Endangered Spaces–Castner Range
Gabaccia Moreno is our guide to one of our newest National Monuments– The Castner Range in El Paso, Texas. She talks with some of the people who worked over decades to make the designation a reality, gives us a window into the biological and cultural significance of the area, and describes a coalition that can be a model for 21st century conservation.
Learn More Frontera Land Alliance
Special thanks to both the EP Museum of Archaeology for letting us record interviews in their facilities and Western Priorities for sharing Judy’s audio.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Latin Rhythm by Sunsearcher • Flamenco Rhythm by Sunsearcher • Quasi Motion by Kevin MacLeod • Money by Jahzzar • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided with permission from the artists or from Track Club
The Shorts — Walking Tall
Lance Garland and Eileen Hall grappled with their identities in different ways and at different stages of their lives. In this episode, we hear how they started to how to walk tall and embrace who they are at sea and on the trail.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto •. Wind Your Way Home by Jesse Siebenberg • Western Shore by Fairing • Across the River by PADELM • Golden Lights by Tigers in the Sky • Green and Gold by JV and the Supermolten • Gone to the Gorge by David Swensen • Loess by Joya • Tracks provided with permission from the artists or Track Club.
Mayor Of Eldo
When Aubrey Runyon first climbed in Colorado’s Eldorado Canyon State Park, it was for fun. When she returned several years later, Aubrey was needing a place to call home. Over the years, her relationship with Eldo has weaved between recreation and survival, and eventually healing and love. When Aubrey faced a new big challenge, she leaned on Eldo for strength by way of a big goal– to reach 10,000 pitches in the park.
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Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • I Happened to be Standing by Joya • Dream Maker by David Katz • Beacon Rock by Grant Harold • Shave by Akin Orbay • Samsara by Baleen • Maple by Pastek • Cape Kiwanda by Tryouts • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided by Track Club or with permission from the artists.
The Shorts — Suddenly Solo
When Laura Buchan’s cycling partner bails a month before their bikepacking trip along the West Coast, she decides to go anyway. In that 1500-mile journey, she learns that she has everything she needs within her.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Golden Light by Tigers in the Sky • Paris by Tigers in the Sky • Phone Bill by Tigers in the Sky • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided with permission from the artists or Track Club.
Endangered Spaces: Eastern Sierra
California’s legacy of gold mining goes back generations, but as the world of mining has evolved, so too have our ideas about public lands. Today’s mining projects are still dictated by the 1872 Mining Law, leaving land managers little recourse to say no to environmentally damaging projects. Last spring, environmental advocates and cycling enthusiasts Emily Markstein and Amber Rassler organized a bike tour along the Eastern Sierra to see firsthand the spaces under imminent threat from mining projects– and to learn that some things are worth more than gold.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Like I’m Dreaming by Shaky Faces • Gone to the Gorge by David Swensen • Paceface by The Brow • Dream Maker by David Katz • Catch the Groove by Curio • Auroras by John Berry • The Landing by John Berry • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell Tracks provided by Track Club or with permission from the artists.
