Pack all your gear and don’t forget the bear spray as we head out to Alaska. In this week’s episode, Cassie starts us off in Denali National Park and recounts the tragic tale of the deadliest climbing accident in the Park’s history. Then, Danielle takes us to Katmai National Park where she shares with us the tragic demise of grizzly bear researcher and advoc ... Show More
Apr 13
Acadia National Park, Just Skip It! ft. Beach Too Sandy, Water Too Wet
Acadia, it’s just not for everyone! Today we are joined by sibling hosts Christine and Xandy Schiefer of Beach Too Sandy, Water Too Wet to visit some of the most loved, and apparently loathed, locations in the park. WE WERE NOMINATED FOR A WEBBY! VOTE FOR US HERE BY APRIL 16TH! F ... Show More
1h 33m
Apr 6
The Bravest Little Dog in Alaska: Glacier Bay National Park
In the summer of 1880, John Muir set out to explore the icy wilderness of what is now Glacier Bay National Park. Traveling by canoe with a missionary and Tlingit guides, he reluctantly allowed a small black dog named Stickeen to join the expedition. At first, Muir dismissed the d ... Show More
1h 8m
Apr 2022
EP267: Fat Bear Week: Who Will be the Fat Bear Champion of Alaska's Katmai National Park?, The Last Days of Kodachrome and “The NOT So Wild, Wild West”
On this episode of Our American Stories, Lian Law is a ranger at Brooks Camp in Katmai National Park and Preserve, and she’s here to share about Fat Bear Week, where bears compete to be the “Fat Bear Champion”. The grandsons of Dwayne Steinle, the Korean War veteran who founded D ... Show More
38m 13s
Nov 2022
There’s a Bear in My Backyard
Sure, we love bears when they show up in books or cartoons. But what if one is outside our window? Human-bear encounters are becoming far more frequent as development continues to spread and people and bears seek similar resources of food, water, and shelter. National Geographic ... Show More
33m 39s
Jul 2019
E124: A Tail of Two Tales (The Western U.S. Fishing Report)
Today we recap our trips across much of the western United States as we chase native trout and great experiences. We talk about bears, goats, sheep, deer, elk and antelope we saw and how we are now coming in to full hunting mode! Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more o ... Show More
1h 42m
Jan 2019
E102: Looking Ahead (A Bro Chat About Hunting Ducks, Deer, Small Game and Everything Else Going On Lately)
The winter has been tough on us causing us to have to really get after some work. Hence, we haven't spent much time talking lately and we felt we needed a bit to just catch up. New Shirts available in our store at: www.theelementwild.com/shop Our "Late Rut" trip to Kansas go ... Show More
1h 17m