America Outdoors Radio Podcast

This week on John Kruse interviews Captain Paul Kim with Fishing PNW Guide Service about spring and summer fishing on Puget Sound. John also shares this summer's Washington State salmon forecast and regulations. After that you'll hear an extended Mack's Minute with Bob Loomis who is promoting the Wenatchee Salmon Derby. From there we shift to a conversation with Amanda Fry with Wyoming Game and Fish who shares the latest outdoors news from the Cowboy state, and we'll also talk to Stefanie Knowlton with Oregon State Parks about some parks you should visit this summer that are east of the Cascade mountains. www.northwesternoutdoors.com

This week John Kruse talks to 1. Diana Burns with TerraCycle about their recycling partnership with Mountain House freeze dried foods. 2. Trevor Hubbs with the Mule Deer Foundation talks about their Bucks Beyond Borders membership drive where one lucky person who joins MDF is going to win a guided 5-day deer hunt in British Columbia 3. Richard Simms with Scenic City Fishing Charters out of Chattanooga, TN tells you about the multi-species fisheries they have available there and shares a current fishing repot. 4. Finally, Byron Velvick with Livingston Lures talks about their unique lures, his new podcast, Fish Tails and about a brand new app to help you catch more fish called "Captain Livingston" www.americaoutdoorsradio.com

It's summer and that means it's a great time to read some books on the beach or in the shade. John Kruse talks to a couple of book authoers to include Charles Thacher who wrote "Fishing and other Follies" about fly fishing all over the world. We'll also chat with John Shtogren about his new book, "High on Hogs - Fair Chase Boar Hunting in the Southeast". Following that we have an in-depth chat with Andrew McKean, writing for Outdoor Life about a Senate budget proviso that could result in the sale of between 250 and 280 millions acres of Federal public lands in 11 western states. www.americaoutdoorsradio.com

This week John Kruse chats with 1. Eric Winther shares a pikeminnow fishing update on the Columbia and Snake Rivers 2. Mike Mauk shares an Upper Columbia fishing report and previews the Brewster Salmon Derby 3. Jeremy Severn and Mike Myre tell you about all the fun things you can do while staying at 3 Rivers Resort in Idaho www.northwesternoutdoors.com

This week host John Kruse chats with Aaron Kindle with the Idaho Wildlife Federation about this year's Chinook salmon runs up the Snake River Roger Phillips with the Idaho Dept. of Fish and Game about where to catch the big fish in the Gem State Lance Fisher with Lance Fisher Fishing talks Willamette and lower Columbia River Fishing this spring and summer www.northwesternoutdoors.com

Tune in to some great "Best of" segments this week!

We end the month of May with interviews from John Kruse with 1. Alicia Newton, previewing the Blade Show (the world's largest knife show) in Atlanta, GA 2. Luke Stoner who previews the Costa Bass Tournament at Grand Lake in Oklahoma in October 3. Scott Mclure who talks about the expansion of the Outdoors Tomorrow Foundation www.americaoutdoorsradio.com

This week on the show John Kruse interviews 1. Josh Warren with Work Sharp who is at the Blade Show in Atlanta 2. John Cleveland with DarDevle lures 3. Mark Lassagne with the BAM Bass Anglers Tournament Trail, offering professional fishing on the West Coast www.americaoutdoorsradio.com

This week on the show John Kruse chats with 1. Melissa McCalmant with C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation 2. Outdoors news to include a story about the American Bass Anglers 3. Justin Townswend with Harvesting Nature has a new book out 4. Rob Endsley, owner of Prince of Wales Sportfishing in Craig, AK www.americaoutdoorsradio.com

This week we cover the big Northwest Bass - Nixon's Marine Big Bass tournament that took place at Potholes Reservoir and MarDon Resort in Eastern Washington. 166 teams competed, all hoping to win cash prizes and a new, $70,000 bass boat. We'll talk to Tournament Director Willie Nelson about the event, to my fishing partner Rusty Johnston about our performance at the tournament, and talk to the winners of the new Skeeter bass boat! We'll also talk to Kyle Maki with the Idaho Wildlife Federation about this year's better than expected spring Chinook Salmon run up the Snake River and some of its tributaries and potential ways to make the returns even better. www.northwesternoutdoors.com

Host John Kruse talks to two attendees of the Northwest Outdoor Writer's Association's annual conference in The Dalles, Oregon. Sharon Trammel will tell you about nuisance weeds and plants that have some very healthy medicinal values for you. Derek Fergus tells you about his Rugged Maps, the gold star standard for maps. He'll also tell you about some other ingenious products he came up with for hunters. www.northwesternoutdoors.com

