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Welcome Sadie Kennedy to the show! Sadie joins us from Wallowa County where she serves as a mother of 4, business owner, lawyer and the Executive Director of the Wallowa History Center. We were able to hold the interview at the historic forest service ranger station that is now the History Center. Sadie has a wealth of knowledge about Wallowa County and how the valley was settled. She serves as an incredible representative of the area and the members of Wallowa community. We were so pleased to meet her and learn more about the programs and resources the Wallowa History Center has to offer. Enjoy the episode and below are links to all of the extra information that was shared during this episode. Additional information: Wallowa History Center - www.wallowahistory.org Allen Canyon Cattle - www.allencanyoncattle.com David Weaver support - https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-davids-cancer-battle-and-road-to-recovery Lily Barnes Skull Cleaning - 208-892-4454 - [email protected]

Welcome back to the show! We had the pleasure of talking with Vic Coggins, a retired Wildlife Biologist who resides in Northeastern Oregon. Vic talked with us about his career and his adventures whilst navigating various controversial topics amongst sportsman's groups and policy. He played a large roll in the reintroduction of sheep and goats to Wallowa County and includes all the data points and experiences of this event in his book " Memoirs of a Backcountry Bio- 50 years managing Wallowa County Wildlife." His advice to the younger generation is to get outside, be in touch with the landscape you are responsible for, and be a worthy representative of the species that surround you. If you are interested in hearing more about his career and a life of a biologist give this episode a listen! Additional information: Lily Barnes Skull Cleaning 208-892-4454 [email protected] Memoirs of a Backcountry Bio- 50 years managing Wallowa County Wildlife By Vic Coggins and Vicky Coggins Publication price $39.50 +s/h / Coggins Wildlife Publishing 64948 Aspen Grove Road Enterprise, OR 97828

Dr. Jim Muir is a Grasslands Ecologist at Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center. He is an accomplished researcher, world traveler, mentor, and dear friend. Jim talks about growing up a in Africa and Portugal and the different perspective that brings to his life. He has found connections all over the world though science and gives his advice to those seeking to go into academia. It was lovely to chat with someone so passionate about their job, welcome Jim!

We welcome Kyle to the show! So fortunate to sit down with him and get to talk about his career in contract forestry. Coming from the midwest Kyle was lucky to grow up in the land of lakes but was eager to explore the PNW. After college he made his way to the west and found various jobs working as a forester, living out of his car and exploring numerous national forests. Kyle has made a living performing surveys, most notably the Forest Inventory Analysis (FIA) surveys for local national forests. He shares some of his most notable growing moments in his career and fine tuning his survey skills. We hope that you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. If you are in need of elk, deer, or cat skull cleaning see below: Lily Barnes- Skull cleaning Contact information: 208-892-4454 , [email protected]

Maddy and Katherine give lessons learned and recap the first season of DDR. Life and podcast updates. Thanks for listening!

Jim and Holly are a rare breed. Two local biologists take the chance of a lifetime, sharing a position on Taylor Ranch for the University of Idaho in the remote Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness in Idaho. Over these 21 years they make amazing local discoveries in predator's and prey movements as well changing the lives of students that visited during the summer months. They share the ups and downs of living so remote as well as the tragedy of the fires of 2000. They write a very detailed account in their book : 7003 Days; 21 years in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness (which can be found on Amazon). Please welcome Jim and Holly.

Mark and his family have been a large part of the North East Oregon community for generations. He shares stories of the important things; family, friends, and working hard. Mark and the people he chats about really emphasize the phrase "they don't make 'em like they used to". There are stories of fighting fire from a dozer to ER trips to the legendary 4th of July BBQ. Please excuse some of the editing as we had to remove many last names for privacy. Welcome Mark!

