The School Of The Forest Podcast
School Of The Forest is a New England based, immersion-style outdoor education program based in Vermont and Maine. In our podcast, we aim to bring you voices from craftspeople, guides, biologists, and anyone else with a passion for outdoor living.
Episodes
30 episodes
School Of The Forest Podcast Episode Thirty; "An Obligation To Pass On Experiences" In Conversation With Adam Lougee Of First Magnitude Wilderness Programs
In this episode, I'm joined by a good friend, and former student, Adam Lougee who runs a sister program to SOTF in New Hampshire. Adam was a Student at Jack Mountain in my early years as an instructor there and has since gone on to lead educati...
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School Of The Forest Podcast Episode Twenty-Nine; The Value And Importance Of Medical Training When Spending Time Outdoors With Retired Army Combat Medic, Rick Swain
Glad to be back after a short break, Really excited for this podcast to go live since it'll allow me to announce our latest course offering. I sat down with Rick Swain to talk about his business "The Scroll", a SOLO certified wilderness...
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School Of The Forest Podcast Episode Twenty-Eight; The Value Of Accessible Outdoor Spaces With Kathleen White And Steve Shriner Of The Friends Of The West River Trail
Welcome, This episode we're joined by Kathleen White and Steve Shriner, members of the Friends Of The West River Trail, an organization that was founded to create accessible nature trails here in southern Vermont. The goal of the organi...
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School Of The Forest Podcast Episode Twenty-Seven; The Myth Of The Lone Hunter And The Value Of Guided Hunts For First Time Hunters With Murphy Robinson Of Mountainsong Expeditions (Pt.2 of 2)
Welcome,This is the second half of my conversation with Murphy Robinson of Mountainsong Expeditions, and we jump into talking about the guided hunts that Murphy Facilitates for women and marginalized genders, the myth of the "lone hunte...
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School Of The Forest Podcast Episode Twenty-Six; "Giving Death Well": Talking about Spiritual, Thoughtful And Ethical Hunting Practices With Murphy Robinson Of Mountain Song Expeditions (Pt 1 Of 2)
Welcome, In this episode, I'm joined by Murphy Robinson, who runs Mountainsong Expeditions here in Vermont. Murphy and I talk about how they first got involved in working as a guide, what drew them to start Mountainsong, and how...
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School Of The Forest Podcast Episode Twenty-Five; "The Slow Development Of A Greater Humility In The Travel Experience" Chatting With Bob Henderson About Arne Naess' 1971 "Anti Expedition" (Pt.3 of 3)
Welcome to the last, and my favorite piece of my conversation with Bob Henderson. Bob and I talk about a mutual admiration for Arne Naess, and his "anti-expedition" to nepal, and how that sort of attitude to the outdoors changes th...
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School Of The Forest Podcast Episode Twenty-Four; "A Word Saturated In Values". Talking About The Elusive Concept Of Friluftsliv, With Author, Outdoor Educator And Guide Bob Henderson (Pt. 2 of 3)
We're joined again this week by Bob Henderson, as we pick up our conversation from last week. In this section, Bob and I chat about his time in Norway, and some of the cultural differences he saw that influenced his approach to taking students ...
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School Of The Forest Podcast Episode Twenty-Three; "A Word Saturated In Values". Talking About The Elusive Concept Of Friluftsliv, With Author, Outdoor Educator And Guide Bob Henderson (Pt.1 of 3)
Welcome to the school of the forest podcast. This week we're joined by a really exciting guest, Bob Henderson. I was a little stars truck during this conversation, as Bob's work was crucial in creating the Friluftsliv year long pro...
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School Of The Forest Podcast Episode Twenty-Two; A Conversation With Willa Moore On Community, Representation And Respect In The Outdoor Industry (Pt. 2)
Welcome back. This is the second half of my chat with Willa Moore. In the first half, we discussed how she got involved in a life lived outdoors and developed a passion for basket making and hide tanning. In this second episode, we ...
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School Of The Forest Podcast Episode Twenty One; Conversation On Hide Tanning and Reverence For The Natural World With Willa Moore With Willa Moore
Welcome to Episode 21 We're joined this time by basket weaver and hide tanner Willa Moore. Willa and I jump right into the first half of this conversation talking about her shift from growing up in new york city, to now living ...
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School Of The Forest Podcast Episode Twenty; "Parts That Would Otherwise Go To Waste" Off-grid Living, Taxidermy, And Wolfdogs With Naked And Afraid Star Sarah Bartell
We're joined today by taxidermist, artist, and off-grid homesteader Sarah Bartell.We chat about how we first crossed paths back in 2015 as part of the "vulture culture" movement online, their work with wolf/dog hybrids, time in Africa o...
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School Of The Forest Podcast Episode Nineteen; "An Apprentice To Language": Chatting With Writer, Wilderness Fasting Guide And Craftsman Tom Hirons (Part Two)
In the second half of my conversation with Tom we get into the nitty-gritty of the natural world influencing art, the value of going out and being alone in the wilderness, and how that experience should be framed for greater results. This porti...
