Wilderness Wavelength

Scott Sunderwald is back to chat about raising kids in the wilderness! Scott moved to the Northern Rockies to raise his 6 children and tells us about some of the challenges and experiences that he went through with his family.

We also talk about some of the best things to bring when camping with a toddler and a few tips to make your adventures a bit easier.

Follow along with Scott's adventures on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/northern.rockies.bushcraft/

One of the favourite podcast guests, Jamie Merkel, stops by to chat on this episode. We talk about some of the crazy forest fires burning in Jasper and in BC.

We also talk about the Iron Man race, lucid dreaming, and some inspiring books. Jamie is the first competitor in the new game "Finish on Google" and we also talk about the new sponsor for the podcast and giving back to your community!

Broadcasting from the Wild Mountain Music Festival this weekend! We had an amazing time at the festival and recorded a couple of clips.

Shorter episode this week as a couple of our interviews didn't record properly and the sound quality is not great on a couple of the interviews. A learning experience for sure!

Thanks for listening and spreading the word!

Juno Award Winner Celeigh Cardinal stops in to chat on the podcast this week! Celeigh is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter from Alberta. She will be preforming this year at the Wild Mountain Music Festival!

Celeigh talks about some of her favorite festivals to preform at and also her new album "Boundless Possibilites" that dropped on June 21, 2024.

Find out everything going on with Celeigh at https://www.celeighcardinal.com/

Heather Waye- The Parks, Recreation, and Culture Manager for the town of Hinton joins the podcast this episode! Heather brings her infectious energy and enthusiasm as we discuss some of the exciting things happening around Hinton.

We chat about the history of Hinton's Beaver Boardwalk and some of the thrilling plans for the future of it. Heather also gives us an inside look into some of the gems around Hinton and process for making things happen.

Willmore Wilderness Park is one of Alberta's last true wilderness areas. It remains virtually untouched by industry and development. It features 4597 square kms of wilderness. This episode we dive into it!

Terra Rasmussen joins the podcast to chat about her experiences in the Willmore. At age 9, she was able to go with her Dad into the wilderness and she tells us stories of growing up and spending her summers working with outfitters and guiding explorers into the Willmore. Terra also talks about some of her favorite hikes and some wild animal encounters.

Terra is based in Grande Cache now and spends time hiking and exploring the Willmore. You can follow along with her adventures on Facebook at Willmore Wilderness Hiking

Cheanise and Brody, the stewards of the Rock Lake Earth Lodge, join us on this episode!

The Rock Lake Earth Lodge is located in Rock Lake Provincial Park and is the gateway into the vast Willimore Wilderness Park.

Cheanise and Brody talk about the concept and vision behind the Earth Lodge and some of the hurdles and challenges that they have run into in their first year of operations. We also chat about some of their goals and plans for the future.

Find out more about the Lodge and the programs at https://rocklakeearthlodge.com/

You can also follow along with their story on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/rocklakeearthlodge/

Scott Sunderwald is back and we also welcome avid outdoorsman, Aaron Jones on this episode!

Aaron regales us with stories of packrafting trips throughout the rivers of the Northern Rockies as well as his vast experiences fly fishing and making fly fishing lures. We also talk about some of our favorite rivers.

We then jump into the world of climbing. Aaron and Scott talk about their experiences rock climbing and ice climbing and offer a few tips and tricks to get into the climbing game.

Find Aaron's videos on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@flyfish-bowhunt-alberta and follow his adventures on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/aj.fishing.alberta/

Follow along with Scott on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/northern.rockies.bushcraft/

One of my best friends, Producer Craig hops aboard this episode! We talk about working in radio and Craigs move from the Cape Breton out to Alberta.

We also touch on the world of geocaching and play a survival facts game!

Scott Sunderwald is back to talk about foraging! We dig into the world of harvesting mushrooms and plants and some of the best methods. We talk about some of the best plants around the northern rockies for foraging and how to use them best. We also talk about some of the dangers and the best ways to stay safe while foraging.

Scott answers some great listener questions for the "Ask Scott" segment. If you have a question, email it to [email protected]