Nikko Mamallo is the kind of guy who jumps out of perfectly good airplanes... for fun.  And he's not just a skydiver, but a fully certified wingsuit coach and AFF instructor.  On this episode we talk about how one can get involved in the sport, what the process looks like to go through AFF and get your license and even how to advance to wingsuit flying.  As you'll hear from Nikko's story, skydiving and the thrill of adventure have forever changed his life.

Links from the Episode:

Nikko’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikkomamallo/

Red Bull Athlete Andy Farrington: https://www.redbull.com/us-en/athlete/andy-farrington

Skydive Kapowsin: https://skydivekapowsin.com

Cutaway Movie: https://www.amazon.com/Cutaway-Tom-Berenger/dp/B00005OW05

Squirrel Suits: https://squirrel.ws

Links from the Host:

Adventures in National Parks, Forests & Wild Places - Facebook Group

Adventure Bound on Instagram

Rob’s YouTube Channel

Support the Podcast on Patreon

Taylor Glenn is a world-class adventure and outdoor photographer based in the American West. On this episode, we dive deep on landscape and wildlife photography and talk about some of his favorite memories he’s had on the job, including a personal request from Jimmy Chin for a very special opportunity. Taylor also discusses his biggest challenge for getting that perfect shot in the outdoors and his best advice for those who want to pursue their dreams, even if it means leaving everything behind to do so.

Links from the Episode:

Taylor’s Website: https://www.taylorglenn.photography

Taylor’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taylorglenn/

Aperture West: https://aperturewest.com

Jimmy Chin’s Masterclass: https://www.masterclass.com/classes/jimmy-chin-teaches-adventure-photography

Nikon Cameras: https://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/index.htm

Links from the Host:

Adventures in National Parks, Forests & Wild Places - Facebook Group

Adventure Bound on Instagram

Rob’s YouTube Channel

Support the Podcast on Patreon

Richard Bowles is an adventure badass. On this episode, we talk all about his extreme adventures (including running around an exploding volcano) and also living on the streets of India on only $3/day. He even tells the story of “that time a guy put a shotgun in my face while on a trail run…” Rich then uses these experiences to professionally speak on stage to major corporations around the world and relates his adventures in the outdoors to everyday fears. This is certainly an episode you don't want to miss!

Links from the Episode:

Richard’s Website: https://www.richardbowles.com.au

Richard’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adventure.alchemy/

Living on $3 a day in India as a Rickshaw Wallah: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUUM66Zak4Q

The Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei in Japan: https://trailrunnermag.com/people/culture/the-marathon-monks-of-mount-hiei.html

Running Around an Exploding Volcano: https://sourcetacticalgear.com/richard-bowles-escapes-sumatran-volcano-eruption/

Australia’s Bicentennial National Trail: https://www.bicentennialnationaltrail.com.au

Links from the Host:

Adventures in National Parks, Forests & Wild Places - Facebook Group

Adventure Bound on Instagram

Rob’s YouTube Channel

Support the Podcast on Patreon

On this episode, Rob and his beautiful bride Elly sit down to discuss their recent move across the United States in their Sportsmobile Camper Van.  They discuss some of the National Parks they visited and include their favorite locations discovered along the way.

Links from the Episode:

Elly's Favorite Hiking Boots: https://www.amazon.com/Sportiva-Mens-Nucleo-High-Hiking/dp/B07BVYG66L?th=1

Rob's Favorite Camping Chairs: https://www.amazon.com/GCI-Roadtrip-Rocking-Outdoor-Mercury/dp/B07QCHJJ3C/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=gci%2Broadtrip%2Brocker&qid=1598934237&sr=8-3&th=1

Links from the Host:

Adventures in National Parks, Forests & Wild Places - Facebook Group

Adventure Bound on Instagram

Rob’s YouTube Channel

Support the Podcast on Patreon

Short and sweet episode where Rob talks about the current state of the podcast and the content to be released over the coming weeks. Regular production of full-length episodes featuring more awesome guests will resume August 2020.

