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They’ve talked about bigfoot and quicksand, John Brown and the moon landing, national parks and national trails. In wide-ranging discussions punctuated with raucous laughter and frequent profanity, the Foot Stuff Podcast crew delves deep into wilderness issues.

The podcast, created by four friends devoted to outdoor activities and the preservation of wild spaces, offers “adventure, antics and activism” in every episode.

Tyler Socash, one of the hosts, said he and three friends started the podcast in 2017, after the state purchased the Boreas Ponds lands. Various parties—the state, towns, environmental organizations and individuals—were discussing how the land should be classified and used.

“I was advocating for the wild land protections of the Boreas Ponds Tract,

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