examines proposed rules affecting outfitter guides in the National Forests. Will these rules make it harder, or more expensive, for you to get into forest service wilderness? Steve explores the issue with the help of: Jim Bedwell, Director of Recreation, Heritage, and Volunteer Resources for the National Forest Service in Washington, D.C. Todd Vogel, Education and Stewardship director for the Friends of the Inyo, and co-owner of Sierra Mountain Center, a commercial guide service Dave Simon, Director of Outdoor Activities for the Sierra Club Matt Bloom, owner of the Kennedy Meadows Resort and Pack Station, on the edge of the Emigrant Wilderness in California's Stanislaus National Forest. The forest service issued a proposed rule change titled, Proposed Directives for Forest Service Outfitting and Guiding Special Use Permits and Insurance Requirements for Forest Service Special Use Permits. This rule is open for public comments through February 19, 2008. An Arizona-based group, the River Runners for Wilderness, sounded an ominous alert about some possible problems with this rule in November of 2007. Later, the Casper Star-Tribune published an article by Brodie Farquhar presenting the controversy. We suggest you take a look at the revised rules yourself, and then make your own comments to the forest service if you think your access will be affected. WildeBeat members can download bonus extended interviews from Todd Vogel and Jim Bedwell from the WildeBeat Insider web pages. Show number 125 [MP3 format; length 9:54; 2,377,417 bytes] Show number 125, extended version [MP3 format; length 13:49; 6,639,351 bytes] Show number 125 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This wild places program examines proposed rules affecting outfitter guides in the National Forests. Will these rules make it harder, or more expensive, for you to get into forest service wilderness? Steve explores the issue with the help of: Jim Bedwell, Director of Recreation, Heritage, and Volunteer Resources for the National Forest Service in Washington, D.C. Todd Vogel, Education and Stewardship director for the Friends of the Inyo, and co-owner of Sierra Mountain Center, a commercial guide service Dave Simon, Director of Outdoor Activities for the Sierra Club Matt Bloom, owner of the Kennedy Meadows Resort and Pack Station, on the edge of the Emigrant Wilderness in California's Stanislaus National Forest. The forest service issued a proposed rule change titled, Proposed Directives for Forest Service Outfitting and Guiding Special Use Permits and Insurance Requirements for Forest Service Special Use Permits. This rule is open for public comments through February 19, 2008. An Arizona-based group, the River Runners for Wilderness, sounded an ominous alert about some possible problems with this rule in November of 2007. Later, the Casper Star-Tribune published an article by Brodie Farquhar presenting the controversy. We suggest you take a look at the revised rules yourself, and then make your own comments to the forest service if you think your access will be affected. WildeBeat members can download bonus extended interviews from Todd Vogel and Jim Bedwell from the WildeBeat Insider web pages. Show number 125 [MP3 format; length 9:54; 2,377,417 bytes] Show number 125, extended version [MP3 format; length 13:49; 6,639,351 bytes] Show number 125 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-02-14,22137089 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0800 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22127766-Getting-Around-GPS This skills program discusses things you need to know before relying on a portable GPS receiver. Finding your way there and finding your way home is not always so easy in the wilderness. Steve talks with author Stephen Hinch who wrote the book, Outdoor Navigation with GPS. Stephen is a high-tech executive with technical knowledge of the GPS system and a love of wilderness travel. A GPS receiver can make navigaton easier, but what do you need to know to use it, and what do you need to know when it's not making it easier? What should you look for if you're shopping for one? What's the easiest way to use one in order to keep from getting lost? Stephen also mentions orienteering as a great way to learn navigation skills to use when you can't use GPS. Through the U.S. Orienteering Federation, you can find a local club that can teach you more traditional navigation skills. Show number 124 [MP3 format; length 9:59; 2,398,734 bytes] Show number 124, extended version [MP3 format; length 12:1... This skills program discusses things you need to know before relying on a portable GPS receiver. Finding your way there and finding your way home is not always so easy in the wilderness. Steve talks with author Stephen Hinch who wrote the book, Outdoor Navigation with GPS. Stephen is a high-tech