The WildeBeat

Thu, May 25, 2006

A Wild Bird Chase, part 2

Posted at 09:00

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This outings program takes us on outings organized as part of the Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival in Arcata, California. Arcata can claim to be one of the top birding locations in the country.

In this part, Steve continues on a hike in the Headwaters Forest Reserve in a quest to see a particularly difficult to find, endangered wild bird, the marbled murrelet. Dave Anthon and Julie Clark from the Bureau of Land Management led the hike.

Now in an obsessive persuit of the marbled murrelet, Steve joins a sea kayaking tour in Trinidad Bay lead by guides from Kayak Zaks.

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Thu, May 18, 2006

A Wild Bird Chase, Part 1

Posted at 09:00

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This outings program takes us on outings organized as part of the Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival in Arcata, California. Arcata can claim to be one of the top birding locations in the country.

In this part, Steve talks to Rob Hewitt, the festival organizer about the festival and his passion for birding. Steve sees his first bird of the festival right there in the main hall of Arcata's community center; Nichole Monty of the Humbolt Wildlife Care Center shows off her western screech owl, Ch'Hooly. Steve ends up on a hike in the Headwaters Forest Reserve in a quest to see a particularly difficult to find, endangered wild bird

In part 2, Steve continues on the hike and goes on another outing determined to see the bird.

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Thu, May 11, 2006

Getting Fit Feet, part 2

Posted at 09:00

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This skills program is part two of an interview with John Vonhof, the author of Fixing Your Feet. Your feet are your main means of transportation on most wilderness adventures. Some people suffer after a relatively short distance, while others have walked thousands of miles without problems. So how do you keep your feet in top working order?

John explains how to manage hot spots before blisters appear on your feet. In case that fails, he goes into quite a bit of detail about how to treat blisters after they appear. He talks about the article he wrote for Backpackinglight magazine about his 1.5 ounce foot care kit. He talks about people who have been very successful at walking thousands of miles without foot problems, and talks about a forthcoming update of his book.

If you want to know more, John publishes the Fixing Your Feet E-zine, and maintains the Happy Feet weblog.

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Fri, May 05, 2006

Vox WildeBeat for May 5, 2006

Posted at 13:25

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John Trefethen called to ask if we'd do a story for the benefit of dog owners who want to take man's best friend on their wilderness adventures. We're working on such a story, and could use your help.

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Thu, May 04, 2006

Getting Fit Feet, Part 1

Posted at 09:00

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This skills program is part one of an interview with John Vonhof, the author of Fixing Your Feet. Your feet are your main means of transportation on most wilderness adventures. Some people suffer after a relatively short distance, while others have walked thousands of miles without problems. So how do you keep your feet in top working order?

John talks about what motivated him to write his book. He talks about how to choose and fit your shoes properly, how to tell if a shoe is going to cause you problems. He talks about some of the foot problems you can prevent from the start.

In next week's edition, John will talk more about fixing particular problems you might have with your feet.

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