Endangered Spaces — Boundary Waters
Boundary Waters
Raising awareness. It seems like every day, someone embarks on a new project to ‘raise awareness’ about a particular issue, cause, disease, endangered species or threatened public land. But what separates the projects that cut through the noise and the ones that get drowned out in the static of issues competing for our attention?
For our third Endangered Spaces episode, we travel to Northern Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to follow Dave and Amy Freeman on “Paddle to D.C.” and “A Year in the Wilderness,” two adventures that had a real impact in advocating for the protection of the place they love most.
To learn more, visit SavetheBoundaryWaters.org,
get a copy of Dave and Amy’s brand new book, A Year in the Wilderness,
watch Duct Tape Then Beer’s film, “Bear Witness” about the Freeman’s year in the Boundary Waters
and watch Nate Ptacek’s film on “Paddle to D.C.”
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Wild Wind by John Berry • When It All Falls Down by Publish the Quest • The Architect by Cleod9 • Somnolence by Kai Engel • Holy Water by Denise Casey • Original Scores by Amy Stolzenbach
Tracks provided by Free Music Archive and with permission from the artists.
The Shorts — Thirst
Thirst
“If you’re thirsty, you’re probably already dehydrated. That’s what they say. Those perfect people who always have a clean, happily-colored, reusable adult sippy bottle on hand,” says Anya Miller. “Most often, I only realize that I’m thirsty when someone offers me a drink. My friend Jesse Bushey brought up climbing El Cap. I didn’t even know I wanted to — until he suggested it.”
Duct Tape Then Beer’s Director of Brand and Creative Strategy extraordinaire shares the story of her first big wall attempt, selective memory and different kinds of thirst.
Want more? Listen to Anya’s other Short, “Sleeping Bag Metamorphosis” or follow her on Instagram.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Stop by Vienna Ditto • I Dare You by Little Glass Men • Freaks by Bradley Carter • Owl Time by Kellee Maize with J. Glaze & Udachi • Little Black Balloon by Fog Lake
Tracks provided by Free Music Archive and with permission from the artists.
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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