Outdoor Adventure Episodes

We are proud to support the National Marine Sanctuaries, as they celebrate 50 Years of ocean conservation and stewardship. Our guest today is Dr. Michelle Johnston. Michelle is a Research Ecologist and NOAA dive master at the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. She completed her B.S. with honors in Marine Biology at the UNCW, and her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Univ. S Carolina, where she conducted research at NOAA's Center for Coastal Health and Biomolecular Research. Michell...

Our guest today on the Outdoor Adventure Series is Lauren Monitz. Lauren is the Director of Communication for the City of Beaumont, TX, and Former Tourism Developer of Beaumont Convention & Visitors Bureau. Lauren loves to talk to visitors about why they should come to this weird little corner of the world, and share with locals everything they didn't know about their city -- services they didn't know were offered, things to do, things they had no idea about how a local government operates. Ah...

Our guest today on the Outdoor Adventure Series is Vernon Smith Vernon provides communications leadership for the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, whose mission is to conserve and protect special places in the ocean. The National Marine Sanctuaries, are celebrating 50 Years of ocean conservation and stewardship, and the Office serves as the trustee for a network of underwater parks encompassing more than 620,000 square miles of marine a...

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, and enjoyment of the great outdoors. Our guest today is Rod Ciardullo. Rod is the Founder and Chief Exercise Officer at RCX Mountain Bike Adventures. For over 20 years, he has been creating and implementing custom, personalized fitness programs for busy pro...

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, and enjoyment of the great outdoors. Our guest today is Mitch Miller. Mitch is an award-winning Landscape Photographer and Founder of Fine Earth Photography. Mitch is known for capturing the beauty of rugged landscapes, deserts, and alpine environments. To...

Hello everyone. Welcome back for another episode of the Outdoor Adventure Series Podcast. This is your Host, Howard Fox. The Outdoor Adventure Series celebrates individuals & families, businesses, and organizations that seek out and promote the exploration, and enjoyment of the great outdoors. Our guest today is Kevin Mitchell, Founder of North Pier Angling. Kevin provides guided fishing experiences in Western Massachusetts & Southern New England. To learn more about Kevin and North Pier An...

Hello everyone. Welcome back for another episode of the Outdoor Adventure Series Podcast. This is your Host, Howard Fox. The Outdoor Adventure Series celebrates individuals & families, businesses, and organizations that seek out and promote the exploration, and enjoyment of the great outdoors. Our guest today is Heather Saulsbury Heather is an Outdoor Adventure Enthusiast and Owner and Co-founder of PNWBUSHCRAFT, the producer of rugged outdoor gear for your next adventure. PNWBUSHCRAFT is a...

Hello everyone. Welcome back for another episode of the Outdoor Adventure Series Podcast. This is your Host, Howard Fox. The Outdoor Adventure Series celebrates individuals & families, businesses, and organizations that seek out and promote the exploration, stewardship, and enjoyment of the great outdoors. Our guest today is Paul Sieswerda. Paul is the Executive Director of Gotham Whale, a 501c3 organization whose mission is the study, education, and advocacy for the marine mammals around NY...

Hello everyone. Welcome back for another episode of the Outdoor Adventure Series Podcast. This is your Host, Howard Fox. The Outdoor Adventure Series celebrates individuals & families, businesses, and organizations that seek out and promote the exploration, stewardship, and enjoyment of the great outdoors. Our guest today is Kevin Belanger, Great American Rail-Trail Project Manager for the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. The Rails-to-Trail Conservancy was founded in 1986. Its mission is to buil...

Hello everyone. Welcome back for another episode of the Outdoor Adventure Series Podcast. This is your Host, Howard Fox. The Outdoor Adventure Series celebrates individuals & families, businesses, and organizations that seek out and promote the exploration, and enjoyment of the great outdoors. Our guest today is John Asselin. John has been with the Bureau of Land Management since August 2016 as a public affairs specialist. He is responsible for communication for Red Rock Canyon and Sloan Nat...

Hello everyone. Welcome back for another episode of the Outdoor Adventure Series Podcast. This is your Host, Howard Fox. The Outdoor Adventure Series celebrates individuals & families, businesses, and organizations that seek out and promote the exploration, and enjoyment of the great outdoors. Our guest today is Chris Midgette. Chris is a lifelong outdoor enthusiast that writes about dogs, hunting, and stories from the field. Most of his stories involve his Boykin Spaniels, Cooper & Traveller...

Hello everyone. Welcome back for another episode of the Outdoor Adventure Series Podcast. This is your Host, Howard Fox. The Outdoor Adventure Series celebrates individuals & families, businesses, and organizations that seek out and promote the exploration, and enjoyment of the great outdoors. Our guest today is Ethan Gallogly. Ethan, or "Po", as he is known on the trail, is an Outdoor Enthusiast, Hiker, Professor, and Author of The Trail: a novel. The Trail is more than just a novel about h...

