Episode 58 | Benny Braden on Public Lands Stewardship
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Summary
Benny Braden is a public lands advocate and accomplished long-distance hiker. In this episode, Andrew and Ryan chat with him about public lands stewardship, social media, National Park funding, and more. Also in this episode – what’s up with bagging dog poop but leaving it on the side of the trail?
Outline
- 00:00:28 – spring in the Rockies
- 00:03:30 – low snowfall in the Sierra this year
- 00:04:04 – climate change and snowpack in the Sierra and Rockies
- 00:06:14 – bagging your dog poop but leaving it on the side of the trail
- 00:09:46 – Benny Braden interview begins
- 00:14:00 – Max Patch destruction
- 00:17:38 – social media as a tool – negative vs. positive effect on public lands
- 00:22:05 – what can public lands give us vs. how we can give back to public lands
- 00:23:32 – drone footage from Max Patch
- 00:26:00 – rehabbing Max Patch
- 00:28:02 – the interface between private charity and federal agencies
- 00:31:59 – practical advice for working with federal agencies
- 00:37:00 – Save our Smokies
- 00:43:08 – why trash is so bad in the smokies
- 00:47:00 – our parks need better funding
- 00:50:19 – Responsible Stewardship
- 00:57:36 – local non-profits vs. national organization – what is Responsible Stewardship adding to the leave no trace landscape?
- 01:00:48 – internet, social media, and tagging lightly
- 01:05:34 – a brief conversation on gatekeeping
- 01:12:31 – a responsible stewardship reminder
- 01:14:19 – community kudzu
- 01:15:49 – end of Benny Braden interview
- 01:17:14 – minimizing personal impact
- 01:25: 22 – what’s new at BPL
Resources
- piece at Outside about Sierra snowpack
- Save Our Smokies
- Responsible Stewardship
- Highline Film that Benny appears in
- Benny’s Instagram account
- the Route Planning Tools and Processes Member Q&A
Max Patch
Drone footage from September 19, 2020:
Still photos:
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- Executive Producer - Backpacking Light; Show Director and Host - Ryan Jordan; Producer - Chase Jordan; Theme music: Look for Me in the Mountains written by Chris Cunningham and Ryan Jordan, performed by Chris Cunningham (acoustic guitar, lead and harmony vocals, harmonica), Chad Langford (upright bass), and Tom Murphy (mandolin), produced by Basecamp Studios in Bozeman, Montana.
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