“Can walking build connection to place? How can I connect to the places I move through, if I’m only an ephemeral traveler?” We discuss these questions with Henry Fletcher and Jay Simpson, who have guided wilderness treks and trail restoration trips in the Westfjords of Iceland. Their guiding has led them to find practices of listening and engagement that seek deep connections to place. Henry Fletcher, forthcoming co-author of Walking & Wayfinding in the Westfjords of Iceland, trained...

Joe Whittle is a photographer, writer, seasonal US Forest Ranger, and enrolled member of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and descendant member of the Delaware Nation of Oklahoma. Follow him on Instagram at @joewhittlephotography. Our episode page features an image of Joe's friend, Kanim, as gathers wild cous roots (aka cous biscuitroot) in a garden that was tended by his ancestors for over 15,000 years (Nimiipuu Territory). Additional Information During our conversation, Joe references...

Our first episode is a conversation with Joe Whittle in which he shares a land acknowledgement, recounts the story of his great, great, great grandfather’s walk from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, and reflects on walking as a way to learn about land-based relationships. Joe Whittle is a photographer, writer, seasonal US Forest Ranger, and enrolled member of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma and descendant member of the Delaware Nation of Oklahoma. Follow him on...

Hi! We're very excited about this new project of the Walking Collective! Our first full episode is coming your way soon. Note: A full transcription of this episode can be displayed using the web-player on the episode page. — Trailer Produced by Jay Simpson & Augusta ThomsonOriginal music by Annie Garlid, https://uccharlo.bandcamp.com Follow our Instagram @walkingcollectiveEmail us [email protected] Supported by the Gallatin Resource Fund at NYUwalkingcollective.xyz ###

Hello, this is the Walking Collective Podcast, an audio project to bring you a mix of walking-inspired interviews, guides, and soundscapes. My name is Jay Simpson, I’m a photographer, wilderness guide, and anthropologist and I’m excited to share with you what’s coming soon. But, first, I’m not doing this alone — Hey everybody, I’m Augusta. Unsurprisingly, I can often be found walking and noticing and walking to notice. In my more professional life as a doctoral researcher, I meander...