Episode 33 | Go Wildly Podcast

In this episode of Go Wildly, we sit down with Smokey Bear — joined by his handlers Sarah and AJ, Fire Prevention Specialists with the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest — for a conversation about fire, forest health, and awareness.

We talk about: how Smokey came to be, the growing urgency of fire season, and how everyday people can be better stewards of the places they love.

Links & Resources

Smokey Bear: smokeybear.com | @smokeybear

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest: fs.usda.gov/r06/rogue-siskiyou

Fire alerts & mailing list: fs.usda.gov/r06/rogue-siskiyou/keep-in-touch

Facebook: facebook.com/R6RRSNF

FireWise USA: nfpa.org/education-and-research/wildfire/firewise-usa

AirNow Fire & Smoke Map: fire.airnow.gov

InciWeb: inciweb.wildfire.gov

Rogue River-Siskiyou Prescribed Fire on InciWeb: inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orrsf-rogue-riversiskiyou-national-forest-prescribed-fire-operations

Oregon Dept. of Forestry SW Oregon: swofire.com

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Hosted & Produced by Emily Berlant & Heather White

Theme Music: "Rainmaker" by Jared Masters

Keywords

Go Wildly Podcast, Southern Oregon podcast, Smokey Bear, wildfire prevention, U.S. Forest Service, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, wildfire season, fire restrictions Oregon, climate and wildfire, public lands, fire safety, only you can prevent wildfires, FireWise, InciWeb, AirNow, Oregon Department of Forestry, Southern Oregon fires, Rogue Valley, SWO Oregon, Emily Berlant, Heather White, whimsy, Watch Duty

The Co-Host Takes the Chair: Meet Heather White

Episode 32 | Season 2 Ep 14 | Go Wildly Podcast

She's been on this podcast since day one. Today she's the guest.

Heather White grew up in Grants Pass with dirt under her feet and a dad who treated the outdoors like a classroom. Hunting, fishing, foraging, rafting the Rogue, backpacking into places without trails — that was just childhood. Today she's raising two wild boys, co-owns BikeKraft, works as a Rogue Valley real estate agent, and co-hosts this podcast.

We talk about: growing up in Grants Pass, adventures with her dad, working off-grid at Marial Lodge, becoming a mom, public lands and Leave No Trace, faith and belief, and why Southern Oregon is the best place on Earth.

Connect with HeatherBikeKraft: bikekraft.comInstagram & TikTok: @Heather.GoWildlyReal Estate: @Heather.GoRealtor

Follow Go WildlyYouTube: youtube.com/@gowildlypodcastSpotify: tinyurl.com/spotifygowildlypodcastInstagram: @gowildlypodcastWebsite: gowildlypodcast.com

Hosted & Produced by Emily Berlant & Heather White

Theme Music: "Rainmaker" by Jared Masters

KeywordsGo Wildly Podcast, Southern Oregon podcast, Heather White, Emily Berlant, Grants Pass Oregon, BikeKraft, Rogue River, Marial Lodge, Wild and Scenic Rogue, NICA mountain biking, public lands, Leave No Trace, outdoor parenting, raising kids outside, real estate Southern Oregon, Rogue Valley, faith and outdoors, off-grid Oregon, place-based podcast, Southern Oregon lifestyle

Mountain Biking, Poison Oak & Raising Kids Wildly with Casey Botts | Go Wildly PodcastEpisode 31 | Go Wildly Podcast

Casey Botts is a former firefighter, stay-at-home dad, and co-founder of Ashland DEVO, a nonprofit youth mountain bike program serving riders across Southern Oregon. This episode is full of trail stories, practical wisdom, and genuine joy.

We talk about: Ashland's ecology and why his family moved here, life as an urban firefighter in Sacramento, why there's barely any mountain biking left in Marin County, building Ashland DEVO from scratch, tips for seasonal depression and poison oak, finding flow on a trail run, watching your kids progress outside, advice for a good life, and a dramatic self-arrest on Mount Bailey that may have saved his life.

Links & MentionsAshland DEVO: ashlanddevo.orgNICA: nationalmtb.orgBikeKraft: bikekraft.comRogue Valley Runners: roguevalleyrunners.comSendHer: @sendher.mtb.club

Follow Go WildlyYouTube: youtube.com/@gowildlypodcastSpotify: tinyurl.com/spotifygowildlypodcastInstagram: @gowildlypodcastWebsite: gowildlypodcast.com

Hosted & Produced by Emily Berlant & Heather WhiteTheme Music: "Rainmaker" by Jared Masters

KeywordsGo Wildly Podcast, Southern Oregon podcast, Casey Botts, Ashland DEVO, youth mountain biking, NICA, mountain biking Ashland, Marin County, getting kids outside, trail running, seasonal depression, poison oak, Mount Bailey, splitboarding, ice axe, Oregon, BikeKraft, Rogue Valley Runners, outdoor parenting, community building, Ashland Oregon, Emily Berlant, Heather White