Doing Stuff Outdoors-38

In our feature interview today we meet a former teacher of outdoor education who continues to share his passion for the outdoors with children. When Gig Keirstead retired he and his wife started an outdoors centre in New Brunswick called Elmhurst Outdoors. They provide maple sugar tours and meals, groomed x-c ski trails and outdoor education programs for schools. Gig talks about how important it is to get kids connected to the natural world again by doing things like building snow houses.

Listeners have wondered where Lorne Blagdon and his Trail Magic series disappeared to. Well he's back with another tale from the Appalachian Trail. Lorne and his daughter hiked the full trail from Georgia to Maine a few years ago. He has another hiking adventure to share with us.

Also on the podcast... comments about last weeks free advice on free-heel skiing, podsafe music from Pl@stic Soul, terrific outdoor podcasts from The Outdoors Station and squiggly ski tracks through the tombstones. Next week on the show... rock climbing and bouldering in Australia.

Call in your comments, suggestions and outdoor adventures to the comments line at 206-600-4557. Email Gary at [e-mail] and subscribe to DSO in iTunes.