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Ascending America: Adventure, Advocacy, and Peaks—Matt Harmody’s Mission to Inspire Living Kidney Donation
March 5, 2026

Ascending America: Adventure, Advocacy, and Peaks—Matt Harmody’s Miss…

Welcome back to the Outdoor Adventure Series! In today’s episode, host Howard Fox sits down with Dr. Matt Harmody, a retired ER physician, mountaineer, endurance athlete, and author of Ascending America. Together, they delve into Dr. Harmody’s extraordinary journey—from long-distance running and ad…

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Volunteer-Driven Success: How Freedom Waters Foundation Changes Lives On the Water
Oct. 21, 2025

Volunteer-Driven Success: How Freedom Waters Foundation Changes Lives…

Volunteer-Driven Success: How Freedom Waters Foundation Changes Lives On the Water. Welcome to the Outdoor Adventure Series! In today’s episode, we're chatting with Debra Frenkel, founder and chief operating officer of the Freedom Waters Foundation, live from beautiful Naples, Florida. Debra shares…

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Creating Inclusive Spaces: Disability Advocacy, Outdoor Access, and Inclusion in Your Community
May 15, 2025

Creating Inclusive Spaces: Disability Advocacy, Outdoor Access, and I…

Creating Inclusive Spaces: Disability Advocacy, Outdoor Access, and Inclusion in Your Community Welcome back to the Outdoor Adventure Series. In today's episode, we sit down with Jenna Udenberg, an inspiring disability advocate, accessibility educator, and author of the book Within My Spokes. Growi…

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Discover Gems in Northeast Tennessee: Reflections from the OWAA Inaugural Field Fest 2024
July 27, 2024

Discover Gems in Northeast Tennessee: Reflections from the OWAA Inaug…

Welcome back to the Outdoor Adventure Series podcast! In today's special episode, Discover Gems in Northeast Tennessee: Reflections from the OWAA Inaugural Field Fest 2024, we're diving into the recent OWAA Field Fest—a groun...

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Hunting and Fishing Innovations to Empower Disabled Adventurers
July 11, 2024

Hunting and Fishing Innovations to Empower Disabled Adventurers

The Outdoor Adventure Series chats with Chad Waligura about Hunting and Fishing Innovations to Empower Disabled Adventurers. Chad is the founder of Able Outdoors . He is a quadriplegic who has been involved in disabled huntin...

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Visit Knoxville: Green Spaces, Artistic Flair, and Hidden Gems
June 18, 2024

Visit Knoxville: Green Spaces, Artistic Flair, and Hidden Gems

Visit Knoxville —Green Spaces, Artistic Flair, and Hidden Gems is the eighth episode in our series promoting Northeast Tennessee as a tourism destination. It is produced in collaboration with Visit Johnson City and regional p...

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The Lodge at Gulf State Park: Sugar-White Sand Beaches and Learning Campuses
Aug. 1, 2023

The Lodge at Gulf State Park: Sugar-White Sand Beaches and Learning C…

Chandra Wright is the Director of Environmental & Educational Initiatives at the Lodge at Gulf State Park, A Hilton Hotel. She works on sustainability initiatives at the Lodge and our other facilities in the park and curates ...

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Chris Blankenship - From Game Warden to Commissioner: Managing and Protecting Resources in Alabama
April 25, 2023

Chris Blankenship - From Game Warden to Commissioner: Managing and Pr…

Chris Blankenship, Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, is our guest on the Outdoor Adventure Series Podcast today. The ADCNR is responsible for Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, Stat...

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Syren Nagakyrie, Outdoor Enthusiast, Author, Blogger, and Founder of Disabled Hikers
Jan. 12, 2023

Syren Nagakyrie, Outdoor Enthusiast, Author, Blogger, and Founder of …

Syren Nagakyrie is our guest on the Outdoor Adventure Series Podcast. Syren is an Outdoor Enthusiast, Author, Blogger, and Founder of Disabled Hikers, a 501 (c)(3) building a disability community and justice in the outdoors t...

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Ian Mackay, Outdoor Enthusiast, Accessibility Advocate, and Executive Director of Ian’s Ride
Nov. 17, 2022

Ian Mackay, Outdoor Enthusiast, Accessibility Advocate, and Executive…

Our guest today on the Outdoor Adventure Series is Ian Mackay, Executive Director of Ian’s Ride. Ian is an outdoor enthusiast and accessibility advocate. He believes nature is the best medicine, and community is instrumental ...

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Bridget Butler, The Bird Diva and the Owner of Bird Diva Consulting
Dec. 1, 2021

Bridget Butler, The Bird Diva and the Owner of Bird Diva Consulting

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 explora...

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