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Host John Kruse covers fishing, hunting, conservation and destinations every week on his award-winning radio show heard on 125+ stations across America.
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38 minutes ago
38 minutes ago
45 min
This week host John Kruse talks to:
1. David Willms with the National Wildlife Federation about the public comment period open now about changes to the Roadless Road Rule that would allow logging, road construction and more into public lands set aside 25 years ago for no roads.
2. Keith Balfourd about the 2027 Sheep Show in Reno, Nevada and the Wild Sheep Foundation's 50th anniversary
After that we head to Yellowstone National Park where we
3. Take a special guided tour of America's first National Park with Rod Tripp, the owner of Grub Steak Expeditions
4. We'll also talk to Todd Walton, Director of Marketing and Sales for Xanterra Travel Collection, about visiting Mammoth Hot Springs and staying at the historic hotel here along with other hotels and properties within the park.
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2 hours ago
2 hours ago
44 min
This week on the show host John Kruse chats with:
1. Torrie Griggs with the Boardman (Oregon) Chamber of Commerce about outdoorsy things to do while visiting and the rapid growth of this small town. We'll also share the results of the BAM Bass Trail tournament that took place there at the end of August.
2. Bob Loomis with Mack's Lure about catching Fall Chinook salmon near Vernita on the Columbia River
3. Greg Lemon with Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks about this season's big game hunting forecast
4. Rich Finger and Nicole Jordan with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife about the proposed closure to camping for hikers heading to the Ancient Lakes and Dusty Lake in Central Washington's Quincy Wildlife Unit
We'll also have our regular edition of BirdNote and another WDFW Trout Derby Lake of the Week for you!
Public Comment Link re. Ancient Lakes Camping Closure - Babcock Bench (Quincy Lakes) camping closure - PublicInput
2 hours ago
2 hours ago
44 min
This week on the show host John Kruse chats with:
1. Torrie Griggs with the Boardman (Oregon) Chamber of Commerce about outdoorsy things to do while visiting and the rapid growth of this small town. We'll also share the results of the BAM Bass Trail tournament that took place there at the end of August.
2. Bob Loomis with Mack's Lure about catching Fall Chinook salmon near Vernita on the Columbia River
3. Greg Lemon with Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks about this season's big game hunting forecast
4. Rich Finger and Nicole Jordan with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife about the proposed closure to camping for hikers heading to the Ancient Lakes and Dusty Lake in Central Washington's Quincy Wildlife Unit
We'll also have our regular edition of BirdNote and another WDFW Trout Derby Lake of the Week for you!
Public Comment Link re. Ancient Lakes Camping Closure - Babcock Bench (Quincy Lakes) camping closure - PublicInput
7 days ago
7 days ago
45 min
This week on the show you'll hear from:
1. Jim Emmons with the Water Sports Foundation sharing boating safety tips this Labor Day weekend
2. Hunting personality Mark Kayser who tells you about his latest pronghorn hunt in Wyoming and what to do if you are bit by a rattlesnake like his wife was this summer!
3. Michael Bray, Tournament Director for the BAM (Bass Angler Magazine) Tournament Trail and Coach of the Simpson University Bass Fishing Team in Redding, CA
4. Meet the winners of the BAM Pro-Am Bass Tournament held in Boardman, Oregon - Ty Manterola and Chad Schweitzer
7 days ago
7 days ago
44 min
We've got a "best of" edition for you this Labor Day weekend, taking you back to Coos Bay, Oregon for all sorts of outdoors fun!
Sep 2, 2026
Sep 2, 2026
44 min
Join host John Kruse in Cody, Wyoming! If you enjoy the Wild West, the Old West and outdoor adventures, this is the place for you! This week John chats with:
Sep 2, 2026
Sep 2, 2026
45 min
This week John Kruse takes you to Cody, Wyoming for all sorts of Western Outdoors Fun. You'll hear from:
Sep 2, 2026
Sep 2, 2026
45 min
This week John Kruse chats with Scott Linden, host of Wingshooting USA, about hunting for Sharp-tailed Grouse.
Brian Bird with World Bass Enterprises also talks about the Champions Tournament with a top prize of 1.25 million dollars and a chance for two "Average Joes" to participate this fall.
Aug 9, 2026
Aug 9, 2026
44 min
This week John Kruse shares outdoors news along with a conversation with Michael Calhoun about the Vernonia-Banks Rail Trail in NW Oregon, a Puget Sound coho salmon fishing report from Doug Saint Denis and a pikeminnow fishing report from Eric Winther along with information about a great bait for these fish that tends to bite back!
Aug 9, 2026
Aug 9, 2026
45 min
This week host John Kruse delves into outdoors news, the Rocky Mtn Elk Fdtn's take on a new Federal grizzly bear managment rule, a huge 8.5 pound kokanee salmon caught out of Wallowa Lake in Northeast Washington, and the relationship between oil drilling and funding our public lands.