Keep Me Connected, part 1




The WildeBeat show

Summary: <p><img src="http://www.wildebeat.net/supplements/E157/Connected.jpg" alt="[City bars over nature.]" width="320" height="253" hspace="8" border="0" align="right">In part one of this wild places program, Assistant Producer Kate Taylor presents the pros and cons of using communication devices in the back-country, a topic that has sparked controversy among outdoor enthusiasts.</p> <p>Blogger Paul Magnanti shares an essay he wrote about the issue, and Derek Moore from <a href="http://www.findmespot.com/Home.aspx">SPOT LLC</a> comments on his company's device, the SPOT Satellite Messenger. Gregg Fauth and Laurel Boyers, both wilderness managers of national parks, tell how communication technology has changed the wilderness experience.</p> <p>To read Paul's essay and about his outdoor experiences, titled <i>The Changing Culture of Connectivity</i>, visit his blogsite at <a href="http://www.pmags.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=91&amp;Itemid=33">PMags.com.</a></p> <p>Next week, in <a href="http://www.wildebeat.net/shows/wild_places/E157.html">part 2</a>, we'll hear more from Gregg Fauth and Paul Magnanti, and find out what types of situations warrant the use of communication devices in the back-country.</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.wildebeat.net/audio/WildeBeat-E156.mp3">Show number 156 [MP3 format; length 9:57; 2,391,427 bytes]</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.wildebeat.net/scripts/E156.html">Transcript of edition 156</a></li> </ul><br clear="right"> For a complete audio archive, and to find out more, visit: www.wildebeat.net