GO Cast

Hannah Thill from the Rio Grande Watershed Conservation & Education Initiative (RGWCEI) tells us all about exciting learning happening in and out of classrooms across the San Luis Valley, what she wishes she would have known in middle school, what it's like to be "a little speck", and more! The fourth of a series of episodes exploring the various partners of the San Luis Valley Generation Wild coalition.

Brian Stevenson of the San Luis Valley Rattlers mountain-biking team tells us all about the excitement that comes with the summer riding season, inspiration and connection in the Colorado mountain-biking community, and how to get involved in the sport! The third in a series of episodes exploring the various partners of the San Luis Valley Generation Wild coalition.

Garrett Marquez and Amy Brenneman from the Boys & Girls Clubs of the San Luis Valley talk youth programming opportunities in the San Luis Valley, serving families during a pandemic, growing up in small towns, and more! The second of a series of episodes exploring the various partners of the San Luis Valley Generation Wild coalition.

Tiera Guerena, Program Coordinator for San Luis Valley Generation Wild, talks with Ally Jean Arnold and Seth Armentrout from the Rio Grande Farm Park about local foods, local places, bats, billboards, and so much more! The first of a series of episodes exploring the various partners of the San Luis Valley Generation Wild coalition.

Patrick talks with guests Allison Cruse and Jesse Marchildon about building their lives around local food, along with supernatural and outdoor experiences they've had in some of the most stunning parts of the San Luis Valley.

Mick and Patrick sit down with Erin Minks, who works locally in public policy. Erin shares stories about growing up wild, pushing the limits in the outdoors, her passion for Colorado history, and her thoughts on San Luis Valley public policy.

(Episode image: Erin's rendition of the Rio Grande Gorge near Taos, NM. Silk screen monotype painting.)

This episode, we talk with Ron Garcia, Baca National Wildlife Refuge Manager, about his idyllic childhood on the Conejos River, his career with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services, and more.

We sit down with Bethany Howell, Executive Director of the Rio Grande Watershed Conservation and Education Initiative, to talk about the significance of water in the San Luis Valley and how local agriculture and the outdoors have shaped her. 

This episode, we meet with local storyteller and filmmaker Christi Bode of Moxiecran Media. Learn about Christi's relationship with mental health and the outdoors, her experiences exploring the San Luis Valley by foot and plane, documenting the San Luis Valley COVID-19 community mask initiative, and more.

We chat with Clayton Davey, Park Ranger for the Bureau of Land Management. Join us as we learn about Clayton's experiences with the supernatural, raising a family in the outdoors, participating in local food systems, and growing up as a 5th generation San Luis Valley community member.

SLV GO! interviews Kathy Faz, Chief of Interpretation and Visitor Services and Public Information Officer for Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. Join us as we learn about Kathy's incredible work intersecting history and the outdoors, amplifying diverse voices, growing outdoor leadership, and much more!

Listen as we chat with Marty Jones about how the outdoors have helped to shape him personally and professionally, how chemistry and outdoor recreation intersect, and how his life has been hugely impacted by one San Luis Valley feature.

Join us as we chat with Brian Puccerella of Adams State University about his local and international outdoor adventures, local food initiatives and eating healthy, biking across the San Luis Valley, and more!