Introducing Routes Unbound

Ethan Lankford is a filmmaker and avid traveler who makes ambient travel films with his wife Heather under the name Go There Do That. Their travels have had them capturing footage of waterfalls in Yosemite, hiking glaciers in Alaska, hang gliding in the Swiss Alps, and more. We talk about how Ethan got his start both in filmmaking and in traveling, and how he's learned to seek deeper meaning in his experiences. You can find Ethan and Heather's work below: Website: gotheredothatllc.com/⁠ Youtube: youtube.com/@GoThereDoThat⁠ Our Website: mccunemedia.com

Big Bend is one of the least visited National Parks, due in part to it's out-of-the-way location. While it may seem like a barren desert at first glance, this lonely corner of the United States is teeming with both life and stories. Resources for this episode: NPS Website Follow Us: mccunemedia.com/listen instagram.com/routesunbound

Centuries before Europeans settled  the American Midwest, there was another civilization alive and thriving on the banks of the Mississippi. It's a culture that is known only by what they've left behind-- mainly a complex array of large, earthen mounds which dot the landscape. Follow Us: mccunemedia.com/listen instagram.com/routesunbound Resources for this episode: Cahokiamounds.org Osageculture.com

While it may be small in size, the tropical archipelago of Palau is home to a host of biological spectacles. In this episode of Routes Unbound we explore the nature and history of the islands and talk with Tim Rock, an underwater photographer who has been diving in the islands for over four decades. Tim's Photography website: doubleblueimages.com Have a travel story to tell or an episode suggestion? Email me at [email protected].

The Grand Canyon has been inhabited for longer than history can remember. Today, millions of Americans visit each year. But for those with ancestral ties to the area the canyon holds deep significance. Resources Mentioned: Grandcanyontrust.org Visit McCuneMedia.com for more

Several Miles off the coast of southwest Ireland is the rocky island of Skellig Michael. For centuries the Monks of St. Fionan's Monastery called this magical place home. Today, their ruins serve as the backdrop for movies and inspire generations of Irish and non-Irish alike. Visit McCuneMedia.com for more Music Licensed through Epidemic Sound. Additional music this episode from serpentsoundstudios.com Music: [Celtic Ambience] by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

High in the northern latitudes above Europe is the archipelago of Svalbard. It’s a place of isolation. Cold. Dark. Beautiful. Full of polar bears. But there are people there too, carving out a wonderful existence at the top of the world… Interactive website detailing the rescue of the Italia: https://italia.tass.com/ Visit McCuneMedia.com/listen for more.

At the edge of the Great Sand Sea sits the Oasis of Siwa, a place full of ancient tombs and ancient secrets...

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