{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/663919df2f30550012c5909a/68794b3981b46e59564bf732?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Inherent Poetry Of Wilderness (with Alex Wild)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/663919df2f30550012c5909a/1752848957059-12f2cfed-01fb-4935-b3c0-d8cbc98bbb7c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On this episode of <em>We Can't Do It Alone</em>, Nōn sits down with nature nerd, rock climber, and National Parks Service ranger Alex Wild to explore the ups and downs of Alex's firing and then rehiring by way of ridiculous Elon Musk's ridiculous DOGE cuts, how the empathetic and impassioned response from the public influenced his return to the park service, the stuff in life we take for granted because of our lack of awareness of its impact on us, and the inherent meaning and poetry of wilderness.</p><p><br></p><p>Helpful things mentioned during this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.npca.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">National Parks Conversation Association</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.sierraclub.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Sierra Club</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.poetry.com/poem/123017/wild-geese\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\"Wild Geese\" by Mary Oliver</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31938062/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Pitt</a></li><li><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/michael-lewis-on-bravery-in-politics-and-why-elon/id1192761536?i=1000702119968\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Lewis on Bravery in Politics and Why Elon Musk Seems so \"Disturbed\" (Pod Save America)</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ranger_wild/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Alex on Instagram</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Enjoy the podcast? Here are some ways to support to Nōn:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-cant-do-it-alone/id1756931576\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Leave a 5-star rating</a> and a wildly glowing review for <em>We Can't Do It Alone</em> on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your pods.</li><li>Order <em>The Feely Cards</em> on <a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/88195/9781955905732\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bookshop.org</a>, <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1955905738?tag=simonsayscom\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon</a>, <a href=\"https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-feely-cards-non-wels/1145803495?ean=9781955905732&amp;st=AFF&amp;2sid=Simon%20&amp;%20Schuster_7567305_NA&amp;sourceId=AFFSimon%20&amp;%20Schuster\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Barnes &amp; Noble</a>, or your local indie bookseller for yourself and literally everyone you know.</li><li>Listen to <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-me-empathy/id1331023613\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>You, Me, Empathy</em></a>, Nōn's previous podcast about mental health, empathy, and big feelings.</li><li>Need some help with your podcast, or thinking about starting a podcast? <a href=\"https://nonwels.com/#consulting\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Get in touch!</a></li><li>Connect with Nōn at <a href=\"https://nonwels.com/#\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">nonwels.com</a> and on Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/youmeempathy/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@youmeempathy</a>.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Thank you for listening to <em>We Can't Do It Alone</em>! Don't forget about the helpers. We all need help. Even you.</p><p><br></p><p>xoxo</p><p>nōn</p>","author_name":"Nōn Wels"}