Deaths from drowning incidents are increasing for the first time in 20 years.  What is drowning?    What causes injury, how do you treat someone?  And most importantly, how do you prevent drowning from happening?  Listen to this important update on drowning.

It was first isolated in the forests of Africa but now Zika Virus is found in many places of the world.  This disease does not cause serious symptoms, if any at all.  But this is what makes it scary, because it can cause serious birth defects.  Listen to know  more about this horrible disease.  

Most people call it Crypto, and most people will have only mild diarrhea.  But don't be mistaken, not only can it ruin a trip, it is very contagious and many people can get it.  And some will get very sick.  Worse still, It is resistant to chlorine and iodine. Listen and learn how to prevent this parasite from entering your body. 

It is estimated that more than 280 million  human infections each year are found just in Africa, Asia, and America. In Mexico, the seroprevalence is 53%. Half of all people don't show symptoms.   When they do, they stink!  Listen and learn about this parasite that is found everywhere.  

We have longed talked about wilderness medicine, that is treating people in the outdoors. But what about using the wilderness AS medicine to treat people  by using the outdoors as therapy.   We start an important concept with this podcast. 

One year before recording this podcast, Matt was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Instead of canceling his goals, he elevated them with the plan to summit a 4000 m (13,000 foot) mountain.   The obstacles are real.  Listen to how he's overcoming them.

Most people know that ticks can cause disease.  And most people have heard of Lyme disease.  But there are many more and some are deadly.   Listen and learn about the many diseases that ticks put in us.  

You notice a red circular rash on your skin where a tick had bitten you.   It must be Lyme disease - right?   Think again!    While the causative agent is not known, the STARI rash is being seen more and more.  So, is it STARI or Lyme?  Listen and find out. 

Its fantastic to take your dog outdoors into the wild.  But you watch as they swallow water you would not drink. They sniff and eat things you would not touch. And then you wonder if they will get sick?  Giardia is everywhere.  Do dogs get it?.  How do you know if your pet has it?   What do you  do to treat it?  Can you get  a Giardia infection from them?  Listen and learn about doggie Giardia.

People know to where a personal flotation device  (PFD) when in and around water.  But how can a tiny thing support me?   What types of PFD's are there and which ones are  the best?  Listen to his important podcast about the essentials of the PFD and me.