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In this 12th episode of Wilderness Weekly, your host, Dr. Jason Smith, talks with Travis Bainum of Fishing Veterans of America. Travis tells us about the great success his organization is seeing with getting veterans back into the wilderness. 

In the eleventh episode of the Wilderness Weekly, your host, Dr. Jason Smith, talks with Dr. Chris Degnon. Dr. Degnon tells us her experience in transitioning to Direct Primary Care. She tells us more about what Direct Primary Care is and why physicians and patients alike may want to explore the topic further. 

In this tenth episode of the Wilderness Weekly, your host, Dr. Jason Smith, speaks with Nancy Pietroski about foraging. Nancy has written an article for the Wilderness Medical Society on the topic and tells us more about her journey with wilderness medicine and how she got involved with foraging. 

In this 9th episode of the Wilderness Weekly, your host, Dr. Jason Smith, continues his discussion of travel related health issues. He discusses pregnancy related travel issues along with concerns regarding elderly travelers and much, much more.  

In the 8th episode of the Wilderness Weekly, your host, Dr. Jason Smith, talks about travel related illnesses and the treatment and prevention of these. Check out this episode along with previous blog posts to find out more. 

In the seventh episode of the Wilderness Weekly, your host, Dr. Jason Smith, discusses Travel Medicine. He will tell you about what travel medicine is and why you should know more about it. He will discuss the pre-travel visit and how important this can be to your health even if traveling only a short distance. 

In the 6th episode of the Wilderness Weekly, your host, Dr. Jason Smith, speaks with Dr. Bob Lawrence about his novel, The House of Jesus. This is an incredibly moving tale of growth and self-discovery in the austere setting of the aftermath of the 2010 Haitian earthquake. 

In this fifth episode of the Wilderness Weekly, your host, Dr. Jason Smith, interviews Dr. Jonathan Hall. An avid outdoorsman, Dr. Hall will discuss his love of the wilderness and how he and his wife, Lisa, have continued to interest their children in the outdoors. He will also talk to us about how the wilderness has affected his ability to avoid burnout and how he thinks others can begin to get out and enjoy the great outdoors. 

In this fourth episode, your host, Dr. Jason Smith, talks with Martha Hanna, Nurse Practitioner, and Michael Hanna, Physical Therapist, about their experiences in Haiti. Having travelled frequently to Haiti since the 2010 earthquake, Martha and Michael are very familiar with the needs of the Haitian people and we will discuss this on the podcast. 

In this Episode of the Wilderness weekly your host, Dr. Jason Smith, will discuss hypothermia and how you can recognize and treat this dangerous condition. He will also discuss some of the items you should take in your car with you should you be traveling during the winter months. Finally, he will preview upcoming episodes in which he will interview the author of House of Jesus, R.T. Lawrence. 

In this second episode of the Wilderness Weekly, your host, Dr. Jason Smith, will discuss surprise billing. He will identify what this term means and how you can prevent this from happening to you. 

In this first episode, your host, Dr. Jason Smith, will introduce you to himself and to what you can expect from the show. He will details some of his credentials to illustrate how you can trust what he will be bringing to you each and every week. Finally, he will go through some of the topics he plans to cover and how you can find out more about him through social media platforms such as on FaceBook, Instagram and Twitter at Docwildernessc or on his blog at www.wildernessdoc.wordpress.com.