Wilderness Wavelength

Episodes

Ep 99- Live from the Helicopter Hanger (Feat. Jasper Hinton Air)
Feb. 22, 2026

Ep 99- Live from the Helicopter Hanger (Feat. Jasper Hinton Air)

On this episode we are so excited to chat with pilots Steve and Kristie from Jasper Hinton Air ! These experienced mountain pilots give us a tour of the hanger and tell us about some of the exciting adventures that they have...

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Ep 98- Surviving and Thriving in the Wild (Feat. Marshall Bushcraft)
Feb. 15, 2026

Ep 98- Surviving and Thriving in the Wild (Feat. Marshall Bushcraft)

Bushcraft enthusist, Ryan Marshall , also known as Marshall Bushcraft , joins us for a look into the world of modern bushcraft! Ryan is a TV personality for Wild TV, author, content creator and an "intermediate" survival ex...

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Ep 97- Pack Trips and Paragliding (Feat. Tania Millen)
Feb. 8, 2026

Ep 97- Pack Trips and Paragliding (Feat. Tania Millen)

Award winning writer, rider and adventurer, Tania Millen, joins us on this episode! Tania has been horse obsessed since she was 9 and has traveled the world competing in events. She has also written books on horse pack trips...

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Ep 96- The Cougar Whisperer (Feat. JB)
Feb. 1, 2026

Ep 96- The Cougar Whisperer (Feat. JB)

From darting cougars to reffing for team Canada to sixteen hour elk hunts, this episode has it all! JB stops in to tell us about his adventures studying cougars! We chat about the process of finding, tagging and tracking cou...

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Ep 95- 7 Meat Feast from the Hot Tent
Jan. 25, 2026

Ep 95- 7 Meat Feast from the Hot Tent

We head out into the bush for a winter adventure! Rabbit hunting, hot tenting and feasting on 7 different meats highlight the trip. This episode was recorded LIVE from the campsite! Thayne Harden and David Sunderwald join u...

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Ep 94- Alberta Coal Branch (Feat. Marie Laska & George Spanach)
Jan. 18, 2026

Ep 94- Alberta Coal Branch (Feat. Marie Laska & George Spanach)

Join us for a little journey down Highway 40 south on this episode! Marie Laska from Cadomin and George Spanach from Mercoal stop in for a chat about the historic Alberta Coal Branch and share stories of from the area. Marie...

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Ep 93- LIVE from Rock Lake (Feat. Calvin and Susan Shantz)
Jan. 15, 2026

Ep 93- LIVE from Rock Lake (Feat. Calvin and Susan Shantz)

Sitting around a cozy wood stove at an old cabin in Rock Lake Provincial Park reminiscing about the Willmore. Grandpa and Grammy, Calvin and Susan Shantz, have been coming to Rock Lake for decades and talk about what keeps br...

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Ep 92- Embracing Winter in the Northern Rockies (Feat. Jailin Bertolin)
Jan. 11, 2026

Ep 92- Embracing Winter in the Northern Rockies (Feat. Jailin Bertoli…

We are so excited to chat with local adventure enthusist, Jailin Bertolin on this episode! Jailin exemplifies the active winter lifestyle with hobbies that include fatbiking, cross country skiing, downhill skiing, skijoring,...

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Ep 91- Wrangling the North (Feat. Tate Tocher)
Jan. 4, 2026

Ep 91- Wrangling the North (Feat. Tate Tocher)

At just 18 years old, Tate Tocher is already living the outdoorsmans dream! Tate has worked for guiding outfitters in the Yukon and Northern BC and tells us about his adventures spent in the wilderness and helping out with h...

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Ep 90- Six Generations of Maple Syrup (Feat. Nate and Noah)
Dec. 28, 2025

Ep 90- Six Generations of Maple Syrup (Feat. Nate and Noah)

Nate and Noah drop by the show to share the story of their maple syrup legacy! Maple production has been part of the Mathisons family for six generations and we get an inside look into the operation. Besides maple syrup, the ...

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Ep 89- Christmas Bird Count (Feat. Beth MacCallum)
Dec. 21, 2025

Ep 89- Christmas Bird Count (Feat. Beth MacCallum)

The Christmas Bird Count is North Americas longest-running citizen science project, where volunteers count birds to identify population trends and species distribution. Biologist Beth MacCallum has been part of the Hinton bir...

