The Outdoor Citizen
Host Marty Jones on all things outdoors in Colorado's beautiful San Luis Valley. Content developed with SLV GO! Music by Don Richmond.
episode 94: Wil Rickards, Adams State University’s adventure program coordinator
Wil Rickards wants to combine outdoor recreation education with the academics of Adams State University. Through his role as Adams State Adventure Program coordinator, he sees the perfect opportunity to […]
episode 93: Connor Born, stewardship coordinator for Rio Grande Headwaters Project
If you’ve walked or biked through the Riparian Park in Alamosa, you might have noticed a beaver dam stretching across the Rio Grande. On this episode of the Outdoor Citizen, […]
episode 92: Ultra endurance cyclist Matthew Lefthand breaks speed record
Ultra endurance cyclist Matthew Lefthand broke six World Ultracycling Association (WUCA) and Guinness World Records during a single ride in late July on a stretch of Highway 17.
episode 91: AVSAR
Do you know the search and rescue folks who respond to backcountry emergencies? If you don’t, Aug. 15 is Alamosa Volunteer Search and Rescue’s annual fundraiser Suds4SAR and it would be a good night to meet those people.
episode 90: Paul Duarte, Department of Fire Prevention and Control Deputy
In this episode, we speak over the phone with Department of Fire Prevention and Control Deputy Captain Paul Duarte about aerial firefighting. From intelligence gathering to direct water or retardant drop, aircraft are a vital resource to preventing and fighting fires.
episode 89: Estevan Vigil, CPW fisheries biologist
Colorado Parks and Wildlife fisheries biologist Estevan Vigil helps us understand what a voluntary fishing closure is.
episode 88: Britney Gallegos, “Ride Like A Girl”
Calling all local ladies! Dirt bike and mountain bike extraordinaire Britney Gallegos is starting up a nine week intro to mountain bike riding clinic for women. It’s called “Ride Like a Girl” and the first ride is July 7.
episode 87: Audrey Liu, Bike2Build
Joining us again in the studio is SLV Habitat for Humanity’s Audrey Liu to give us the details on this year’s Bike2Build. It’s a program that helps build and sustain affordable housing in the San Luis Valley.
episode 86: Sixth Annual Valley Bottom Rio Trio
The Sixth Annual Valley Bottom Rio Trio adventure race will kick off Alamosa’s RioFest on June 6. It’s a weekend of festivities at Cole Park, in downtown Alamosa and on the banks of the Rio Grande.
episode 85: Jordan Wehe and Ryan Daugherty
Jordan Wehe, co-CEO of Jade Communications, and flight paramedic Ryan Daugherty joined Marty Jones in the Alamosa Citizen studio to talk about this service that is changing the game in how quickly first responders can get timely information, communicate and relay information accurately and effectively.
