Decades on Dirt Roads

Decades on Dirt Roads

di Maddy and Katherine

Natura Sport nel deserto

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"I became the mentor and teacher I always needed" -Olan Fulfer

Help us welcome Olan Fulfer to the show! Olan shares his story with us from homelessness as a child to fishing in the Bering sea to Wildland firefighting to becoming an impactful teacher and coach in rural oregon. You can hear his passion and energy throughout the entire podcast. He shares the in's and out's of his environmental curriculum that involves prescribed burns with local ODF units, planting trees, trail's and recreation clean up days, and so much more. One of Olan's favorite parts of having so many activities within his curriculum is allowing his students to appreciate the cool country and recreation opportunities that are just a step from their front door. Olan is a man that wear's many hats as he is a coach, teacher, and philanthropist. He shares some specifics of the charities he volunteer's for over seas and how he utilizes his local community to help those in need across the world. He founded a kindness club at his charter school and speak's to how this is a driving force in all that he does. Below are the charities that Olan promotes and travels too! https://robinhoodarmy.com https://hopeandsoul.org.uk https://corbadatuzunolsun.org https://kkisproject.org/helping-students-in-mexico/ https://chetiorganization.com Let us foster some of Olan's love for others and help someone out this week! "People are my purpose"-Olan Fulfer

"It scared me so I did it" -Kelly (Part 2)

Join us as we dive into leadership advice, favorite era's of one's self, lessons learned along the way, and how important gender neutral bathroom site is in the woods. Enjoy!

"It scared me so I did it" -Kelly (Part 1)

Welcome Kelly. Join us as we share in a candid, heartwarming, and motivating conversation with a women who has impacted a lot of lives. Kelly shares her story of being a college athlete, federal firefighter, leader, and mother. Her innate discipline and passion for her job and leadership is remarkable and truly admirable. We were so lucky to have Kelly share some stories from the past and moments that shaped her career. In part 2 we dive into some funny but real realities that women in the wild get to deal with. This episode (part 1 and part 2) is a must listen! Enjoy.

Big game biology and hunting - Mark Penninger

Join us in welcoming Mark to the show. Mark is a well versed Biologist, Traditional Archery Hunter, and Outdoorsman. He shares his journey moving west from the Carolina’s to become a wildlife biologist. He served as a representative for the Full Curl Program and several other wildlife groups which has allowed for countless relationships and notable moments on dirt roads. Mark offered several bits of advice and reminded us to keep the public in mind as we work to represent and honor public lands. We wrap up the segment walking down memory lane as Mark shares his favorite moments with his kids hunting white tail deer, elk, mule deer, and turkeys.  Enjoy the episode and leave us a review!

The Greatest of All Time - Trish Wallace

Help us welcome Trish Wallace to the show! The title Greatest of All Time is not said lightly. It is saved for those who have been tone setters, ground movers, and doers and that is the definition of Trish. Her impacts will be felt by generations to come. In this episode we share in conversation and story telling with a women who has truly done it all in the agency. From being a farm kid, athlete, sawyer, squad leader, Fire Management Officer, to mom and so much more Trish is the gal. Trish has always been a goal oriented person and it was so refreshing to share in quality conversation and learn some things in our short time together. This is the interview that will leave you fired up for your next outdoor adventure! Let us know what you think. Thanks for listening.

Together on the Trail-Joyce and Dave Huntsaker

Join us in welcoming two incredible humans as they share their adventures as a couple across the west. Joyce and Dave are two advocates of western history and have spent most of their lives bringing life to those that walked the Oregon trail so many years ago. We dive into their efforts as board members of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center and all that went into the creation of that remarkable site. It should be noted that several times during this recording your hosts, Maddy and Katherine were reaffirmed that these interviews and conversations are meant to be shared. Thank you so much to Joyce and Dave for welcoming us into your home and sharing a piece of your story with us.

Rafting and Industrial Forestry -Terry

Welcome back and welcome Terry! If you want to hear about the wild life of rafting all of your 20's all around the world to then working as a forester in your 30's and 40's this is the episode for you. Terry shares some incredible stories of his time on the water and time in the woods. Give it a listen and let us know what you think!

The Gold Standard - Bill Mitchell

Bill is an incredible mentor to the two of us and we are so lucky to have shared in this conversation and walked down memory lane while at the coffee table. He is considered the gold standard within his roles as a leader, coach, coworker, father, and grandfather. Thank you Bill and to all you listeners, we hope that you all enjoy this as much as we did.

Welcome and Introduction

Hello! Welcome to our podcast. Please excuse any audio issues, we are learning on the fly. We are so excited if you are reading this. Here's to doing hard things, staring new hobbies, learning new technology, and interviewing awesome humans.

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