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What do you do when your world ends? At 28 years old, Krista Schlyer sold almost everything she owned and packed the rest of it in a station wagon bound for the American wild. Her two best friends joined her - one a grumpy, grieving introvert, the other a feisty dog - and together they sought out every national park, historic site, forest, and wilderness they could get to before their money ran out or their minds gave in.

Behind the Whistle, LLC proudly presents the Ancestor Architects Podcast. We will share insights and interviews on how people and organizations cultivate and maximize greatness in others. Let's build great ancestors together!

A podcast (25–30 minutes per episode) profiling the hidden builders of sport: the coaches, trainers, statisticians, groundskeepers, inventors, and rule-makers whose quiet decisions shaped how games are played and understood. Each episode is a hands-on workshop in audio form—the host walks listeners through whiteboards, practice fields, and equipment benches using vivid language and a warm, craft-focused tone. Legends get the headlines; this show illuminates the craftspersons and their process.

In the Hide is Gordon's emotionally honest and raw account of a brutal childhood in Glasgow and Mull, and the escape and solace he found – and continues to find – in the natural world around him. An intimate and inspiring account of resilience in the face of hardship, In the Hide marks the arrival of a bold new voice in nature writing.

Welcome to The People’s Architect, Crawford Architects’ podcast about connecting and engaging people through innovative design. We will be highlighting impactful stories from designing with a people-first mindset. If you’re interested in how well-designed sports facilities can create unique and memorable experiences, then this is the podcast for you.

From a Bancroft Prize-winning historian, a biography of the famed poet, courtier, and colonizer, showing how he laid the foundations of the English Empire Sir Walter Ralegh was a favorite of Queen Elizabeth. She showered him with estates and political appointments. He envisioned her becoming...

In the tradition of Elizabeth Kolbert and Michael Pollan, The Nature of Our Cities is a stirring exploration of how innovators from around the world are combining urban nature with emerging technologies, protecting the planet’s cities from the effects of climate change and safeguarding the...

An exuberant biography of the life of the iconic photographer and naturalist Peter Beard, whose life and work captured the cultural imagination Peter Beard lived an astonishing life. The artist, wildlife photographer, and bon vivant enthralled and inspired both because of his work and his...

In a time of climate crisis and housing shortages, a bold, visionary call to replace current wasteful construction practices with an architecture of reuse As climate change has escalated into a crisis, the reuse of existing structures is the only way to even begin to preserve our wood, sand...

Jim and Elaine Larison spent years studying, exploring, and living in wild places, making more than 30 environmental films, most for the National Geographic Society. These films won more than 40 international awards from leading environmental and broadcast organizations. This memoir tells the story behind the adventure and describes the rather substantial personal costs of this career.

For nearly a decade, Palley has been on the frontline of fire. He has witnessed homeowners on the worst day of their lives. He’s seen puddles of aluminum where cars were once parked. He’s watched as 150-foot walls of flame cascaded down mountainsides and crashed into the Pacific Ocean. And he’s captured, time and again, the tireless commitment of firefighters as they work to save lives and homes, in terrain where fire always seems to have the upper hand.

Schon als kleines Mädchen verliebt sich Ulla Lohmann in die Vulkane der Welt und nimmt sich vor, sie alle zu sehen, zu erforschen, zu fotografieren, zu verstehen. Bis dorthin ist es ein weiter Weg, doch Rückschläge und persönliche Niederlagen können sie nicht daran hindern, ihr Ziel zu erreichen. Ein Hörbuch über die ganz großen Träume und darüber, dass es manchmal nur einen Gedanken braucht, um sie wahrzumachen: "Ich mach das jetzt!"