Wild Nevadacast

Sue Norman’s relationship with the outdoors began at age 2 and it continued through a life on the river, where she learned the resilience to eventually win World Championships in Kayaking and Whitewater Rafting. Sue settled in Lake Tahoe, where she wrote her memoir, RISK: A Life Saved By The River, now available at susannormanauthor.com and wherever books are sold.  

Replaying the day we met Julianne Mahoney, one of the two lucky winners of the Carson City to Canada Quest, which gave her the opportunity to hike from Nevada’s capitol to the U.S. – Canada border along the Pacific Crest Trail.  She stopped by to visit just before hitting the trail to begin this epic journey.  

We revisit our September 2025 conversation with our old friend Sydney Martinez, who introduced her book Finding Nevada Wild, with photographs and writings from all across the Silver State.  Sydney tells us the story behind the creation of this expression of her love for the wildest parts of Nevada.  More at findingnevadawild.com

From August 2025 - Rockhounding can be a lot of fun for many people, but where are the good places to hunt?  Hilary Loupee, President of the Reno Gem & Mineral Society tells us about the Society’s field trips to great rockhounding spots and explains how the Society has an impressive array of tools to turn your discoveries into works of art. https://renogemandmineralsociety.org/

We revisit our February conversation with Rafael Villanueva, the CEO of Travel Nevada, which recently launched a new statewide travel show on Outside TV.  Villanueva tells us about this exciting series, Get A Little Out There with Alex Honnold.  You can see it at watch.outsideonline.com and travelnevada.com.

Merrisa Petersen is the founder of the Dirt Road Society and the organizer of the Backcountry Offroad Expo, happening August 8-9th at the Livestock Events Center in Reno. She previews the event for us and teases the equipment, vehicles, and activities available for all to enjoy. More at backcountryoffroadexpo.com

Actor and Playwright Doug Sellers has added “author” to his resume with The Road to Belmont, his debut novel featuring the mostly historical, partly fictional story of his family’s fascinating story.

YouTuber Steve Ellison talks about his series, The Reno You Know.  Ellison brings history to life for his viewers as old Reno returns to tell its stories, including historic locations, people and restoration projects that protect local landmarks You can watch The Reno You Know at https://www.youtube.com/@SteveTRYK

With his latest book now available, we revisit the episode with Jack Kelly, Creator of Wild Nevada.  25 years after he created Wild Nevada, Jack celebrates the anniversary with a visit and shares his memories and favorite moments from his Wild Nevada experiences.  You can find Jack’s latest book, Death Treads Lightly, at books.by/jack-kelly. 

With his book now available, we revisit Dillon Osleger, who explains how our trails are our throughline across centuries.  They do more than just guide us along natural pathways, they tell us stories and connect us with those who came before. His book Trail Work: Restoring the Paths and Stories of America's Public Lands is published by Heyday Books and can be found at the links below and other booksellers.https://www.heydaybooks.com/catalog/trail-work/https://bookshop.org/p/books/trail-work-restoring-the-paths-and-stories-of-america-s-public-lands-dillon-osleger/404dc70256352642?ean=9781597147132&next=t