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School Of The Forest Podcast Episode 18; "An Apprentice To Language": Chatting With Writer, Wilderness Fasting Guide And Craftsman Tom Hirons (Part One)
This is the first of a two-part episode in which I'm joined by poet and part-owner of Hedgespoken Press, Tom Hirons. Tom lives in southern England and while not a nature poet, his work is influenced heavily by the natural world and his experien...
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School Of The Forest Podcast Episode Seventeen; "Backyard Conservation", A Conversation With Steve Wood Of The Back Yard Zoologist
We're joined on this episode by the incredible Steve Wood. Steve works as a zoologist and runs an online entity known as "The Backyard Zoologist" which he uses to educate people all over the world about the vast, complex ecosystem that ...
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School Of The Forest Podcast Episode Sixteen; "Interacting With And Caring For Wild Places" Chatting With Kyle Lapointe Of The Vermont Branch Of Backcountry Hunters And Anglers
In this episode, I'm joined by Kyle Lapointe. Kyle is a leading member of the Vermont chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, and works as an emergency medical technician in the New England area, working with the DHART (Dartmouth Hitc...
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School Of The Forest Podcast Episode Fifteen; "Three Buckets Of Knowledge"; Youth Expeditions And Outdoor Education Programming With Andy Hartman Of Denver Based Adventure Program "New Treks"
We're joined today by Andy Hartman, the founder and lead guide of "New Treks" a colorado based outdoor education and guide service for kids and their families in the Denver area. They're particularly focused on helping out families that maybe w...
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School Of The Forest Podcast Episode Fourteen; "Wood And My Wits"; Friluftsliv Yearlong Program Wrap Up With Nora Gordon And Mark Lesniak
We're joined today by Mark Lesniak Nora Gordan, two of the first participants in our Friluftsliv Yearlong program in Vermont. Mark and Nora share a little bit about their experiences over the last year as participants in the program, talking ab...
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School Of The Forest Podcast Episode Thirteen; Educational Captive Mammals, Opossum Ecology And Southern Vermont Natural History Museum News With Director Mike Clough
This episode features our first returning guest. Mike Clough from the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum is back to talk about the newest edition to the museum's educational animals. There are now live Virginia Opposum's at the museum, and...
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School Of The Forest Podcast Episode Twelve; Flyfishing And Interlocking Ecological Studies With Maine Recreation, And Fishing Guide Paul Sveum
In this episode we hear a little bit from my friend Paul Sveum. Paul was my instructor at Jack Mountain Bushcraft School five years ago and has a ton of experience with outdoor living skills, and flyfishing in particular. Paul is a Regi...
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School Of The Forest Podcast Episode Eleven; Wild Food, Foraging And Poetry With Jenna Rozelle
In this episode, we chat with Jenna Rozelle. Jenna is a homesteader, professional forager, and member of Back Country Hunters and Anglers. Through all of her work she aims to bring people to a place of greater understanding about the ecos...
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School Of The Forest Podcast Episode Ten; Sustainable Waste Management And Agriculture With Arthur Davis Of The Rich Earth Institute
Hello everyone, and happy new year. I'm excited to start this year's series of podcasts with a conversation with my friend Arthur Davis, director of the Urine Nutrient Reclamation Project at the Rich Earth Institute and coordinator of R...
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School Of The Forest Podcast Episode Nine; The Chemistry And Art Of Natural Dyes With Nora Gordon
In this episode, I'm joined by my friend Nora Gordon. Nora is an incredibly talented textile artist and has spent the last year or so studying natural dyeing in order to add to the self-sufficiency and sustainability of her craftsmanship. Nora ...
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School Of The Forest Podcast Episode Eight; Representation In The Outdoors With Jackie Stratton Of Waterways Guiding
In the latest episode of the SOTF podcast, I'm joined by Jackie Stratton, a registered Maine Guide, and Maine master naturalist. We talked about everything from Jackie's passion for the outdoors and how it started, her path to becoming a Maine ...
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School Of The Forest Podcast Episode Seven; Wilderness Medicine, And Survival Psychology With Nick Daniel, Associate Director Of Wilderness Medicine At Dartmouth-Hitchcock
We're back after a long break for our semester programs. Sorry for the wait, but we're glad to be back. In this episode, I'm joined by Nick Daniel of Dartmouth-Hitchcock in New Hampshire. Nick has taught AWLS courses regionally an...
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School Of The Forest Podcast Episode Six; Interview With Nikolas Katrick, Director Of Wolfgard North East
In this episode I'm joined by Nick Katrick from WolfgardNE, a nonprofit that focuses on educating the public about wild canids, not only from a scientific point of view, but from a mythological standpoint. Why did wolves become so maligned in w...
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