Northern Latitudes

Broadcast professional Mary Anne Ivison, the host of Let's Take This Outside, joins me to talk podcasting, bikes, her love of the outdoors, the healing powers of nature and the challenges women face when going outside. We got a little silly along the way, okay a lot silly but Mary Anne is always worth the listen.

Christian Stenner has been exploring caves in Canada for almost 20 years. We talked about what got him started, the challenges involved and the lessons learned from going places few people dare.

Author and Climate Activist Seth Klein and I discuss his book - A Good War - which looks at Second World War strategies and shows how they can be repurposed today for the rapid transition needed to meet climate change head-on.

Jared Hanley is the CEO of NatureQuant a company developing an app to quantify the quantity and quality of your time outdoors. There are some interesting uses for this tech.

Author Florence Williams joins me to talk about her latest book “Heartbreak” and the role nature can play in the healing process when our heart is broken.

Williams shares her personal voyage through the landscape of heartbreak, merging her narrative with fascinating scientific insights. Join us as we explore the physical, emotional, and psychological dimensions of heartbreak, uncovering how it can both shatter and transform us.

“Williams’s journey through her pain is by turns wrenching, fascinating, funny and, for so many of us, deeply relatable.”

— Scientific American

Florence is a journalist, author, and podcaster. She is a contributing editor at Outside Magazine and a freelance writer for the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, The New York Review of Books, Slate, Mother Jones and numerous other publications.

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Episode Title: Heartbreak with Florence Williams

“Reeling from her husband’s request to divorce after 25 years of marriage and two kids, Florence Williams was experiencing debilitating grief. An accomplished reporter, she decided to explore the science of heartache to see if she could find a cure. In this excerpt from her new book, ‘Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey,’ she heads out for a 120-mile solo paddle on Utah’s Green River, with a too heavy portable toilet and a shattered heart.” from the Outdoor Magazine Article

Connect with Florence Williams:

• Website: [Florence’s Website]
• Facebook: [@FlorenceWilliams]
• Instagram: [@florence999]

Kahli is a landscape, night-time and travel photographer based in the Canadian Rockies. She joined us to talk about her passion and how the outdoors led her to her craft.

Andrew Base founder of thecanadianwildfirenetwork.com joins me to talk about the past, present and future of wildfire management in Canada.

Social media provocateur and originator of the #climatebrawl hashtag Gerald Kutney joins me to talk about Twitter activism and oil.

Dr. Melissa Lem joins me to talk about Parx and Ronna Schreberger fills us in on Forest Bathing.

The Toronto Star calls him Canada's Indiana Jones. An intrepid explorer and best-selling author Shoalts joins me to discuss his latest book and the future of wilderness in Canada.