episode 71: Jerry Duran

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episode 71: Jerry Duran
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Local mountain biking legend Jerry Duran joins us on the most recent episode of the Outdoor Citizen podcast.

episode 70: Mike Henderson

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We welcome adventure cyclist Mike Henderson back to the Alamosa Citizen studios to talk about his recent adventure rides.

episode 69: San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council

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episode 69: San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council
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We’re joined by Kaitlyn Fletcher from the San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council. As the communications director for SLVEC, Fletcher has an entire Valley to learn and focus on. Fletcher and host Marty Jones talk about the Trifecta Celebration happening in November and the impact to public lands from the attempts to privatize millions of acres from the Trump Administration. 

episode 68: Biking, Lightning, and Fire

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Marty Jones catches us up on his recent bike adventures on the Mickelson Trail in South Dakota and the Katy Trail in Missouri. Just this past weekend he took part in the Chile Pepper Challenge ride for charity in El Paso, Texas. Also in this episode is information on lightning safety and 2-3-2.

episode 67: Shawna Lease

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Shawna Lease is the city of Alamosa’s new outdoor recreation supervisor and active member of Alamosa Volunteer Search and Rescue. We dive into what the outdoors mean to her and the community and why it’s important for the city to have a dedicated outdoor recreation department.

episode 66: San Luis Valley Climber’s Alliance

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episode 66: San Luis Valley Climber’s Alliance
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It was baby’s first podcast. With the welcoming of their new baby, Angela Lee and Wes O’Rourke of the San Luis Valley Climber’s Alliance are just getting back into the swing of reality. It was a family affair at the south side studio of Alamosa Citizen. When you tune into the latest episode of the Outdoor Citizen you might hear the coo or sneeze of little Skyeler who was rocked in his stroller during the recording of this episode.

episode 65: Suzanne Beauchaine

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Former Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge manager Suzanne Beauchaine joins us on the latest episode of the Outdoor Citizen podcast. She tells us about some of her most notable accomplishments during her time on the Valley’s refuges and what she’s been up to since retiring from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

episode 64: Liz Breckbill and Brian Puccerella

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episode 64: Liz Breckbill and Brian Puccerella
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We’re joined by Liz Breckbill and Brian Puccerella to talk about bikes, bike survey data, and Alamosa’s commuting future. Liz has recently taken over at Alamosa Bicycle Coalition as the newest executive director.

episode 63: Embajadores

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We’re joined again by Esteban Salazar from SLVGO! Esteban oversees the Embajadores, a small team that works primarily with the Hispanic community of the San Luis Valley to increase and improve access to outdoor recreation.

episode 62: GOATs Trail Crew Lead Ian Muñoz

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episode 62: GOATs Trail Crew Lead Ian Muñoz
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A recent transplant to the Valley, Muñoz has had a warm, high-elevation welcome to Colorado. As a member of the San Luis Valley Great Outdoor’s Great Outdoor Action Team, or GOATs, his office is often above treeline. As crew lead, he finds himself in a regular office more often than he’d like.

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