Live From 5Point Vol. 9
Live From 5Point Vol. 9
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You can order your own copy of Sixty Meters to Anywhere, see the schedule for Brendan’s 2016 book tour and find more of his writing at Semi-Rad.
Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyon • Where Is My Jaw? by Lately Kind of Yeah • Back to the Woods by Jason Shaw
Tracks provided by Free Music Archive.
Additional music from our friends Jacob Bain and Nis Kotto.
Mileposts–Green Light
Green Light
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Looking west from Seattle, the skyline of Olympic National Park is defined by the notched peak of The Brothers. “I see it stuck in traffic. I see it from meeting rooms in downtown Seattle. I see it on my evening runs that I use to stay in shape for my days in the mountains. I’ve looked at that skyline and imagined the light, the wind and thought, ‘I could be standing on that peak’ — instead of dealing with ‘this’, whatever ‘this’ is,” writes Fitz Cahall.
It can be easy to wallow in the constraints, responsibilities, and duties of life. It can be so damn easy to play the grass is greener game. When Fitz takes a spring Friday to go and climb The Brothers, he gets a chance to look back in the opposite direction and realizes that it’s not about which side is greener. It can be as simple as going when you get a green light.
Music: Shine by Publish the Quest • Mountain Soul Fire by Woodrowgerber • Silver Linings by Jason Tyler Burton • Beelzebub by Black Pistol Fire • Shadows by Woodrowgerber • Our Time Is Short by Publish the Quest • Monsoon Rains by Publish the Quest
Tracks provided by Mevio’s Music Alley, Free Music Archive and Jacob Bain.
The Shorts — I Poo, A Love Story
I Poo, A Love Story
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Today, Emma shares her take on the ingredients for an awesome relationship: honesty, openness, unconditional acceptance of ourselves and of each other–and a solid foundation of poop jokes.
You can find more of Emma’s writing at: https://myalaskanodyssey.com/
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain and Nis Kotto • Plantation by Jason Shaw • First Fiddle by emFrik • Back to the Woods by Jason Shaw • Jesus Loves to Watch You Sleep by adcBicycle • Monsoon Rains by Publish the Quest • Original Score by Amy Stolzenbach
Tracks provided by Mevio’s Music Alley, Free Music Archive,
And our friends Jacob Bain and Amy Stolzenbach.
Trespassers
Trespassers
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It was 1999, the beginning of the climate movement. Oil companies had started to talk about green energy, but continued their dogged search for fossil fuel. At the time, Dan worked for Greenpeace, who was determined to expose that hypocrisy by any means necessary.
Today, we bring you the story of a Danish ex-special forces trainer, some very cold weather, some crooked State Troopers, a group of activists and the sometimes thin line between standing up for our wild places and adventuring in them.
Click here to see the video of Ulrik parachuting onto the frozen ocean.
Music: Your Pulse by Little Glass Men • If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • I Am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor by Chris Zabriskie • Brooks by Kai Engel • Orater General by The King in Yellow • Juno by Chronox • The Departure by nisei23 • Low Horizon by Kai Engel • Don’t Point That Gun at Me by Publish the Quest • Gotta Keep Movin by Publish the Quest • Original scores by Amy Stolzenbach
Tracks provided by Mevio’s Music Alley and Free Music Archive
and our friends Jacob Bain and Amy Stolzenbach
Mileposts — The Miracle of Darkness
The Miracle of Darkness
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Just months after Melina got married, she walked out of a doctor’s office with a sobering health diagnosis. Today, for the second episode of our Mileposts series, we travel with her to Great Smoky National Park to see what perspective we can take home.
You can find more of Melina’s writing at: thewildercoast.com
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Labyrinth by Kai Engel • Sunset by Kai Engel • paranoiaXI by The Fucked Up Beat • Something by Kai Engel • Past the Sun by The Cassettes • I Am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor by Chris Zabriskie
Tracks provided by Free Music Archive and Jacob Bain.
