For this episode, we sit down in the village of Klukwan, known to be the capital of the Tlingit national - located near Haines, Alaska. This interview features an indigenous elder named Lani Hotch, the culture bearer for the Tlingit Nation. Lani Hotch is a leader and activist. Lani is the culture bearer for the Klukwan community. She is a traditional and contemporary weaver who lives a traditional Tlingit lifestyle based on the seasons.

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Show Notes:

00:00:03 - Lani Hotch intro

00:00:40 - Podcast intro

00:01:31 - Tlingit greeting and intro for Lani Hotch

00:03:50 - Lani describes what she sees when she looks out her window in the village of Klukwan, Alaska.

00:05:00 - Lani talks about her early adventures and the ways in which conservation played a role in her upbringing.

00:13:00 - Lani sings a song that reminds her of her early years.

00:14:16 - Lani shares a background on the Tlingit culture, foraging, and hunting as a substance lifestyle in Southeast Alaska.

00:22:56 - Bald eagles

00:32:05 - Lani sings her version of "Redemption Songs" by Bob Marley.

00:39:52 - Short break for a message from our sponsor, Xplorer Maps.

00:45:22 - Palmer Mine Project (a serious threat to communities, wildlife, water and tourism).

00:56:18 - Lani sings the Tlingit National Anthem.

01:01:11 - "Conservation Tip of the Week" from the Montana Wildlife Federation.

01:02:43 - Original Didgeridoo Music by Mandela van Eeden and Steve Saroff ("Didgeridoo Heartbeat").

***Mandela van Eeden and Steve Saroff now have FOUR SINGLES on Spotify and Apple Music! You can support their music by searching for "Didgeridoo River Meditation" "Didgeridoo Taboo" "Didgeridoo Heartbeat" and "Didgeridoo Blacktail Canyon" then adding them to your playlist on Spotify or Apple Music! Thank you so much for supporting this original music.

You can support this podcast by donating a few dollars per month on Patreon! We really appreciate any contribution, no matter how small.

Follow the adventures and interviews in real time at TrailLessTraveled.net and be sure to check out our visual series on YouTube!!!

The radio version of the show premieres Sunday nights at 6 MST, streaming live online at Trail1033.com & locally (Missoula) on the Trail 103.3 FM

This episode was recorded on location in collaboration with Xplorer Maps. We want to extend boatloads of gratitude to Xplorer Maps for their generous support of this podcast and international outreach programs paired with conservation projects.

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This episode was recorded on the Colorado River within the walls of the Grand Canyon. Clayborn Nodman is a traditional singer, story teller, dancer and member of the Hualapai or Walapai. The Hualapai are a tribe of Native Americans who live in the mountains of northwestern Arizona, United States. Today they are enrolled in the Hualapai Indian Tribe of the Hualapai Indian Reservation.

The name, meaning "people of the tall trees", is derived from the Hualapai word for ponderosa pine. Their traditional territory is a 108-mile stretch along the pine-clad southern side of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River with the tribal capital located at Peach Springs. This episode was recorded in various side canyons of the Grand Canyon.

All music is original to the guests of the show...

***Mandela van Eeden and Steve Saroff just released their FIRST SINGLES on Spotify. You can support their music by searching for "Didgeridoo River Meditation" and "Didgeridoo Taboo" then adding them to your playlist on Spotify or Apple Music! Thank you so much for supporting this original music.

You can support this podcast by donating a few dollars per month on Patreon! We really appreciate any contribution, no matter how small.

Follow the adventures and interviews in real time at TrailLessTraveled.net and be sure to check out our visual series on YouTube!!!

The radio version of the show premieres Sunday nights at 6 MST, streaming live online at Trail1033.com & locally (Missoula) on the Trail 103.3 FM

This episode was recorded on location in collaboration with Xplorer Maps. We want to extend boatloads of gratitude to Xplorer Maps for their generous support of this podcast and international outreach programs paired with conservation projects.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us on the edge of the Clark Fork River for an interview with Jess McGlothlin, an international fly fishing guide, journalist and photographer. Jess was born in Colombia Falls, Montana. She grew up fly fishing, riding horses and doing rodeo events. Jess has documented fisheries in five continents but continues to return to Missoula inbetween international assignments. Jess speaks about the influx of new residents in Missoula and how that can both be a positive and negative thing for our rivers and resources. Jess shares with us the importance of proper fish handling as we enter into yet another hot summer. One of the main takeaways of this episode is the concept of "KEEP FISH WET" a concept of keeping fish (especially trout) in the river during the hot summer months in order to protect them, their slim and the health of fisheries for future generations.

