<description>&lt;p&gt;Welcome to Open Container, where we unpack the most urgent issues facing the outdoor community - culture, conservation, and the power of nature to heal. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Today, &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/preload/#" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Doug Schnitzspahn&lt;/a&gt; sits down with director and photographer &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/preload/#" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Ben Clark&lt;/a&gt; to explore a rare story of restoration and resilience on America’s wild lands. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Drawing on his background as an adventurer and filmmaker, Ben shares behind-the-scenes insights from his new documentary, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Preserved&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, which chronicles the ambitious revitalization of Vermejo Park Ranch - a 560,000-acre landscape in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Doug and Ben discuss environmental destruction and rebirth, reflecting on how even scarred places, whether clear-cut forests in Idaho or polluted beaches of the Jersey Shore, can find new life with hope, hard work, and innovative conservation. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Timestamped summary&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 America's Expanding Environmental Scars&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;03:28 "Nature's Resilience and Regrowth"&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;09:21 Collaborative Conservation Efforts&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;11:37 Science Communication Challenges&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;13:58 Landscape Filmmaker Focuses on Characters&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;16:57 Backpacking and Filming in the Rockies&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;23:01 Indigenous Stewardship and Land Models&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;26:34 Conservation Success in North America&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;29:37 "Dividing Vast Wilderness: A Journey"&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;32:09 Reduce Excessive Spending Habits&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;35:31 "Open Container: Follow &amp;amp; Engage"&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks for listening! Open Container is a production of &lt;a href="https://my.captivate.fm/rockfight.co" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Rock Fight&lt;/a&gt;, LLC. Let's Get Some!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sign up for &lt;em&gt;NEWS FROM THE FRONT&lt;/em&gt;, Rock Fight's semi-weekly newsletter by heading to www.rockfight.co and clicking Join The Mailing List.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please follow and subscribe to Open Container and give us a 5 star rating and a written review wherever you get your podcasts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Send your feedback, questions, and comments to &lt;a href="mailto:myrockfight@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;myrockfight@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Open Container: Outdoor culture as a free flowing conversation

Rock Fight, LLC

Vermejo, Ted Turner & Nature’s Second Chances

SEP 30, 202536 MIN
Open Container: Outdoor culture as a free flowing conversation

Vermejo, Ted Turner & Nature’s Second Chances

SEP 30, 202536 MIN

Description

Welcome to Open Container, where we unpack the most urgent issues facing the outdoor community - culture, conservation, and the power of nature to heal. Today, Doug Schnitzspahn sits down with director and photographer Ben Clark to explore a rare story of restoration and resilience on America’s wild lands. Drawing on his background as an adventurer and filmmaker, Ben shares behind-the-scenes insights from his new documentary, Preserved, which chronicles the ambitious revitalization of Vermejo Park Ranch - a 560,000-acre landscape in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado.Doug and Ben discuss environmental destruction and rebirth, reflecting on how even scarred places, whether clear-cut forests in Idaho or polluted beaches of the Jersey Shore, can find new life with hope, hard work, and innovative conservation. Timestamped summary00:00 America's Expanding Environmental Scars03:28 "Nature's Resilience and Regrowth"09:21 Collaborative Conservation Efforts11:37 Science Communication Challenges13:58 Landscape Filmmaker Focuses on Characters16:57 Backpacking and Filming in the Rockies23:01 Indigenous Stewardship and Land Models26:34 Conservation Success in North America29:37 "Dividing Vast Wilderness: A Journey"32:09 Reduce Excessive Spending Habits35:31 "Open Container: Follow & Engage"Thanks for listening! Open Container is a production of Rock Fight, LLC. Let's Get Some!Sign up for NEWS FROM THE FRONT, Rock Fight's semi-weekly newsletter by heading to www.rockfight.co and clicking Join The Mailing List.Please follow and subscribe to Open Container and give us a 5 star rating and a written review wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, and comments to [email protected].