We welcome to the show Renae, she shares her story of being a wildland firefighter, initial attack dispatcher ,a hotshot superintendent's wife, the Center Manager of the Blue Mountain Interagency dispatch center, and a program specialist for the Casualty Assistance Program a interagency organization that support families and loved ones when serious injury occurs. Renae has a gift for navigating the logistical and emotional needs of firefighters and their families. She highlights the harsh realities of losing folks on and off duty and the resources that have been established to assist all individuals involve. Renae shares some of the ways she looks for the good in live with her dogs and quality time with her family. It was a pleasure spending time with her and listening to a well respected leader and master of her craft.

For those who are not as familiar with different hunting sports here is a brief description of how some people run hounds in Oregon. Hopefully this helps understand Ted's episode a bit better. Enjoy!

We welcome Ted Craddock who is an Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife State Researcher and Houndsmen. He has spent a lifetime in the woods from logging, running dogs, to guiding. Ted is an avid advocate of predator management he shares his life among the trees. Ted has been featured on other podcasts describing more specifics of running hounds and using dogs in sport. (Check out Double U Podcast for specifics ) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep2-dusupply-visits-with-ted-craddock/id1507622974?i=1000473005269 Thanks for being here! Get outside this week and do something cool!

Help us welcome Olan Fulfer to the show! Olan shares his story with us from homelessness as a child to fishing in the Bering sea to Wildland firefighting to becoming an impactful teacher and coach in rural oregon. You can hear his passion and energy throughout the entire podcast. He shares the in's and out's of his environmental curriculum that involves prescribed burns with local ODF units, planting trees, trail's and recreation clean up days, and so much more. One of Olan's favorite parts of having so many activities within his curriculum is allowing his students to appreciate the cool country and recreation opportunities that are just a step from their front door. Olan is a man that wear's many hats as he is a coach, teacher, and philanthropist. He shares some specifics of the charities he volunteer's for over seas and how he utilizes his local community to help those in need across the world. He founded a kindness club at his charter school and speak's to how this is a driving force in all that he does. Below are the charities that Olan promotes and travels too! https://robinhoodarmy.com https://hopeandsoul.org.uk https://corbadatuzunolsun.org https://kkisproject.org/helping-students-in-mexico/ https://chetiorganization.com Let us foster some of Olan's love for others and help someone out this week! "People are my purpose"-Olan Fulfer

Join us as we dive into leadership advice, favorite era's of one's self, lessons learned along the way, and how important gender neutral bathroom site is in the woods. Enjoy!

Welcome Kelly. Join us as we share in a candid, heartwarming, and motivating conversation with a women who has impacted a lot of lives. Kelly shares her story of being a college athlete, federal firefighter, leader, and mother. Her innate discipline and passion for her job and leadership is remarkable and truly admirable. We were so lucky to have Kelly share some stories from the past and moments that shaped her career. In part 2 we dive into some funny but real realities that women in the wild get to deal with. This episode (part 1 and part 2) is a must listen! Enjoy.

Join us in welcoming Mark to the show. Mark is a well versed Biologist, Traditional Archery Hunter, and Outdoorsman. He shares his journey moving west from the Carolina’s to become a wildlife biologist. He served as a representative for the Full Curl Program and several other wildlife groups which has allowed for countless relationships and notable moments on dirt roads. Mark offered several bits of advice and reminded us to keep the public in mind as we work to represent and honor public lands. We wrap up the segment walking down memory lane as Mark shares his favorite moments with his kids hunting white tail deer, elk, mule deer, and turkeys.  Enjoy the episode and leave us a review!

Help us welcome Trish Wallace to the show! The title Greatest of All Time is not said lightly. It is saved for those who have been tone setters, ground movers, and doers and that is the definition of Trish. Her impacts will be felt by generations to come. In this episode we share in conversation and story telling with a women who has truly done it all in the agency. From being a farm kid, athlete, sawyer, squad leader, Fire Management Officer, to mom and so much more Trish is the gal. Trish has always been a goal oriented person and it was so refreshing to share in quality conversation and learn some things in our short time together. This is the interview that will leave you fired up for your next outdoor adventure! Let us know what you think. Thanks for listening.