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Ep 88- 6 Minute Costa Rica Recap
Dec. 14, 2025

Ep 88- 6 Minute Costa Rica Recap

Just got home from a Costa Rica vacation. Cristina and Casey help highlight some of the trip! Pura Vida

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Ep 87- Searching For Sasquatch (Feat. Cameron Crawford)
Dec. 7, 2025

Ep 87- Searching For Sasquatch (Feat. Cameron Crawford)

Cameron Crawford returns to the podcast to update us on his Sasquatch search! Cameron and his research partner, Josh, have been traveling throughout Alberta in search of Bigfoot and following up on sightings and leads around...

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Ep 86- 2025 Hunting Season Adventures (Feat. Matthew Ritchie and Jeff)
Nov. 30, 2025

Ep 86- 2025 Hunting Season Adventures (Feat. Matthew Ritchie and Jeff)

This is the longest episode of the podcast to date and things get a little wild! The lively Matthew Ritchie from " The Next Chapter " stops by to chat about his adventurous 2025 fall hunting season. Matthew and Scott Sunder...

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Ep 85- Conversations with Casey
Nov. 27, 2025

Ep 85- Conversations with Casey

4 year old Casey sits down for a chat about hunting season, monster trucks and he even tells a few jokes!

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Ep 84- BIGHORN SHEEP of the Northern Rockies (Feat. Paul Chambers)
Nov. 23, 2025

Ep 84- BIGHORN SHEEP of the Northern Rockies (Feat. Paul Chambers)

Paul Chambers, the Northern Director of the Wild Sheep Foundation of Alberta , stops by for a chat on this episode! Paul, a Cadomin resident, talks about some of the great work that the foundation is doing to help the Bighorn...

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Ep 83- COUGARS of the Northern Rockies
Nov. 16, 2025

Ep 83- COUGARS of the Northern Rockies

Cougars are one of the apex predators of the Northern Rockies and the mascot of Hinton! On this episode, George and Scott chat about cougar habitat, mountain lion encounters, some wild cougar facts and a few things to keep in...

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Ep 82- Late Night Garage Chats (Feat. Jamie Merkel)
Nov. 9, 2025

Ep 82- Late Night Garage Chats (Feat. Jamie Merkel)

A late night garage hang out with George and Jamie as they recount a day of hunting! Inspired by David Robson's photo album, the guys also chat about which life pictures they would carry around. From epic stories to missed o...

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Ep 81- The Three P's of Hunting and Fishing (Feat. David Robson)
Nov. 2, 2025

Ep 81- The Three P's of Hunting and Fishing (Feat. David Robson)

World Record fisherman and avid hunter, David Robson, joins us on this episode! Dave has been a big part of the Hinton Fish and Game Club for years and has some incredible stories to share with us! Jamie Merkel also joins th...

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Ep 80- Let Nature Speak (Feat. Kevin Gedling)
Oct. 19, 2025

Ep 80- Let Nature Speak (Feat. Kevin Gedling)

On this episode we welcome interpreter and photographer Kevin Gedling! Kevin is an award winning heritage interpreter and professional interpretive guide and has been working in the industry since 2002. Scott and Kevin dig ...

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Ep 79- Radically Wild
Oct. 12, 2025

Ep 79- Radically Wild

Scott Sunderwald has written and released his new book, Radically Wild ! On this episode we break down the book writing process, challenges of writing and publishing and dive into some of the adventure stories that Scott has ...

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Ep 78- Waterfalls and Grizzlies (Feat. Thayne Harden)
Oct. 5, 2025

Ep 78- Waterfalls and Grizzlies (Feat. Thayne Harden)

We are excited to welcome back Thayne Harden to the podcast! Thayne has some great stories of his times spent working with the Human-Wildlife Co-existence team in Jasper National Park as well as some wild experiences in law ...

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Ep 77- Cigars, Whiskey and Campfire Stories
Sept. 28, 2025

Ep 77- Cigars, Whiskey and Campfire Stories

A fire side whiskey and scotch night! Scott Sunderwald, Jonny K, and Reuben Anderson join for a fun night of whiskey and scotch tasting, adventure stories and cigar puffing. We sample 8 different varities including a $400 b...

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Ep 76- Hunting GROUSE (Feat. Jeff)
Sept. 21, 2025

Ep 76- Hunting GROUSE (Feat. Jeff)

This episode was recorded while cruising some dirt roads in the search for some tasty grouse. Join us for a backroad adventure in the Northern Rockies as we chat about some of our favorite grouse hunting trips and a few thing...

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