executive with technical knowledge of the GPS system and a love of wilderness travel. A GPS receiver can make navigaton easier, but what do you need to know to use it, and what do you need to know when it's not making it easier? What should you look for if you're shopping for one? What's the easiest way to use one in order to keep from getting lost? Stephen also mentions orienteering as a great way to learn navigation skills to use when you can't use GPS. Through the U.S. Orienteering Federation, you can find a local club that can teach you more traditional navigation skills. Show number 124 [MP3 format; length 9:59; 2,398,734 bytes] Show number 124, extended version [MP3 format; length 12:11; 5,855,052 bytes] Show number 124 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This skills program discusses things you need to know before relying on a portable GPS receiver. Finding your way there and finding your way home is not always so easy in the wilderness. Steve talks with author Stephen Hinch who wrote the book, Outdoor Navigation with GPS. Stephen is a high-tech executive with technical knowledge of the GPS system and a love of wilderness travel. A GPS receiver can make navigaton easier, but what do you need to know to use it, and what do you need to know when it's not making it easier? What should you look for if you're shopping for one? What's the easiest way to use one in order to keep from getting lost? Stephen also mentions orienteering as a great way to learn navigation skills to use when you can't use GPS. Through the U.S. Orienteering Federation, you can find a local club that can teach you more traditional navigation skills. Show number 124 [MP3 format; length 9:59; 2,398,734 bytes] Show number 124, extended version [MP3 format; length 12:11; 5,855,052 bytes] Show number 124 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-02-07,22127766 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0800 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22120472-Winter-OR-2008 This gear program is a report on the Winter 2008 Outdoor Retailer's Expo. What's cool in next year's winter gear? Jason Boyle and Christopher Nicolai report on the most interesting gear they hope to test for BackpackGearTest.ORG. They comment on products by: GoLite, Rab, Patagonia, Mountainsmith, MontBell, Cilogear, Aspen Aerogel, Easton, Garmont, and Teko Socks. As a wrap-up, Backpack Gear Test founder Jerry Goller tells us that they get more gear to review than their reviewers can keep up with. You might be able to get free gear to review. Read: How to become a tester. Show number 123 [MP3 format; length 9:58; 2,394,028 bytes] Show number 123, extended version [MP3 format; length 11:24; 5,473,242 bytes] Show number 123 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This gear program is a report on the Winter 2008 Outdoor Retailer's Expo. What's cool in next year's winter gear? Jason Boyle and Christopher Nicolai report on the most interesting gear they hope to test for BackpackGearTest.ORG. They comment on products by: GoLite, Rab, Patagonia, Mountainsmith, MontBell, Cilogear, Aspen Aerogel, Easton, Garmont, and Teko Socks. As a wrap-up, Backpack Gear Test founder Jerry Goller tells us that they get more gear to review than their reviewers can keep up with. You might be able to get free gear to review. Read: How to become a tester. Show number 123 [MP3 format; length 9:58; 2,394,028 bytes] Show number 123, extended version [MP3 format; length 11:24; 5,473,242 bytes] Show number 123 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This gear program is a report on the Winter 2008 Outdoor Retailer's Expo. What's cool in next year's winter gear? Jason Boyle and Christopher Nicolai report on the most interesting gear they hope to test for BackpackGearTest.ORG. They comment on products by: GoLite, Rab, Patagonia, Mountainsmith, MontBell, Cilogear, Aspen Aerogel, Easton, Garmont, and Teko Socks. As a wrap-up, Backpack Gear Test founder Jerry Goller tells us that they get more gear to review than their reviewers can keep up with. You might be able to get free gear to review. Read: How to become a tester. Show number 123 [MP3 format; length 9:58; 2,394,028 bytes] Show number 123, extended version [MP3 format; length 11:24; 5,473,242 bytes] Show number 123 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-01-31,22120472 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0800 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22113614-Calling-for-Help-Revisited This skills program is an overview of some of the ways you can call for help from the wilderness. Have you ever thought about how you'd get help if you needed it? Out of all the different ways you could let somebody know about your situation, some of them work better than others. This is an updated version of our program number 37 