Northern Latitudes
Northern Latitudes is a Canadian-based podcast dedicated to exploring the people, places, news and events that make the great outdoors great.
Episodes
Episode Title: Intervention Earth: Geoengineering and Our Climate Future Podcast: Northern Latitudes Host: Bill Ault Guest: Gwynne Dyer Release Date: May 13th, 2024
Introduction:
In this episode of Northern Latitudes, host Bill Ault is joined by renowned author and historian Gwynne Dyer to discuss his latest book, “Intervention Earth.” The conversation delves into the controversial yet critical topic of geoengineering and its potenti...
Host: Bill Ault
Guest: Kristyn Carriere, Founder of Seven Summits Snacks
Today, we’re thrilled to have Kristyn Carriere, one of the trailblazing founders of Seven Summits Snacks, join us. Seven Summits Snacks is revolutionizing the way we think about nutrition and energy on the go, with a focus on supporting those who aim to conquer their own summits.
Kristyn has a BSc. in Nutrition and Food Science from the U of A ('09). It was her s...
Episode Overview:
Join us this week on Northern Latitudes as we welcome special guest Bill Archer, a mission scientist from the Canadian Space Agency, for a captivating conversation about the sun, solar physics, and of course solar eclipses.
Host: Bill Ault
Guest: Bill Archer, Mission Scientist, Canadian Space Agency
Release Date: April 15th, 2024
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Books
"Sun: One Thousand Years of Scientific Imagery" by Katie Barret...
Today’s guest is Marcy Mahr, currently the Kootenay Conservation Program’s Kootenay Connect Manager.
Marcy is a conservation ecologist with a lifelong passion to preserving and understanding the natural world. Her work spans several critical projects, but one that stands out is her involvement with the KCP.
This innovative initiative is making waves in the realm of environmental conservation by fostering connectivity and protecting b...
Northern Latitudes Podcast: Episode Title - "Wings of Survival "
Host: Bill Ault
Guests: Leanna Carriere and Timm Dobert
Episode Summary:
In this episode of Northern Latitudes, host Bill Ault takes listeners on an extraordinary journey with guests Leanna Carriere and Timm Dobert. The duo shares their plans for a remarkable self-propelled trip from Alaska to the tip of South America, a journey which will become the foundation of their u...
Episode Title: Echoes in the Dark: Unveiling the Mysteries of Bats with Cori Lausen
Host: Bill Ault
Guest: Cori Lausen, Director of Bat Conservation, WCS Canada
Release Date: March 4th, 2024
Introduction:
Welcome to episode 30 of Northern Latitudes, where our host, Bill Ault, dives into the mysterious and often misunderstood world of bats. In this eye-opening conversation, we're joined by Cori Lausen, the Director of Bat Conservation fo...
Journey Through the Lens with Brandon Broderick
Episode Summary: In this episode of "Northern Latitudes," we sit down with the Canadian Geographic Photographer of the Year, Brandon Broderick. Join us as we discover the stories, challenges, and triumphs behind his award-winning photography and how he captured the stunning photograph of a Lynx that wom him the awad.
Host: Bill Ault Guest: Brandon Broderick, Canadian Geographic Photogra...
Episode Title: “The Arctic Sentinels: Polar Bears and Climate Change” with Andrew Derocher
Show Notes:
In this eye-opening episode of Northern Latitudes, we delve into the icy realms of the Arctic with distinguished guest Professor Andrew Derocher, a leading authority on polar bear ecology from the University of Alberta. With decades of research under his belt, Prof. Derocher brings a wealth of knowledge about these majestic creature...
Snow is one of the most contradictory cues we have for understanding climate change.
As in many recent winters, the lack of snowfall in December seemed to preview our global warming future, with peaks from Oregon to New Hampshire more brown than white and the American Southwest facing a severe snow drought.
On the other hand, January has brought some heavy snow to New England, and record blizzards in early 2023 buried California moun...
Mary Schäffer Warren (1861 - 1939) was 43 years old and recently widowed when she bucked Victorian-era conventions and reinvented herself as a mountain explorer, writer, and photographer.
Over a century later, outdoor writer and historian Meghan J. Ward is entering her forties with new questions about her identity and her relationship with adventure and the natural world.
The result is a documentary called "Wildflowers".
Jane Marshall has traveled the world and discovered on three continents found hidden valleys known locally as "Happy Valley". Her quest: to discover what makes them happy and learn from their indigenous keepers. The result is a book that is part memoir, part travelogue, and part epic adventure that chronicles Jane's journey to find the wisdom that can save the planet and our own hearts.
Meghan Ward is an outdoor, travel, and adventure writer based in Banff, a fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, and the author of Lights to Guide Me Home.
Tami Asars is a writer focused on outdoor recreation and nature photographer, living in the Cascade foothills of Washington State with her husband, Vilnis and her rough collie, Scout. She is also a Triple Crown hiker having completed the Appalachian, Pacific Crest and Continental Divide Trails.
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