Winnebago Warriors
Winnebago Warriors
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“When we were living in a house, we were always compromising because we had the weight of a mortgage, of doing what we thought we should be doing,” remembers Kathy Holcombe. Until the day, she, her husband, Peter, and their daughter Abby moved into a Winnebago to travel and work from the road. “I want her to see that she can do that too: whatever her wildest dreams are, to chase them and not stop until they come true,” says Kathy.
Abby’s dream? To kayak the entire 280-miles of the classic Grand Canyon run. But how does a 12 year-old arrive at a place where this goal is even conceivable? First, lots of kayaking. But, as in any sport, Abby must learn to walk up to her fears and pick them apart before deciding whether to go or not go.
Follow the Holcombe’s adventures at famagogo.com
Music: Intro by Jacob Bain • If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Freaks by Bradley Carter • The Rent is Late by Publish the Quest • Cowgirls by Ken Christianson • Hillbilly Hayduke by Jason Tyler Burton • A Language of Its Own by Publish the Quest • Gotta Keep Movin’ by Publish the Quest • Lost Forever by Little Glass Men • Shine by Publish the Quest
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The Shorts — Double Vision
Double Vision
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But after an accident on Mt. Humphreys forced Andrea to draw on her EMT training and courage to coordinate a rescue, she reached a turning point in her relationship and the way she imagined her life.
You can find more of Andrea’s writing on her blog or her website.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Every Time by Jason Tyler Burton • Pilgrim’s Progress by Jason Tyler Burton • A Garden Grows by Jason Tyler Burton • A Finer Line by Jason Tyler Burton • The Waltz by Jason Tyler Burton
Thanks for letting us use your music, Jason!
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After serving 10-years in state and federal prisons, Roland discovered that he could satisfy his adrenaline craving and use his ability to stay calm in high-intensity situations by rock-climbing and snowboarding–instead of robbing banks. The outdoors also gave him what he had really been looking for all along: a sense of acceptance and community.
Roland is currently writing a book and doing public speaking events. Learn more at Iam081.com
Music: That Hill It Has Already Gone Away by adcBicycle • If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Conviction by Little Glass Men • Open Your Eyes! (To The World) by MC Cullah • Somnolence by Kai Engel • Belly of the Whale by Jason Tyler Burton • Realness by Kai Engel • Shame by My Monthly Date • Passages by Kai Engel • The Pouring Rain by MC Cullah • Save My Soul by MC Cullah • Today’s Reflection by Roland Thompson
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Endangered Spaces — Katahdin Woods and Waters
Katahdin Woods and Waters
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The thing Lucas did: work to establish Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in the North Woods of Maine.
We started the “Endangered Spaces” series for two reasons. First, we want to take a deeper look at a handful of important, active land battles. Second, and every bit as important, we want to follow the stories of a handful of people who, in their own, quirky ways, have stepped up to protect the threatened spaces they hold dear.
For Lucas, the endangered space wasn’t the land he was working to protect, but the communities that surround it.
The comment period for the 27 national monuments on Zinke’s list ends July 10th. Outdoor Alliance makes it easy to speak out for the places that are important to you.
To plan your trip to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, visit Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Walking Barefoot on Grass by Kai Engel • That Hill It Has Already Gone Away by adcBicycle • Procreation by Little Glass Men • Mountain Sun by Jason Shaw • The Fallen by MC Cullah • Moontime by The IMG • A Language of its Own by Publish the Quest • Firediary5 by Ken Christianson • Live at Bazillus by Aidan Baker • lost love letters by Fog Lake • Primary Colors by Ken Christianson
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The Shorts — Exit Strategy
Exit Strategy
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The summer after her first year of graduate school, Emma enrolled in an Alaska Pacific University Expedition Mountaineering course. She told her family she signed up because it meant she’d earn graduate credits to traipse around the Harding Icefield. But she also hoped the trip would bring some clarity on the bigger questions, like whether or not grad school had been a mistake and what she was still doing in Alaska.
No lightning bolts of clarity struck during her trip, but looking back a year later, she could see that, perhaps, her month in the Alaska mountains had given her the inspiration she needed after all.
You can find more of Emma’s writing at myalaskanodyssey.com or listen to her first Short, “I Poo: A Love Story”
Music: Save My Soul by MC Cullah • All of the Time by adcBicycle • Spray Paint it Gold by Little Glass Men • Sloppy Lazy Blues by MC Cullah • Passages by Kai Engel • Lost Forever by Little Glass Men • Rain Down and Fall Away by adcBicycle • circuit rider by Fog Lake
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