Tune in to episode 14 of The Hiemland where we catch up with Danee Voss, a recent graduate from the dietetics program at the College of Saint Benedict in central Minnesota.  In this episode, Danee talks about the diverging lenses  of seeing meal prep and cooking as a science and as a sensory experience.  In addition to her perspective on food, we also talk to her about her advocacy for social justice and climate change issues.  We are excited to share Danee’s stories as they stimulated both our minds and our appetites.

On this episode we are joined by good friend Evan Hansen! 

Evan is from Rochester Minnesota. He Attended North Central College in Naperville Illinois. He has given a ted talk on life after failure, Through hikes the Appalachian Trail, and organized  fund raiser to raise money for suicide awareness.

Donation Link: http://www.4giving.com/donation/ccc2

Ted Talk:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcztqK4lvPE&t=54s

Kate Cuthbert is from Minneapolis Minnesota. She attended Bates College in Lewiston Main. She spent several years Co-directing a Horse riding program at a summer camp with her sister and friend, she spent time in Tanzania studying Giraffes, and currently she is Mammal Nursery Manager at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota.

On this Episode we speak with long time Wolf Ridge naturalist Peter Harris. Peter talks about bird banding, biking around the United states and his up coming world sailing trip. Tune in to hear more.

After a long absence the boys of the Hiemland are back! This time we are joined by Sabrina Marconie. Sabrina talks about becoming a wildlife biologist through her education and work experiences, followed by the journey that brought her to be a teacher on an island off of the coast of Alaska. Plus, we got the most interesting bonus story towards end the podcast, so far.

P.H.D student at Duke University, Blake Fauskee joins us today to talk about his work in the field of botany. We dive into his time working with the Field Museum in Chicago, the Smithsonian Natural History Museum, and his international travels. Blake also provides alot of information on his work with ferns and genetics.  

On this episode we talk to Nick Bailles about his work with Ely outfitting company. He gives us an idea of what he does day-to-day and season-to season and how Covid-19 is impacting the outdoor education world.  He also talks about his gear recommendations for canoe based trips. He then tells us on of his favorite stories and wraps it up with a thought on the proposed Polymet copper sulfide nickle mine. 

We hope you enjoy this episode and thank you for joining us!

On this episode we learn from long time friend Erin Doyle about what it means to be an art therapist, the day to day of the job, and what brought her to this career. We also talk about life in New York City and Erin tells us a story about the Boundary Waters.