Silver On the Sage Podcast

04/12/2024

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24/04/2024

Season 8 of Silver On the Sage Podcast kicks off today with Philmont's current Director of Camping, Unit 2 - Matt Hart.

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26/03/2024

Bob Brown on the show today!

Bob and I chat about recording Tobasco Donkeys album “Sawin On The Strings,” black mountain bog wars, PSA cavalcade, New Years at the Ranch, and more.  A big thanks to Jeremy Spivey, Bob, his wife Val, and their daughter Mattie, for hosting a...

27/02/2024

Ben and Marilyn Pompeo Vargas on the show today! This episode was anonymously and generously sponsored by a member of the Old Horse Department.

Between sips of coffee and contemplative grins - Ben and Marilyn Vargas share stories of love, dedication, and incredible hard work during their time living at Philmont Scout Ranch.  As second parents to many seasonal wranglers, Ben and Maril...

13/02/2024

Celebrating Valentine's Day with Katie Nyhart and Mike Nyhart!

Today we celebrate not only amazing Philmont friendships, but also the relationships that summit the highest peak of life - that of love and commitment. Mike and Katie Nyhart share their story, which began in 2015 on the Baldy Town porch. Their we...

23/01/2024

Enjoy listening? Support the show via Patreon or through a one time donation: Venmo Caitlin-Lowe-87714. 💛 Many cheers to the listeners, interviewees, and supporters! Year 4 - Let's hike on! patreon.com/silveronthesagepodcast

23/01/2024

Father daughter duo join the show to discuss their experiences as Wranglers in the Philmont Ranch Department.

Father-daughter duo, discusses the generational similarities and differences of working as Wranglers in the Philmont Ranch Department. Chris began on seasonal staff in 1990, and Anna in 2023.  They express gratitude to the Ranch Department fo...

09/01/2024

Philmont Scout Ranch General Manager, Roger Hoyt, joins the show today!

Current General Manager of Philmont Scout Ranch, Roger Hoyt, joins the show.  We discuss everything from operational aspects of the ranch to strategic goals for the Ute Park burn scar and the 2024 summer season.  Throughout his tenure, R...

01/01/2024

2023 was a big year for Silver On the Sage Podcast - we hit 75,000 total downloads! Thank you to the listeners, supporters, interviewees, and entire Philmont Scout Ranch family. Cheers to 2024 - let's hike on!

19/12/2023

Part II - Of Muses and Mines. Highlighting the "Vibrations and Sounds" of the Philmont backcountry.

Dinner is over and we help clean dishes as the evening itinerary read out begins.  A thunderstorm rolls, lanterns are lit, and the staff take pause to enjoy the satisfaction of a day’s work done. We make the brief trek up the hill to Charlie’...

19/12/2023

Silver On the Sage Podcast presents a two hour special highlighting the "Vibrations and Sounds" of the Philmont backcountry.

Follow along as we hike from Hunting Lodge to Cypher’s mine by way of the Middle Fork Trail. Our crew of three - Cormac, Dave, and I - banter as we pause along the stream, discussing Philmont past, present, and future.  Arriving at Cypher’s m...

05/12/2023

Concluding our Advisors of Philmont mini-series with Barry A. Bray. Click below to listen!

Wrapping up our Advisors of Philmont mini-series with Barry Bray.  Barry has been on numerous treks, and has participated in PTC programs. Today he focuses the conversation on the three Cavalcades he’s been an Advisor for. Philmont Experience...

28/11/2023

Emily Smith, NAYLE staffer and two time trek Advisor in 2023 joins the show!

Emily Smith joins the show as part of our Advisors of Philmont mini-series.  She shares her unique perspective of being an Advisor on two treks in the summer of 2023 - first with her home troop and second with a troop she’d never met.  S...

21/11/2023

Sharing an extra episode this month in thanksgiving for this amazing community of podcast listeners and supporters. Ellie Nickens Turner of the Tobasco Donkeys joins the show!

I’ve known of Ellie Nickens Turner for quite some time - she’s friends with my friends, she's a Tobasco Donkeys member, and in the evenings, her fiddle and vocals fill my kitchen as I sweep. I was able to spend quality time with her in 2023 at Phi...

14/11/2023

Advisors of Philmont mini-series continues with Steve Chase. Steve shares his experience as a first time lead Advisor with a group of first time trekkers! Click below to listen.

Today we continue our Advisors of Philmont mini-series with Steve Chase.  To prepare for his role as a first time lead Advisor, Steve participated in the Philmont Advisor Skills School also known as the PASS program.  Steve shares his in...

24/10/2023

Kicking off Advisors of Philmont mini-series with Chris Ford!

Kicking off our next mini-series: Advisors of Philmont Scout Ranch.   Chris Ford has been continuously registered with BSA since 1962 when he joined cub scouts.  In 1973 he was offered a late contract to be a Ranger, but had to decl...

10/10/2023

Peter Scifres on the show today!

For today’s guest, Pete Scifres, immersing himself in the wonderous and simple rhythms of nature while on staff at Philmont Scout Ranch, freed him from the ramifications of years as a combat engineer in the US army.  Pete discusses the challe...