National Wildlife Federation Outdoors
Sports:Wilderness
Aaron sits down with Crystal Egli of Inclusive Journeys to talk about her personal journeys into hunting, getting over her fear of firearms, connecting with Artemis, the digital "Green Book", and her work to make the outdoors more safe and accessible for all.
Crystal's organization, Inclusive Journeys - https://www.inclusivejourneys.com/
Crystal's journey to becoming a big game hunter Youtube series- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm3BprUD81o&list=PLWGY7bVNQHtUJWk3df07FsByo8qVfYIJ3&index=1
Link to Crystal's outdoor media work with Colorado Parks and Wildlife - https://coloradooutdoorsmag.com/author/crystal-egli/
Show notes:
3:30 – Crystal’s latest outdoor adventures – taking her daughter fishing a dodging Colorado’s crazy weather while doing so
6:04 - Aaron’s time in the desert and 8 days with no screens
7:05 – Crystal’s migration from Vermont to L.A. and the consequences that led her to Colorado
12:04 - Crystal’s job with Colorado Parks and Wildlife
13:26 - how her job led her to hunting
14:55 – growing up with a fear of firearms, learning to face it, and eventually becoming comfortable
21:21 – harvesting her first animal and being proud of the food
23:31 – getting engaged with Artemis
28:05 – new and different entryways to hunting
29:40 – the origin story of Inclusive Journeys
33:10 – trying to get the data to make the case and create change
38:15 – the “Green Book” what it is, why it existed, and how Inclusive Journeys is mirroring some of that work
44:45 – changing and growing the outdoor community based on the data
48:40 – the opportunity to learn from mistakes and be better humans
51:18 – the hope for resetting our minds about inclusion and acceptance
54:28 – the things organizations can do to improve
58:45 – ways individuals can engage and improve
1:02:15 – Crystal’s plan for the hunting season
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