Outdoor Adventure Episodes

Today on the Outdoor Adventure Series, our guest is Tracy Hajduk, the National Education Coordinator for the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. She has worked for NOAA for the past 13 years, coordinating national partnerships to help increase ocean and climate literacy and access to the national marine sanctuaries through education. Topics We Discussed How students who are not near a sanctuary can still get engaged. What teachers can do if they want to use more ocean and Great Lake r...

Tane Casserley is our guest today on the Outdoor Adventure Series. Tane is a Research, Resource Protection, and Permitting Coordinator at the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary and Mallows Bay - Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary. He is responsible for developing programs to address commercial and recreational uses in and around the sanctuaries. Tane has led NOAA archaeological expeditions in the Florida Keys, the Great Lakes, California, the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Alaska, and USS ...

Our guest today on the Outdoor Adventure Series Podcast is Rick Saez Rick is an adventurer, author, accomplished photographer, and podcaster. He is the host of the Outdoor Biz Podcast. Rick joined us back in 2021 to chat about his work. He recently returned from Ireland, where he accompanied a group of journalists on a press trip sponsored by Tourism Ireland and Steller. He is also an author, speaker, adventurer, accomplished photographer, outdoor industry insider, and product development expe...

Hello everyone. Welcome back for another episode of the Outdoor Adventure Series Podcast. The Outdoor Adventure Series celebrates individuals & families, businesses and organizations that seek out and promote the exploration, stewardship, conservation, access, and enjoyment of the outdoors. In this episode of the Outdoor Adventure Series, we continue to celebrate the National Marine Sanctuaries' 50th year of ocean conservation and stewardship. The National Marine Sanctuary System is made up of...

Hello everyone. Welcome back for another episode of the Outdoor Adventure Series Podcast. Our guest today is Heather Physioc. Heather is an Outdoor Enthusiast, Photographer & Writer. She is passionate about traveling, exploring, photographing, and writing about the natural world. She hopes her images and writing can inspire a closer connection to nature and greater adoption and awareness of conservation needs. Heather is also the granddaughter of Bruce Cochran. Bruce was a cartoonist, illustr...

In this episode of the Outdoor Adventure Series, we continue to celebrate the National Marine Sanctuaries' 50th year of ocean conservation and stewardship. Our guest today is Dr. Leila Hatch. Leila Hatch is a Research Ecologist at the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries' Science and Heritage Division. She coordinates NOAA’s efforts to monitor underwater sound across the sanctuary system and apply that information to protect these special places better. Topics We Discussed Why is sound ...

In this episode, we continue our celebration of NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries’ 50th year of ocean conservation and stewardship. Our guest today on the Outdoor Adventure Series is Matt McIntosh. Matt is a Visual Information Specialist at NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries via the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation. He provides graphic design, illustration, photography, video, and motion graphics expertise. Aha Moment After months of planning and design work, I trave...

Our guest today on the Outdoor Adventure Series is Jeff Gray. Jeff is the Superintendent at the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, an underwater museum in a section of Lake Huron. Nestled up against the shores of northeastern Michigan are nearly 100 known shipwrecks. These shipwrecks tell the story of the Great Lakes' maritime history. The waters of Thunder Bay are treacherous: to mariners, they were nicknamed “Shipwreck Alley,” and through fire, ice, collision, and storms, the lake freque...

Our guest today is Ed Arnett, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer at The Wildlife Society Ed has been a wildlife biologist, researcher, conservationist, and educator for more than 30 years. He has worked in the conservation policy and communications space in the last decade. Aha Moment The day I truly learned that policy is vitally important for conservation and that most of what happens to ensure policies that positively impact wildlife and natural resources happens behind the scenes - where those...

On this episode of the Outdoor Adventure Series, we interview Keith Caceres, Astronomy Enthusiast, and former Las Vegas Astronomical Society president. This episode focuses on the highly anticipated James Webb Space Telescope, the next generation of space telescope and the replacement for the Hubble. Keith discusses the significance of James Webb in astronomy and technology, comparing and contrasting it with the Hubble telescope. He also encourages aspiring astronomers to visit local astronomy...

Our guest today on the Outdoor Adventure Serie is Dan Clouser. Dan is an Author, Blogger, Podcast Host, Speaker, and Consultant. After running the Berkshire Baseball & Softball Club, a nonprofit youth sports organization he founded over 30 years ago, In 2019, Dan, his wife Sandy, and their faithful golden retriever, Youkilis, tackle RV life as they travel across the country. Dan shares that the travels are missions in many ways: honoring the legacy left by Dan’s mother, volunteering and servin...

In this episode, we continue our celebration of the National Marine Sanctuaries' 50 Years of ocean conservation and stewardship. Our guest today on the Outdoor Adventure Series is Ed Lyman. Ed is a Natural Resource Specialist, and Regional Large Whale Entanglement Response Coordinator at the NOAA Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary He works closely with NOAA Fisheries under their Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program and many other partners. For more than ...

