The Land and Water Conservation Fund
After more than 50 years of bipartisan support, Congress failed to re-authorize the Land Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) in the fall of 2018. LWCF grants have protected over 2.3M acres of natural areas and cultural heritage sites and provided recreational opportunities to all Americans across the 50 states. With more than $22 billion on the table, the team at Outdoor Alliance, comprised of avid kayakers, climbers and all-around (reformed) dirtbags, are faced with the daunting task of convincing Congress to reauthorize the funding amidst a contentious political climate.
Learn more about The Land and Water Conservation Fund Here: https://www.doi.gov/lwcf/
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Song of India by Max Gross Weight • Double Helix by Nisei23 • Sector Vector by Little Glass Men • Loops to Aviemore by The Freeharmonic Orchestra • Breakup Breakdown by MC Cullah • Lady We Knew by MC Cullah • Tracks provided by Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
Solo She Rides
In this week’s double-feature episode, Amie Begg and Jessica Kelley head out solo into the Himalayan and Alaskan wildernesses–on their bikes. Through the challenges they face–from negative 20 degree temperatures to near-collisions with moose–both women find new perspective on what it means to adventure alone.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Brooks by Kai Engel • Home and then Gone by Bradley Carter • Never Again (Featuring Edith Weutonga) by Publish the Quest • Orca by Little Glass Men • Modulation of the Spirit by Little Glass Men • Brothers by Cleod9 • Roses by Ketsa • Present Company by Ketsa • Tracks provided by Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
My Cathedral
Mitch Breton grew up as as devout member of the Catholic Church. He ascended the religious ranks through his childhood, and assumed that one day he would become a priest. Then, he found whitewater paddling. A summer of raft guiding rerouted Mitch’s spiritual journey — from one that had existed within four walls and an altar, to one that flowed with the current of the Kennebec River.
Central Power Maine has proposed a transmission line within the Kennebec River Gorge. You can read the pro and con arguments, and add your voice to the discussion.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • TSeeker by Kai Engel • I Dare You by Little Glass Men • Sector Vector by Little Glass Men • Crystal Echoes by Sergey Cheremisinov
Tracks provided by Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
The Shorts–The Van Life
Jeanie Adamson, a 50-something mom, decided to switch things up last year for spring break. When she told her son, Luke, she wanted to ski every mountain between Dallas and Lake Tahoe, he offered up his newly-renovated 1990 Dodge Ram van, Sherrod, for the job. The two of them threw in their skis, buckled up, and embarked on what would become a memorable mother-son trip.
Music: It Comes Back by Bradley Carter • Graze by Evan Schaeffer • 41 South by John Berry • The Biddy Bong Song by Publish The Quest
Tracks provided by Free Music Archive and with permission from the artists.
Living For The Lost
There is no clear way to cope with death and grief. Moving forward is often heartbreaking, baffling, and uncertain. So, how do we best honor those we’ve lost? When he was 12-years-old, Navy Seal and backcountry snowboarder Josh Jespersen tragically lost his father. Confused and angry, Josh drifted in school and got into legal trouble. He joined the Navy Seals, where death was a constant. Josh would drink to celebrate the life of his fallen friends, but this led to more legal trouble, more confusion, more anger. Ultimately, Josh realized that the best way to honor the dead was to embark on an outdoor adventure that would amplify their memory. He realized he had to live for those he had lost.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain and Nis Kotto • Original Score by Brendan O’Connell
Tracks provided with permission from the artists.