***Mandela van Eeden and Steve Saroff just released their FIRST SINGLES on Spotify. You can support their music by searching for "Didgeridoo River Meditation" and "Didgeridoo Taboo" then adding them to your playlist on Spotify or Apple Music! Thank you so much for supporting this original music.

You can support this podcast by donating a few dollars per month on Patreon! We really appreciate any contribution, no matter how small.

Follow the adventures and interviews in real time at TrailLessTraveled.net and be sure to check out our visual series on YouTube!!!

The radio version of the show premieres Sunday nights at 6 MST, streaming live online at Trail1033.com & locally (Missoula) on the Trail 103.3 FM

This episode was recorded on location in collaboration with Xplorer Maps. We want to extend boatloads of gratitude to Xplorer Maps for their generous support of this podcast and international outreach programs paired with conservation projects.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode was recorded on a drift boat while floating down the Clark Fork River near Missoula, Montana. Matt Devlin was born and raised on the banks of the Chesapeake Bay, but has lived “Out West” so long now, that autocorrect had to step in for the assist in the spelling of the aforementioned estuary.

He has made his living off of the water for over half his life and for the past 10+ years has been involved with photography and video production. Transitioning out of a life as a full time fly fishing guide he is focusing on running the Montana Fishing Film Festival and his small studio PMD Productions. He has done work for NRS, SIMMS, Costa del Mar Sunglasses, G Loomis Rod Co., Trout Unlimited, The Montana Wildlife Federation, Casting for Recovery, Cheeky Fishing, CD rods, True Lacrosse, and Patagonia.

He believes that all outdoor sports documentaries, at their best, are human interest stories. And that while camera and post production tricks come and go, good storytelling is timeless. He won a 2018 Drake Magazine film award for "best story" for his work on the film LANDSICK and was nominated in 2020 for "best story" for his film "Denny's Fly Box"

He worked on and near the rivers of Missoula as a fishing guide for 11 seasons. Also earning a USCG captain's license in Key West FL during that time. Ultimately choosing to throw himself at creative pursuits full time. Started the Montana Fishing Film Festival simply to show a film a buddy had made about fishing in Montana and the rest is history.

***Mandela van Eeden and Steve Saroff just released their FIRST SINGLES on Spotify. You can support their music by searching for "Didgeridoo River Meditation" and "Didgeridoo Taboo" then adding them to your playlist on Spotify or Apple Music! Thank you so much for supporting this original music.

You can support this podcast by donating a few dollars per month on Patreon! We really appreciate any contribution, no matter how small.

Follow the adventures and interviews in real time at TrailLessTraveled.net and be sure to check out our visual series on YouTube!!!

The radio version of the show premieres Sunday nights at 6 MST, streaming live online at Trail1033.com & locally (Missoula) on the Trail 103.3 FM

This episode was recorded on location in collaboration with Xplorer Maps. We want to extend boatloads of gratitude to Xplorer Maps for their generous support of this podcast and international outreach programs paired with conservation projects.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded in the thatch hut at the most southern tip of Africa, Mandela sits down with her grandmother's best friend to discuss how they saved the landscape and permanently protected the ecosystem and wildlife in the area. Adriaan Mocke build a school and opened it to all races during the years of apartheid in South Africa. He is now 93 years old and he continues to give back to this community, garden, work at his school and tend to his public library everyday. His life experiences and wisdom are carefully passed down through his talent for story telling and teaching.

***Mandela van Eeden and Steve Saroff just released their FIRST SINGLE on Spotify. You can support their music by searching for "Didgeridoo River Meditation" and adding it to your playlist on Spotify or Apple Music! Thank you so much for support this original music and stay tuned for the second single which will be released on July 19, 2024.

Follow the adventures and interviews in real time at TrailLessTraveled.net and be sure to check out our visual series on YouTube!!!