Our guest today on the Outdoor Adventure Series is Katie Hearsum. Katie is an Outdoor Enthusiast, Freelance Writer, and the Author of Urban Hikes Denver: A Guide to the City's Greatest Urban Hiking. Based in Colorado, Katie covers topics about tourism and the outdoors for publications such as U.S. News & World Report, 5280, and Elevation Outdoors magazine. She has explored all around the globe yet states that her favorite trail is the one that passes through her backyard. Aha Moment A few yea...

Our guest today on the Outdoor Adventure Series is Robert Annis. Rob is a former print journalist who is now an outdoor travel writer and gear reviewer. As he likes to state, he gets paid to go out in the woods and chronicle the stupid things I do. His goal is to have readers go, "If this idiot can do it, so can I." Aha Moment -- When I wrote about traveling to the Dakotas to grapple with his father's death and the legacy of his and another childhood hero's racism: https://hiddencompass.net/s...

Our guest on the Outdoor Adventure Series today is William (Brad) Bradley. Brad is a retired co-founder of NIC Inc., a technology solutions company. He is the owner and President of Little Osage Ranch, LLC, and the President and co-founder of FarmTender, LLC. He manages 2,000 acres of pasture, cropland, and timber using regenerative agriculture along the eastern Kansas border, including cattle, sheep, and goats, FarmTender’s mission is to connect regenerative farmers with eco-friendly landown...

Our guest today on the Outdoor Adventure Series is Grace Bottitta-Williamson. Grace is the National Recreation and Tourism Coordinator at the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), our nation’s system of underwater parks. The National Marine Sanctuaries are celebrating 50 Years of ocean conservation and stewardship. The Office serves as the trustee for a network of underwater parks encompassing more than 620,000 square miles of marine and Great Lakes waters from Washington state to...

Our guest today on the Outdoor Adventure Series is Matthew Dickerson. Mathew is a Writer and Trout and Fly Fishing Enthusiast. He is the manager, editor, and feature writer for Trout Downstream. He is a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America (and has served on the OWAA board of directors since 2021). He is the author of numerous books about trout, fly-fishing, rivers & ecology. And in his spare time, he is a professor at Middlebury College in Vermont. Aha Moment Any time I hear ...

Our guest today on the Outdoor Adventure Series is Katie McKalip. Katie is an Outdoor Enthusiast and Communications Director at Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. She is also the President of the Outdoor Writers Association of America. Katies shares a little about her background and how she ended up in Montana, her internship with the Outdoor Writers Association of America, and now as the Communications Director at Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. Katie discussed an initiative that the BHA is activ...

Our guest today on the Outdoor Adventure Series is Heath Seiner Heath is an Outdoor Enthusiast, Upland Bird Hunter, and Co-Founder at Hunt Redi. Hunt Redi gear is sourced and handcrafted in the USA, down to the thread. They are committed to providing quality products, innovative solutions, and a focus on customer service to the upland community. We met through Heath via our friend and Upland Bird Hunter, Edgar Castillo. You can find our episode with Edgar here: https://outdooradventureseries....

In this episode of the Outdoor Adventure Series, we continue celebrating The National Marine Sanctuaries' 50 Years of ocean conservation and stewardship. Our guest today is John Armor, Director of NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), our nation’s system of underwater parks. John provides a strategic vision for the program and overall policy direction. Aha Moment [Abridged] Maybe seven, eight years ago, I was in American Samoa on the island of Aunu'u, and we were in a community...

Our guest today on the Outdoor Adventure Series is Scott Kovarovics Scott is the Executive Director at the Izaak Walton League of America. The League is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2022 and is one of America’s oldest and most successful conservation organizations. The League has carved out a unique role, promoting hands-on conservation and citizen science while advocating for strong state and national policies to protect our air, water, and wildlife. The League promotes outdoor recre...

Our guest today on the Outdoor Adventure Series is Michael Juergens. Michael is an Outdoor Adventurer, Certified Sommelier & Specialist of Wine, and Founder of Bhutan Wine Company. He is a senior partner with a Big Four consulting firm, where he runs the Winery Solutions practice, overseeing the portfolio of services the firm provides to wineries. He is also a Bestselling Author, Serial Entrepreneur, and Professor at UC Irving. Other interesting notes on Mike: Currently, a candidate to become...

Our guest today on the Outdoor Adventure Series is David N. McIlvaney. David is a New York-based Outdoor Enthusiast. He helps outdoor brands communicate with their customers. He is an essayist on fly fishing, upland and deer hunting, and general outdoor skills. David is also a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA) and Vice-President of the NYC Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Insigt2Go -- Pierre Trudeau wrote an essay on canoeing where he states: "What sets a canoeing expediti...

Our guest today on the Outdoor Adventure Series is Terry Creekmore. Terry is a Livermore, Colorado-based Outdoor Enthusiast, Conservationist, and Freelance Outdoor Adventure Writer. He served as a master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force and then spent 36 years specializing in wildlife diseases for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Wyoming Game and Fish. Terry is also a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA). Aha Moment -- A few of us who worked for the Wyoming Game and ...