Welcome back for another episode of the Outdoor Adventure Series. This podcast celebrates individuals & families, businesses, and organizations that seek out and promote the exploration and enjoyment of the great outdoors. Our guest today is Richard Bangs. Richard is an Outdoor Enthusiast, co-founder, and Chief Adventure Officer of Steller - the app that connects travelers with cool new places and experiences. The NYTimes calls him the Father of Modern Adventure Travel, and Explorers Web name...

Hello everyone. Welcome back for another episode of the Outdoor Adventure Series Podcast. This is your Host, Howard Fox. The Outdoor Adventure Series celebrates individuals & families, businesses, and organizations that seek out and promote the exploration, and enjoyment of the great outdoors. Our guest today is Ryan McMahon. Ryan McMahon is the Founder of Elite Custom Adventures. I was introduced to Ryan by Chez Chesak, Executive Director of the Outdoor Writers Association of America - https...

Hello everyone. Welcome back for another year of the Outdoor Adventure Series Podcast. This is your Host Howard Fox. The Outdoor Adventure Series celebrates individuals & families, businesses, and organizations that seek out and promote the exploration, and enjoyment of the great outdoors. Our guest today is Rob Vinson. Rob is a Wildlife Refuge Manager with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. He is currently the Wildlife Refuge Manager at the Pahranagat and Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refu...

Hello everyone. Welcome back for another episode of the Outdoor Adventure Series Podcast. This is your Host Howard Fox. The Outdoor Adventure Series celebrates individuals & families, businesses, and organizations that seek out and promote the exploration, and enjoyment of the great outdoors. Our guest today is Alec Sills-Trausch. Alec is an Outdoors Writer, Landscape Photographer, and is a passionate advocate for pushing boundaries in the wild. He loves to write about his travels, and craft ...

Hello everyone. Welcome back for another episode of the Outdoor Adventure Series Podcast. This is your Host Howard Fox. The Outdoor Adventure Series celebrates individuals & families, businesses, and organizations that seek out and promote the exploration and enjoyment of the great outdoors. Our guest today is Retha Charette. Retha is a Professional Pedestrian, Adventure Travel Writer, and Adventure Manager. Retha works with women who want to get outside, build their hiking skills, and push ...

Hello everyone, and welcome back for another episode of the Outdoor Adventure Series Podcast. This is your Host Howard Fox. The Outdoor Adventure Series celebrates individuals & families, businesses, and organizations that seek out and promote the exploration of the great outdoors. Our guest today is Chris Paparo Chris is an Outdoor Enthusiast, Freelance Writer, and Wildlife Photographer. Chris was born and raised on Long Island (New York). He’s been exploring the wilds of the Island for over...

Hello everyone, and welcome back for another episode of the Outdoor Adventure Series Podcast. This is your Host Howard Fox. The Outdoor Adventure Series celebrates individuals & families, businesses, and organizations that seek out and promote the exploration of the great outdoors. Our guest today is Jim Boone. Jim is an Outdoor Enthusiast, and Ecologist. His professional interests include looking at the way things interact, focusing now on the local effects of climate change on the desert eco...

Hello everyone, this is Howard Fox, host of the Outdoor Adventure Series Podcast. The Outdoor Adventure Series celebrates individuals & families, businesses, and organizations that seek out and promote the exploration of the great outdoors. Our guest today is Edgar Castillo Edgar is a recently retired law enforcement officer. He also served in the United States Marine Corps for twelve years. Edgar has a passion for exploring the landscapes in search of wild birds in wild places. He documents ...

Hello everyone, and 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 of the great outdoors. Our guest today is Kelsey Roseth Kelsey is an entrepreneur, she runs Kero Creative, an advertising//marketing agency, and she is a Freelance Journalist. As a woman with a disability, Kelsey writes about birding (a disability-friendly activity),...

Hello everyone, and 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 of the great outdoors. Our guest today is Mary Forgione. Mary is an Outdoor Enthusiast, Freelance Writer, and Editor, specializing in travel and Outdoors adventures worldwide. Mary Forgione writes “The Wild”, a weekly newsletter featuring insider tips on the best of ...

Hello everyone, and welcome back for another episode of the Outdoor Adventure Series Podcast. This is your Host Howard Fox. The Outdoor Adventure Series celebrates individuals & families, businesses, and organizations that seek out and promote the exploration of the great outdoors. Our guest today is Phil Bloom Phil is an Outdoor Enthusiast, Journalist, Freelance Writer, and Author. Phil spent 33 years as a newspaper reporter and 10 more as communications chief for the Indiana Department of Na...

Hello everyone, and 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 of the great outdoors. Our guest today is Erin McDermott. Erin is the Executive Director at Friends of Red Rock Canyon. Friends of Red Rock Canyon (Friends) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to preserve, protect and enrich Red Rock Canyon Nationa...