Outdoor Explorer
Outdoor Explorer invites listeners to step outside into Alaska. Discover a new trail or fishing hole, learn what to pack, when to go, and most importantly how to stay safe. Learn about life-long fitness and get inspired to go outside in the backcountry from the people who know the land best – outdoor guides, park rangers, coaches, authors, artists, lodge owners, bush pilots, educators and you, the explorer.
Contact us: outdoorexplorer@alaskapublic.org
Listen to Outdoor Explorer on KSKA FM 91.1 in Anchorage, AK.
Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
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Guide, educator and author of "The Avalanche Factor," Joe Stock, discusses topics like decision making, science and uncertainty, the roles risk and fear play, staying safe and more. -
Hear about a new documentary featuring Roman Dial and his life spent in the outdoors, including his work studying rusting rivers in the Arctic. -
As Alaskans gear up for winter, we discuss what's new in winter gear and clothing with Rick Roth of Alaska Mountaineering and Hiking and Tony Lombardo with Summit Ski Company. -
Can you imagine hiking the Cross Pass trail, all 24 miles of it, when you are 80 years old? This week's episode features this story and more from Alaska Trails' "Trail Tales." -
Have you ever wondered how, or if, you’d get rescued if you got stranded or injured somewhere in Alaska’s wilderness, and couldn’t rescue yourself? This week, we’ll speak with three members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 212th Rescue Squadron – the unit that’s frequently called upon to make the most difficult and dangerous wilderness rescues in our state, whether in the mountains, in the ocean, or in any other part of Alaska’s vast remote landscape. -
This week on Outdoor Explorer we sit down with Lisa Keller as she says goodbye to the show. We talk about her roots in Anchorage, how she’s inspired athletes of all levels, and the impact of bringing running into a women’s correctional facility. She also reflects on her time as an Outdoor Explorer host and what it has meant to share stories of people (and pets) in the outdoors. -
Have you ever wanted to make your own outdoor gear? On this episode we hear from professional gear designers to help answer questions covering concept to finished product. -
Of the thousands of glaciers spread across Alaska, only about 700 have names. They have lacked a centralized source for information about their status, names or interesting facts. Until now. -
Hear about Nome as a crossroads of Indigenous history, gold-rush mayhem, Arctic survival and Michael’s own adventures. -
Hear from field biologists Dr. Kathy Kuletz and Steve Matsuoka, who have studied birds in Alaska for years. Their stories and advice help inform and inspire the next generation of field scientists.
