Outdoor Adventure Series
The Outdoor Adventure Series is an award-winning podcast produced by Fox Coaching, Inc. It celebrates individuals, families, entrepreneurs, and organizations that seek out and promote the exploration, conservation, stewardship, access, and enjoyment of the outdoors. We are also profoundly interested in the connection between Nature and mental Health.
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RADIO/PODCAST Excellence in Craft Awards from the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA):
2024 CONSERVATION or NATURE (Sponsored by The Pew Charitable Trusts)
- Second Place: Protecting Coastlines and Waterways: Dr. Chad Nelsen on the Surfrider Foundation’s Mission.
2024 FAMILY PARTICIPATION/YOUTH OUTDOOR EDUCATION
- Third Place: Jackie McGonigal – Artful Adventures: Kayaking, Painting, and Connecting with Nature at the Orange Beach Wind and Water Learning Center
2023 - FAMILY PARTICIPATION/YOUTH OUTDOOR EDUCATION
(Sponsored by Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation)
- Second Place: Jeff Gray, Superintendent at the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
- Third Place: Tracy Hajduk, National Education Coordinator for the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.
2022 CONSERVATION or NATURE
(Sponsored by Pew Charitable Trusts)
- First Place: Kris Millgate, Outdoor Journalist
- Third Place: Matthew Dickerson, Outdoor Enthusiast
2022 FAMILY PARTICIPATION/YOUTH OUTDOOR EDUCATION
(Sponsored by Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation)
2022 OUTDOOR FUN & ADVENTURE
- First Place: Travis Puglisi – Wandering Mojave Hiking Services
2022 PRESIDENT’S CHOICE AWARDS
- Isabelle (Izzy) Edwards: Wildlife and Nature Photographer, Artist, and Conservationist
Outdoor Adventure Series
Visit Nome, Alaska: 4-Season Beauty, Culture, and Heritage
Visit Nome, Alaska: 4-Season Beauty, Culture, and Heritage.
Welcome back to the Outdoor Adventure Series. In today's episode, we're taking you to the far reaches of Western Alaska for a conversation with Shauntel Bruner-Alvanna, Executive Director of the Nome Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Shauntel shares her journey from Chicago to the rugged, off-grid heart of Nome—a community shaped by breathtaking landscapes, rich indigenous cultures, and a unique, subsistence-based lifestyle.
DISCUSSION
00:00 "Unique Challenges of Living in Nome"
03:51 Cultural Diversity in Nome, Alaska
08:36 Small Town Self-Sufficiency
11:00 Nome's Remote Appeal Attracts Tourists
13:37 Visitor Feedback and Safety Guidelines
18:27 Unique Subsistence Living in Nome
21:43 Iditarod's Impact on Nome
23:28 Unexpected Visitors' Impactful Stories
27:33 "Plan Your Iditarod Adventure"
32:33 "Nome Post: Community Marketplace Hub"
33:32 Community Events & Updates Online
37:30 Life-Shaping Tourism Journey
42:30 "Sharing Alaska's Hidden Paradise"
44:27 "Nome, Alaska Visit Promotion"
Nome Resources & Attractions
Kawerak Inc. - a nonprofit tribal consortium that provides programs to the Inupiaq, St. Lawrence Island Yupik, and Yup’ik people - https://kawerak.org.
City of Nome, AK Memorial Museum - https://www.nomealaska.org/memorial-museum.
Sitnasuak Native Corporation - https://www.snc.org.
Norton Sound Health Corporation - https://www.nortonsoundhealth.org/bhs/.
Nome Post Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/498124973568628
CONNECT WITH NOME, ALASKA
To learn more about Nome, Alaska, check out their website at https://www.visitnomealaska.com/ or on these social sites:
Facebook: http://facebook.com/visitnomealaska
Instagram: http://instagram.com/visitnome
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KEYWORDS
Visit Nome, There's No Place Like Nome, @travelalaska, @alaskatravel, Iditarod, Tourism, Outdoor Adventure Series, Podcast
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