of April 13, 2006. Steve talks about simple signaling techniques, like whistles, signal mirrors, and smoke signals, and then discusses various phones and radio technologies. He talks to Caroline Semerdjian at Sprint-Nextel. She mentions a page to find out their network coverage by zip-code. We replay a comment by Sgt. Phil Caporale of the Fresno County Sheriff's search and rescue unit from A Winter Storm Warning (our editions #15 & #16), where he talks about problems with satellite phones. Steve talks to Bill Jeffrey about amateur (or "ham") radio. Bill created and maintains a web site called the Pacific Crest Trail Repeater Guide. Amateur radio is sti... This skills program is an overview of some of the ways you can call for help from the wilderness. Have you ever thought about how you'd get help if you needed it? Out of all the different ways you could let somebody know about your situation, some of them work better than others. This is an updated version of our program number 37 of April 13, 2006. Steve talks about simple signaling techniques, like whistles, signal mirrors, and smoke signals, and then discusses various phones and radio technologies. He talks to Caroline Semerdjian at Sprint-Nextel. She mentions a page to find out their network coverage by zip-code. We replay a comment by Sgt. Phil Caporale of the Fresno County Sheriff's search and rescue unit from A Winter Storm Warning (our editions #15 & #16), where he talks about problems with satellite phones. Steve talks to Bill Jeffrey about amateur (or "ham") radio. Bill created and maintains a web site called the Pacific Crest Trail Repeater Guide. Amateur radio is still the primary choice for most volunteer search and rescue organizations. We also hear about Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) from Doug Ritter, a survival skills consultant and journalist who operates the Equipped to Survive Foundation. Laurel Boyers, who recently retired as Yosemite National Park's wilderness manager, talks about how easy access to rescue services makes the wilderness less wild. Finally, we hear from Tim Kovacks of the Mountain Rescue Association. Links to more information about a number of these communication and signaling options are listed in the pages linked below, under To Find Out More... Show number 122 [MP3 format; length 9:57; 2,393,099 bytes] Show number 122, extended version [MP3 format; length 10:32; 5,059,684 bytes] Show number 122 script To find out more... JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This skills program is an overview of some of the ways you can call for help from the wilderness. Have you ever thought about how you'd get help if you needed it? Out of all the different ways you could let somebody know about your situation, some of them work better than others. This is an updated version of our program number 37 of April 13, 2006. Steve talks about simple signaling techniques, like whistles, signal mirrors, and smoke signals, and then discusses various phones and radio technologies. He talks to Caroline Semerdjian at Sprint-Nextel. She mentions a page to find out their network coverage by zip-code. We replay a comment by Sgt. Phil Caporale of the Fresno County Sheriff's search and rescue unit from A Winter Storm Warning (our editions #15 & #16), where he talks about problems with satellite phones. Steve talks to Bill Jeffrey about amateur (or "ham") radio. Bill created and maintains a web site called the Pacific Crest Trail Repeater Guide. Amateur radio is still the primary choice for most volunteer search and rescue organizations. We also hear about Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) from Doug Ritter, a survival skills consultant and journalist who operates the Equipped to Survive Foundation. Laurel Boyers, who recently retired as Yosemite National Park's wilderness manager, talks about how easy access to rescue services makes the wilderness less wild. Finally, we hear from Tim Kovacks of the Mountain Rescue Association. Links to more information about a number of these communication and signaling options are listed in the pages linked below, under To Find Out More... Show number 122 [MP3 format; length 9:57; 2,393,099 bytes] Show number 122, extended version [MP3 format; length 10:32; 5,059,684 bytes] Show number 122 script To find out more... JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-01-24,22113614 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0800 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22113617-Reprise-Sierra-Backcountry-Ski-Trails This skills program is an interview with Marcus Libkind. This is a reprise of our program number 21 of December 1, 2005. Marcus wrote the most comprehensive and widely used trail guides for backcountry ski tours in the Sierra Nevada: Ski Tours in the Sierra Nevada, Volume 1: Lake Tahoe Ski Tours in the