Back To The Boundary Waters
Erik Grams has been taking trips to the Boundary Waters in Minnesota for over 30 years. It’s his favorite place in the world. But last year, a fatal accident on a fishing trip that Erik was leading changed his life.
On this episode from our friends at Points North, we hear Erik’s harrowing story and how he has wrestled with his feelings about a place he’s loved for decades.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Blue Dot Sessions
Mountain Reinvention
After his personal life takes a surprise turn, Luis Alonzo dares to reinvent himself by trying something far outside his comfort zone– summiting Mt. Rainier. With a crew of other novice climbers, Luis spends six months preparing to climb a complex, looming presence that is far from inviting. Will the climb move him closer to the person he wants to be?
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Lagos by Saberteeth • Stirling by Ghillie Dhu • Up by Heliix • Darkness Falls by SPIRA • Loess by Joya • Run It Up by Jupyter feat. Risqkae • Aerial by Otros • Northern Lights by Fields of Ethera • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell
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The Shorts– Without You
Loss. Grief. Healing. It’s part of being human. The emotions that almost tear us apart have the power to bring us together. Today, we bring you two powerful stories from Alison Kaplan and Monica Nigon.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Signals Lost (ft. Laura Wolf) by Feverkin • Nowhere Land by Luca Tomassini • Aurora by Pastek • Samsara by Baleen • Weches by Ehren Ebbage • Dimensions Distilled by Frozen Mesa • Lost Lake by David Swenson • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell
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Good, Good, Bad: The Never Ender
It started so harmlessly. Four years ago, professional skier Brody Leven embarked on a simple challenge – exercise outdoors everyday. In a complicated moment in time and life, it was a way to exert some control over his day to day. It was never supposed to last forever.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell
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The Diagnosis
Matt Martin and his fiancé, Hannah, were just starting out on their shared life, when a breast cancer diagnosis rewrote the script they’d imagined for life. Matt stepped into a new role – caregiver. Life became a blur of treatment, worry and existing with unknown outcomes. After a year of caring for Hannah, Matt received the chance to attend one of First Descent’s week-long trips down the famed Rogue River. Under the guidance of legendary kayaker and cancer survivor Willie Kerns, Matt’s week on the river left him with a lasting understanding of the difference between reacting and responding to the difficult stretches.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Beneath The Surface by Sigurd Jøhnk-Jensen • A Good Year by Jono Hill • Lariat Lane by Keen Collective • Chronos by Markus Huber • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell
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