Is the Media Keeping People Indoors?
From the WildeBeat:
This wild places program asks how mass media might be affecting people's interest in getting into the wilderness. They came, they saw, they almost bought it; are these the kind of stories that inspire you to get into the wilderness?
Steve explores this question with the help of:
- Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods.
- Raymond Garcia, a summer visitor to Yosemite National Park.
- Fitz Cahall, creator and producer of the podcast, the Dirtbag Diaries.
- Ryan Jordan, founder and publisher of Backpacking Light Magazine, and participant in the Arctic 1,000 Expedition.
- Andrew Skurka, noted long-distance hiker, the first to hike the 6,875 mile Great Western Loop.
Click for full program with streaming audio...
Via the Trout Underground.
What do you think about the way the outdoors is portrayed in the media? How do you think it affects the industry? Post your thoughts in the comments.
The second part of this two-part documentary is here:
http://www.wildebeat.net/index.cgi/2008/02#E127
Posted by: Steve Sergeant | March 06, 2008 at 08:31 PM