Sierra Nevada, Volume 2: Carson Pass, Bear Valley, Pinecrest Ski Tours in the Sierra Nevada, Volume 3: Yosemite, Huntington and Shaver Lakes, Kings Canyon, Sequoia Ski Tours in the Sierra Nevada, Volume 4: East of the Sierra Crest Ski Tours in Lassen Volcanic National Park Marcus has moved these guides online to his Ski Tours in the Sierra Nevada web site. He will add tours to this site one by one as soon as they are field checked for updates. The whole site is about your participation—he invites you to explore his routes and then submit updated information about the ski tours from his books. Also, you can suggest new tour routes for this online guide. If you want to get starte... This skills program is an interview with Marcus Libkind. This is a reprise of our program number 21 of December 1, 2005. Marcus wrote the most comprehensive and widely used trail guides for backcountry ski tours in the Sierra Nevada: Ski Tours in the Sierra Nevada, Volume 1: Lake Tahoe Ski Tours in the Sierra Nevada, Volume 2: Carson Pass, Bear Valley, Pinecrest Ski Tours in the Sierra Nevada, Volume 3: Yosemite, Huntington and Shaver Lakes, Kings Canyon, Sequoia Ski Tours in the Sierra Nevada, Volume 4: East of the Sierra Crest Ski Tours in Lassen Volcanic National Park Marcus has moved these guides online to his Ski Tours in the Sierra Nevada web site. He will add tours to this site one by one as soon as they are field checked for updates. The whole site is about your participation—he invites you to explore his routes and then submit updated information about the ski tours from his books. Also, you can suggest new tour routes for this online guide. If you want to get started exploring the backcountry on skis, Marcus recommends getting lessons and practice at groomed-track cross-country ski resorts first. The Cross Country Ski Areas Association has a directory of cross country ski trail systems. One good beginner's guide to winter backcountry skills is Allen & Mike's Really Cool Backcountry Ski Book. Show number 121 [MP3 format; length 9:51; 2,366,049 bytes] Show number 121, extended version [MP3 format; length 10:34; 5,076,623 bytes] Show number 121 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This skills program is an interview with Marcus Libkind. This is a reprise of our program number 21 of December 1, 2005. Marcus wrote the most comprehensive and widely used trail guides for backcountry ski tours in the Sierra Nevada: Ski Tours in the Sierra Nevada, Volume 1: Lake Tahoe Ski Tours in the Sierra Nevada, Volume 2: Carson Pass, Bear Valley, Pinecrest Ski Tours in the Sierra Nevada, Volume 3: Yosemite, Huntington and Shaver Lakes, Kings Canyon, Sequoia Ski Tours in the Sierra Nevada, Volume 4: East of the Sierra Crest Ski Tours in Lassen Volcanic National Park Marcus has moved these guides online to his Ski Tours in the Sierra Nevada web site. He will add tours to this site one by one as soon as they are field checked for updates. The whole site is about your participation—he invites you to explore his routes and then submit updated information about the ski tours from his books. Also, you can suggest new tour routes for this online guide. If you want to get started exploring the backcountry on skis, Marcus recommends getting lessons and practice at groomed-track cross-country ski resorts first. The Cross Country Ski Areas Association has a directory of cross country ski trail systems. One good beginner's guide to winter backcountry skills is Allen & Mike's Really Cool Backcountry Ski Book. Show number 121 [MP3 format; length 9:51; 2,366,049 bytes] Show number 121, extended version [MP3 format; length 10:34; 5,076,623 bytes] Show number 121 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-01-17,22113617 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0800 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22113620-Reprise-Really-Cool-Camping-part-2 This skills program is an introduction to snow camping. Snow camping is really cool, but it doesn't have to be cold if you know what you're doing. This is a reprise of our program number 27 of January 26, 2006. Mike Clelland is a winter camping instructor for the National Outdoor Leadership School. He's also the illustrator and co-author of Allen & Mike's Really Cool Backcountry Ski Book. In this part, Mike talks about kitchens, cooking and nutrition, and staying warm at night. Ben Lawhon from the Leave No Trace Center gives some additional tips for low-impact snow camping. WildeBeat members can download the entire, unedited interview with Mike Clelland from our WildeBeat Insiders web site. Show number 120 [MP3 format; length 9:59; 2,395,617 bytes] Show number 120 script Supplemental information... JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This skills program is an introduction to snow camping. Snow camping is really cool, but it doesn't