The radio version of the show premieres Sunday nights at 6 MST, streaming live online at Trail1033.com & locally (Missoula) on the Trail 103.3 FM

This episode was recorded on location in collaboration with Xplorer Maps. We want to extend boatloads of gratitude to Xplorer Maps for their generous support of this podcast and international outreach programs paired with conservation projects. Learn more at XplorerMaps.com and be sure to follow the adventures of their story maps on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

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Jodee Dixon is a multitalented and incredibly humble woman who has traveled the world as a professionally sponsored and world renowned whitewater kayaker. Jodee is the founder of "The Yoga Path" and teaches many forms of Yoga. She is an Artemis Sportswomen ambassador and avid hunter/angler. She lives in Juneau, Alaska and enjoys hunting black bear, Sitka blacktail deer, elk, Dahl sheep and grouse. She is an inspiration to all who are graced by her presence.

***Mandela van Eeden and Steve Saroff just released their FIRST SINGLE on Spotify. You can support their music by searching for "Didgeridoo River Meditation" and adding it to your playlist on Spotify or Apple Music! Thank you so much for support this original music and stay tuned for the second single which will be released on July 19, 2024.

Follow the adventures and interviews in real time at TrailLessTraveled.net and be sure to check out our visual series on YouTube!!!

The radio version of the show premieres Sunday nights at 6 MST, streaming live online at Trail1033.com & locally (Missoula) on the Trail 103.3 FM

This episode was recorded on location in collaboration with Xplorer Maps. We want to extend boatloads of gratitude to Xplorer Maps for their generous support of this podcast and international outreach programs paired with conservation projects. Learn more at XplorerMaps.com and be sure to follow the adventures of their story maps on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

#travel #podcast #travelpodcast #adventure #adventurepodcast #adventureradio #thetraillesstraveled #xplore #xplorermaps #connectingpeopleandplace #conservation #wildlife #wildlifeconservation #publiclands #storytelling #inspiration #outreach #stewardship #bethechange #giveback #travelmedia #mandelavaneeden #traillesstraveled #smallbusiness #supportsmallbusiness #didgeridoo #didjeridu #ambientmusic #spotify #applemusic

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Our adventures behind Big Sky Bikes continue with Josh Tack and Sarah Raz. This time we will cycle with them from Alaska to Mexico on a test run before getting married and then cycling around Spain for the Honeymoon. They share some excellent advice on multi day cycling trips and life in general. This is part two of our two part interview with Josh and Sarah.

This episode was recorded on location in collaboration with Xplorer Maps. We want to extend boatloads of gratitude to Xplorer Maps for their generous support of this podcast and international outreach programs paired with conservation projects. Learn more at XplorerMaps.com and be sure to follow the adventures of their story maps on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

Xplorer Maps is a small family business based in Missoula, Montana with deep roots in Africa. Xplorer Maps has over 60+ hand drawn story maps of destinations from all over the world, including our national parks. Xplorer Maps and The Trail Less Traveled both share the vision of connecting people and place through storytelling, conservation, art, history and culture. We're collaborating to Bring Cartography to Life through story maps, podcasts, live presentations and a multimedia visual series on social media.

Follow the adventures and interviews in real time at TrailLessTraveled.net and be sure to check out our visual series on YouTube!!!

The radio version of the show premieres Sunday nights at 6 MST, streaming live online at Trail1033.com & locally (Missoula) on the Trail 103.3 FM

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Josh Tack and Sarah Raz met while working at Adventure Cycling. They have bicycled around the world and still love cycling around Missoula and supporting local bike shops such as Big Sky Bikes and Free Cycles. For this episode we look back at how they got into cycling and their first international trip cycling around Peru. This is part one of our two part interview with them!

This episode was recorded on location in collaboration with Xplorer Maps. We want to extend boatloads of gratitude to Xplorer Maps for their generous support of this podcast and international outreach programs paired with conservation projects. Learn more at XplorerMaps.com and be sure to follow the adventures of their story maps on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

Xplorer Maps is a small family business based in Missoula, Montana with deep roots in Africa. Xplorer Maps has over 60+ hand drawn story maps of destinations from all over the world, including our national parks. Xplorer Maps and The Trail Less Traveled both share the vision of connecting people and place through storytelling, conservation, art, history and culture. We're collaborating to Bring Cartography to Life through story maps, podcasts, live presentations and a multimedia visual series on social media.

Follow the adventures and interviews in real time at TrailLessTraveled.net and be sure to check out our visual series on YouTube!!!

The radio version of the show premieres Sunday nights at 6 MST, streaming live online at Trail1033.com & locally (Missoula) on the Trail 103.3 FM

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.