For Memorial Day weekend John Kruse talks to Larry Weidinger with Warriors and Quiet Waters, a Montana based organization using the outdoors as therapy for post 9/11 combat veterans. Brent Frazee answers the question, "Can bass learn?" and Brian Lynn with the Sportsman's Alliance Foundation reveals bombshell allegations against several Washington Fish and Wildlife Commissioners. www.americaoutdoorsradio.com

This week John Kruse chats with Brooks Hansen with Camp Chef about some stoves and grills you'll want to have for Memorial Day weekend. Peter Brooks shares Virginia's best rivers for fishing and Devin O'Dea with Backcountry Hunters and Anglers about a proviso in the budget bill that could result in the sell off of a half-million acres of public land in Utah and Nevada. www.americaoutdoorsradio.com

Host John Kruse was in The Dalles, Oregon for the annual Northwest Outdoor Writers Association conference. He shares two interviews that won first and second place in the audio/broadcast/podcast category of the annual Excellence In Craft Contest. 1. Victoria Obermeyer with the Washington Trails Association shares Washington State's best whale watching hikes 2. Mandy Miles at the Jack O' Connor Hunting Heritage Center shares some stories about this legendary hunting and shooting editor. 3. We also share another interview that aired last spring with Jason Brooks who has some great advice for turkey hunters. 4. Throw in our regular BirdNote and Extended Mack's Minute and we've got a great show for you! www.northwesternoutdoors.com www.nowaoutdoors.com

This week we bring you not only America Outdoors Radio, but also 13 minutes of extra content airing exclusively on Seattle Sports Radio FM 93.3 every Saturday from 7 to 8 AM! We are visiting The Dalles, Oregon and chat with 1. Lisa Farquharson, the Executive Director of The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce and an avid angler 2. Marc Bush, the owner of Twisted Waters Guide Servie in The Dalles, who shares a Columbia River fishing report 3. David Benko, the founder of the National Neon Sign Museum 4. And moving away from The Dalles, Noel Vick shares a great technique to get you into more walleye this month. www.americaoutdoorsradio.com www.explorethedalles.com

This week host John Kruse brings you audio recorded at the Bighorn Outdoor Adventure Show in Spokane. 1. Josh Contois with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service tells you about three National Wildlife Refuges in the region and what you can do while visiting them. 2. Dave Calhoun with NW Fly and NW Rods tells you about his fishing rods made in Idaho 3. Cassie Beckley with the Inland Northwest Wildlife Council tells you about their pheasant chick program 4. TJ Hoffheins previews the Hoyt Archery Mountain Challenge happening this summer at ski resorts in Oregon, Washington and Idaho www.northwesternoutdoors.com

This Easter weekend John Kruse chats with: 1. Gordie Murphy with Fishoholic about what color sunglass lens to wear for different conditions. 2. Jaime JROD Rodriguez talks April walleye fishing during an extended Mack's Minute 3. Jeevan Doman with Haida Gwai Sportfishing in Northern British Columbia, offering a luxury lodge experience with generous salmon limits for a very affordable price 4. Doug Faude with Cognito Brands, offering artistic performance wear four outdoors enthusiasts www.northwesternoutdoors.com

This week on the show host John Kruse chats with: 1. Nate Suratt with Trophy Addict about his products that will help you haul that head and horns or antlers out of the field and good shape. 2. Brooks Hansen with Camp Chef talks Easter dinner and wild turkey from field to table. 3. Brian Lynn with the Sportsman's Alliance gives us a rundown on bills good and bad for sportsmen and women around the United States 4. Robyn Boerstling with the NMMA (National Marine Manufacturers Association) about Tariffs, the current economy, and how it is all affecting the boating industry www.americaoutdoorsradio.com

This week host John Kruse chats with: 1. Shane Hunter with Stacking Bodies Fishing 2. Corey Lehr with Monarch Hunting Products, producers of quality and affordable ground blinds 3. Josh Comstock with Comstock & Company, making some wonderful displays for taxidermy 4. Monte Long with XS Sights about their new Handguard for Henry Lever Action Rifles www.americaoutdoorsradio.com

John Kruse talks to multiple vendors who exhibited at the Vancouver Outdoor Expo, an event plagued by low attendance and what appear to be a number of false promises made by the event organizer, Shane Barbour. www.northwesternoutdoors.com