“This year I got a wakeup call. We were going to a fire and there’s fire everywhere. On both sides of the highway. And it felt like I was in the apocalypse.”— Lexi QuinnThe word courage gets tossed around so much it almost loses its meaning. Does it really take courage to tell your boss they’re wrong? Maybe some. But if that is courage, maybe the word courage falls short of today’s guest. Imagine running into the face of danger while everyone else flees to protect property that isn’t yours, a wildland that isn’t your home, and with people you don’t know all that well. That’s what Lexi Quinn does for a living. Lexi is a wildland firefighter and has been fighting fires like those in California right now for years. We’re going to dive deep into what it took to pursue her dream and fascination with flame, where she finds her courage from and she’s going to tell some terrifying tales along the way. Lexi also explains how forest fires impact our vegetation and habitat, which I found really interesting.We chat her job for a while, then it gets deep. Lexi and I talk about mental wellbeing, freedom, being yourself, social media and hunter recruitment. She’s on assignment in Northern California and only has a couple of days off at a time. We're grateful for her time. Restless Native needed its own home. So we built a new website that has all of the shows, merchandise, info about the team, and our contact info. You can check out this slick new website by visiting everrestless.com. Check out those fire shelters Lexi talked about in the show.Lexi's blog (in the works).Learn about becoming a wildland firefighter.Restless Native is Sponsored by Houston Safari Club FoundationIt's time to book your trip to Texas for Houston Safari Club Foundation’s convention. And guess what? If you’re already in Texas, you don’t even have to book it. You’re already there. This convention is a celebration of wildlife, wild places and the hunting lifestyle we all love. It has thousands of visitors and exhibitors coming from all over the globe for a three day exposition. You will see the finest in wildlife art, jewelry, firearms, sporting accouterments and worldwide expeditions. Beyond the expo there are some awesome banquets and luncheons that are complete with live entertainment, auctions and more stuff than you can even imagine. You know what the best part of all of this is? Your tickets and support of this expo help fulfill Houston Safari Club Foundation’s mission of preserving the sport of hunting through education, conservation and the promotion of our hunting heritage.The show is January 25 through the 27th in Houston Texas. I’m trying to get there myself, so I hope to see you and your rowdy bunch there come this winter. Learn more here. And thank you, to Houston Safari Club Foundation for sponsoring Restless Native.