Environmental Justice
An interview with Peggy Shepard executive director of West Harlem Environmental Action Inc. Racism is a word that seldom comes up in a discussion of environmental protection. Clean air, water and soil...
View ArticleWinter Biking
Even though temperatures across the country are still well below freezing there are still plenty of people out there riding their bikes through the winter. On this blustery day in Madison Wisconsin a...
View ArticleTake A Seat
An interview with adventure filmmaker Dominic Gill I don’t know about you. But I’ve got a hard time getting motivated, especially when it comes to doing something hard, something that might take a lot...
View ArticleThe Open Road
An interview with Time Magazine reporter and author Pico Iyer From a very young age Pico Iyer has had a close personal relationship with one of the worlds great spiritual and political leaders. In...
View ArticleLove Hope Strength
An interview with Love Hope Strength executive director Shannon Foley A couple of weeks ago I got an email from my friend Maitri. A friend of hers was in serious trouble and she wanted my help. “I’d...
View ArticlePlanet Walker
An interview with author John Francis In 1971 John Francis witnessed a catastrophic oil spill in San Francisco Bay. The greasy black sludge that coated resident sea life and stained nearby beaches left...
View ArticleVertical Ethiopia
An interview with climber and writer Majka Burhardt If you’re a writer, there are few things better than to combine your passion for storytelling with something else that you truly love. For writer...
View ArticleProject Tandem
You might have heard that not everyone agrees when it comes to climate change. While living in New York City, after graduating from college photographer Alan Winslow and journalist Morrigan McCarthy...
View ArticleObama Signs Great Outdoor Initiative
I got up this morning already with a full plate. I was at my computer typing away at 6AM trying to get a head start on several projects in hopes that I could enjoy a gorgeous weekend outside. With...
View ArticleMaking The Crooked Straight
It says in the Talmud, the sacred text of Jewish law, “Save one life and you save world.” Dr. Rick Hodes has saved dozens of lives and his continuing work in service of the children has made the world...
View ArticleLynn Hill
I just got a new set of tires from my Volkswagen Jetta. Got an oil change and I’m packing my gear for the next Joy Trip. I’ll be heading east for the first time to report from The New River Rendezvous...
View ArticleNew River Bridge BASE Jump
If your friend jumps off a bridge does that mean you should too? Moms’ old admonition doesn’t mean what it used to as BASE jumpers, friends of my mine, are leaping from high dangerous spots all over...
View ArticleChris Sharma
Once you reach a certain point in your career it’s great to be able to sit back and reflect upon what you’ve accomplished. It’s gratifying to see in hindsight how far you’ve come and this vantage point...
View ArticleO-Dub Raps climbing in music
One of the great pleasure of putting together this podcast every week is finding those amazing individuals whose work bring art and culture together to tell the story of adventure. Unfortunately it’s...
View ArticleThe Cove
An interview with director Louie Psihoyos The truths discovered in documentary films often reveal far more than meet the eye. In his Oscar winning movie “the Cove” photojournalist Louie Psihoyos takes...
View ArticleLet Me Down Easy
I know. It’s been a long time since the last audio edition of The Joy Trip Project. But if you’ve been following the blog and the Facebook page you’ll know that I’ve been traveling on an extend Joy...
View ArticleThe Last Man on the Mountain
An interview with author Jennifer Jordan In 1939 Dudley Wolfe was on one of the earliest expeditions to reach the summit of K2. An adventurer and one of the wealthiest men in the world he was left for...
View ArticleThe Dom & Ernie Project
An all inclusive adventure for the disabled only I’m packing my bags and taking this show on the road. And you’re wondering, so what’s new? James you travel all the time. That’s right. I do. The Joy...
View ArticlePoint of no return
An interview with Sender Films producers Nick Rosen and Peter Mortimer I just got back from the Banff Mountain Film Festival. Held every year in November at the Banff Center in Alberta, Canada this...
View ArticleStones Into Schools
An interview with the author Greg Mortenson It’s been on the New York Times bestseller list for 197 weeks. The book Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin continues to engage and...
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