We end the month of May with interviews from John Kruse with 

1.  Alicia Newton, previewing the Blade Show (the world's largest knife show) in Atlanta, GA

2.  Luke Stoner who previews the Costa Bass Tournament at Grand Lake in Oklahoma in October

3.  Scott Mclure who talks about the expansion of the Outdoors Tomorrow Foundation

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This week on the show John Kruse interviews

1.  Josh Warren with Work Sharp who is at the Blade Show in Atlanta

2.  John Cleveland with DarDevle lures

3.  Mark Lassagne with the BAM Bass Anglers Tournament Trail, offering professional fishing on the West Coast

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This week on the show John Kruse chats with

1.  Melissa McCalmant with C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation

2.  Outdoors news to include a story about the American Bass Anglers

3.  Justin Townsend with Harvesting Nature has a new book out

4.  Rob Endsley, owner of Prince of Wales Sportfishing in Craig, AK

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This week we cover the big Northwest Bass - Nixon's Marine Big Bass tournament that took place at Potholes Reservoir and MarDon Resort in Eastern Washington.   166 teams competed, all hoping to win cash prizes and a new, $70,000 bass boat.  We'll talk to Tournament Director Willie Nelson about the event, to my fishing partner Rusty Johnston about our performance at the tournament, and talk to the winners of the new Skeeter bass boat!

We'll also talk to Kyle Maki with the Idaho Wildlife Federation about this year's better than expected spring Chinook Salmon run up the Snake River and some of its tributaries and potential ways to make the returns even better.

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Host John Kruse talks to two attendees of the Northwest Outdoor Writer's Association's annual conference in The Dalles, Oregon.  Sharon Trammel will tell you about nuisance weeds and plants that have some very healthy medicinal values for you.  Derek Fergus tells you about his Rugged Maps, the gold star standard for maps.  He'll also tell you about some other ingenious products he came up with for hunters.

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For Memorial Day weekend John Kruse talks to Larry Weidinger with Warriors and Quiet Waters, a Montana based organization using the outdoors as therapy for post 9/11 combat veterans.  Brent Frazee answers the question, "Can bass learn?" and Brian Lynn with the Sportsman's Alliance Foundation reveals bombshell allegations against several Washington Fish and Wildlife Commissioners.

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This week John Kruse chats with Brooks Hansen with Camp Chef about some stoves and grills you'll want to have for Memorial Day weekend.  Peter Brookes shares Virginia's best rivers for fishing and Devin O'Dea with Backcountry Hunters and Anglers about a proviso in the budget bill that could result in the sell off of a half-million acres of public land in Utah and Nevada.

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Host John Kruse was in The Dalles, Oregon for the annual Northwest Outdoor Writers Association conference.  He shares two interviews that won first and second place in the audio/broadcast/podcast category of the annual Excellence In Craft Contest.

1.  Victoria Obermeyer with the Washington Trails Association shares Washington State's best whale watching hikes

2.  Mandy Miles at the Jack O' Connor Hunting Heritage Center shares some stories about this legendary hunting and shooting editor.

3.  We also share another interview that aired last spring with Jason Brooks who has some great advice for turkey hunters.

4. Throw in our regular BirdNote and Extended Mack's Minute and we've got a great show for you!

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This week we bring you not only America Outdoors Radio, but also 13 minutes of extra content airing exclusively on Seattle Sports Radio FM 93.3 every Saturday from 7 to 8 AM!

We are visiting The Dalles, Oregon and chat with

1.  Lisa Farquharson, the Executive Director of The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce and an avid angler

2.  Marc Bush, the owner of Twisted Waters Guide Servie in The Dalles, who shares a Columbia River fishing report

3.  David Benko, the founder of the National Neon Sign Museum

4.  And moving away from The Dalles, Noel Vick shares a great technique to get you into more walleye this month.

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This week host John Kruse brings you audio recorded at the Bighorn Outdoor Adventure Show in Spokane.  

1. Josh Contois with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service tells you about three National Wildlife Refuges in the region and what you can do while visiting them.

2.  Dave Calhoun with NW Fly and NW Rods tells you about his fishing rods made in Idaho

3.  Cassie Beckley with the Inland Northwest Wildlife Council tells you about their pheasant chick program

4.  TJ Hoffheins previews the Hoyt Archery Mountain Challenge happening this summer at ski resorts in Oregon, Washington and Idaho

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