Links from the Host:

Adventures in National Parks, Forests & Wild Places - Facebook Group

Adventure Bound on Instagram

Rob’s YouTube Channel

Support the Podcast on Patreon

Amy David is a world-class mountain athlete, outdoor producer, professional skier and backpacking guide. On this episode, we talk all about her impressive skiing career (and one scary accident), her general passion for the mountains and talk all about the science of how humans experience wild places. And when the snow melts, she loves to help women get outside by working as a professional backpacking guide. Amy is an incredible ambassador for the outdoors and is the real deal when it comes to big adventure.

Links from the Episode:

Amy’s Instagram

In Memory of Matt Heffernman

Action Inspired Adventure Youtube

Sawtooth Guides

Icelantic: Return to Nature

Freeride World Tour

And She’s Dope Too

Mycelial Minds: Coming Soon

Ski Utah: The Wild Women of the Wasatch

Filson Journal Article

Teton Gravity Research Article

Pitchfork Fondue

Links from the Host:

Adventures in National Parks, Forests & Wild Places - Facebook Group

Adventure Bound on Instagram

Rob’s YouTube Channel

Support the Podcast on Patreon

Emily Stifler Wolfe is an award-winning freelance writer specializing in outdoor adventure and conservation.  Her writings have been featured multiple times in Outside, Sierra, Esquire, Mountain Outlaw, Big Sky Journal, Powder and Backpacker magazines and REI’s Co-Op Journal.  She’s also interviewed a former CEO of Patagonia, Kristine Tompkins and the founder of Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard.  We talk all about her writing career, why she lives in a mountain town and how she continually gets her family outside.

Links from the episode:

Her Website

Outward Bound

Chimneys of Treasure Mountain

West Elk Wilderness

Kimmy Fasani

Kristine Tompkins, former CEO of Patagonia

Yvon Chouinard, Higher Ground

Links from the Host:

Adventures in National Parks, Forests & Wild Places - Facebook Group

Adventure Bound on Instagram

Rob’s YouTube Channel

Support the Podcast on Patreon

Joseph Fowler is on a mission to be a great dad and raise his kids to respect and appreciate the outdoors.  Growing up, he wasn’t really exposed to adventure and the outdoors, but that all quickly changed one summer when he went on to work for the National Park Service one summer after college, on the other side of the country.  He recently launched a personal blog called “Chasing Everyday Adventures,” with the hope that you’ll find some insight and discover inspiration to take some adventures of your own.

Links from the episode:

Chasing Everyday Adventures

Oregon Caves National Monument

Cape Hatteras

Fort De Soto Country Park

Dry Tortugas - Fort Jefferson

Brown County Stat Park, Indiana

Links from the Host:

Adventures in National Parks, Forests & Wild Places - Facebook Group

Adventure Bound on Instagram

Rob’s YouTube Channel

Support the Podcast on Patreon

On this episode I sit down with the CEO of Storyteller Overland, Jeffry Hunter. What’s unique about their brand is that they don’t make custom vans, but they have one unique layout for their vans and they make it EXTREMELY well. We start off with Jeffrey’s story and how he started the company and then talk all about their flagship van, the Mode 4x4. You'll discover that it's the people that make it such an incredible company and learn why their motto is to “Live Free, Explore Endlessly and Tell Better Stories.”

Links from the episode:

Storyteller Overland

Instagram

Facebook Group

Youtube

Links from the Host:

Adventures in National Parks, Forests & Wild Places - Facebook Group

Adventure Bound on Instagram

Rob’s YouTube Channel

Support the Podcast on Patreon

Have you ever wanted to put your entire life on pause, so you could start really living?  Well that’s exactly what Ben Carpenter did when he spent five months of his life thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail.  On this episode, we talk all about hiking the AT, from going over the basics and essential gear, to how he did it, what his favorite and least favorite parts were and what a typical day looks like. He even shared some awesome thru-hiking lingo, such as what “vitamin I’ is, what a “tramly” is, the “hiker hobble” and of course, “trail magic.”  After we finished the episode, he started to tell me an incredible bear story from a time when he was in Yosemite National Park.  I’m so glad I hit record to capture it and add it to this episode; you’re not going to want to miss it!

Links from the episode:

Appalachian Trail

Appalachian Trail Conservancy

Bonus: 21 Appalachian Trail Statistics That Will Surprise, Entertain and Inform You

Links from the Host:

Adventures in National Parks, Forests & Wild Places - Facebook Group

Adventure Bound on Instagram

Rob’s YouTube Channel

Support the Podcast on Patreon