Season Three Episode 8

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 Canada's Northern Rocky mountains remain one of North America's few  untamed wilderness areas.  Wayne Sawchuk is the last of a breed who pack  into these areas for months at a time to explore their richness and  witness what the American continent was before "civilization." 

Join  us as Wayne's recounts some of his exploits in the wilderness and the  near death experience which transformed him into a vocal and energetic  conservationist.

Find Wayne’s new book, Crossing the Divide here: 

 In part two, we continue our conversation with Jon Turk.  Jon discusses  his experiences with the shaman Moolynaut and the Koryak people of  Siberia, his epic circumnavigation of Ellesmere Island and tracking  lions in Kenya.  At the end of this episode, Jon shares the many lessons  learned from his expeditions and understanding the power of our  ancestors.

 You can find Jon's books HERE

In this multi-part episode, we talk with Dr. Jon Turk  about his amazing adventures, life and death and the power of aboriginal  peoples.

Jon is a scientist, author, and National Geographic  award-winning explorer whose worldview was altered by extended visits  with Moolynaut, a Siberian shaman.

He earned a Ph.D. in organic  chemistry and was nominated by National Geographic as one of the Top Ten  Adventurers of the Year in 2012.  Jon co-authored the first  college-level environmental science textbook in North America, followed  by 35 additional texts, and five books about his adventures.

Jon  has kayaked around Cape Horn, across the North Pacific from Japan to  Alaska, and circumnavigated Ellesmere Island.  He is also credited with  numerous first ski descents and first rock climbing ascents around the  globe. 

 Tim Cahill is a writer.  He is an explorer.  He is very good at both.   His adventures have taken him in search of pre-Inca fortresses, going  deep underground mapping a newly discovered cave and to the Sahara in  search of the legendary salt mines of Mali.  Just to name a few.

Tim  began his writing career with Rolling Stone magazine.   A love of the  outdoors and adventure led him to co-founding Outside Magazine.  He's  the author of nine book including Jaguars Ripped My Flesh  named by National Geographic as one of the 100 best adventure/ travel books ever written.

Tim has been on many adventures through out his life and in this episode he shares some of them with us. 

 Dr Adrian McCallum is a remote area field scientist and engineer.

Adrian  holds a PhD from the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of  Cambridge and additional degrees in oceanography, meteorology and civil  engineering. 

During twenty years of service with the Australian  Defense Forces, he served in numerous diverse roles such as helicopter  navigator, meteorologist and civil engineer. During his service, Adrian  received extensive training in surviving arctic conditions,  mountaineering and expedition leadership.

Dr. McCallum has led  field scientific and adventurous expeditions in remote regions of the  world including Antarctica, the Arctic and the Himalaya.  He is often  referred to as The Scientist Adventurer.

 Chaz Powell is an Explorer, Expedition Leader and Survival Guide.   
Recognized as Explorer of the Year 2021 by the Scientific Exploration Society
His  ongoing project ‘The Wildest Journey’ is all about his explorations by  foot along Africa's wildest rivers with an aim to raise awareness for  wildlife conservation and anti poaching. 

In this episode, Chaz  shares his experiences exploring wild Africa.  Charged by elephants,  imprisoned by villagers, suffering extreme dehydration and encounters  with witchcraft, Chaz has ventured to places where few outsiders have  ever been.  

Follow  Chaz on his website  TheWildestJourney.com

Meghan Buchanan.  Her quest to become the first American woman to  complete the Adventurer's Grand Slam:  Climbing the 7 summits and skiing  to the North and South Poles.  
Meghan faced adversity from an  early age, when her family learned she was dyslexic at age 7.   

Determined to overcome this learning disability, she pursued a career in  aerospace engineering where she has worked on spacecraft designs.   In  2011, Meghan suffered a life-threatening snowboarding accident, severely  breaking her femur. Told she was lucky to be alive, and that she’d have  to use a cane for the rest of her life, Meghan once again persevered  and set a goal to take on the world’s highest Summits and both poles.

Meghan  has since summited Mount Kilimanjaro, Aconcagua, Elbrus, Denali, Mt.  Vinson , and completed the South Pole Last Degree Ski, all on her first  attempts. 
Her quest continues, this Spring 2022, returning to complete MT. EVEREST.  
She  is dedicated to becoming the 1st Rocket Scientist to climb the 7  Summits, as well as the 1st US woman to complete the Adventurers’ Grand  Slam.  

Visit her website Ggrit.com and follow her on Facebook and Instagram.  

 Join Amy Greeson as she recounts her expeditions in search of new  medicines in remote Jungles and Rain forests.  Her encounters with  gifted native healers, arrest and interrogation in the Congo,  disembodied spirits along with poisonous caterpillars, swarming insects  and deadly vipers.
Amy is a Pharmacist, a Fellow of The Explorers  Club and a member of the Society of Woman Geographers. She has led  expeditions into the jungles and rain forests of the Amazon, Madagascar,  Papua New Guinea and the Republic of the Congo seeking out native  healers and the natural medicines they use. Amy works to document and  preserve these indigenous healing methods in the hope that one day they  may be successfully used in Western medicine.  Her life is a true story  of adventure in the name of science. 

  
Follow Amy Greeson at her Facebook Page. 

The website for her book https://andthesilentspoke.com