On this episode I give you a brief history of Smokey Bear. It's not the most detailed history, but it's more of the obscure details in the history of an American Icon of the outdoors. I then talk about the Smokey Bear birthday party my family attended at the Cradle of Forestry in America in early August. (Spoiler: I would recommend anyone with children and all children at heart who enjoy the outdoors to not only attend the party in future years, but to check out the Cradle of Forestry itself if given the opportunity.) You can find out more about the site here.In this episode, the information presented was obtained from multiple sources including:Story about Smokey Bearhttps://www.villageofcapitan.org/community/page/true-story-smokey-bear#:~:text=On%20May%204%2C%201950%2C%20a,in%20the%20same%20general%20area.Here you can read the Organic Act of 1916https://www.nps.gov/grba/learn/management/organic-act-of-1916.htmInteresting research article about the progression of wildland fire methodologies and perspectiveshttps://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.4996/fireecology.0302003Article by Albert Staehle's wife on his involvement in the Smokey's creationhttps://albertstaehle.info/he-gave-us-smokey-bearCapitan, New Mexico: From the Coalora Coal Mines to Smokey Bear by Gary Cozzens Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the Filled Quiver Outdoors Podcast join me as I discuss the Gospel Fly. You'll learn what it is, a brief history of the design, and how to use it as a tool to help share the gospel.I'll also highlight a few of the items we just released on the webstore including the first item in the Swoley Bear line since yesterday was his birthday after all. You read right, it's not the fire prevention PSA advocate we're talking about, but his brother Swoley. You can find any of the items mentioned in the podcast here.You can find the free downloadable resources mentioned in the episode here.The four tips for using the Gospel Fly as well as additional resources for the gospel fly can be found here.I’m not affiliated with either of the contests I mention at the beginning of the episode or the entities hosting them. If you’re interested in either, here are the links for each which you’ll need to go to for more about the rules of each.Bass Boat RaffleChristian Outdoors 200th Episode Giveaway Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the first episode I give a review of the inaugural Redeye (Bartram's) Bass Fly Fishing Workshop hosted by the SCDNR, SC Native Fish Coalition, and Chattooga River Fly Shop. I discuss what the workshop consisted of and some of my opinions about it. I briefly discuss the fly we learned to tie and then explain how I applied what I learned in the classroom on the water that afternoon and whether or not I was successful.The email for submitting pictures for the SC DNR’s Black Bass Slam I mention in the episode is [email protected]. I end the show with the first "Think About It" question which is not as thought provoking as most future queries will be, but the answer to this week's question is of eternal significance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join me on Episode 0 as I discuss what to expect from future episodes of the Filled Quiver Outdoors Podcast. This is the episode to help you decide if the Filled Quiver Outdoors Podcast will be for you or not. I also briefly discuss some (not all) of the theological doctrines I hold as a Christian. These are the doctrines I expect to be the most commonly referenced and alluded to in future episodes. The episode ends with a brief introduction to some of the future co-hosts I'll have on the show with me which was not planned. They just happened to walk in as I was finishing up recording the episode and I figured, why not? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trailer for the Filled Quiver Outdoors podcast coming this spring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.