Wilderness Wavelength

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, and so much more! Jailin tells us about some of her amazing adventures throughout the Northern Rockies and around the world! With the Winter Magic festival coming to Hinton in February, we dig into fatbiking and the Hinton Growler Fatbike Race.  Find out more about the race at https://www.bikehinton.com/ This winter, the Hinton Nordic Centre is celebrating their 50th anniversary and have a ton of events going on in February!  Find out more at   https://www.facebook.com/HintonNordicCentre Follow along with Jailin's adventures on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jailinbertolin/ You can also learning more about Rising Wellness Reflexology at risingwellness.ca or https://www.instagram.com/rising.wellness.reflexology/ Check out Scott Sunderwalds latest adventures at https://www.instagram.com/northern.rockies.bushcraft/

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 hunts for moose, elk, sheep and mountain goats.   We also chat about some of the challenges with taking pack horse trips into the wilderness and a day in the life of a wrangler.   Follow along with Tate on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/tatetocher/ Check out Scott Sunderwald's latest adventures at https://www.instagram.com/northern.rockies.bushcraft/

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 brothers also chat about what brought them to the Northern Rockies as well as hunting and fishing back home in Ontario.  We also discuss New Years resolutions and plans for 2026! Check out the Mathisons on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mathisonsmaplefarm/ Follow along with Scott Sunderwald at https://www.instagram.com/northern.rockies.bushcraft/   Stay Wild!

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 bird count for the past 39 years and stops by to chat about the count and some of the finds and changes in the Hinton area over the past few decades.   This year the Hinton bird count is happening on December 26th and the Brule bird count is December 27th.  If you would like to be involved in either count, reach out to Beth at wjclub@telus.net or 780-865-4906 If you are visiting elsewhere over the Christmas break you can visit https://www.birdscanada.org/bird-science/christmas-bird-count to find a map of active circles in your area.   Follow along with Scott Sunderwald on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/northern.rockies.bushcraft/ Good Birding!

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

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 the province.  On this episode we dig into some possible sightings, the facts for and against the existence of Sasquatch and what the future of the Sasquatch community looks like.   Follow along with Cameron on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/travellingcanuck29/ and his Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@thetravellingcanuck29 For Sasquatch sightings, email Cameron at cameron.crawford93@gmail.com Follow along with Scott Sunderwald on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/northern.rockies.bushcraft/   STAY WILD

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 Sunderwald hand out some great hunting advice and recount some exciting hunting stories. Jeff is also back on the show and helps us with a game of "Would You Rather"! Follow along with The Next Chapter on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/202535382783070 Follow Scotts adventures on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/northern.rockies.bushcraft/

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

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 Sheep herds in Alberta. The foundation promotes and funds practices from disease awareness to habitat management in efforts to maintain and enhance the sheep population in Alberta.   We also get into some tips and exciting stories from hunting trips deep into the Northern Rockies! Check out Pauls Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/paul_chambers/  and you can find out some about the Wild Sheep Foundation of Alberta at https://www.instagram.com/wsfalberta/ or their website at https://wsfab.org/ Follow along with Scott Sunderwald at https://www.instagram.com/northern.rockies.bushcraft/

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 mind while you are in the bush.   Follow along with Scott Sunderwald on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/northern.rockies.bushcraft/

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 oppurtunities, it's a great concept to reflect upon.  

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 the podcast as we try to gain a couple tips for our next hunting excursions!   You can find some of David's videos on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@speckle55 Follow along with Scott Sunderwalds adventures on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/northern.rockies.bushcraft/

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 into the world of interpretation and offer a behind the scenes look into the industry of guiding.   You can check out some of Kevin photographs on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/kevgedphoto/ Follow along with Scott Sunderwalds adventures on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/northern.rockies.bushcraft/

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 captured in the pages.   You can get Scott's book online at www.northernrockiesbushcraft.com 

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 enforcement.  We also dig into Wells Gray Provincial Park and play a waterfall based trivia game! Pick up Scott Sunderwalds book "Radically Wild' here: https://books.friesenpress.com/store/title/119734000514475259/Scott-Sunderwald-Radically-Wild Follow along with Scott on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/northern.rockies.bushcraft/

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 bottle of whiskey! Reuben also ends the podcast with a couple of songs!   Follow along with Reubens new band on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/moonlightmagpies/ Check out Scott's wild adventures on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/northern.rockies.bushcraft/

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 things to do and not to do when hunting grouse. The batteries in the recorder died at a real unfortunate time...

Scott Sunderwald takes us on a foraging expedition through his secret mushroom trail!  Join us for an informative mushroom hunt as identify, collect and cook up some tasty mushrooms from the forest! Follow along with Scott on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/northern.rockies.bushcraft/

We are so excited to have the co-founder of Folding Mountain Brewing and Ultra-Marathon runner Jason Griffiths as a guest on this episode!  This episode was recorded on the patio of the Brewery as we dig into the creation of Folding Mountain Brewing and a little inside look at the operation of it. Jason recently completed the Grande Cache Death Race and he breaks down his training and the epic adventure of the race.  Jason offers some advice for people that are looking at getting into running and even expanding into ultra-marathons.   Jason is also working on creating a Ultra Marathon around the Folding Mountain area and you can follow along with the journey and learn more at https://www.instagram.com/foldingmountainultra/ Follow along with Jason's adventures on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jason.gf.fmb/ Check out Folding Mountain at https://www.instagram.com/foldingmountainbrewing/ And of course, follow along with Scott Sunderwald on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/northern.rockies.bushcraft/

Recorded this episode from Jordo's fishing boat while floating around Long Lake.  A beautiful sunset on the lake capping an eventful day of mud racing, demolition derby action, tough truck races, paddleboarding, fishing and soaking up some September long weekend rays!