Mar 19, 2019
"Wrangell is often referred to as the Park without
handrails."
Brendon Seaholser was such an interesting interview because of
his honest and blunt demeanor, as well as his love of the park and
adventures of all kind.
During this interview, we talk about what brought him to
Wrangell St. Elias, one of the month desolate and isolated parks in
the country, a story which starts in Vermont, and winds through
many continents.
We also talk about how unbelievably vast the Park is, and the
possible consequences of going into this wilderness
unprepared.
You’ll hear him talk about the stories of going into the wild,
about the dangers he’s witnessed, and the magic too, the unreal
beauty of the largest Park in the country, and one of the largest
pieces of wilderness in the world.
One of my favorite things about this interview is the awe that
you can hear in Brendon’s voice as he talks about the Park and
especially, the mountains.
You can hear how much love and respect he has for this place,
and it made me feel it too.
When I walked out of the tiny one room visitor’s center where
I’d met him, I felt a chill of excitement to be in such an
incredible place. I felt so grateful to be witness to this Park
that had created such awe in this man I’d had the pleasure of
meeting.
It gave me a new way of looking at, and respecting, this
unfamiliar place.
As you hear me mention in the interview, earlier that day, I’d
had a few hiccups on the main road, namely ending up in a ditch,
being towed out by strangers, then later having a flat tire, which
I describe at the end of the interview.
At the time, I’d questioned why I was even there, in the
middle of this wild and overwhelming place, until this interview
that made me so incredibly aware of how fortunate I was to be there
and how precious this Park really is.
I really can’t wait to share this one with you!