Why We Hike

#46: WE ARE BACK! | Spiritual insights from MAKING FIRE! (Church talk)

HOLY CRAP WE ARE BACK SORT OF! Its been a tough 2 years but hopefully I can get this podcast going again!This episode is a church talk I gave a while back about spiritual insights I have gained from fire making in the wild.

#45: MELANIE STONE! When nature humbles you

Melanie Stone is an actor, film producer, rock and roll goddess and passionate nature lover. In this episode Mel talks about her recent backpacking trip to Paria Canyon in Southern Utah which at one point caused her to seriously wonder if she might actually die in that Canyon. We have an incredible conversation about the benefits of being humbled by nature and whole bunch of other stuff. I played in Deep Love: A Ghostly Rock Opera with Mel for nearly 10 years. Listen to the end of the episode to hear a lil' snippet of Mel killing it at a live Deep Love performance. Follow Melanie! @MelanieSt0ne Watch ALL of Melanie's movies: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5752523/ He's Dead & So Am I V/H/S/99 Deadstream Cupid for Christmas Love, Lost & Found Scarlett Retreat to Paradise Gone Hollywood Shattered Memories We're Alive: Frontier Christmas Wonderland My Christmas Inn Devil's Got My Back Little Women Chasing Shadows Extinct The Killing Pact GruntSlingers Lunchtime Battle: A Mobile Strike Story Mythica: The Godslayer Nocturne In the End: Sketch Comedy Mythica: The Iron Crown Mythica: The Necromancer Riot Miracle Maker Waffle Street Mythica: The Darkspore He Knows My Name Be My Frankenstein Wildlife Mythica: A Quest for Heroes The Christmas Dragon One Shot Survivor Chronologic Christmas for a Dollar No Precedence

#44: BOB DONOHO! Making your life YOUR life

Bob Donoho is an incredible human lifeform. He has had all kinds of wild experiences in the backcountry as a wilderness therapy guide for many years. He is an, in my opinion, expert woodworker and crafter of all kinds of things from nature. But beyond all those things, Bob has a golden heart and the wisdom of an ancient Greek philosopher. And he really likes bengal spice tea. Follow Bob! @GoodPeopleFanClub Follow Bob's Dog! @My.Dog.Pancho

#43: LAUREN LALA PEDERSEN! Experiencing wilderness therapy as a teenager & feeling safe outside

Lauren "Lala" Pedersen has the unique perspective of experiencing wilderness therapy as a struggling teen client not only once but TWICE (a combined 4 months), AND she has been a backcountry wilderness therapy guide on and off for the last 6 years with the Anasazi Foundation. This is a ultra unique perspective I had been wanting to dive into for many moons! Over the course of this interview Lauren also makes the most delicious biscuits and chili I have ever eaten in my life. Someday I hope to hire her as my personal chef. FOLLOW LAUREN! @lala_pedersen

#42: PAUL BIRD 2! Spirituality & The Arizona Trail

Paul Bird is a fan favorite. Maybe THE fan favorite. I had Paul on the podcast earlier in 2022 right before he was about to leave on his first through hike on the Arizona Trail, an 800ish mile wilderness trail spanning from the Mexican border to Utah. So on this episode we talk about how he survived being all alone for so long as an extremely extroverted person as well as his change of heart toward "spiritual journeys." All hail Paul Bird! Want a shirt/coffee mug/shower curtain with Paul Bird's face on it? https://fordthunder.threadless.com/ Follow Paul! Insta: @PostModernPastoral Facebook: Paul Bird