I Went to the Woods

Four buddies from California and I talk about the importance of experiences like camping in Alaska to reboot and help them become better fathers, husbands and men. All of this while waiting for our dinner to cook after a long day of fishing on Prince of Wales Island.

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Fogged in during a mountain scout, Jesse Knock and I talk about bowhunting in the alpine, how to more effectively use Google Earth and expressing something like the heavy hunting experience through videography, photography, writing or even social media.

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High school and middle school Native Art teacher Ronnie Fairbanks talks teaching Native Art, the value it brings to a community and individual creativity within a traditional art form. Also, how do you bend wood to make a box? Ronnie knows.

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Klawock resident Travis Peterson talks about why he got into fish taxidermy, how to prepare your fish mounting and recaps his musk ox bow hunt.

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A podcast months in the making with the Creative Hustler himself Matt Hamilton​. Great stuff about finding inspiration, work ethic, tenacity and some Ketchikan history.

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On the way back down from scouting some deer territory, I talk bear protection on hikes, why it's important to not totally rely on Google Earth and the best trails in the Ketchikan area.

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It's normally called a "foul hook" but in some areas of Alaska, it is legal to snag salmon. It's crazy, it's exciting and it's frowned upon by those who haven't done it but it's an efficient way to harvest meat from fish that won't spawn.

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Four things to consider for your Southeast Alaska alpine deer hunt: crampons, trekking poles, water, stabilizers! Short episode about the things you might not think about for your blacktail hunt in August.

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Developed Recreation Manager Brad Schumaker and I talk about the Forest Service Cabins in the Ketchikan Area. We talk use, popularity, and the impact funding has had on upkeep of the cabins.

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I tell the maybe confusing story of taking a black bear on Saturday then dive into a rant about how suffocating life is without frequent adventure and how it's important to do things that make you feel alive, even if you're not good at first.

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