Alaska Story Project
ASP 5, with author & guide Kurt Hoelting
Feb 12, 2020
Season 1
Episode 5
Host Dan Kowalski with author Kurt Hoelting
Dan opens with Kurt relating his early years coming to Alaska.
- The sinking of the classic halibut boat, the Lloyd.
- Kurt's harrowing survival story
- Dan and Kurt discuss an important mentor, poet Gary Snyder.
- Kurt reflects on how his Alaskan experiences deeply inform his current work as both a wilderness kayak guide and mindfulness teacher.