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Alaska Adventure: 55 Ways

Alaska Adventure 55 Ways Cover
Alaska Adventure 55 Ways Cover

50 years ago the first edition of 55 Ways to the Wilderness in Southcentral Alaska was published, written by Helen Nienhueser and Nancy Simmerman. After five editions Helen's son John Wolfe and granddaughter Rebecca Wolfe are following in Helen's footsteps and publishing a new version titled Alaska Adventure 55 Ways: Southcentral Wilderness Explorations. The book will be available in June 1st. Helen, John, and Becca join host Paul Twardock to talk about the genesis of the series and the latest version. Not only will they introduce us to the new book, but they'll share about researching and writing it as a family. Finally, we'll learn a little about the 4th annual Prince William Sound Natural History Symposium on May 23rd.  

HOST:  Paul Twardock

GUESTS:

  • Helen Nienhueser, John Wolfe, and Rebecca Wolfe

LINKS:

Alaska Adventure 55 Ways Southcentral Wild erness Explorations

55 Ways on Instagram

Mountaineers Books

Outerspacial mapping app

Alaska Huts

Alaska Long Trail

Prince William Sound Natural History Symposium

BROADCAST: Thursday, May 19th, 2022. 10:00 am – 11:00 a.m. AKT

REPEAT BROADCAST:  Thursday, May 19th, 2022. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT

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Paul Twardock is a Professor of Outdoor Studies at Alaska Pacific University, where he has worked since 1988. He is the author of Kayaking and Camping in Prince William Sound and help found the Alaska Sea Kayaking Symposium/Paddle Sport Fun Day. At APU he teaches a variety of undergraduate classes included Sea Kayaking, Recreation Program Design, Nordic Skiing, The Business of Recreation, and Wildland Ecosystems and Human Impacts.  Paul received his BS in Outdoor Recreation from Western Illinois University, went to work instructing for NOLS in Alaska, then received his MBA from APU.  Paul’s  research includes monitoring of campsites in Prince William Sound and Chugach State Park for human impact, trail use in Chugach State Park, and the Alaska Recreational Boating Safety Incident Database. His passions include sea kayaking, river boating of all sorts, hiking, mountain running, climbing, skiing of any kind, and birding.  One of his last adventures involved a mule ride. Paul is one of several hosts for Outdoor Explorer.