National Parks Traveler Episode 146| Rick Ridgeway's Life Lived Wild

By Kurt Repanshek - November 28th, 2021

Today we’re talking adventures, friendships, and the environment. And to drive that conversation, we’re joined by Rick Ridgeway, who has traveled the world seeking adventure and, along the way, debated and discussed environmental consciousness with his friends, colleagues and peers. Rick, a climber, kayaker, explorer, filmmaker, and thoughtful writer, has a new book out, Life Lived Wild, that chronicles many of the adventures he’s embarked upon the past five decades or so.

You can read the Traveler's review of Life Lived Wild here.

:02 National Parks Traveler introduction
:12 Episode Introduction with Kurt Repanshek
:51 Wonder Lake - Various Artists - The Spirit of Alaska
1:01 Grand Teton National Park Foundation
1:29 Yosemite Conservancy
1:51 Washington’s National Park Fund
2:24 Nova Scotia Tourism
2:59 Rick Ridgeway discusses his latest book, Life Lived Wild, with Kurt Repanshek
24:33 Almost Home - Randy Petersen - The Sounds of the Great Smoky Mountains
24:44 North Cascades Institute
25:00 Potrero Group
25:28 Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation
25:49 Interior Federal Credit Union
26:21 Friends of Acadia
26:52 Rick Ridgeway's conversation about his adventures resumes.
47:26 Kenai Fjords - Various Artists - The Spirit of Alaska
47:51 Episode Closing
48:26 Orange Tree Productions
48:58 Splitbeard Productions
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Submitted by Rob Lesser on December 7, 2021 - 3:23pm.

Excellent interview Rick. This should be required listening for students considering conservation of this planet in their future. Rick and his close friends lived lives of contribution to the betterment of the natural world. Unfortunately many more humans chose habitat dominance and personal gain while they drew breath on this planet. For those of us in our 70's and 80's we can only look back and shudder at the impact of man on all our "fellow" life forms during our time on this earth. When I was born the world population was 2.4 billion. As I near my exit there are 7.9+ billion and growing exponentially. Are we surprised there is a problem from our lifestyles and dominance? Many thanks to Doug, Yvon and you for making the effort to educate, preserve and defend the only habitable planet we will ever know.

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