My guest today is Marla McPherson. Marla is Conservationist, High School English Teacher, and River Runner. I had the pure pleasure of meeting Marla in Utah a couple of weeks ago when visiting my treasured friend and previous podcast guest, Elizabeth Van Meter (episode #113). Beneath Marla's current job titles, is an impressive, courageous, wise woman who has built her own house, lived off the grid, helped a friend start her own business: an outdoor wilderness leadership school for kids, discovered innovative ways to blend her love for teaching, adventure and wilderness, from Alaska to Argentina. Marla honors her humble partnership with nature and humanity, while embracing life's interruptions. Check out the Show Notes for links to some of the books, documentaries and the river company Marla referenced. Enjoy the podcast! Links: Mild To Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours DamNation documentary by Patagonia "Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the teaching of Plants" by Robin Wall Kimmerer "Siddharta" by Herman Hesse "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho "The Hero with A Thousand Faces" by Joseph Campbell