have to be cold if you know what you're doing. This is a reprise of our program number 27 of January 26, 2006. Mike Clelland is a winter camping instructor for the National Outdoor Leadership School. He's also the illustrator and co-author of Allen & Mike's Really Cool Backcountry Ski Book. In this part, Mike talks about kitchens, cooking and nutrition, and staying warm at night. Ben Lawhon from the Leave No Trace Center gives some additional tips for low-impact snow camping. WildeBeat members can download the entire, unedited interview with Mike Clelland from our WildeBeat Insiders web site. Show number 120 [MP3 format; length 9:59; 2,395,617 bytes] Show number 120 script Supplemental information... JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This skills program is an introduction to snow camping. Snow camping is really cool, but it doesn't have to be cold if you know what you're doing. This is a reprise of our program number 27 of January 26, 2006. Mike Clelland is a winter camping instructor for the National Outdoor Leadership School. He's also the illustrator and co-author of Allen & Mike's Really Cool Backcountry Ski Book. In this part, Mike talks about kitchens, cooking and nutrition, and staying warm at night. Ben Lawhon from the Leave No Trace Center gives some additional tips for low-impact snow camping. WildeBeat members can download the entire, unedited interview with Mike Clelland from our WildeBeat Insiders web site. Show number 120 [MP3 format; length 9:59; 2,395,617 bytes] Show number 120 script Supplemental information... JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-01-10,22113620 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0800 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22113622-Reprise-Really-Cool-Camping-part-1 This skills program is an introduction to snow camping. Snow camping is really cool, but it doesn't have to be cold if you know what you're doing. This is a reprise of our program number 26 of January 19, 2006. Steve interviewed Mike Clelland, a winter camping instructor for the National Outdoor Leadership School. He's also the illustrator and co-author of Allen & Mike's Really Cool Backcountry Ski Book. In this part, Mike talks about clothing, campsite selection, and shelter. Next week in part two, he'll tell you the rest you need to know to get started. Show number 119 [MP3 format; length 9:43; 2,335,118 bytes] Show number 119 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This skills program is an introduction to snow camping. Snow camping is really cool, but it doesn't have to be cold if you know what you're doing. This is a reprise of our program number 26 of January 19, 2006. Steve interviewed Mike Clelland, a winter camping instructor for the National Outdoor Leadership School. He's also the illustrator and co-author of Allen & Mike's Really Cool Backcountry Ski Book. In this part, Mike talks about clothing, campsite selection, and shelter. Next week in part two, he'll tell you the rest you need to know to get started. Show number 119 [MP3 format; length 9:43; 2,335,118 bytes] Show number 119 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This skills program is an introduction to snow camping. Snow camping is really cool, but it doesn't have to be cold if you know what you're doing. This is a reprise of our program number 26 of January 19, 2006. Steve interviewed Mike Clelland, a winter camping instructor for the National Outdoor Leadership School. He's also the illustrator and co-author of Allen & Mike's Really Cool Backcountry Ski Book. In this part, Mike talks about clothing, campsite selection, and shelter. Next week in part two, he'll tell you the rest you need to know to get started. Show number 119 [MP3 format; length 9:43; 2,335,118 bytes] Show number 119 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2008-01-03,22113622 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0800 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22113624-Year-in-Gear-07 This gear program is a wrap-up of Backpack Gear Tests's reviews of 2007. Steve asked the volunteer editors and moderators from Backpack Gear Test to talk about their most memorable reviews. Memorable reviews might be about their favorite gear; but they might instead be about especially thorough or innovative approaches to reviewing outdoor gear. These four people responded: Thomas Vickers1, Ralph Ditton2, Rick Allnutt3, and Rebecca Sowards-Emmerd4. Out of more than a thousand reviews published on BGT this year, they were impressed by these: Black Diamond One Shot Tent 1 GoLite Odyssey Pack 2 Trail Designs Caldera Cone Stove System 2 AntiGravityGear Poncho Villa 3 AntiGravityGear TarpTent 3 MontBell UL Super Stretch Hugger 2007 4 Backpack Gear Test has more gear to review than reviewers. You can start out by reviewing gear you already