Natalie DeMartini began working with horses at Gunstock Ranch in Hawaii, and eventually moved on to the therapeutic side of working with horses at the Arivaca Equine Therapy program for at-risk boys. Natalie has spent a lot of years in wild places on the back of a horse or on her own 2 non-horse feet, as she is now a Trailwalker at the Anasazi Foundation. Natalie talks about the therapeutic healing power of horses that she has seen help herself and many others. Natalie has broken her back, sever...
Dec 18, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Lana Strathearn is an amazing photographer, seasoned Anasazi Trailwalker and dinosaur impersonator. In this episode, Lana shares some hilarious and moving experiences she has had working with at-risk youth in the wild. Seriously, I cracked up and “loled” 5 times while editing this episode. That is unusual for me. Lana is amazing. Hear her words. Follow Lana!: IG: @LanaRosePhoto @HealingSycamore_
Dec 16, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Fjord talks about the strange events the guided him to an ever growing passion for the outdoors in his mid twenties. Aliens were involved. Not really. But do you believe in Aliens? I do. You can follow Ford (me) all over the internets: www.FordThunder.com/merch Instagrams: @Why_we_hike_podcast @Ford_Thunder_Erickson YouTube: Ford Thunder Erickson ( https://www.youtube.com/fordthundererickson ) Patreon: www.Patreon.com/FordThunderErickson Facebook: Ford Erickson Ford Thunder Erickson Venmo: @Ford...
Dec 15, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Nic Quilter is a seasoned field staff in the wilderness therapy world with Wingate and Anasazi Foundation wilderness therapy programs. Nic is an articulate and deeply insightful man, and In this interview he shares how he overcame his fear of dirt, and how working in the wilderness expanded his personal view of God. This interview was held while camping near the Escalante River in Southern Utah and you can hear Nic carving a beautiful spoon throughout the episode. He did not chop his fingers off...
Nov 25, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Lindsi Lake is an avid rock climber, cyclist, runner and maple flavored oatmeal eater. We had a marvelous conversation about how to navigate the sometimes toxic comparision culture in outdoor sports and Lindsi tells a miserably scary story she experienced while climbing in southern Utah, and we can overcome things that scare us in our lives. She invented the saying "you go through what you go through." Lindsi is a genius. Lindsi is gr8. Also her last name is Lake, and a little known fact is that...
Nov 10, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Tamra “Ramblin Tam” Hyde is one of the best communicators I know. Her ability to thoughtfully articulate her words consistently edifies my soul, and in this episode she does not disappoint. Tamra has gone through a massive conversion process to the wilderness. She has gone from being an anti-camping “indoorsy cat”, working in the beauty industry, with a self proclaimed shopping addiction to living a minimalist life in a school bus, bathing in rivers, working in wilderness therapy for 10+ years a...
Sep 07, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Matt Graham is a globally recognized wilderness survival expert, best known for his TV shows Dual Survival, Dude You’re Screwed, and Bushcraft Build Off. Matt’s unique skill set that combines primitive/traditional style ultralight long distance running with his outdoor survival experience sets him apart. Matt brought me and a few others on one of his multi-day backcountry running survival adventures in southern Utah, where we brought little more than the clothes on our back and a diaper-looking ...
Aug 31, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Hazen is the host of National Geographic TV's "Primal Survivor". He has been living with and learning from various tribes throughout world since he ventured out on his own to Ecuador when he was 19. His passion for wildlife and learning about plants is infectious. He makes me want to study nature more so I can get more out of my experience hiking, aside from just the peace and serenity of nature. Connect with Hazen!: Instagram: @HazenAudel @primalsurvivortvshow "Primal Survivor" can be seen on D...
Aug 10, 2020•43 min
Dan Baird is the creator of California Survival School, and has traveled throughout the world learning and teaching ancient survival skills. Dan is a dear friend and one of my favorite people to listen to spout off fascinating information he has learned first hand about survival skills used by many cultures on earth today, including some hunter gatherer tribes. Beyond just learning these practical hard skills, Dan talks about the driving force behind his passion for the natural world and what he...
Aug 04, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Lexy "Heatwave" Newby is an unsuspecting warrior of a woman. She is a finisher of the Pacific Crest, Appalachian, and Continental Divide hiking trails. Finishing all three trails is roughly 7,000+ miles and is known as the "Triple Crown" of hiking. She talks about how she never camped or knew how to set up a tent before all of this and how each trail taught her something different about herself.
Jul 26, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Dan Santovin is a jovial, insightful, compassionate beast of a man. He has been working as a Trailwalker for the Anasazi Foundation wilderness therapy program for at-risk youth, on and off since 2011. He shares what got him into wilderness therapy, how his first week nearly killed him, and the positive changes he experienced in himself while working with the youth in the Arizona wilderness. Follow Dan on Instagram: @the_barrio ( https://www.instagram.com/the_barrio/?hl=en )...
Jun 28, 2020•56 min•Ep. 6
Val Erickson is my dad. Although he says he is not a "hardcore" outdoorsman, he has a deep respect and love for nature. I believe he is the one that laid the foundation for me learning to love the outdoors later in my life. Outside of being a wise, down to earth and insightful Idaho boy, he is also a talented singer songwriter. At the end the podcast there is a snippet of one of his songs "Archer Road" about growing up in Archer, Idaho. To hear more of Val's music click on this dang link: https:...
Jun 27, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Abi Scoma is a long time river raft guide, outdoor adventure junky, but overall a very insightful and incredible human being. She tells her story of self discovery and how the wilderness is helping her continually learn more about herself and her place in the world around her.
Jun 13, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 4
My dear friend Stephanie Owen goes hiking ALL THE TIME. We have a great conversation in the middle of a Utah thunderstorm. Follow Stephanie!: https://www.bravelyoutdoors.com/stephanie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bravelyoutdoors/
May 26, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Ford interviews Clutch Lambert while camped in the forest of northeast Washington state. They talk about primitive skills, primitive skill gatherings, finding Native American ruins, eating cheetos. Want more of Clutch? Follow him here: Instagram: Thunderstone86 YouTube: Thunderstone Wilderness Ventures
Mar 29, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Heidi Hydrick is amazing. She has done a lot of stuff outside. We have an amazing conversation on the banks of the Verde River. Heidi also tells the TRUE story of what REALLY happened with her and the legend of the rattlesnake.
Mar 24, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 1
