On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
Download Radio Show The August 27th show featured a conversation with Kitty LaBounty. We spoke about mushrooming, fall colors, learning about plants through gardening (including using native plants), visiting national parks, and more. Links to things mentioned in the show: Subpar Parks Alaska Native Plant Society If you have questions or observations you want to … Read more
Download Radio Show The August 13th show featured a conversation with Starling Birch, videographer and mountain adventurer. We talked about the pleasure and pain of adventuring into the mountains. We also considered the motivations that drive us to put ourselves in often unpleasant and potentially regretful circumstances when exploring the challenging landscape that surrounds us … Read more
Download Radio Show The July 30th show featured a conversation with Derek Sikes, curator of insects at the Museum of the North and Professor of entomology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. We spoke about bug camps, collecting, more generally about terrestrial arthropods in Alaska, and some particular questions of current interest. If you have … Read more
Download Radio Show The July 16th show featured a conversation with Matt Bracken. We spoke about his time in Southeast Alaska and the research he’s worked on. He grew up in Petersburg, and has returned each summer over the past decade to continue studies investigating marine biodiversity, especially in the intertidal zones. If you have … Read more
Download Radio Show The July 2nd show featured a conversation with Rich McCLear. A long-time Sitka resident, in recent years Rich has taken to going for a daily walk with a camera. We spoke about his history with Sitka, and how the regular walks and the intention to take pictures has impact his experience and … Read more
Download Radio Show The June 18th show featured a conversation with Britta Jensen. Originally recorded and aired last fall, in this conversation we spoke about efforts to better understand the eruptive of the Mt. Edgecumbe volcanic field by studying the tephra/ash deposits in the area. If you have questions or observations you want to share, … Read more