own, and then you might be able to get other free gear to review. Read: How to become a tester. Show number 118 [MP3 format; length 9:53; 2,375,013 byt... This gear program is a wrap-up of Backpack Gear Tests's reviews of 2007. Steve asked the volunteer editors and moderators from Backpack Gear Test to talk about their most memorable reviews. Memorable reviews might be about their favorite gear; but they might instead be about especially thorough or innovative approaches to reviewing outdoor gear. These four people responded: Thomas Vickers1, Ralph Ditton2, Rick Allnutt3, and Rebecca Sowards-Emmerd4. Out of more than a thousand reviews published on BGT this year, they were impressed by these: Black Diamond One Shot Tent 1 GoLite Odyssey Pack 2 Trail Designs Caldera Cone Stove System 2 AntiGravityGear Poncho Villa 3 AntiGravityGear TarpTent 3 MontBell UL Super Stretch Hugger 2007 4 Backpack Gear Test has more gear to review than reviewers. You can start out by reviewing gear you already own, and then you might be able to get other free gear to review. Read: How to become a tester. Show number 118 [MP3 format; length 9:53; 2,375,013 bytes] Show number 118, extended version [MP3 format; length 11:04; 5,316,509 bytes] Show number 118 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This gear program is a wrap-up of Backpack Gear Tests's reviews of 2007. Steve asked the volunteer editors and moderators from Backpack Gear Test to talk about their most memorable reviews. Memorable reviews might be about their favorite gear; but they might instead be about especially thorough or innovative approaches to reviewing outdoor gear. These four people responded: Thomas Vickers1, Ralph Ditton2, Rick Allnutt3, and Rebecca Sowards-Emmerd4. Out of more than a thousand reviews published on BGT this year, they were impressed by these: Black Diamond One Shot Tent 1 GoLite Odyssey Pack 2 Trail Designs Caldera Cone Stove System 2 AntiGravityGear Poncho Villa 3 AntiGravityGear TarpTent 3 MontBell UL Super Stretch Hugger 2007 4 Backpack Gear Test has more gear to review than reviewers. You can start out by reviewing gear you already own, and then you might be able to get other free gear to review. Read: How to become a tester. Show number 118 [MP3 format; length 9:53; 2,375,013 bytes] Show number 118, extended version [MP3 format; length 11:04; 5,316,509 bytes] Show number 118 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2007-12-27,22113624 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0800 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22113628-Baking-in-the-Sun This skills program is a piece of cake. Well, really it's about baking a cake, in camp, without a fire or a stove. Steve returns to visit the kitchen of backcountry cooking author Linda Frederick Yaffe. Ms. Yaffe is the author of the books Backpack Gourmet, Solar Cooking for Home and Camp, High Trail Cookery, and The Well Organized Camper. Our guest backpack gourmet gives us an introduction to baking a cake with a homemade solar oven. Without fuel or fire, she bakes a delicious gingerbread cake. Find out how you can make these kind of fun foods yourself on your backcountry trips. She offers to tell us about a more packable solar oven in a future program. Ms. Yaffe mentions the non-profit organization, Solar Cookers International, which she recommends as a source for appropriate cook pots and pans. Follow the supplemental information link below to get the complete recipe and pictures of her cooker and the cake. Show number 117 [MP3 format; length 9:51; 2,369,058 bytes] Show number 11... This skills program is a piece of cake. Well, really it's about baking a cake, in camp, without a fire or a stove. Steve returns to visit the kitchen of backcountry cooking author Linda Frederick Yaffe. Ms. Yaffe is the author of the books Backpack Gourmet, Solar Cooking for Home and Camp, High Trail Cookery, and The Well Organized Camper. Our guest backpack gourmet gives us an introduction to baking a cake with a homemade solar oven. Without fuel or fire, she bakes a delicious gingerbread cake. Find out how you can make these kind of fun foods yourself on your backcountry trips. She offers to tell us about a more packable solar oven in a future program. Ms. Yaffe mentions the non-profit organization, Solar Cookers International, which she recommends as a source for appropriate cook pots and pans. Follow the supplemental information link below to get the complete recipe and pictures of her cooker and the cake. Show number 117 [MP3 format; length 9:51; 2,369,058 bytes] Show number 117 extended stereo version [MP3 format; length 10:23; 9,981,774 bytes] Show number 117 script Supplemental information... JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This skills program is a piece of cake. Well, really it's about baking a cake, in camp, without a fire or a stove. Steve returns to visit the kitchen of backcountry cooking author Linda Frederick Yaffe. Ms. Yaffe is the author of the books Backpack Gourmet, Solar Cooking for Home and Camp, High Trail Cookery, and The Well Organized Camper. Our guest backpack gourmet gives us an introduction to baking a cake with a homemade solar oven. Without fuel or fire, she bakes a delicious gingerbread cake. Find out how you can make these kind of fun foods yourself on your backcountry trips. She offers to tell us about a more packable solar oven in a future program. Ms. Yaffe mentions the non-profit organization, Solar Cookers International, which she recommends as a source for appropriate cook pots and pans. Follow the supplemental information link below to get the complete recipe and pictures of her cooker and the cake. Show number 117 [MP3 format; length 9:51; 2,369,058 bytes] Show number 117 extended stereo version [MP3 format; length 10:23; 9,981,774 bytes] Show number 117 script Supplemental information... JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2007-12-20,22113628 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0800 no The WildeBeat http://www.odeo.com/episodes/22113630-Camping-Together This skills program provides some ideas on how to have a romantic camping trip. Outdoors folks have this image of being tough, and of facing risky challenges in adverse situations. But there's also a softer, warmer type of outdoor adventure. Steve talks with Michelle Waitzman, the author of the book, Sex in a Tent: A Wild Couple's Guide to Getting Naughty in Nature. Michelle talks about how to look for an outdoorsy partner. She tells the story of author Kathleen Meyer's search for the perfect match. How do you get a less outdoorsy sweetie into your tent? And what are some of the benefits to your relationship if you do? Michelle retells some of the stories she gathered for her book. We had to edit out some of the interview from this G-rated version. WildeBeat members can download those portions from our WildeBeat Insiders web pages. Michelle invites you to share your stories about romance in the wilderness on her blog, Love in a Tent. We invite you to share your wilderness love stori... This skills program provides some ideas on how to have a romantic camping trip. Outdoors folks have this image of being tough, and of facing risky challenges in adverse situations. But there's also a softer, warmer type of outdoor adventure. Steve talks with Michelle Waitzman, the author of the book, Sex in a Tent: A Wild Couple's Guide to Getting Naughty in Nature. Michelle talks about how to look for an outdoorsy partner. She tells the story of author Kathleen Meyer's search for the perfect match. How do you get a less outdoorsy sweetie into your tent? And what are some of the benefits to your relationship if you do? Michelle retells some of the stories she gathered for her book. We had to edit out some of the interview from this G-rated version. WildeBeat members can download those portions from our WildeBeat Insiders web pages. Michelle invites you to share your stories about romance in the wilderness on her blog, Love in a Tent. We invite you to share your wilderness love stories by calling our toll-free comment line at 866-590-7373. Show number 116 [MP3 format; length 9:53; 2,373,759 bytes] Show number 116, extended version [MP3 format; length 11:31; 5,531,133 bytes] Show number 116 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. This skills program provides some ideas on how to have a romantic camping trip. Outdoors folks have this image of being tough, and of facing risky challenges in adverse situations. But there's also a softer, warmer type of outdoor adventure. Steve talks with Michelle Waitzman, the author of the book, Sex in a Tent: A Wild Couple's Guide to Getting Naughty in Nature. Michelle talks about how to look for an outdoorsy partner. She tells the story of author Kathleen Meyer's search for the perfect match. How do you get a less outdoorsy sweetie into your tent? And what are some of the benefits to your relationship if you do? Michelle retells some of the stories she gathered for her book. We had to edit out some of the interview from this G-rated version. WildeBeat members can download those portions from our WildeBeat Insiders web pages. Michelle invites you to share your stories about romance in the wilderness on her blog, Love in a Tent. We invite you to share your wilderness love stories by calling our toll-free comment line at 866-590-7373. Show number 116 [MP3 format; length 9:53; 2,373,759 bytes] Show number 116, extended version [MP3 format; length 11:31; 5,531,133 bytes] Show number 116 script JOIN NOW -- Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands. tag:odeo.com,2007-12-13,22113630 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0800 no The WildeBeat